User manual TASCAM DR-05

[. . . ] D01139520A DR-05 Linear PCM Recorder This device has a serial number located inside the battery compartment. Please record it and retain it for your records. Serial number: _______________________________ OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. [. . . ] · When in recording standby or during recording, the speaker does not output sound even if the SPEAKER setting is enabled. Connect headphones to the /LINE OUT jack if you want to adjust the level or record while monitoring the input. Use the + or - button in the Home Screen to adjust the monitoring volume. This does not affect the sound to be recorded. If the input is too high, the PEAK indicator on the upper left above the display lights. A ¶ mark is provided at -12dB on the level meters. Set the input level so that the indicator bars move to and fro with this mark at about the center without causing the PEAK indicator to light red when the loudest sounds occur. TASCAM DR-05 49 4­Recording Using the Level Control Function The level control function for recording through a microphone is set as follows. 1 Press the RECORD [º] button to bring the unit in recording standby. The REC indicator will flash and the recording screen will appear. 3 Select (highlight) LEVEL CTRL, and press the Á button. The level control setting screen will appear. Options: OFF(default), PEAK REDUCTION, AUTO LEVEL, LIMITER 4 Use the + or - button to select (highlight) a mode, and press the Á button to enable the mode and return to the recording screen. The selected mode is shown with an icon in the recording screen. PEAK REDUCTION: The input volume is reduced automatically to an appropriate level when excessively large signals 50 TASCAM DR-05 4­Recording come in. This allows recording level setting to be performed easily. The recording level can be raised manually if required. TIP When recording live performances, for example, test for peak reduction may be performed before actual recording. Select the peak reduction mode in recording standby, and maximize the recording level. As a test performance is given subsequently, the input gain for recording is reduced to an appropriate level to meet the input signals, and an optimum recording level for the performance is set. Recording will be stored at this recording level if this mode is disabled before starting recording. Otherwise, the recording level will continue to be controlled automatically during recording. It is also possible to store the recording in the limiter mode after automatically setting the recording level in the peak reduction mode. AUTO LEVEL: The recording level is controlled automatically to increase or decrease the input level when the input signals are too small or too large, respectively. This mode is useful for recording at meetings. In this mode, the recording level cannot be changed manually. LIMITER: This prevents distortion of sounds when excessively large input signals come in suddenly. [. . . ] · Is the unit connected to a PC with the USB cable?(Is USB connected shown on the display?) ª The microSD card is not recognized. · Confirm that the microSD card is inserted completely. ª Power will not turn ON. · Confirm that the batteries are not dead. · Confirm that the batteries are installed with the correct +/­ orientation. · Confirm that the AC adapter (TASCAM PSP515U, sold separately) is firmly connected to both the socket and the unit. [. . . ]