Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit DR-40 du fabricant Tascam
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DR-40 Linear PCM Recor der D01157920A O WNER’S MANU AL This device has a serial number located on the bottom panel. P lease record it and r etain it for your records .
2 T ASCA M DR- 40 Dec lara tio n of Conf ormi ty Mo del Num ber : DR- 4 0 T rade Na me: T ASCA M Resp onsib le par t y: TE AC AMERIC A , INC . Addre ss: 7733 T el egr aph Ro ad, M onteb ello, Cali forni a, U.S . A. T eleph one nu mber : 1- 323- 726- 0303 Thi s dev ice com plie s wit h Par t 1 5 of t he FCC Rul es.
T ASCA M DR- 40 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follo w all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 D o n o t b l o c k a n y v e n t i l at i o n o p e ni n g s .
4 T ASCA M DR- 40 Cautions about Batteries 8 This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Alwa ys abide by the following pr ecautions when using batteries. Never recharge non-r echargeable batteries. The batt eries could rupture or • leak, causing re or injury.
T ASCA M DR- 40 5 Safety Information Disposal of batteries and/or accumulat ors (a) W aste batteries and/or accumulators should be disposed of separa tely from the municipal waste stream via designat ed collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
6 T ASCA M DR- 40 IMPORT ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................... 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................... 3 Safety Information ...................................................... 4 Quick Start Guide .....................
T ASCA M DR- 40 7 T able of C onten ts Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in microphone pair ............................................................................. 42 Microphone position detection ....................................
8 T ASCA M DR- 40 T able of C onten ts 5 – W ork ing with F iles and Folders (BROWSE scr een) .................................................. 69 Screen navigation ........................................................................... 69 Icons on the BROWSE screen .
T ASCA M DR- 40 9 Setting the tuner ........................................................................ 97 T uning a musical instrument ................................................. 97 11 – Connecting with a computer .......................
10 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 Quick Star t Guide T ry recording and playback with T ASCAM DR-40. The unit contains a factory-installed SD card, and will by default produce 44.1 kHz, 16-bit W A V les. Higher-qualit y or longer les can be produced using other recording settings .
T ASCA M DR- 40 11 3 Press the REC ORD [ 0 ] button to swit ch to recor ding standby . T he indicator will flash. RECORD button/indicator NOTE If the or icon appears in the upper right of the Home Screen, the adjustment for the angle and the left-right channels of the microphone do not suit the recor ding setting.
12 T ASC AM D R- 40 1 – Intr oduc tion Thank y ou v ery much for pu rchasin g the T ASCAM DR-40 Linear PCM Recorder . Please read this Owner ’ s Manual carefully in order to maximize y our use of all the unit’ s features. W e hope that you will enjoy using this r ecorder f or many years to c ome.
T ASCA M DR- 40 13 Automatic lev el control is a vailable to increase or decrease • the recording v olume when the input sound is too low or too high, respectively .
14 TASCA M DR- 40 Items included with the product The DR-40 package contains the following items . T ake care when opening the package not to damage the items.
T ASCA M DR- 40 15 Intellectual proper ty rights T ASCAM is a trademark of TEAC C orporation, regist ered in • the U.S. and other c ountries. SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LL C.
16 TASCAM DR - 40 This product is desig ned to help y ou recor d and repr oduce sound works to which you o wn the copyright, or where you hav e obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor .
T ASCA M DR- 40 17 Precautions f or placement and use The operating tempera ture should be between 0°C and • 40°C (32°F and 104°F). Do not install in the following types of places. Doing so • could de grade t he sound q uality and/or cause malfu nctions.
18 T ASC AM DR -4 0 2 – Names and F unctions of Par ts T op panel 1 Built-in stereo microphone Cardioid ster eo electret condenser microphone. Y ou can set the microphone angles to open (A -B), or close (X- Y ). 2 DU AL indicator This lights orange when recor ding in dual recording mode .
T ASCA M DR- 40 19 Press when the 3/4 input lev el meter pull-up is display ed to switch to the 1/2 input lev el meter pull-up. Press and hold when r ecording or pla ying back in DU AL or 4CH mode to use the solo function, which switches the monitored sound from other sour ces to channels 1 and 2.
20 T ASCA M DR- 40 2 – Names and F unctions of Par ts On the setting screens, use this button t o move the cursor left. On the BROWSE Screen, press this button to mo ve up a level. q PB C ONT button This button activates the Playback C ontrol scr een.
T ASCA M DR- 40 21 2 – Names and F unctions of Par ts i / button Press this butt on during playback or when playback is stopped to skip to the beg inning of the next le. When the IN and OUT points are set between the current position and the end of the le, pressing this butt on skips to those points.
22 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 F ront panel s EXT MIC/LINE IN L/R jacks (XLR/TRS) These are balanced analog XLR/TRS c ombo jacks for microphone and line level inputs . XLR (1: GND , 2: HOT , 3: COLD) TRS ( Tip: HOT , R ing: COLD , Sleeve: GND) CAUTION Conrm that phantom po wer is OFF befor e connecting a • line level device to a EXT MIC/LINE IN jack.
T ASCA M DR- 40 23 Left side panel f /LINE OUT jack Use this to connect with headphones or the line input jack of an amp or other equipment. g EXT IN switch Use this to set the input type of the EXT MIC/LINE IN jacks and whether phantom power is on or o .
24 TASCAM D R- 40 Bottom Panel ; Mono speaker Use this built-in speaker to listen t o recordings . The speaker will not produce sound in the f ollowing situations.
T ASCA M DR- 40 25 v Battery compartment Install batteries (3 AA) in this compartment to power the unit. (See “Using AA batteries” on page 34.) Home Screen 1 Playback area ALL All les in the MU.
26 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 2 – Names and F unctions of Par ts 4 Elapsed time This shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: sec onds) of the current le.
T ASCA M DR- 40 27 2 – Names and F unctions of Par ts q Remaining time This shows the r emaining time (hours: minutes: seconds) of the current le. w Playback speed setting status Indication Playback speed x1.0 x1.1 - x1.5 x0.5 - x0.9 Playback speed not contr ollable e Effect status Shows whether the eect function is ON or OFF .
28 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 2 Prerec ording or Aut o recording function status appears when the prerecor ding function is ON, and in recording standb y . appears when the auto recor ding function is ON, and recording . 3 Rec ording sampling frequency This shows the le r ecording sampling frequency .
T ASCA M DR- 40 29 0 File name This shows the le name that is aut omatically assigned to a recording le . The project name is shown when multiple les hav e been recorded in 4-channel recor ding mode, dual rec ording mode or OVERDUB SEP ARA TE mode .
30 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 VSA shown on the left to indicate that the VSA (variable speed audition: enables the tempo to be changed without changing the pitch) function is enabled. 3 A vailable buttons The buttons available in the P layback Contr ol screen are as follows .
T ASCA M DR- 40 31 The OTHERS submenu appears when OTHERS is selected in the MENU screen. The menu items contained are as follow s. Submenu item F unction Pages INFORMATION Information about the le.
32 TASCAM D R- 40 4 Use the ENTER/M ARK or / button to mov e the cursor to highlight the value of the setting . 5 Use the + or – button to change the setting . 6 Press the . button to set a diff erent item in the same menu. This enables you to select a new item.
T ASCA M DR- 40 33 + button: Use this to mov e the cursor (the highlighted area) upw ard on the screen, or increase values . – button: Use this to mov e the cursor (the highlighted area) downwar d on the screen, or decrease values . QUICK button: This opens the Quick menu.
34 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 P ow ering the unit DR-40 can operate on three AA ba tteries, or through an optional AC adapter (T ASCAM PS-P515U) or USB cable provided with the unit (USB bus pow er). Alkaline or Ni-MH batteries can be used. Using AA batt eries Open the battery compar tment cov er on the back of the unit.
T ASCA M DR- 40 35 Using an A C adaptor (sold separ ately) Connect the PS-P515U AC adaptor and the USB cable to the USB port of the unit as shown in the illustration. TASCAM PS-P515U (not supplied) AC outlet Mini-B USB plug CAUTION Never use any adapt or other than the designated PS-P515U AC adaptor .
36 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 NOTE Po wer is supplied from the USB port if the USB cable is • connected to the unit that contains batt eries (USB bus power prioritized). The AC adapt or also connects using the USB cable, so set it • to BUS POWER in the same way .
T ASCA M DR- 40 37 Shutting down Press and hold the ( HOME ) [ 8 ] button until LINEAR PCM RECORDER appears on the display . The power turns o after the unit completes its shut down process. CAUTION Always use the (HOME) [ 8 ] button to shutdown the unit.
38 T ASCA M DR- 40 3 Use the + or – button to select the DATE/TIME menu item, and press the ENTER/MARK or / button. The DATE/TIME screen is display ed. 4 Press the . or / button to mo ve the cursor (highlighted area), and use the + or – button t o change values.
T ASCA M DR- 40 39 Removing the card 1 Open the SD slot cover on the right side panel . 2 Press the SD card in gently and then r elease it to allow it to come out. CAUTION Do not remove the SD car d from the unit when it is • connected to a computer by USB .
40 T ASCAM D R- 40 Preparing an SD car d for use In order to use an SD card in this unit, y ou must format it rst. CAUTION When formatting a car d, the unit should be operating on • AC pow er supplied through the PS-P515U adaptor (sold separately), USB bus pow er supplied from a computer , or batteries with sucient remaining pow er .
T ASCA M DR- 40 41 Connecting monitors and headphones T o listen with headphones, connect them to the /LINE O UT jack. T o listen with an external monitoring system (power ed monitor speakers or an amplier and speakers), connect it to the /LIN E OUT jack.
42 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 NOTE Set the left-right channels of the built-in microphone to L -R. When you are using the built -in microphone and the setting is not L -R, appears on the Home Screen. (See “Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in microphone pair” on page 42.
T ASCA M DR- 40 43 If you are using the built-in microphone and this setting is not used, the current micr ophone setting icon appears as a warning on the Home Screen. 1 Press the REC ORD [ 0 ] button to bring the unit in recording standb y . The indicator will flash and the rec ording screen will appear .
44 T A SCA M DR- 40 A ttaching the tilt foot When recor ding with the built-in mics, placing the rec order with the battery compar tment cov er side down will cause the built-in mic orientation to be low . Y ou can attach the included tilt f oot to the tripod thr eads in order t o keep the mic orientation from being too low .
T ASCA M DR- 40 45 4 – Rec ording In addition to using the built-in microphone, y ou can record using an external microphone or recor d the output signal from a mix er or other audio sour ce. Y ou can select among MP3 (44.1/48 kHz, 32–320 k bps) and W A V/BWF (44.
46 T A SCA M DR- 40 Higher values provide better rec ording quality . • W A V/BWF les are higher quality than MP3 les, but they • take up more space , so MP3 formats allow f or longer recordings . 5 Press the . button to show settings . 6 Use the + or – button to select SAMPLE , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button.
T ASCA M DR- 40 47 Poin t the mics at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibr ation. Microphones NOTE The setting of left-right channels is disabled if external microphones are connected to the EXT MIC/LINE IN jack.
48 T A SCA M DR- 40 Setting the external input type When using an external input source, set the EXT IN switch on the left side panel according to the type of equipment connected. LINE: Use this setting when connecting line output jacks of external devices to the analog inputs of this rec order .
T ASCA M DR- 40 49 Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor when using • phantom power . D oing so could damage this device . Adjusting the input le vel Before starting recording , the input leve.
50 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 The PEAK indicator to the right of the displa y lights red when the input level is too high. A b mark is provided at –12 dB on the level met ers. Set the input level so that the indicator bars mo ve to and fro with this mark at about the center without causing the PEAK indicator to light r ed when the loudest sounds occur .
T ASCA M DR- 40 51 PEAK REDUCTION: The input volume is reduc ed automatically to an appropriat e level when ex cessively large signals c ome in. This allow s input level setting to be performed easily . The input level can be raised manually if r equired.
52 TASCAM D R- 40 MONO mode This is a mode for mono r ecording . STEREO mode (default) This is a mode for ster eo recor ding of two independent left and right channels. DU AL mode This mode uses one input source (mono or st ereo pair) to create two les with di erent input level settings ( LEVEL CTRL setting screen).
T ASCA M DR- 40 53 6 Use the + or − button to select the input source . REC MODE SOURCE (options) Explanation MONO INT MIC MONO (default) L/R signals of built-in mics are mixed and r ecorded in mono.
54 T ASCA M DR- 40 3 Press the (HOME) [ 8 ] button to end recording and create the audio file . T o pause recording, pr ess the REC ORD [ 0 ] button. Press the REC ORD [ 0 ] but ton again to res tart recor ding in the same file.
T ASCA M DR- 40 55 2 Use the + and – buttons to select REC MODE , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button. 3 Use the + and – buttons to set it t o DUAL . 4 Press the . button to r eturn to setting item selection. 5 Use the + and – buttons to select SOURCE , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button.
56 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 13 Press the . button to return to setting item selection. 14 I f using MS mics, use the + and – buttons to select MS DECODE , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button. Use the + and – buttons to set MS DECODE to ON (default value: OFF ).
T ASCA M DR- 40 57 Recording 4 channels Y ou can use the built-in mics with connected external mics or equipment to recor d four independent channels as two st ereo recording les (channels 1/2 and 3/4). Making 4- channel recor ding settings 1 Press the REC MODE button to open the REC MODE screen.
58 T ASCA M DR- 40 Starting 4- channel recor ding 1 Press the REC ORD [ 0 ] button to begin r ecording standby . NOTE Before y ou start recording you can conrm the recor ding audio le format and.
T ASCA M DR- 40 59 4 – Recor ding In OVERDUB mode, the recor ding format and sampling • frequency used are the same as those of the playback le regardless of the settings . Overdubbing and dual recor ding cannot be used • simultaneously . In OVERDUB mode, you cannot use the MS decoder .
60 T ASCAM D R- 40 4 – Recor ding listen to and select the best one from multiple recor dings after ward . 7 Press the . button to r eturn to setting item selection. 8 Use the + and – buttons to select SOURCE , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button.
T ASCA M DR- 40 61 When recor ding starts, the indicator lights and the display shows the elapsed and remaining r ecording times . The following err or message appears if the selected file cannot be played back. 3 T o stop recording, pr ess the (HOME) [ 8 ] button.
62 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 If you record again using the same pla yback le (F ile -A), the le name of the new recording will be as f ollows . File-F: T ASCAM_0006S12.W AV In this mode, each time you rec ord with the same playback le, the number in item 2 incr eases by one for the name of each new le.
T ASCA M DR- 40 63 5 Press the . button to select the other item. 6 Use the + or – button to select LEVEL and press the ENTER/MARK button or / button. 7 Use the + or – button to select the lev el that signal is judged to hav e been input when it ex ceeds this lev el.
64 T A SCA M DR- 40 Manual track increment during r ecor ding Y ou can manually split a recording b y creating a new le. Press the / button while recording . NOTE When new les ar e created , incremen tal numbers are adde d • to the end of each project name.
T ASCA M DR- 40 65 Mark function Adding marks manually to a r ecor ding Y ou can manually add marks to a recording wher e you want them. Press the ENTER/MARK button while recording t o add a mark. Mark number pull-up appears. NOTE Mark information is st ored in the le wit h numbers between • 01–99.
66 T ASCAM D R- 40 Setting the low cut filter The low cut lter can r educe noise such as oensive wind noise from air-conditioners and projectors. 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU Screen. 2 Use the + or − button to select REC SETTING , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button.
T ASCA M DR- 40 67 5 Press the (HOME) [ 8 ] button to return to the Home Screen. TIP By using this in combination with the A UT O REC function, you can record ev ents without losing the beginnings of sounds. NOTE If the amount of time in record standby is less than tw o • seconds, the sound f or that amount of time is recor ded.
68 T A SCA M DR- 40 Recording dur ation The table below shows the maximum r ecording time on SD/SDHC car ds of dierent capacities f or dier ent le formats f or recording . File forma t (recording setting) SD/SDHC card capacity (hours:minutes) 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB W AV/BWF (stereo) 16 bit 44.
T ASCA M DR- 40 69 5 – W orking with Files and F olders (BROW SE scr een) On the BROWSE Screen, you can view the cont ents of the Music F older , which contains the audio les on the SD card that you can use with the DR-40. On this screen, y ou can also play and erase selected audio les, creat e folders, add les to the playlist and so on.
70 TASCA M DR- 40 setting, the playback ar ea is set to FOLDER , and this folder becomes the new playback area. Icons on the BRO WSE screen The meanings of icons that appear on the BROWSE Screen are as follows . Root Music Folder ( MUSIC ) The MUSIC F older is the highest (root) level f older in the hierarch y shown on the BROWSE Screen.
T ASCA M DR- 40 71 FILE SW AP Files r ecorded during the f ollowing recor ding modes can be swapped. 4CH mode: A file recorded b y the built-in mics (channels 1/2) can be swapped with a file recor ded by external mics or equipment (channels 3/4). Example: T ASCAM_0002S12.
72 T ASC AM DR -4 0 CAUTION This deletes all the les in the selected project. CANCEL The operation f or the selected (highlighted) le is canceled, and the pop-up menu is closed. NOTE The pop-up menu can also be closed by pressing the QUICK button.
T ASCA M DR- 40 73 Crea ting a new folder In the le list, NEW FOLDER appears at the bottom. Select (highlight) NEW FOLDER , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button. A pop-up appears to conrm that you want to create a new f older . Press the ENTER/M ARK button to creat e a new folder or press the ( HOME ) [ 8 ] button to cancel.
74 TASCA M DR- 40 On the Home Screen, you can use the . and / buttons to select the playback le. The les that you can select are determined by the playback area setting . Limiting the playback area makes le selection easier when you hav e numerous recor ded and copied les on the SD card.
T ASCA M DR- 40 75 FOLDER (default) Set the playback area as all the files in the currently selected folder . PLA YLIST Set the playback area as the files in the playlist. (See “Playlist” on page 77.) If there is no playlist defined, a No PLAYLIST pop-up appears.
76 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 5 Use the + or − button to select SELECT , and press the ENTER/MARK button. The display returns to the Home Scr een. The first file in the folder is selected, and the unit is stopped . Regardless of the previous setting , the playback area is set to FOLDER , and this folder becomes the playback ar ea.
T ASCA M DR- 40 77 Playlist Y ou can make a list of les for playback (playlist). On the PLAY SETTING Screen if you select PLAYLIST for the AREA item, you can set playback to just the les in your pla ylist. Adding files to the pla ylist 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
78 TASCAM D R- 40 4 Use the + or − button to select PLAYLIST , and press the / button. PLAYLIST screen appears. 5 Use the + or − button to select the file you want to edit , and press the QUICK button. A pop-up window appears. 6 Use the + or − button to select an item, and press the ENTER/MARK button to cause the unit to w ork as follow s.
T ASCA M DR- 40 79 In the above example, the 4th file has been mo ved to the 3rd file position. Press • the ENTER/MARK button . The display returns to the PLAYLIST screen. CANCEL The operation f or the selected le is canceled. Selec ting files for pla yback (skip) When the Home Screen is open, press the .
80 T A SCA M DR- 40 Pausing When the Home Screen is open and a file is playing back, press the (HOME) [ 8 ] button to pause playback at the curr ent position.
T ASCA M DR- 40 81 1 REPEAT : The current file is play ed repeatedly . T he icon appears on the Home Screen. ALL REPEAT : All files in the selected playback area are pla yed back repeatedly .
82 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 Repeated Playback of Selection (Loop Playback) With this function, you can continuously r epeat (loop) the playback of a selection that you make. 1 While the Home Screen is open when stopped or playing back, press the PB C ONT button to open the Playback C ontrol screen.
T ASCA M DR- 40 83 Accurat e assignment of IN and OUT points is not alway s • possible for variable bit rat e ( VBR) MP3 les. Changing the playback speed (VSA) The unit featur es the VSA ( Variable Speed A udition) function that changes the playback speed without changing its pitch.
84 T A SCA M DR- 40 4 Use the + or − button to set the equaliz er . TREBLE , MIDDLE , and BASS indicate that adjustment in the high, middle, or low fr equency range is enabled, and + and – indicate that the sound lev el in that range is incr eased or decreased, respectively .
T ASCA M DR- 40 85 of le names. If le names are changed, this function will not work. OVERD UB INPU T MUTE function (dur ing playback) SEP ARA TE MODE Press the 3/4 [SOL O] button to switch between the input sound and the 3/4 track playback sound.
86 T ASCA M DR- 40 F eatur es of the QUICK button The QUICK button serves for the follo wing purposes. While the Home Screen is open and when stopped or • paused, opens the Quick menu screen f or deletion, division, and level alig nment (enhancing the per ceived o verall sou nd pressure) of the curren t playback le.
T ASCA M DR- 40 87 Quick menu screen T o show the Quick menu screen, press the QUICK button while the Home Screen is open. The con tents of this screen depend on the state of the unit at the time when the QUICK button is pressed.
88 T ASCAM D R- 40 In this window , you can choose from the f ollowing three lev el control options . PEAK REDUCTION : When the input sound is too large , the input level is decreased automatically to an appropriat e level.
T ASCA M DR- 40 89 Dividing the selec ted file (DIVIDE) A recorded le can be divided in to two at a specied position. 1 Select a file to be divided using the . or / button or the BROWSE screen. 2 While the Home Screen is open when stopped, pr ess the QUICK button to show the Quick menu screen.
90 T ASCAM D R- 40 T ASCAM_0003aS34.wav (part before division point) T ASCAM_0003bS12.wav (part after division point) T ASCAM_0003bS34.wav (part after division point) MP3 les cannot be divided. • If the SD card has insucient open space, division might • not be possible.
T ASCA M DR- 40 91 (example: a music le whose sound pressure has been alr eady adjusted). Mixdo wn This function combines four channels (a le each for channels 1/2 and channels 3/4) into one 2-channel L/R le.
92 TASCAM D R- 40 The DR-40 has built-in eects that can be applied to the input signal during recor ding and practice. They can also be applied to the output signal during playback. The icon appears as light letters on a dark background . Eects ON indication Setting the effect 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
T ASCA M DR- 40 93 When MIX is selected, you can set the level (SEND ) of each signal sent to the eff ect on the MIXER screen. (See “M ixer” on page 94.) 4 Use the + or – button to select the desired item and press the ENTER/MARK button or / button to ac cess that item ’ s settings.
94 T ASCA M DR- 40 9 – Mix er This recor der has a mixer function that allows y ou to set the built-in eect, stereo balanc e and volume level f or each channel. During mixdown (see “Mixdown ” on page 91) and playback, you can make ne adjustments to the r ecorded sound by using this.
T ASCA M DR- 40 95 5 Press the ENTER/MARK button t o return to the previous screen where y ou can select the next setting that you want to adjust. NOTE The mixer can be used when r ecording , in recording • standby , playing back, paused or stopped.
96 T ASCAM D R- 40 When decoding the input, MS INPUT appears on the MIXER screen. When decoding pla yback, MS MONITOR appears on the MIXER screen. Item S etting range Operation details WIDE 0–100 Adjusts the width of the sound At “ 0 ” , mid is 100%.
T ASCA M DR- 40 97 T ASCAM DR-40 has a built-in tuner . The unit r eceives a sound from a musical instrument and allows y ou to tune it accurat ely on the tuning meter shown in the display . Using the tuner Setting the tuner 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
98 T ASCAM D R- 40 By connecting this unit with a computer using the USB cable, you can transf er audio les on the SD card in the unit to a computer , as well as transfer audio les on the computer t o the SD card in the unit. This unit can handle audio les of the following f ormats.
T ASCA M DR- 40 99 If an SD card is not properly inserted before making the USB connection, Can't Save Data appears on the screen. This unit appears on the computer scr een as external volume named DR-40 . T ransf erring files to a comput er 1 Click the DR-40 drive on the c omputer screen to show the MUSIC and UTILIT Y folders.
10 0 T A SCAM D R- 40 V iewing F ile Informa tion Use the INFORMATION Screen to view various types of information about your DR-40. 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the + or − button to select OTHERS , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button to open the OTHERS submenu.
T ASCA M DR- 40 101 Card inf ormation page The CARD page shows the status of the currently inserted SD card. T OT AL MUSIC Shows the number of playable les c ontained by the Music F older . T OT AL FOLDER Shows the total number of f olders in the Music F older .
10 2 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 2 Use the + or − button to select OTHERS , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button to open the OTHERS submenu. 3 Use the + or – button to select SYSTEM , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button. SYSTEM screen appears. The following settings can be made f or the items on the SYSTEM screen.
T ASCA M DR- 40 10 3 Restoring the factor y settings Use the INITIALIZE item to rest ore the various settings of this unit to their factory settings. 1 Use the + or − button to select INITIALIZE , and press the ENTER/MARK or / button to highlight Exec .
10 4 TASCA M DR- 40 3 Press the ENTER/MARK button to ex ecute the full formatting , or press the (HOME) [ 8 ] button to cancel formatting . CAUTION When formatting a car d, the unit should be operatin.
T ASCA M DR- 40 10 5 Setting the WORD item T o set the WORD item, use the . and / buttons to mov e the cursor , and use the + or − button to select the charac ter . In addition to the alphabet and numbers, the following characters can be used: ! # $ % & ‘ ( ) + , - .
10 6 T ASC AM D R- 40 13 – U sing the REMO TE jack This unit has a REMO TE jack to which you can connect a T ASCAM RC-3F footswitch-type remote con trol or T ASCAM RC-10 wired remote c ontrol (both sold separately) tha t can be used to operate the unit.
T ASCA M DR- 40 107 Using the f ootswitch Press a pedal on the f ootswitch to opera te the unit. The function of each pedal corresponds to the assignment shown on the REMOTE screen.
10 8 T A SCAM D R- 40 5 Use the + and – buttons to set CONTROLLER to RC-10 (default value: RC-3F). 6 When setting is complete , press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen. Using the wired r emote con trol Press the function buttons ( F1 and F2 ) on the wir ed remote control to use the function assigned on the REMOTE screen.
T ASCA M DR- 40 10 9 14 – Messages The following is a list of the popup messages tha t might appear on the DR-40 under certain conditions. Refer to this list if one of these popup messages appears and you want to check the meaning or det ermine a proper response.
11 0 TASCAM D R- 40 Message Meaning and response File Not Found Make Sys File The system le is missing . This unit requires a sy stem le for operation. When this message appears, press the ENTER/MARK button to automatically cr eate a system le .
T ASCA M DR- 40 111 Message Meaning and response Can't File Swap FILE SW AP cannot be used with projec ts that have only one le . Now Auto Rec When auto-recording is enabled , the Self T imer does not function. Set AUTO REC OFF on the REC SETTING screen.
11 2 T ASCA M DR- 4 0 If you are ha ving trouble with t he operation of this un it, please try the following before seeking repair . If these measures do not solve the problem, please con tact the store where you bought the unit, an authorized distributor or a T ASCAM Customer Support.
T ASCA M DR- 40 113 The input lev el is low . 8 Conrm that the input level setting is not too lo w . • Conrm that the output level of a connected external • device is not too low . The sound I a m trying to recor d sounds distorted. 8 Conrm that the input level setting f or recor ding ( • INPUT LEVEL ) is not too high.
11 4 T ASC AM DR- 4 0 16 – Specifications Ratings Recording media SD card (64 MB - 2 GB) SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB) Recording/pla yback format BWF: 44.
T ASCA M DR- 40 11 5 Con trol input/output ra tings USB jack Connector: Mini-B type F ormat: USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED mass storage class REMO TE jack Connector: 2.5 mm TRS jack Audio performance Fr equency response 20 - 20 kHz +1/–3 dB (EXT IN to LINE OUT , Fs 44.
11 6 TASCAM D R- 40 Other specific ations Po wer Three AA batteries ( Alkaline or Ni-MH) USB bus power supplied from a c omputer AC adaptor (T ASCAM PS-P515U , sold separately) Po wer consumption 1.
T ASCA M DR- 40 117 Forma t Continuous operation time Note Playback, 2 ch W A V , 44.1 kHz, 16 bit About 17.5 hours Headphones Playback, 2 ch MP3, 44.1 kHz, 128 kbps About 14.5 hours Headphones Playback, 4 ch W A V , 96 kH, 24 bit About 13 hours Headphones Playback, 4 ch W A V , 44.
11 8 TASCAM D R- 40 90 mm Dimension of the microphone opened Illustrations and other depictions may dier in part from the • actual product. Specications and external appearance may be changed • without notication to improv e the product.
T ASCA M DR- 40 11 9 Notes.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Tascam DR-40 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Tascam DR-40 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Tascam DR-40, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Tascam DR-40 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Tascam DR-40, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Tascam DR-40.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Tascam DR-40. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Tascam DR-40 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
