TEAC DP-24 DP-24 Owner's Manual - Page 5

Table of Contents 1 - Introduction 8 Features 8 Items included with the product 8 Conventions used in this manual 8 Intellectual property rights 9 Precautions for placement and use 9 Beware of condensation 9 Cleaning the unit 9 About SD cards 9 Precautions for use 10 About CDs (Compact Discs 10 Precautions for use 10 About CD-R and CD-RW discs 10 2 - Quick Guide 12 Playback and mixing 12 Preparation 12 Listening to the demo song 13 Recording and mastering 14 Creating a new song 14 Connecting and setting the input sources........15 Setting the guitar as the recording source for TRACK 1 15 Adjusting and monitoring the input level.........15 Recording a guitar to TRACK 1 16 Playing back the recording 16 Recording a guitar to TRACK 2 16 Recording a vocal to TRACK 3 17 Mixing the tracks 18 Mastering a recording 19 Creating an audio CD with the master file 21 Inserting a CD 21 Writing to a CD-R/CD-RW 22 Ejecting a CD 23 Shutting down 23 3 - Names and Functions of Parts 24 Top panel 24 Front panel 28 Rear panel 29 Home screen 30 Menu structure 31 Screen operations 32 4 - Preparation 34 Inserting and removing SD cards 34 Inserting an SD card 34 Removing the card 34 About write-protected SD cards 34 Powering the unit 34 Start-up & Shutdown 35 Starting up the unit 35 Shutting down 35 Setting the date and time 35 Preparing an SD card for use 36 Recorder modes 36 Connecting other equipment 36 Front panel 36 Rear panel 37 Adjusting the contrast 37 5 - Song Management 38 Editing names 38 Loading a song 38 Creating a new song 38 Saving a song 39 Viewing song information 40 Copying songs 40 Erasing songs 41 Protecting songs 41 Deleting unnecessary audio data from a song.......42 Changing a song name 43 6 - Basic Recording 44 Selecting the input sources 44 Assigning inputs 44 Assigning to a mono track 44 Assigning to a stereo track 44 Assigning to a stereo bus 44 Checking the assignment 45 Canceling an assignment 45 Using phantom power 45 Monitoring 45 Monitor selection 45 OL indicators and level meters 46 Setting the Mixer screen 46 Using EQ (equalizer 46 DIGITAL TRIM setting (Track only 47 Built-in Send Effects and External Effects..........47 Setting built-in effects 47 Setting the stereo position 48 Changing the signal phase 48 Checking the fader level 48 Solo 48 Muting tracks 48 Rehearsing the recording 49 Making the first recording 49 5 TASCAM DP-24