TASCAM DM-24 Installation and Use Quick Start Guide - Page 2

DM-24 Quick Start Guide This quick start guide is designed to help you with some of the common operations that you will need to perform with the DM-24. Naturally, it cannot pretend to be a comprehensive guide to all the facilities provided on this console, but we hope that it will serve its purpose in getting you started with the DM-24 and give you some idea of the capabilities of the unit. Before you get going There are some common sense precautions which you should note before starting to work with the DM-24. • Keep the DM-24 on a firm, level surface. Make sure there is enough space at the rear for cable connections, and for ventilation. • Avoid very hot, very cold or very humid locations for the DM-24. • Avoid eating or drinking over the DM-24-in common with all precision electronic equipment, the DM-24 does not work well with spilled liquid or crumbs inside the case! • If possible, make the area where you work with the DM-24 into a smoke-free zone. Smoke and dust are enemies of precision electronic devices. • When you turn on the DM-24, the faders move several times to calibrate themselves before returning to the position when the DM-24 was last turned off. This is perfectly normal, but you should make sure that there is nothing on the top surface of the DM-24 which will stop the faders moving, otherwise the calibration process may be inaccurate. • When the DM-24 is in operation, do not cover the top surface, and make sure that the heat sink at the rear of the unit is clear. • Always use recommended cables and connectors with the DM-24, especially when making digital audio connections. • Always make connections to and from the DM-24 with the power turned off to all units. This avoids possible damage to components, as well as avoiding "thumps", etc. through the monitoring system. • If anything appears to be wrong with the DM-24: • If an error message appears, make a note of it, as well as what you were doing immediately prior to the problem occurring. • Read the manual. It may well contain something which is relevant to the problem you have encountered. • If you have Internet access, visit the TASCAM Web site for the latest product news, etc. • Do not attempt to repair the DM-24 yourself. Arrange for it to be examined and repaired by TASCAM-authorized service personnel. 2