TASCAM DP-02 Owners Manual - Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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TASCAM

DP-02/DP-02CF

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended

to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the

product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This appliance has a serial number

located on the rear panel. Please record

the model number and serial number

and retain them for your records.

Model number

Serial number

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures.

a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

b) Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipment not

expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION

for compliance could void the user's authority to

operate this equipment.

For U.S.A.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number

: DP-02/DP-02CF

Trade Name

: TASCAM

Responsible party : TEAC AMERICA, INC.

Address

: 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello,

California, U.S. A.

Telephone number : 1-323-727-7663

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference recieved,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Section	Page
Contents (page 5)	5
Contents (page 6)	6
1 - Starting out with your DP-02/DP-02CF	7
Getting started	7
DP-02 Line-up	7
Manual conventions	7
Copyright	8
What’s in the box	8
Precautions for placement and use	8
Beware of condensation	8
Media considerations (DP-02 only)	8
Loading the CF card into the unit (DP-02CF only)	9
Starttup & shutdown	9
Starting up the unit	9
Shutting down the unit	10
The ACCESS light	10
How to play back demo songs (DP-02 only)	10
Navigation	11
The SHIFT key	11
Titling	11
Connecting your unit to other equipment	12
Balanced XLR inputs	14
Features of the DP-02/DP-02CF	15
Top panel	15
Front panel	19
Rear panel	20
Side panel (DP-02CF only)	20
Managing your songs	21
Creating a new song	21
Storing songs	21
Reverting to last version	21
Loading a saved song	22
Erasing a song(s)	22
Song information	23
Assigning inputs	23
Clearing an assignment	23
Recording	24
More advanced features	24
Using marks to locate positions	24
Punching recording	25
Bouncing	25
Track editing	25
Undoing/Redoing an operation	25
Undoing the last action and redoing the undo action	25
Undoing or redoing actions at once	26
Deleting unused data	26
Mixdown and matering	27
Mixdown	27
Mastering	27
2 - Advanced techniques	29
Location	29
Direct location	29
Location marks	29
To set a location mark	29
To move to a location mark	29
To delete a location mark	29
To edit a location mark	29
IN and OUT marks	30
Using the meters	30
Input meters	30
Track meters	30
Master meters	30
EQ settings	31
Punching	32
Rehearsal	32
Punch recording	33
Pre-roll and post-roll time	33
Bouncing	34
Repeat	34
Setting the repeat interval	35
Working in bars & beats	35
Tempo setting	35
Selecting the time mode	35
Metronome	36
When “INTERVAL” is selected for “Output” [internal metronome]	36
When “MIDI” is selected at “Output” [MIDI metronome]	36
Working With MIDI	37
MIDI Clock, etc.	37
MIDI timecode	37
When “OFF” is selected at “Output”	37
Disk / CF card management	38
Selecting the active partition	38
On the DP-02:	40
On the DP-02CF:	40
On the DP-02:	40
On the DP-02CF:	40
Formatting a partition	40
On the DP-02:	40
On the DP-02CF:	40
Formatting the FAT partition	40
On the DP-02:	40
On DP-02CF:	40
Automatic song creation	41
Initializing a Compact Flash card (the DP-02 only)	41
Advanced song management	41
Coping songs	41
Protecting a song	42
Using the USB connection	42
System requirements	42
Disconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP / Vista systems	42
\	43
Backing up and restoring songs	44
Backing up	44
Restoring a song	45
Importing and exporting tracks	45
Importing a track	45
Exporting tracks	46
Exporting the mastered stereo tracks	47
About track editing	47
IN, OUT and TO	48
Using edit mode	48
Track editing function	48
COPY PASTE	48
COPY INSERT	49
MOVE PASTE	49
MOVE INSERT	50
OPEN	50
CUT	51
SILENCE	51
CLONE TRACK	51
CLEAN OUT	52
Troubleshooting	53
Messages	54
3 - Specifications	55
Specifications	55
Analog specifications	55
Digital specifications	55
Audio performance	55
Physical characteristics	56
DP-02	56
DP-02CF	56
Block diagram (DP-02)	57
4 - DP-02 Appendix	58
Tuning a guitar	58
Changing the tuning	58
Noise reduction	58
Multi-effect	59
Assigning the effect	59
Selecting the effect type	59
Selecting the effect	59
Setting the parameter	59
Setting the effect volume	59
Available multi-effect settings	60
Electric guitar settings (Elec.Guitar)	60
Acoustic guitar settings (Aco.Guitar)	61
Bass guitar settings (Bass Guitar) These sound best with bass instruments	61
Vocal settings (Vocal)	62
Drum settings (Drum) These sound good with rhythm machines, etc.	62
Reverb	62
Turning the reverb on and off	62
Using the reverb	62
Setting the reverb type	62
Setting the reverb time	62
About CD-R and CD-RW discs	63
About finalizing	63
Handling of compact discs	64
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs	64
Media compatibility Table	65
Inserting/Ejecting CDs	66
Audio CD performance	66
Playing back audio CDs	66
Making an audio CD	67
Writing by Disk At Once (DAO)	67
Writing by Track At Once	68
Finalizing CDs	68
Erasing a CD-RW	69
Data CD performance	69
Importing and exporting tracks	69
Importing from a CD	69
Exporting to CD	70
Backing up and restoring songs	71
Backing up songs to CD	71
If you insert a written CD-RW instead of a blank CD:	71
Restoring songs from a CD	72
CD-related Error Message	72
5 - DP-02/DP-02CF Appendix	75

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