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Setting the recording input source, Setting the input gain

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4 - Recording Setting the recording input source Use the INPUT 1/2 and INPUT 3/4 items on the BASIC screen to set the recording input source. 1. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2. Turn the DATA dial to select BASIC, and press the DATA dial. The BASIC screen opens. 3. Turn the DATA dial to select INPUT 1/2 or INPUT 3/4 for the selected channel, and press the DATA dial. CH1 BASIC screen 4. Turn the DATA dial to select the input source for the recording channel. Item INPUT 1/2 Option EXT STEREO (default) EXT POWER Meaning Input from the EXT 1/2 jack Input from the EXT 1/2 jack (plug-in power on) XLR/TRS Input from the 1/L and 2/R jacks MIC (default) Input from the built-in mic INPUT 3/4 XLR/TRS Input from the 3/L and 4/R jacks 5. When finished adjusting, press the MENU button to return to the Home Screen. Using plug-in power The plug-in power function can be turned on when an external mic that requires it is connected to the EXT IN 1/2 jack. 1. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2. Turn the DATA dial to select BASIC, and press the DATA dial. The BASIC screen opens. 3. Press the 1/8 or 2/7 button to show the INPUT 1/2 item. 4. Turn the DATA dial to select INPUT 1/2, and press the DATA dial. The cursor moves to the setting item. 5. Turn the DATA dial to set it to EXT_POWER, and press the DATA dial. This turns plug-in power on. A different setting item can now be selected. 6. When finished, press the MENU button to return to the Home Screen. CAUTION • When connecting a dynamic mic or external mic that has its own battery, set INPUT 1/2 to EXT_STEREO. Setting it to EXT_POWER could damage such microphones. • Use headphones to monitor when you are recording with a microphone. If you use speakers for monitoring, the sound output from the speakers could be picked up by the mic, resulting in its unwanted recording or feedback noise. Setting the input gain Set the INPUT GAIN item on the INPUT screen according to the type of equipment connected. 1. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2. Turn the DATA dial to select INPUT, and press the DATA dial. The INPUT screen opens. 3. Press the 1/8, 2/7, 3// or 4/. button to select the channel for input gain setting. 4. Turn the DATA dial to select INPUT GAIN for the selected channel, and press the DATA dial. CH1 INPUT screen 5. Turn the DATA dial to set the input gain. Options LINE: Use this setting when connecting line output jacks of external devices to the analog inputs of this recorder. MIC (default): Use this setting when connecting mics to the recorder. MIC+PHANTOM: Use this setting when connecting condenser mics that require phantom power (24V or 48V) to the recorder. If the INPUT1/2 or INPUT3/4 item on the BASIC screen for the channel being set is set to XLR/TRS, when you set it to MIC+PHANTOM, a pop-up message appears confirming that you want to turn phantom power on. (See "Using phantom power" on page 21.) Use the MIC SETTING screen to set the voltage to 24V or 48V. (See "Setting the phantom power voltage" on page 21.) 6. When finished, press the MENU button to return to the Home Screen. CAUTION Depending on this setting, the input level setting range changes. For this reason, the input level might change greatly when this setting is changed, so turn the output level all the way down before changing it. 20 TASCAM DR-70D

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TASCAM
DR-70D
4 – Recording
Setting the recording input source
Use the
INPUT 1/2
and
INPUT 3/4
items on the BASIC
screen to set the recording input source.
1.
Press the
MENU
button to open the
MENU
screen.
2.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select
BASIC
, and press the
DATA
dial.
The BASIC screen opens.
3.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select
INPUT 1/2
or
INPUT
3/4
for the selected channel, and press the
DATA
dial.
CH1 BASIC screen
4.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select the input source for the
recording channel.
Item
Option
Meaning
INPUT 1/2
EXT STEREO
(default)
Input from the
EXT 1/2
jack
EXT POWER
Input from the
EXT 1/2
jack
(plug-in power on)
XLR/TRS
Input from the
1/L
and
2/R
jacks
INPUT 3/4
MIC (default)
Input from the built-in mic
XLR/TRS
Input from the
3/L
and
4/R
jacks
5.
When finished adjusting, press the
MENU
button to return
to the Home Screen.
Using plug-in power
The plug-in power function can be turned on when an external
mic that requires it is connected to the
EXT IN 1/2
jack.
1.
Press the
MENU
button to open the
MENU
screen.
2.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select
BASIC
, and press the
DATA
dial.
The BASIC screen opens.
3.
Press the
1/
8
or
2/
7
button to show the
INPUT 1/2
item.
4.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select
INPUT 1/2
, and press the
DATA
dial.
The cursor moves to the setting item.
5.
Turn the
DATA
dial to set it to
EXT_POWER
, and press the
DATA
dial.
This turns plug-in power on. A different setting item can
now be selected.
6.
When finished, press the
MENU
button to return to the
Home Screen.
CAUTION
•
When connecting a dynamic mic or external mic that has its
own battery, set
INPUT 1/2
to
EXT_STEREO
. Setting
it to
EXT_POWER
could damage such microphones.
•
Use headphones to monitor when you are recording with a
microphone. If you use speakers for monitoring, the sound
output from the speakers could be picked up by the mic,
resulting in its unwanted recording or feedback noise.
Setting the input gain
Set the
INPUT GAIN
item on the INPUT screen according to
the type of equipment connected.
1.
Press the
MENU
button to open the
MENU
screen.
2.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select
INPUT
, and press the
DATA
dial.
The INPUT screen opens.
3.
Press the
1/
8
,
2/
7
,
3/
/
or
4/
.
button to select the
channel for input gain setting.
4.
Turn the
DATA
dial to select
INPUT GAIN
for the selected
channel, and press the
DATA
dial.
CH1 INPUT screen
5.
Turn the
DATA
dial to set the input gain.
Options
LINE:
Use this setting when connecting line output jacks of
external devices to the analog inputs of this recorder.
MIC (default):
Use this setting when connecting mics to the recorder.
MIC+PHANTOM:
Use this setting when connecting condenser mics that
require phantom power (24V or 48V) to the recorder.
If the INPUT1/2 or INPUT3/4 item on the BASIC screen
for the channel being set is set to XLR/TRS, when you
set it to MIC+PHANTOM, a pop-up message appears
confirming that you want to turn phantom power on.
(See “Using phantom power” on page 21.)
Use the
MIC SETTING
screen to set the voltage
to
24V
or
48V
. (See “Setting the phantom power
voltage” on page 21.)
6.
When finished, press the
MENU
button to return to the
Home Screen.
CAUTION
Depending on this setting, the input level setting range
changes. For this reason, the input level might change
greatly when this setting is changed, so turn the output level
all the way down before changing it.