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2 - Names and functions of parts Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON switch and indicator Press to turn the unit on and to put it into standby. The STANDBY/ON indicator lights green when the unit is on. 2 Phantom power switches Use these switches to provide +48V phantom power to the IN 1-4 and IN 5-8 jacks. These switches each turn phantom power on/off for 4 channels at a time. Phantom power is supplied when a switch is set to +48V. CAUTION • Before using these switches to turn phantom power on (+48V) or OFF, set the PHONES and LINE OUT 1-2 knobs to their minimum values. Failure to do so could cause a loud noise that might damage other equipment or harm people. • Do not connect or disconnect mics when a switch is set to +48V. • Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic mic. • Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break them. If you are unsure, do not supply phantom power to a ribbon mic. 3 IN 1-8 (BALANCED) jacks These are analog XLR input jacks. You can adjust their input gains with the gain knobs. (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) 4 IN 9-10 (balanced/unbalanced) jacks and LINE/INST switches These are standard analog TRS input jacks. The LINE/INST switches enable support for both line input, including audio equipment and keyboards, and high impedance input, including direct input of guitars. You can adjust their input gains with the gain knobs. (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) 5 Gain knobs and overload indicators Use the 1-10 gain knobs to adjust the gain of IN 1-10 independently. These can set the gain for IN 1-8 between −12 dBu and −68 dBu and for IN 9-10 between +4 dBu and −42 dBu (between −12 dBV and −57 dBV during guitar input). The overload indicators to the upper left of each of the 1-10 gain knobs light just before an input is about to distort (when the signal exceeds −1 dBFS). 6 LINE OUT 1-2 knob Use this knob to adjust the output level of the LINE OUT 1-2 jacks on the back of the unit. 7 PHONES jack and knob Use this standard stereo jack to connect stereo headphones. The sound output is the same as the signals output from the LINE OUT 1-2 jacks. Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphone output level. 8 USB indicator This lights orange when the USB connection is working. CAUTION Before connecting headphones, minimize the volume with the PHONES knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble. 4 TASCAM US-16x08

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TASCAM
US-16x08
2 – Names and functions of parts
Front panel
1
STANDBY/ON switch and indicator
Press to turn the unit on and to put it into standby. The
STANDBY/ON
indicator lights green when the unit is on.
2
Phantom power switches
Use these switches to provide
+48V
phantom power to the
IN 1–4 and IN 5–8 jacks.
These switches each turn phantom power on/off for 4
channels at a time. Phantom power is supplied when a
switch is set to
+48V
.
CAUTION
•
Before using these switches to turn phantom power on
(
+48V
) or
OFF
, set the
PHONES
and
LINE OUT 1-2
knobs
to their minimum values. Failure to do so could cause a loud
noise that might damage other equipment or harm people.
•
Do not connect or disconnect mics when a switch is set to
+48V
.
•
Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic
mic.
•
Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break
them. If you are unsure, do not supply phantom power to a
ribbon mic.
3
IN 1-8 (BALANCED) jacks
These are analog XLR input jacks. You can adjust their input
gains with the gain knobs.
(1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
4
IN 9-10 (balanced/unbalanced) jacks and LINE/INST
switches
These are standard analog TRS input jacks.
The
LINE/INST
switches enable support for both line
input, including audio equipment and keyboards, and high
impedance input, including direct input of guitars.
You can adjust their input gains with the gain knobs.
(Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
5
Gain knobs and overload indicators
Use the 1–10 gain knobs to adjust the gain of
IN 1-10
independently.
These can set the gain for
IN 1-8
between −12 dBu and −68
dBu and for
IN 9-10
between +4 dBu and −42 dBu (between
−12 dBV and −57 dBV during guitar input).
The overload indicators to the upper left of each of the 1–10
gain knobs light just before an input is about to distort
(when the signal exceeds −1 dBFS).
6
LINE OUT 1-2 knob
Use this knob to adjust the output level of the
LINE OUT 1-2
jacks on the back of the unit.
7
PHONES jack and knob
Use this standard stereo jack to connect stereo headphones.
The sound output is the same as the signals output from the
LINE OUT 1-2
jacks.
Use the
PHONES
knob to adjust the headphone output
level.
8
USB indicator
This lights orange when the USB connection is working.
CAUTION
Before connecting headphones, minimize the volume with
the
PHONES
knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud
noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other
trouble.