Tascam DR-100 manuale d’uso

D01068520A DR-100 Portable Digital Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL[...]

2 T ASCAM DR-100 IM PORT ANT S AF ET Y PREC A UTIONS The ex cl amation point within an equilatera l triangle is intended to aler t t h e u s e r t o t h e p r e s e n c e o f i m p o r t a n t o p e r a t i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e ( ser vicing ) in struc tions in the li terature ac compa nying the applia nce. T he li gh tn in g f l a sh wi [...]

T ASCAM DR-100 3 IM PORT ANT S AF ET Y INSTRUCTIONS 1 Rea d thes e ins truc tio ns. 2 Keep th ese in str uc tions . 3 He ed al l warni ngs. 4 Follow all in str uc tions . 5 Do not u se thi s app ara tus ne ar water . 6 Cle an onl y with dr y cloth. 7 Do n ot b lo ck a ny ven til ati on o pe ni ng s. In st a ll in acc ord anc e with th e manu fac tu[...]

4 T ASCAM DR-100 Cautions abou t recharge able batte ries This product uses r echargeable batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other tr ouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries. If a r e c h a rg e a b le ba t te r y l e a ks , d o n ot t ou c h t h e • lea king f luid wi th a b are ha nd. Ple[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 5 Content s 1– Introduction ............................................................7 Main feature s ....................................................................7 Include d items .................................................................. 7 Conventions used in t his manual ...................................7 Rec[...]

6 T ASCAM DR-100 Content s 8 – Connec ting wi th a Computer ............... 37 Connec ting a co mputer ................................................. 37 T ransferr ing file s to a compute r ................................... 37 T ransferr ing file s from a com puter .............................. 37 Disconne c ting fro m a compute r .........[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 7 1– Introd uc tion Thank you very much for purchasing a T ASCAM DR-100 Portable Digital Recorder . Before using your unit, please read this manual carefully so that you will understand the correct operating procedures and be able to use all the functions fully . W e hope that you will enjoy using this product for many years to com[...]

8 T ASCAM DR-100 1– Introd uc tion Recycling the li thiu m ion batter y This unit uses a lithium ion battery . When you no longer need the battery please help preserve the valuable resources it contains by returning it to a business that recycles rechargeable batteries. ª Please contact a T ASCAM sales representative if you have any questions. L[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 9 SD cards This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback. A list of SD cards that we have conrmed to work with this unit is provided on our website (http://www .tascam.com/). Precautions for use SD cards are delicate media. In order to avoid damaging a card or the card slot, please take the following precautions when handling[...]

10 T ASCAM DR-100 2– Quick S tar t Gui de Follow these steps to use the built-in mics (UNI MIC) to record and playback your recording. T urn the power on 1 Pr epare the power supply . T o use battery power , install a charged lithium ion battery or AA batteries. (See “Using with batteries” on page 17.) T ypes of batteries that can be used Lit[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 11 2– Quick S tar t Gui de Prepare to r ecord 1 Format the SD card (if necessary). If a new card or one that has not been formatted by this unit is installed, the following message appears. Press the EN TER /MARK key to start formatting the card. NOTE The included SD card is already format ted, so there is no need to reformat it. 2[...]

12 T ASCAM DR-100 2– Quick S tar t Gui de Pla y and stop playback Follow these steps to listen to a recording using the built-in speaker or headphones. 1 Pr epare the built-in speaker or headphones. If you want to listen using the built-in speaker , set the SPEAKER switch to ON . T o listen with headphones, connect them to the headphones connecto[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 13 3 – Names and Functions o f P ar t s T op p anel 1 Re mote contro l rece iver Receives signal s f rom t he included re mote cont rol (RC-DR 1 0 0 ). W hen usi ng the r emote p oint it here. ( See “ Using the r emote cont rol” on page 1 9 .) 2 M ono sp eaker Use th is built-in sp ea ker to l iste n to re cord ings. Sound i s [...]

14 T ASCAM DR-100 3 – Names and Functions o f P ar t s Right si de panel a B att er y compar t ment (spec ialized lithium io n bat ter y) Compa r t me nt for the un it’ s ded icate d lith iu m ion bat te r y . (See “Using the l ith iu m ion batt er y” on page 1 7 .) s I NP UT LE VE L knob Adj u st s the i nput vo lu me. ( See “ Adjusti ng[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 15 3 – Names and Functions o f P ar t s Rear panel SD card slot cover open. SD card slot cover closed. Bottom panel CAUTION Do not connec t or disconnect mic s when the + 4 8V switch is ON . . S PEA KER s witch Set th is t o ON to out put sound f r om the bu ilt-in spe aker. ( Se e “Using t he bui lt -i n spe aker ” on page 21 [...]

16 T ASCAM DR-100 3 – Names and Functions o f P ar t s Remote c ontrol ( RC - DR 1 0 0 ) 1 Ô/Â ke y Pre ss t hi s key brief ly to re t u r n t o the st a r t of a f ile. If t he playback position is al rea dy nea r t he st ar t o f a t ra ck, it wi ll sk ip to t he st a r t of the prev ious f i le. Pre ss a nd hol d t h is to se ar ch a tr ack [...]

T ASCAM DR-100 17 4 – Prepar ati on for Use Using with batteries This unit can be powered by both a lithium ion battery and two AA batteries. By using both types of batteries together , the unit can be operated continuously for a long time. Moreover , one type of battery can be changed while the unit continues to operate when, for example the cha[...]

18 T ASCAM DR-100 4 – Prepar ati on for Use Using both t ypes of bat teries together If you install both the lithium ion battery and AA batteries, you can set one as the main power source and the other as the backup. (See “Setting the main battery source (MAIN)” on page 44.) By doing this, when the amount of power left in the main source beco[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 19 4 – Prepar ati on for Use Using the remote c ontrol Wireless use Point the remote control at the remote control receiver on the unit. CAUTION If anything is bet wee n the remote con trol and the receiver , ope ration migh t not work. Remote control receiver Operation distance Wired use Attach the remote control adapter and cable[...]

20 T ASCAM DR-100 4 – Prepar ati on for Use T urning the power on and of f Press and hold the POWER key to turn the power ON and OFF CAUTION Always use the power key to turn the un it p ower OFF. When the powe r is ON, do not remove the bat ter y (or batter ies) se t as the M AI N batter y o r disconnect the PS - P52 0 adapter (sold separately) i[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 21 4 – Prepar ati on for Use Card write protection SD cards have protect switches that prevent writing new data to them. Unprotected Protected If you slide the protect switch to the "LOCK" position, le recording and editing is not possible. Move the switch to the unlocked position in order to record, erase and otherwis[...]

22 T ASCAM DR-100 5 –Sc reens and Oper ati on Basi c s Home Screen This screen appears when the unit’ s power is turned on. Press the HOME key at any time to open this screen. 1 Playba ck spe ed s ett ing st atus OFF ON Playback speed 0% +1 — +16% –50 — –1% 2 Loo p/ re peat pl ayback st atus Single playback Single t ra ck rep eat playba[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 23 5 –Sc reens and Oper ati on Basi c s Recor ding screen This screen appears when in recording standby and during recording. 1 Input fun ct ion set tin g statu s TYPE St e re o Mono ( See “ Set t ing mono i nput (T Y PE) ” on page 4 1 . ) LOW CUT OF F ON ( See “ Using the low cut f ilt er ( LO W CU T)” on page 4 1 . ) LEVE[...]

24 T ASCAM DR-100 5 –Sc reens and Oper ati on Basi c s Basic oper ation Use the following keys to operate the various screens. Open screens MENU , PB CONT RO L , AU TO and HOME keys Confirm operations ENTER/MARK key Cancel operations STO P key Move left and right  / ¯ keys Change settings Wheel MENU key Opens the MENU screen. PB CONTROL key O[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 25 6 – Record ing Preparing with the RE C SET TING me nu Make settings suitable to the recording material and conditions. 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select REC SETT ING , and press the ENTER/MARK key . 3 Use the FORMAT item to set the recording mode, choosing from the following options. W A V [...]

26 T ASCAM DR-100 6 – Record ing OMNI MICS Set the INPU T switch to OMNI . These mics are suitable for recording meetings and other situations where you want to record everything in a wide space. Place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration. NOTE If noise is caused by air - conditioning or a draft , for example, use the uni[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 27 6 – Record ing Adjusting the input le vel 1 Pr ess the RECO RD ( º ) key to put the unit in recording standby . 2 Set the MIC GA IN to M , and adjust the I NPUT volume so that the level meters extend as far as possible without causing the PE AK indicator to light. If the level meters do not extend very far even as the INPU T vo[...]

28 T ASCAM DR-100 6 – Record ing Dividing files and creat ing new files while recording Creating new fil es ma nually while recording (track incrementing) Y ou can manually split a recording by creating a new le. Press the ≤ key while recording. NOTE When new files are cre ated, incremental numbers are added to the end of each file name. C[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 29 6 – Record ing Automatic r ecording (AUT O REC ) This function allows the unit to respond to input sound levels and start and pause recording, as well as set marks and create new les, for example. This function is convenient for recording only when people are speaking during meetings, creating marks for nding the starts of[...]

30 T ASCAM DR-100 6 – Record ing Automatically pausing recording ( P AUS E ) Y ou can set the unit to automatically pause after the input level of the recording becomes less than the END LEVEL setting and the END DELAY time passes. 1 Pr ess the AUTO key to open the AUTO REC screen. 2 Set the MODE item to PAUSE . 3 Set the value of the END LEVEL i[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 31 6 – Record ing Recor ding the mo ment before pushing REC ORD ( PRE RE C ) By using prerecording, when the unit is in recording standby you can record up to two seconds of the signal input before the RECO RD ( º ) button is pushed to start recording. 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select REC SE[...]

32 T ASCAM DR-100 Recording an ov erdub 1 Select the file that you want to overdub. 2 Pr ess the RECO RD ( º ) key to open a submenu. 3 In the OVERDUB submenu, set it to ON . 4 Pr ess the RECO RD ( º ) key to start recording. The following error message appears if the selected le cannot be played back. NOTE Y ou cannot overdub if input monitor[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 33 7– P l ay b a c k Selecting files for pla yb ack (skip ) When the Home Screen is open, press the µ and ≤ keys to select the le for playback. If you press the µ key when the playback position is located at the middle of a le, it will return to the beginning of that le. If you press the µ key when located at the begi[...]

34 T ASCAM DR-100 7– P l ay b a c k Setting the playback area (A RE A) Set the playback area for repeat and ordinary playback. 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select PLAY MODE and press the ENTER/MARK key . 3 Set the AREA item to one of the following options. ALL F ILES All les in the MUS I C folder are played[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 35 Changing the playlist order ( MOVE ) 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select PLAYL I ST , and press the ENTER/MARK key . 3 Use the wheel to select the file that you want to move, and press the ENT ER /MARK key . 4 Select MOVE from the submenu, and pr ess the ENTER/MARK key to highlight the file num[...]

36 T ASCAM DR-100 Loop playback ( I / O LOOP) Y ou can set an IN point (starting point) and OUT point (ending point) within a le and play the part of the le between these points repeatedly . 1 When the Home Scr een is open and the track is playing or paused, pr ess the I /O LOOP key at the position where you want the loop to start to set the [...]

T ASCAM DR-100 37 8 – Connecting w ith a Computer By connecting this unit with a computer using the USB cable, you can transfer audio les on the SD card in the unit to a computer , as well as transfer audio les on the computer to the SD card in the unit. This unit can handle audio les of the following formats (only stereo les). MP3: 3[...]

38 T ASCAM DR-100 9 – W ork ing wi th Fi les and Fo lders Showing files insi de folders 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select BROWSE , and press the ENTER/MARK key . The Root Folder Holds all subfolders and les A folder that contains a subfolder A folders that does not contain a subfolder Currently open folde[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 39 Work ing w ith files 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select BROWSE , and press the ENTER/MARK key . 3 Use the wheel to select a file, and pr ess the ENTER/MARK key to open its submenu. NOTE Choose C AN CEL from the submenu to close it . 4 Choose one of the following options fr om the submenu, and [...]

40 T ASCAM DR-100 1 0 –Settings and Inf ormati on Using the INFORMA TION screens V arious information about this unit can be checked on these screens. 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select I NFORMAT I ON , and press the ENTER/MARK key . 3 Use the wheel to change the open page. File informati on ( FILE ) W A V/MP[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 41 1 0 –Settings and Inf ormati on Batter y in formation ( BA T TERY) Li-Ion: Amount of power remaining, priority (1: main, 2: backup) AA: Amount of power remaining, priority (1: main, 2: backup), battery type setting When using an AC adapter , the amount of power remaining in the lithium ion battery is not shown. The icon always a[...]

42 T ASCAM DR-100 Using the auto gain contro l and limit er ( LEV EL CTRL) Y ou can use the auto gain control ( AUTO ) or limiter ( LMT ) depending on the application or conditions. Auto gain control (AUT O ) Using this, adjustments are made automatically to achieve a volume level that is as even as possible. Sensitivity is raised and lowered depen[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 43 Setting the f ile name ( WORD ) 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select FILE N A M E , and press the ENTER/MARK key . 3 Select the WORD item. Use the µ and ≤ keys to move the cursor , and use the wheel to select the characters. In addition to letters and numbers, the following symbols can also b[...]

44 T ASCAM DR-100 Setting the brightness of the backlight ( DIMMER ) Y ou can set the brightness of the backlight. 1 Pr ess the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the wheel to select SETUP , and press the ENTER/MARK key 3 Use the D IMMER item to set the value. V alues: OFF , LOW , HIGH (default) Rest oring default settings ( INITI ALIZ E ) Y o[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 45 1 0 –Settings and Inf ormati on V alues: Li-Ion (lithium ion battery), AA CAUTION The power t urns off if the backup batte r y source does not ha ve enou gh charge. In this case, all recordings, settings and other data will be lost. Changing bat teri es w hen the power is on If both the lithium ion battery and AA batteries are i[...]

46 T ASCAM DR-100 1 0 –Settings and Inf ormati on Menu item list This list provides an overview of the various menu items and their settings that appear on the unit display . The items shown in bold are default setting values. MENU screen (pr ess the MENU key) Me nu ite m Display/Setting Se t tin gs o r exp la na tio n I NFORMAT I ON FIL E ( 1/4 [...]

T ASCAM DR-100 47 1 0 –Settings and Inf ormati on PB CONTROL VSA Set VSA ( OFF , ON) SPEED Set the speed (-50–+16%, default 32 ) Me nu ite m Display/Setting Se t tin gs o r exp la na tio n PB CONTROL screen (pr ess and hold the PB CONTROL key) AUTO REC MODE Set the operation mode ( MARK , P AUSE, TRK INC) START LEVEL Set the level that the unit[...]

48 T ASCAM DR-100 1 1– M essages The following is a list of the popup messages that might appear on the DR-100 under certain conditions. Refer to this list if one of these popup messages appears and you want to check the meaning or determine a proper response. Message Mea nin g an d re sp on se F i le N a m e E R R The DIVIDE function would cause[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 49 1 1– M essages Message Mea nin g an d re sp on se C a r d Ful l Layer too Deep The card has no remaining capacity . Erase unnecessary les or move them to your computer to make open space. Folders can be created down to two layers. Y ou cannot create a new folder inside the current folder . The position selected for divide is [...]

50 T ASCAM DR-100 1 2– Sp ec ificat io n s Audio input ra tings º XLR MIC IN (L, R) inputs Connectors: XLR-3-32equivalent (balanced) Input impedance: 1.2 kΩ ≠ GA IN H IG H se t tin g Standard input level: -58 dBu Maximum input level: -42 dBu ≠ GA IN M ID s et ti ng Standard input level: -36 dBu Maximum input level: -20 dBu ≠ GA IN LOW s e[...]

T ASCAM DR-100 51 1 2– Sp ec ificat io n s Dimensional dr awing[...]

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