Tascam da3000 User Manual

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TASCAM  DA-3000
4 – Recording
Monitoring the input signal
Input signal monitoring is usually only on during recording and 
when in recording standby. You can, however, also enable input 
monitoring when the unit is stopped.
When Input signal monitoring is turned ON, playback is not 
possible but Recording can be performed. In order to listen to 
previously recorded audio, please turn the Input monitor OFF.
Follow the procedures below to make this setting.
1.  Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the 
I/O 
SETTINGS
 menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select 
IN 
MONITOR
2.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the 
INPUT MONITOR
 
screen. 
3.  Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn input monitoring on or off. 
Options: OFF (default), ON
4.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return 
to the menu screen. 
NOTE
Monitoring cannot be turned on during playback or when 
paused.
Adjusting the input signal level
You can use the menu to adjust the level of the input signal. 
1.  Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the 
I/O 
SETTINGS
 menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select 
INPUT VOL.
2.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the 
INPUT VOLUME
 
screen. 
NOTE
The 
LEVEL
 item shows the input levels.
3.  Turn the MULTI JOG dial to adjust the
 VOLUME
 item, which 
is the input signal level.
Options: MUTE, −60dB – +12dB (default: 0.0dB)
CAUTION
The level meter OVER indicators will light at the following 
levels. If the DSD mode is set to +3, though, they will light at 
+3dB and higher.
 
•  PCM recording and playback: 16-bit full-scale
 
•  DSD recording and playback: 0dB
4.   Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return 
to the menu screen. 
NOTE
The input signal level setting is retained even when the unit 
is off.
Setting the peak hold indicators
You can set how long the peak hold indicators appear on the 
level meters. 
1.  Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the 
UTILITY
 
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select 
PEAK HOLD
2.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the 
PEAK HOLD
 screen. 
3.  Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set how long the peak hold 
indicators appear. 
Options:
 
“OFF”: No Peak Hold indicators are shown.
 
“1s” - “10s” :  The peak hold indicator will remain shown 
for the selected number of seconds. 
(default: “2s”)
 
“INF.”:  Peak Hold indicators are shown until the EXIT/
CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button is pushed. 
4.  Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return 
to the menu screen.