Tascam da3000 User Manual
TASCAM DA-3000
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4 – Recording
Sync recording
If the sync recording function is on, recording will begin
automatically when the input signal exceeds the level set in
advance (SYNC REC LEVEL).
Activating and setting sync recording
Use the menu to turn the sync recording function on and off and
to set the sync recording level.
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
REC FUNC
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
SYNC REC
.
2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
SYNC REC
screen.
3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn the sync recording function
on or off.
Options: OFF (default), ON
4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.
If set to ON, the cursor will move to the
LEVEL
item.
If set to OFF, the
REC FUNC
menu screen will reopen.
5. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the sync level.
Options: −24dB, −30dB, −36dB, −42dB, −48dB,
−54dB (default), −60dB, −66dB, −72dB
6. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting and return
to the menu screen.
NOTE
• After recording starts, if the signal stays below the sync level
continuously for 5 seconds, the unit automatically enters
recording standby.
• Sync recording starts as soon as the level is detected.
Sync recording operation
When the sync recording function is on and the unit is in
recording standby, recording will automatically start or stop in
response to the level of the input source.
p When a signal higher than the sync level is input, recording
p When a signal higher than the sync level is input, recording
will begin automatically. Recording will automatically stop
when the signal stays below the sync level continuously for
5 seconds. However, recording will not begin even if input
is detected unless there has been at least one second in
which the signal was below the SYNC LEVEL after entering
recording standby.
Level
Time
Recording starts
SYNC LEVEL
p To stop sync recording, set the
SYNC REC
screen
MODE
item to OFF.
If the sync level is too high
If the sync level setting is too high, the beginning of a song that
starts with a low volume might not be captured.
Level
Time
SYNC LEVEL
This part is not
recorded
Recording starts
If the sync level is too low
Sync recording will not begin from recording standby if the
source you are recording has a background noise level that is
higher than the sync level.
Level
Time
SYNC LEVEL
Noise level is higher than the SYNC
LEVEL, so recording never starts