Tascam DP-02 User Manual

This section explains the features of the DP-02 and DP-02CF.

1

 

ASSIGN (A,B) and ON/OFF keys 

The 

ASSIGN (A,B)

 keys assign the input signals 

through the 

INPUT A

 or 

B

 to the tracks (

1

 to 

8

). (See 

“Assigning inputs” on page 23.)

 

The 

ON/OFF

 keys are used with the 

SHIFT

 key to turn 

the 

INPUT 

(

A

,

B

) on or off. When the input is set to on, 

the indicator next to the key lights up. When off, the 
indicator is unlit.

2

 

OL indicators

 

The indicator lights when the input signal is too high.

3

 

LEVEL controls

 

Use this knob to adjust the 

INPUT 

(

A

,

B

) signal.

4

 

PHANTOM key 

This key provides the phantom power (+48 V) to the 
XLR input jacks (

INPUT

 

A

,

B

). The phantom power is 

not supplied to the 1/4 phone jacks.

5

 

INPUT MODE key and the indicators 

Use this key to select the 

MONO X 2

 or 

STEREO

 

modes (see “The INPUT MODE key” on page 13 for 
details).

6

EFFECT key / A B key (DP-02 only) 

Pressing the 

EFFECT 

key brings up the 

MULTI 

EFFECT

 screen.

 

The 

A B

 key is used with the 

SHIFT

 key to select the 

input signal (

INPUT

 

A 

or 

B

) which the internal multi-

effects is used with (see “Multi-effect” in chapter 4 
“DP-02 Appendix” on page 59). When 

INPUT

 

A 

is 

selected, the indicator next to 

A

 letter lights up. When 

INPUT

 

B 

is selected, the indicator next to 

B 

letter lights 

up. When both indicators are unlit, neither of the inputs 
are not selected.

7

 

PHONES control 

Adjusts the headphone volume.

8

 

MASTER / PLAY key 

Pressing 

MASTER

 key alone turns the master recording 

mode on or off. When on, this key flashes.

 

With the 

SHIFT

 key, 

PLAY

 (

MASTER

) key is used to 

turn on or off the master playback mode. When on, this 
key lights up (see “Mastering” on page 27).

9

BOUNCE key 

Turns Bounce mode on or off. When on, this key lights 
up.