Tascam PR-10 User Manual

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TASCAM  PR-10
 
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Recording with an external microphone
Connect the external microphone to the unit’s 
MIC/EXT. IN
 jack. 
Point the microphone toward the sound source 
and put it in a stable place where there is little 
vibration. 
On the 
EXT.INPUT
 setting screen, set 
EXT.
INPUT
 to 
EXT.MIC
. (See “Setting external input” 
on page 41.)
Recording with an external device (MIC/
EXT. IN)
Connect the output of an external audio device to 
the unit’s 
MIC/EXT. IN
 jack using a stereo mini-
plug cable. 
On the 
EXT.INPUT
 setting screen, set 
EXT.
INPUT
 to 
LINE
. (See “Setting external input” on 
page 41.)
Adjusting the input level
Using the auto gain control function
  Set the 
REC LEVEL
 switch on the right side 
panel to 
LOW
 or 
HIGH
  Set this way, the unit automatically adjusts 
the input gain according to the input 
level. This function is useful for recording 
meetings and other situations where people 
are talking.
  When the volume of the sound you are 
recording is loud, set the switch to 
LOW
When the recording sounds distant or quiet 
4 – Recording