Tascam DR-40 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DR-40  
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5  Press the . button to select the other item.
6  Use the + or – button to select 
LEVEL
 and press the 
ENTER/MARK button or / button.
7  Use the + or – button to select the level that signal is 
judged to have been input when it exceeds this level.
  Set the value to one of the following selection.
-6dB
/
-12dB
 (default)/
-24dB
/
-48dB
8  Press the 
 (HOME) [8] button to return to the 
Home Screen.
9  Press the RECORD [0] button to put the unit into 
recording standby.
Recording starts automatically when the input signal 
exceeds the 
LEVEL
.
10 The recording mode changes according to the setting 
of the 
MODE
.
REC
:
If the input signal level falls below the standard level for 
more than five seconds, which is set on 
LEVEL
, the unit 
goes into in recording standby. When the input signal level 
becomes higher than the standard level, the unit restarts 
recording on a new file.
MARK
:
If the input signal level falls below the standard level for 
more than five seconds, which is set on 
LEVEL
, the unit 
adds marks when the input signal level becomes higher 
than the standard level again.
11 Press the 
 (HOME) [8] button to stop automatic 
recording.
TIP
By using this in combination with the 
PRE REC
 function, you 
can record events without losing the beginnings of sounds.
CAUTION
Auto-recording does not work in OVERDUB mode. 
• 
When the auto-recording function is on, unless overridden 
• 
by overdubbing mode, the self-timer cannot be used.
Creating and changeover to a new file 
during continued recording (Track 
increment)
You can manually or automatically split a recording by 
creating a new file. (Track increment)
4 – Recording