Tascam DR-05 User Manual

Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM 

DR-05 Linear PCM Recorder. Please read this 

Owner’s Manual carefully in order to maximize 

your use of all the unit’s features. We hope that 

you will enjoy using this recorder for many years 

to come.
After you have finished reading this manual, 

please keep it in a safe place for future reference.
You can also download the Owner’s Manual from 
the TASCAM web site (http://tascam.com/).

Compact audio recorder that uses microSD/

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microSDHC cards as recording media
Omnidirectional stereo microphones allow 

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high-quality stereo recording
44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, linear PCM (WAV 

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format) recording possible
Compatible with WAV files in BWF format

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32–320 kbps MP3 format recording possible 

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(compatible with ID3 tag v2.4) 
Built-in 0.3 W monaural output speaker 

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Can start recording a new file automatically 

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when a maximum file size set in advance is 

reached without interrupting recording 
A QUICK button is available for easy access to 

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various functions
Track incrementing function allows a 

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recording to be split by creating a new file 

when desired
Pre-recording (PRE REC) function allows the 

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unit to record the 2 seconds of sound before 

recording is activated 
Peak reduction function is available to reduce 

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the level automatically in case of excessively 

large input.
Automatic level control is available to 

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increase or decrease the recording volume 

when the input sound is too small or too 

large, respectively.