Tascam DR-100MKII User Manuals

Table of Contents

• IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Safety Information

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• Quick Start Guide

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• 1 – Introduction

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  • Main features

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  • Included items

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  • Conventions used in this manual

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  • Recycling the lithium ion battery

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  • Intellectual property rights

    10
  • SD cards

    11
    • Precautions for use

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  • Precautions for placement and use

    11
  • Beware of condensation

    11
  • Cleaning the unit

    11
  • User registration

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• 2 – Names and Functions of Parts

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  • Top pane

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  • Front panel

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  • Rear panel

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  • Left side panel

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  • Right side panel

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  • Bottom panel

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  • Remote control (TASCAM RC-10)

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  • Home screen

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  • Recording screen

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  • Menu item list

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  • Using menus

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  • Basic operation

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• 3 – Preparation for Use

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  • Preparing the power

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    • Power source options

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    • Using the lithium ion battery

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    • Using AA batteries

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    • Using both types of batteries together

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    • Using an AC adaptor (sold separately)

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    • Using an external battery pack (sold separately)

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  • Preparing the remote control

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    • Installing the battery

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    • When to change the battery

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    • Cautions about the use of the battery

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  • Using the remote control (TASCAM RC-10)

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    • Wireless use

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    • Wired use

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    • Enable wired remote control use

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    • Precautions for use of the remote control

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  • Turning the power on and off

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    • Starting up the unit

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    • Shutting down

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  • Battery settings

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  • Setting the date and time

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  • Inserting and removing SD cards

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    • Inserting the card

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    • Removing the card

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    • SD card write protection

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  • Preparing an SD card for use

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  • Using the built-in speaker

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  • Connecting monitors and headphones

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  • Mode selection

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    • Setting the mode

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    • Confirming the mode

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    • Restrictions when using HS mode

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• 4 – Recording

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  • Setting the mode

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  • Selecting file format, sampling frequency, and maximum file size

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    • Available recording time display

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  • Setting where files are saved

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  • Setting the analog input

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    • Recording with the built-in mics (UNI/OMNI)

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    • Recording with external mics (XLR)

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    • Using phantom power

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    • Recording from external equipment (LINE 1)

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    • Recording from external equipment (LINE 2)

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  • Setting the digital input

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  • Making analog input settings

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  • Adjusting the analog input level

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    • Manually adjusting the analog input level

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    • Using the level control function

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  • Recording

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  • Dividing files and creating new files while recording

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    • Creating new files manually while recording (track incrementing)

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    • Creating new files automatically while recording (automatic track incrementing)

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    • Automatically cutting silences during recording

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  • Dividing a file manually (DIVIDE)

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  • Recording playback and input sounds together (overdubbing)

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    • Select the file you want to overdub

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    • Monitoring input signals

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    • Adjusting the input and playback sound levels

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    • Recording an overdub

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  • Automatic recording (AUTO REC)

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    • Enabling automatic recording

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    • Automatically adding marks when recording (MARK)

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    • Automatically pausing recording (PAUSE)

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    • Start new files automatically during recording (TRK INC)

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  • Mark function

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    • Adding marks manually during recording and playback

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    • Moving to a mark position

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    • Clearing Marks

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  • Recording the moment before pushing RECORD (PRE REC)

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  • Delaying the start of recording (REC DELAY)

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  • Recording duration

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• 5 – Working with Files and Folders (BROWSE Screen)

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  • Screen navigation

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  • Icons on the BROWSE screen

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  • File operations

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  • Folder operations

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  • Add identification tags to files (QUICK TAG)

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  • Delete the selected file (QUICK DEL)

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• 6 – Playback

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  • Selecting files for playback (skip)

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  • Setting the mode

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  • Adjusting playback volume

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  • Setting the playback area (AREA)

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  • Selecting a folder for the playback area (1)

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  • Selecting a folder for the playback area (2)

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  • Playlist

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    • Adding files to the playlist

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    • Editing the playlist

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  • Selecting files for playback (skip)

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  • Playback

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  • Stopping

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  • Pausing (PAUSE)

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  • Rewinding and fast-forwarding (search)

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    • Using the wheel to change the playback position

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  • Repeat playback (REPEAT)

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  • Loop playback

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  • Special playback control functions

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    • Setting the playback control functions

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    • Changing speed without changing pitch (VSA function)

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    • Changing playback speed

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• 7 – Connecting with a Computer

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  • Connecting a computer

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  • Transferring files to a computer

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  • Transferring files from a computer

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  • Disconnecting from a computer

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  • Using the INFORMATION screens

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    • File information page (FILE)

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    • Card information page (CARD)

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    • System information page (SYSTEM)

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• 8 – Settings and Information

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  • Battery information page (BATTERY)

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  • Operation settings (SETUP)

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    • Search speed setting

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    • Automatic power OFF setting

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    • Automatic backlight OFF setting

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    • Display contrast setting

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    • Backlight brightness setting

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    • Restoring default settings

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    • Using QUICK FORMAT

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    • Using FULL FORMAT

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  • Setting the main battery source (MAIN)

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    • Changing batteries when the power is on

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  • Setting the type of AA batteries (AA BATTERY)

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  • Setting the file name format

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    • File name format

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    • Setting the file name (WORD)

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• 9 – Using the REMOTE/DIGITAL IN jack

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  • Footswitch (TASCAM RC-3F, sold separately)

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    • Setting footswitch operation

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    • Using the footswitch

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  • Using digital input

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    • Setting the digital input

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• 10 – Messages

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• 11 – Troubleshooting

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• 12 – Specifications

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  • Ratings

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  • Input/output ratings

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    • Analog audio input/output ratings

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    • Digital audio input ratings

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    • Control input/output ratings

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  • Audio performance

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  • Requirements for connected computers

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  • General

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  • Dimensional drawing

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