Reference Guide

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TASCAM DR-40X

4 – Recording

Setting the LEVEL MODE function from the Quick

Press the RECORD [0] button to start recording

standby.

The REC indicator will blink and the recording screen

will open.

Press the QUICK button to open the quick menu.

Use the + or − button to select (highlight) LEVEL MODE,

and press the ENTER/MARK button.

This opens the LEVEL MODE setting screen.

Use the + or – button to change the LEVEL MODE setting

to MANUAL.

Press the ENTER/MARK button to enable it and return

to the Recording Screen.

The selected mode is shown with an icon in the

recording screen.

Adjusting the input level

Press the RECORD [0] button to begin recording

standby.

The REC indicator will blink and the recording screen

will open.

Adjust the input level using the INPUT LEVEL + or –

button on the left side panel.

When you press the INPUT LEVEL + or – button on the

left side of the unit, a pull-up with a meter showing the

input level will appear at the bottom of the display.

The PEAK indicator to the right of the display lights red

when the input level is too high.

Set the input level so that the indicator bars fluctuate

centered on -12 without causing the PEAK indicator to

light red when the loudest sounds occur.

NOTE

The INPUT LEVEL setting pull-up menu that opens when

you press an INPUT LEVEL (+/−) buttons on the left side

of the unit will appear according to the input source.

One of the following four labels will appear.

INT MIC LVL: Built-in mic level

EXT IN LVL: external input level

EXT Lch LVL: external input left channel level

EXT Rch LVL: external input right channel level

When the input selection on the REC MODE screen (SOURCE

or EXT IN) is EXT only, use the following buttons to switch

betweenEXT Lch LVL and EXT Rch LVL.

REC MODE Button

STEREO

1/2 buttonDUAL

OVERDUB SEPARATE

4CH

3/4 button

OVERDUB MIX

Press the ¤ (HOME) [8] button to end recording

standby.

When in recording standby or recording, the speaker

will not sound even if the I/O SETTING screen SPEAKER

setting is ON.

Connect headphones to the /LINE OUT jack if you want

to adjust the level or record while monitoring the input.

Use the + or − button in the Home screen to adjust the

monitoring volume. This does not affect the sound to be

recorded.