Reference Guide

TASCAM DR-40X
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2 – Names and Functions of Parts
During adjustment, a volume indicator will be displayed in
a pull-up window.
When the Playback Control screen is open, press to reduce
the playback speed.
When a setting screen is open, use the button to change
the setting of the selected item.
e Display
Shows a variety of information.
r PEAK indicator
Lights when the input volume is too high.
t REC MODE button
Press this button to open the REC MODE screen.
When the REC MODE screen is open, press this button to
return to the Home screen.
y RECORD [0] button/REC indicator
When stopped, press this button to put the unit into
recording standby. The REC indicator will start to blink.
Press when recording to pause recording.
u PLAY [7] button
When the Home screen is displayed and playback is
stopped, press this button to start playback.
During playback, press this button to start jump-back
playback.
i QUICK button
When playing back, stopped, paused or in recording
standby in the Home screen or when the Playback Control
screen is displayed, press this button to display the Quick
Menu screen. The function to be shown depends on the
state of the unit when the button is pressed.
i
Stopped: delete, division, level alignment, or mixdown
for the current playback file
i
Playing back/playback control screen: level alignment
function
i
Recording standby: LEVEL MODE function, swap left
and right built-in mics
Mixer Screen: MS decoder setting
When the BROWSE screen or PLAYLIST screen is open,
press this button to open or close the pop-up menu for
file/folder operations.
o / button
Press this button during playback or when playback is
stopped to skip to the beginning of the next file.
When the IN and OUT points are set between the current
position and the end of the file, pressing this button skips
to those points.
Press and hold this button to search forward.
On the setting screens, use this button to move the cursor
right.
Press this button while pressing and holding the ENTER/
MARK button to move to the next mark.
On the BROWSE screen, press this button to move down a
level. If a file is selected, the file is loaded, the Home Screen
reopens and the unit stops.
p ENTER/MARK button
Use this to confirm the selection of a setting item or to
answer “YES” to a confirmation message.
Use to add marks manually during recording and playback.
Press when stopped at a mark location to delete that mark.
Press the . or / button while pressing and holding
this button to move to the previous or next mark, respec-
tively. When the Playback Control screen is open, use this
button to set the IN (start) and OUT (end) points of the
interval that you want to set for loop playback.
When the IN and OUT points are already set, press this
button to cancel loop playback and clear the IN and OUT
points.
a MIXER button
Press this button to open the Mixer Screen.
When the Mixer Screen is open, press this button to return
to the Home screen.