Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................7
Included items .........................................................................................................................7
Note about the Reference Manual ..................................................................................7
Precautions for placement and use ................................................................................7
Beware of condensation ......................................................................................................7
Cleaning the unit ....................................................................................................................7
Using the TEAC Global Site .................................................................................................7
User registration .....................................................................................................................7
Names of Parts .........................................................................................................................8
Top .....................................................................................................................................................................8
Front .................................................................................................................................................................8
Left side ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Right side panel ........................................................................................................................................8
Bottom ............................................................................................................................................................9
Home Screen ............................................................................................................................9
Preparation ............................................................................................................................ 10
Powering the unit .................................................................................................................................10
Turning the unit on ..............................................................................................................................10
Selecting a language..........................................................................................................................10
Setting the built-in clock ................................................................................................................. 11
Turning the unit off ............................................................................................................................. 11
Connecting monitoring equipment ........................................................................................ 11
Attaching the tilt foot ....................................................................................................................... 11
Basic operation procedures .............................................................................................11
Menu structure....................................................................................................................................... 12
Recording ............................................................................................................................... 12
Recording Screen ................................................................................................................................. 12
Note about recording standby .................................................................................................... 13
Recording menu structure ............................................................................................................. 13
Manually adjusting the input level............................................................................................14
Using the Level Control Function ..............................................................................................14
Recording ...................................................................................................................................................14
Setting the low-cut filter ..................................................................................................................14
Playback .................................................................................................................................. 15
Playback Control screen ................................................................................................................... 15
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Playback menu structure ................................................................................................................. 15
Playing back recordings ................................................................................................................... 15
Quick Operations ................................................................................................................. 16
QUICK button overview ...................................................................................................................16
System Settings .....................................................................................................................................16
Messages ................................................................................................................................. 21
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 22
Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 23
Ratings..........................................................................................................................................................23
Inputs and outputs ..............................................................................................................................23
Audio performance .............................................................................................................................23
Recording times.....................................................................................................................................23
General ........................................................................................................................................................24