Operation Procedures; Adjusting Line Input Channels (1-5); Adjusting The Inputs Of Mics Connected To The Main Mic 1-2 Input Jacks; Output Channels - Tascam MZ-223 Bedienungsanleitung

Operation procedures

After turning the power on, adjust the levels of the
input signals.
Adjusting line input channels (1–5)
1.
Set the channel 1–5 GAIN knobs (
ter positions.
2.
Press the channel 1–5 SOURCE SELECT switches
), so that the SOURCE SELECT indicator (A/B)
(
0
lights.
3.
Press the channel 1–5 OUTPUT SEL switches (
to select the output channel stereo buses (1–3)
that receive the input signals of each channel.
4.
When connecting an audio device to channel 1–2
LINE A/B ( ) input jacks, set the LINE/PHONE
b
switch ( ) to LINE.
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5.
Set the OUTPUT VOL (
6.
Start playback on the connected audio device.
Use the GAIN knobs (
that the channel 1–5 PEAK indicators (
light red.
7.
Follow the above procedures to adjust other line
input channels with connected audio devices.
Adjusting the inputs of mics connected
to the MAIN MIC 1–2 INPUT jacks
1.
Connect a mic to a MIC 1–2 INPUT jack (
press the MIC 1–2 switch (
indicator ( ) lights.
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2.
Press OUTPUT SELECT switches (
outputs for signals input through the MIC 1–2
INPUT jacks (
).
1
3.
While checking the MIC 1–2 INPUT (5) and
PEAK (4) indicators, use the MIC 1–2 INPUT
VOLUME knobs (
3
els.
4.
Use the MIC 1–2 INPUT EQ knobs (
the 3-band (HIGH/MID/LOW) equalizers.
) to their cen-
j
) knob levels low.
q
) to adjust the levels so
j
) do not
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), and
1
) so that the MIC 1–2
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) to select
2
) to adjust the mic input lev-
) to adjust
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Output channels

Output signals can be sent to the following jacks from
the stereo output bus after the output equalizer.
0 MAIN OUTPUTS 1–3 (UNBALANCED) (
MAIN OUTPUTS 1–3 (BALANCED) (
0 MONITOR OUT jacks (
NOTE
The output level from the MONITOR OUT (
jacks cannot be adjusted.
Adjusting the levels output from the MAIN
)
OUTPUTS 1–3 (UNBALANCED) and MAIN
o
OUTPUTS 1–3 (BALANCED) jacks
While checking the output level indicators (
the channel faders (
to adjust the output levels. The optimal output level
adjustment is usually when the output level indica-
tors ( ) light around 0 dB.
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When an amplifier is connected to the MAIN OUT-
PUTS 1–3 (UNBALANCED) (
1–3 (BALANCED) (
switch to OFF if it accepts high gain or ON (-6dB) if it
accepts low gain.
Use the OUTPUT EQ knobs (e) to adjust the 3-band
(HIGH/MID/LOW) equalizers for the output sound.

Using the talkover function

When the talkover function is turned on by pressing
the TALKOVER ON switch (
1 will be automatically lowered when sound is input
from a mic connected to a MIC 1–2 INPUT (
making the mic signal easier to hear.
To turn the talkover function off, press the TALKOVER
ON ( ) switch to disable it (TALKOVER ON (
i
cator becomes unlit).
Use the TALKOVER DAMP (
( ) knobs to adjust the attenuation level and re-
u
sponse time.

Listening to channel pre-fader signals

By pressing the PFL (
them on, you can enable headphone monitoring of
individual channels 1–5, even when their faders (
are set at minimum values.
1.
Press PFL (
tors light, and turn the MIXING (
To monitor the signal before it is sent to the
stereo output bus, turn the MIXING (
MONITOR.
2.
Use the PHONES VOLUME (
the monitoring output level.
c
)
x
) and OUTPUT VOL (
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) or MAIN OUTPUTS
v
) jacks, set the ATTENUATOR (
c
), the levels of channels
i
) and TALKOVER TIME
y
) switches of channels to turn
p
) switches so that their PFL indica-
p
) knob to PFL.
d
) knob to adjust
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TASCAM MZ-223
) and
v
) jacks
)
x
), use
w
) knobs
q
)
h
) jack,
1
) indi-
i
)
8
) knob to
d
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