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Contents

Cover

1 - Introduction

1 - 1 Features

1 - 2 Conventions used in this manual

1 - 3 Trademarks and copyrights

1 - 4 Accessories sold separately

microSD cards

Precautions when handling microSD cards

Formatting of microSD cards

USB cables (for communication or data transmission)

Connecting to a computer with a USB Type-A port

Connecting to a computer with a USB Type-C port

Monitoring equipment

1 - 5 Optional accessories (sold separately)

AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter overview

1 - 6 Beware of condensation

1 - 7 Cleaning the unit

1 - 8 Precautions for placement and use

1 - 9 About TASCAM customer support service

2 - Names and functions of parts

2 - 1 Front

2 - 2 Bottom

2 - 3 Sides

2 - 4 Top

3 - Preparation

3 - 1 Power sources

Using AAA batteries (sold separately)

Using USB bus power

3 - 2 Connecting the microphone

3 - 3 Inserting and removing microSD cards (sold separately)

Inserting microSD cards

Removing microSD cards

3 - 4 Turning the unit on and off

Turning the unit on

Power status display

Turning the unit off

Turning off automatically

3 - 5 Setting the date and time

3 - 6 Formatting (initializing) microSD cards (sold separately)

If “Format Error” is shown

If “File Not Found” is shown

3 - 7 Connecting monitoring equipment

3 - 8 Installing an AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (sold separately)

4 - Screen overview

4 - 1 Home Screen

Level meter

Operation status

Connection status of timecode reception function

Power status display

Connection status of remote control function

File name/elapsed time/file count/timecode

4 - 2 Menu Screen

Basic Menu Screen operation procedures

5 - Recording and playing files

5 - 1 Starting and stopping recording

Ordinary recording

One touch recording

Stopping recording

Monitoring input sound

Recording data overview

Characters set by user

File number

File format

Checking the available recording time

Starting and stopping playback

Skipping

Searching backward and forward

5 - 3 Adjusting the headphone output volume

6 - File operations

6 - 1 File and folder overview

FILE

Folders

Folder hierarchy example

6 - 2 Deleting files

7 - Various settings

7 - 1 Recording settings

Setting the recording level

Setting the low-cut filter

Setting the limiter

Setting the auto level function

Setting the phase

7 - 2 Recording file settings

Setting the recording file format

Setting the WAV recording file type

Setting the sampling frequency

Setting the quantization bit depth

7 - 3 Setting recording file names

Characters set by user

Setting TEXT

Setting the file number

File format overview

7 - 4 GENERAL SETTINGS

Setting the automatic power off function

Setting the backlight

Formatting the SD card

Setting the battery type

Setting the built-in clock

Initializing settings

8 - Menu item list

9 - Mark functions

9 - 1 Mark types

9 - 2 Time marks

Setting the time mark function

9 - 3 Peak marks

Setting the peak mark function

9 - 4 BOF marks

9 - 5 Manual marks

10 - Connecting with a computer using USB

10 - 1 Connecting with a computer

10 - 2 Accessing microSD cards from a computer

Switching to USB mass storage mode

Exchanging files with computers

Ending USB mass storage mode

11 - Remote control functions

11 - 1 Turning on remote control function

11 - 2 Installing the dedicated control app

11 - 3 Connecting with the dedicated control app

12 - Timecode functions

12 - 1 Turning on the timecode function

12 - 2 Pairing with supported Atomos products

12 - 3 Ending pairing with supported Atomos products

12 - 4 Pairing with a different supported Atomos product

Initializing pairing data

12 - 5 Using remote control with timecode running free

13 - Messages

14 - Troubleshooting

Power will not turn on

The unit turns off automatically

The microSD card is not recognized.

Recording is not possible

The remaining charge of the batteries is not shown accurately

The indicator of the AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter does not light.

15 - Specifications

15 - 1 Ratings

Recording media

Recording/playback formats

15 - 2 Input/output ratings

Analog input

Mic jack

Included mic

Analog output

Headphones jack

15 - 3 Audio performance

From input to recorded data on SD card

15 - 4 General

Mic bias voltage

Power

Power consumption (batteries)

Current consumption (USB bus power)

Battery operation time (continuous operation)

Using an alkaline battery (EVOLTA)

Using NiMH battery (eneloop)

Using lithium battery (Energizer ULTIMATE LITHIUM)

Recording times when using microSD cards

Date and time data retention

Dimensions

Weight

Operating temperature range

15 - 5 Dimensional drawings

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