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1. Headphones Powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers For playback over the built in speaker turn the SPEAKER switch to ON See Using the built in speaker on page 25 When headphones are connected sound will not be output from the speaker even if the SPEAKER switch is ON 9 Use the 1 SP OUTPUT volume control to adjust the playback volume 10 Press the STOP E button to stop playback If you have made several recordings use the a lt or PI button to select the file to play when playing back or stopped and the Home Screen is displayed 11 To turn the power OFF press and NONG ine O Dutton on the left side panel until i FC RECORDER appears on the screen When the recorder is finished shutting down the power will turn off 8 TASCAM DR 100MKII Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM DR 100MKII Linear PCM Recorder Before using your unit please read this manual carefully so that you will understand the correct operating procedures and be able to use all the functions fully We hope that you will enjoy using this product for many years to come Please keep this manual for future reference You can also download a digital copy from our website http tascam com Main features Uses SD SDHC cards as storage media for high quality audio recording Includes HS mode that supports 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling fre
2. TASCAM RC 3F Footswitch sold separately Setting footswitch operation Use the REMOTE DIGI IH settings 1 Press the MENU button to oopen the MEHL screen 2 Use the wheel to select amp EHOTE DiGi 1H and press the ENTER MARK to open athek REMOTE DIGI IH submenu setting screen to make footswitch CREMOTE DIGI IH ALMEN RC 168 MODE S eue FISAUTO REC F3 I U LOOP Fes Ler Fl BACKLIGHT kC 10 3 Use the wheel to select FHHETIGH menu item and press the ENTER MARK or button 4 Use the wheel to to change the FUNCTION i cee F Default RC 16 En FUNCTION oec MODE PLAY PLAY FHD STOP RC 3F 5 Use the H4 4 and wheel to select GCE item and press the ENTER MARK or gt Button 52 TASCAM DR 100MKII 6 Usethe Wise to poda then MODE i Options FLAY default RECORD RECORDZ MINUTES MODE PLAY REW RECORD 1 STOP RECORD 2 STOP MINUTES REW PLAY STOP FWD REC PAUSE INC REC PAUSE MARK PLAY STOP SPEED CHANGE 7 Press the STOP W button to return to the Home Screen Using the footswitch Press a pedal on the footswitch to operate the unit The function of each pedal corresponds to the assignment screen shown on the REMOTEDIGI IH Using digital input Digital conversion ca
3. Digital conversion cable included Digital mixer Digital recorder c MT Tm Digital amplifier etc When the FUNCTION item is set to GIGI IH on the REMOTE DIGI IH nes screen you can record the digital output from external digital audio equipment See Using digital input on page 52 Making analog input settings You can make settings related to the various functions available when using mic inputs When you record a single external XLR mic for example you can record its signal to both the left and right channels 1 Press the MENU button to opan the MEHL screen 2 Use the wheel to select the TTIHG menu and e paid mes IAS button to open the HPLIT 5 j Screen CISEUTSETTIRGO amp IA OFF HIC T 3 Turn the wheel to open the following screen Cul uU STEREO LOW CLIT OFF LEVEL CTRL LMT A This screen has the following mic input settings Use the lt lt and gt gt I buttons as well as the wheel to set the items TYPE Set this to STEREC default or HOMO as ap prep nate for the mece mic or mics ben set to HGHG the same signal will be sent to both left and right channels LOW CUT Use this to set the cutoff frequency of the low cut filter used on the mic s to i amp Hz SGHz or 126Hz The default value is 30 TASCAM DR 100MKII LEVEL CTRL Set the recording level control function used on the mic inputs The
4. 37 Recording duration aa 38 5 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE car E E E E OO Screen Havigatl ON asin 39 TASCAM DR 100MKII 5 Contents Icons on the BROWSE screen essere 39 Using the footswitch eese 52 File operations eese esee eeree terere toten tentatus ntanus 39 di igogelo i Ria oi Ul BORNE EET 52 Folder OpGrdblOFiS susci nitas rtu IRE Ur DHRN DURO rnt HERE ES 40 Setting the digital input encarnar 52 Add identification tags to files QUICK TAG 40 10 Messages eseccccacnsnssssesesesereceencnsacsssesssecererersee 54 Delete the selected file QUICK DEL 41 11 Troubleshooting DO 6 PlIayDack AAA te vE tes ap ostiis ad EM Selecting files for playback skip 42 12 Specifications eere 97 Setting the mode cett 42 AA AA E 57 Adjusting playback volume 42 le Mejor asser ci isotope ena 57 Setting the playback area AREA eene 42 Analog audio input output ratings 57 Selecting a folder for the playback area 1 42 Digital audio INPUT IO Simat 57 Selecting a folder for the playback area 2 43 Control input output ratings ss sssesssessssessseesseessseesseesss 57 Fe E PNA A AE A AE A eects 43 Audio performance nennen 27
5. 25 OR 100_0004 way 4 Use the wheel to select the item and press the ENTER MARK button to cause the unit to work as follows PLAY Play the selected file and return to the Home Screen TASCAM DR 100MKII 43 6 Playback ALL CLR A confirmation message appears to confirm that you want to remove all the files from the playlist Press the ENTER MARK button to remove all the files or the STOP ll button to cancel this operation For this operation it does not matter which file you select in step 3 All the files are removed from the playlist but they are not erased from the SD card PLAYLIST im PLAYLIST CLEAR gt All Playlist erased Are You Sure 7 ENTERA ETOF a DELETE Remove the selected file from the playlist The file is removed from the playlist but it is not erased from the SD card MOVE Select this to change the order of files in the playlist In addition to the file name the file number also appears highlighted in inverse Use the wheel to move the selected file to a different position in the playlist am BUOR 100_0000 way B2 0R 100 0001 wav id 0R 100_ S i3lpkgp 100 0002 way BS 0R 100_0005 wav In the above example the 4th file has been moved to the 3rd file position Press the ENTER MARK button The display returns to the PLAYLIST screen CANCEL The operation for the selected file is canceled Selecting files for playback skip
6. 31 Using the level control function 32 RECON rara oa 32 Dividing files and creating new files while recording 33 Creating new files manually while recording track INCA To ERR 33 Creating new files automatically while recording automatic track incrementing sss 33 Automatically cutting silences during recording 33 Dividing a file manually DIVIDE 2 3 33 Recording playback and input sounds together a rid EDS IR 34 Select the file you want to overdub 34 Monitoring input signals aviar 34 Adjusting the input and playback sound levels 34 Recording an OVEFOUID sicscusssssenevsecsaenssnvneansnssvenrnsanensvveninesaes 34 Automatic recording AUTO REC sss 35 Enabling automatic recording sess 35 Automatically adding marks when recording RP e 35 Automatically pausing recording PAUSE 36 Start new files automatically during recording TRK j w 36 Mark Pe Oe dites extet cta pois 36 Adding marks manually during recording and pia Daci oam ces b o atest 36 Moving to a mark position esses 37 Clearing A Ove rtp RP 37 Recording the moment before pushing RECORD PRE iig rc 37 Delaying the start of recording REC DELAY
7. ca r3 XLR XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connectors on the front of the recorder UNI Built in directional stereo mics OMNI Built in omnidirectional stereo mics LINE 2 LINE 2 IN jack on the left side of the recorder The DR 100MKII has been designed with high gain to enable it to record even very quiet sounds For this reason if using an AC adaptor when the MIC GAIN is set to H HIGH touching the mics could cause noise hum or modulation to be heard depending on placement conditions To avoid this do not touch the built in mics when recording with them See Manually adjusting the aided ML level on Page 31 IfFUNCTIOH is setto DIGI IH on the F IGI IH dings screen moving tie INPUT Sites on the top panel will not change the input and the following popup message will appear See Using digital input on page 52 CEFEED v MM Hin in O 00 001 00s L DIM Selected Je TAG n LI FOLDER 014 065 qp 28 TASCAM DR 100MKII You can also select the input of XLR MIC LINE 1 jack by changing the MIC LINE 1 switch on the front panel MIC Use this setting when connecting external mics to the recorder LINE 1 Use this setting when connecting line output jacks of external devices to the analog inputs of this recorder Recording with the built in mics UNI OMNI UNI MICS Set the INPUT switch on the top panel to UNI These mics are s
8. sss 1 Conventions used in this manual The following conventions are used in this manual Buttons and connectors on this device are indicated like this MENU Messages on the unit s screen are shown like this HEHLI Messages that appear on the computer s screen are shown like this DR 100MKII SD memory card is sometimes abbreviated as SD card Additional information is provided as necessary as tips notes and cautions TIP These are tips about how to use the unit These provide additional explanations and describe special cases CAUTION Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury damage to equipment or lost recording data for example TASCAM DR 100MKII 9 1 Introduction Recycling the lithium ion battery Any data including but not limited to information This unit uses a lithium ion battery When you no longer described herein are intended only as illustrations need the battery please help preserve the valuable of such data and or information and not as the resources it contains by returning it to a business that specifications for such data and or information TEAC recycles rechargeable batteries Corporation disclaims any warranty that any use of such data and or information shall be free from infringement of any third party s intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights and further assumes Please contact a TASCAM sales representative if you have
9. 1 Press the MENU button to open the EH screen 2 Use the wheel to select FEC SETTING and press the ENTER MARK button The REC SETTIHE screen appears 3 Use the wheel to select the PRE REC item and press the gt gt or ENTER MARK button REC SETTING gt al FORMAT WAY 16bit SAMPLE 44 1 SIZE 28 PRE REC EE DELAY OFF 3h22m TIP By using this in combination with the auto record function you can record events without losing the beginnings of sounds Ifthe amount of time in record standby is less than two seconds the sound for that amount of time is recorded You cannot use the PRE REC function with overdub recording When overdubbing set the PRE REC item OFF 4 Recording When you turn the prerecording function ON you should turn the record delay function OFF If both are ON only prerecording will function Delaying the start of recording REC DELAY This function allows you to delay the start of recording by 0 3 seconds fixed interval after the RECORD 6 button is pressed This is useful when you want to avoid recording the sound of pressing the RECORD 6 button 1 Press the MENU button to open the HEH Hii screen 2 Use the wheel to select the FEC SETTING menu item and press the ENTER MARK button 3 Use the wheel to select the DELAY item and press the gt gt or ENTER MARK button 4 Use the wheel to set the GELE item to GH REC SETTING t FORMAT
10. 2 Names and Functions of Parts PLAY PAUSE gt I1 button When the Home Screen is displayed and playback is stopped press this button to start playback During playback press this button to pause When a file or folder is selected in the BEGISE screen press this button to return to the Home Screen and play the file or the first file in the folder from the beginning PB CONTROL button Use to open and close the FE COHTE OL screen and to turn its functions ON and OFF See Special playback control functions on page 45 INPUT switch Set to the desired input signal source Wheel Use this to select items and change values on setting screens Use it also to change the playback position in a track ENTER MARK button Use this to confirm the selection of a setting item or to answer YES to a confirmation message During recording or playback press this button to add a mark manually While pressing this button press the STOP W button to clear the nearest mark earlier in the file Press the lt 4 or gt gt I button while pressing and holding this button to move to the previous or next mark respectively See Mark function on page 36 AUTO button Use this to make various settings for the automatic recording function and to enable it See Automatic recording AUTO REC on page 35 RECORD 6 button indicator Press this button when stopped to start recording standby The recording indicator will blink
11. Level meters These show the levels of the input or playback signals When monitor mix is ON the levels ofthe combined input and playback sounds are shown 9 File information The file name or tag information of the file currently being played back is shown ID3 tag information is shown when available for an MP3 file being played ID3 tag information includes the titles and artists names that can be saved in MP3 files Playback position display The current playback position is shown by a bar As playback progresses the bar extends to the right 41 Peak value in decibels dB The maximum level that occurs in a fixed period of time is displayed digitally 42 Identification tag Ifan identification tag has been added using the QUICK TAG function it will appear here 43 Playback range This shows the current abe area Al All files in the MUSIC folder All files in the selected folder All files added to the playlist 2 Names and Functions of Parts Loop playback IN starting and OUT ending points The settings of loop playback starting IN and ending OUT points are shown When the starting IN point is set the a icon appears below the corresponding position on the playback position bar When the ending OUT point is set the Ig icon appears below the corresponding position on the playback position bar Playback file number total number of files The total number of files in the playback area and the number of
12. Setting the mode 1 While pressing the ENTER MARK button press the button to turn the power ON and open the iE SELECT screen STD default Standard mode for using WAV files with sampling frequencies of 44 1 or 48 kHz and MP3 files HS Mode for using WAV files with sampling frequencies of 44 1 48 or 96 kHz 2 Usethe wheel to select the mode to use and press the ENTER MARK button to confirm the setting The unit will start in the selected mode The selected mode setting is retained and will be used the next time the unit power is turned ON Confirming the mode You can confirm the set mode by checking the icon on the Home Screen When set to STD mode the E icon appears and when set to HS mode the EE icon appears FOLDER 014 065 p Home Screen when set to STD mode LiPFEED JCA ee cua I ieo OOHOOn 18s FOLDER 001 005 p Home Screen when set to HS mode When set to HS mode HZ MORE appears in a popup when the unit is started up TASCAM DR 100MKII 25 3 Preparation for Use Restrictions when using HS mode HS mode has the following limitations You cannot record or play back MP3 files Use STD mode to work with MP3 files 96 kHz WAV files cannot be overdubbed Playback speed adjustment and VSA functions cannot sl Home Screen appears with an in it to show this Function disabled indication CEO WEBB a O0H00n 18s
13. Confirm that phantom power is OFF before connecting a line level device to a XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector If you connect a line level device while phantom power is being supplied that device and this unit could be damaged When using a condenser microphone before connecting to and disconnecting from a XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector confirm that the phantom power for that connector is OFF If you connect or disconnect a mic while phantom power is being supplied that mic and this unit could be damaged Donotsupply phantom power to the XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector when an unbalanced dynamic microphone is connected to it Doing so could damage the mic or this recorder Turn phantom power ON only when using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon microphones could break them Do not supply phantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor when using phantom power Doing so could damage this device 4 Recording Since using phantom power reduces the amount of time the unit can operate on battery power we recommend that you use a TASCAM PS P520AC adaptor sold separately or TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack sold separately lfalkaline batteries are used to supply phantom power some microphones will only be able to be used for a very short amount of time For this reason we recommend that you use a
14. When the Home Screen is open press the ka and Pl buttons to select the file for playback If you press the kaa button when the playback position is located at the middle of a file it will return to the beginning of that file If you press the 1 button when located at the beginning of a file the playback position will skip to the beginning of the previous file If you press the 1 button when located at the beginning of or middle of a file the playback position will skip to the beginning of the next file 44 TASCAM DR 100MKII Onlyfiles in the playback area that is currently set can be selected for playback Thetrack name file number and other file information for the currently playing file appear on the display The W icon appears on the display when playback is stopped at the beginning of a file and the I icon appears when playback is stopped in the middle of a file paused Playback When the Home Screen is open and playback is stopped press the PLAY PAUSE BP I button to start playback Files in the playback area can be played Youcan also choose files for playback by name on the ROSE screen Stopping When the Home Screen is open and a track is playing back press the STOP W button to stop playback at the current position Press the STOP W button again to return to the beginning of the file Pausing PAUSE When the Home Screen is open and a track is playing back press the PLAY PAUS
15. any questions LAY no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement or arising from or connected with or n related to the use of such data and or information Li ion00 Intellectual property rights This product is designed to help you record and EE reproduce sound works to which you own the SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute MPEG Layer 3 compliant content created with this product in revenue generating broadcast systems terrestrial satellite cable and or other distribution channels streaming applications via Internet intranets and or other networks other content distribution systems pay audio or audio on demand applications and the like or on physical media compact discs digital versatile discs semiconductor chips hard drives memory cards and the like An independent l
16. ex DR 100MKQ2 G do MUSIC J UTILITY 3 items 7 TIP You can manage the MUSIC folder from the computer You can create subfolders in the MUSIC folder up to the second level for use with this unit The DR 100MKII cannot recognize subfolders and audio files on the third level or below Since you can set the DR 100MKII to only play the contents of a specific folder you can organize tracks into genres artists or other categories as you like If you name the subfolders and music tracks these names will appear on the screen of this unit Disconnecting from a computer Before disconnecting the USB cable use the proper procedures for your computer to unmount the DR 100MK2 as an external drive Then disconnect the USB cable The power turns off See the computer s operation manual for instructions about how to unmount an external drive TASCAM DR 100MKII 47 8 Settings and Information Using the INFORMATION screens Various information about this unit can be checked on Wiese screens Follow these procedures to open the IMFO 4 screen 1 Press the MENU button to pepe the i 2 Use the wheel to select HFORMATIO ENTER MARK button Li screen H and press the The IKHFORMATIOH screen contains the following four pages Use the wheel to move through the pages File information page FILE Shows information about the currently loaded file Card information page CARD Shows the use status of the
17. 1I 1 start up screen is displayed on the ARE The Home Screen appears when the unit starts up TASCAM DR 100MKII Start up screen LEFEED CAT a 00H O0 005 E uE TAG y DOF 100_0000 waw _ FOLDER 014 0585 WP Home screen CAUTION When the unit is started up for the first time or when the built in clock is reset after being left unused without batteries the PATE TIME screen appears before the start up screen to adjust the date and time See Setting the date and time on page 23 DATE TIME fut ss 611 aa aa aa ENTEF EI 3 Preparation for Use Shutting down Press and hold the b button until LIHEBRR FCM F appears on the display The p power turns off after the unit completes its shutdown process LINEAR PEM CAUTION Always use the b button to turn the unit power OFF When the power is ON do not remove the battery or batteries set as the MAIN battery or disconnect the PS P520 adaptor sold separately if no batteries are installed Doing so will cause all recordings settings and other data to be lost Lost data cannot be restored Battery settings You can set either the lithium ion battery or the AA batteries as the main power source and the other as the backup source when both are installed See Setting the main battery source MAIN on page 50 By doing this when the amount of power left in the main source b
18. 26 dBu When GAIN LOW Nomial input level 14 dBu Maximum input level 2 dBu When MIC LINE 1 switch is set to LINE 1 Input impedance 2 5 kO Nominal input level 4 dBu Maximum input level 24 dBu LINE 2 IN jack Connector 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Input impedance 22 kO or more Nominal input level 10 dBV Maximum input level 6 dBV LINE OUT jack Connector 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Output impedance 2000 XLR LINE 1 IN Nominal output level 14 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Others Nominal output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV jack Connector 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini jack Maximum output 25 mW 25 mW with 320 headphone connection Built in speaker 12 Specifications Output 0 4 W mono Digital audio input ratings DIGITAL IN jack Connector 3 32 2 5 mm TRS jack using the conversion cable made for this unit Format IEC60958 3 S PDIF Control input output ratings USB port Connector Mini B type Format USB 2 0 HIGH SPEED mass storage class REMOTE jack Connector 3 32 2 5 mm TRS jack Audio performance Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 3 dB EXT IN to LINE OUT Fs 44 1 kHz JEITA 20 Hz 22 kHz 1 3 dB EXT IN to LINE OUT Fs 48 kHz JEITA 20 Hz 40 kHz 1 3 dB EXT IN to LINE OUT Fs 96 kHz JEITA Distortion Less than 0 0196 XLR LINE 1 IN to LINE OUT Fs 44 1 kHz 24 dBu input JEITA S N ratio 92 dB or more XLR LINE 1 IN TO LINE O
19. Adding files to the playlist 43 Requirements for connected computers 57 Editing the playlist 43 Cia A A T A 58 Selecting files for playback skip 44 Dimensional drawing sssesssesssseesseesssessseesseesnseosseeosseosseossse 58 A m 44 Js A A 44 Pausing PAUSE uiae cease dee doce ici 44 Rewinding and fast forwarding search 44 Using the wheel to change the playback position 45 Repeat playback REPEAT sess 45 GOH AyD Koscetibkorenim m ndr ARTE NUR REPRE 45 Special playback control functions 45 Setting the playback control functions 45 Changing speed without changing pitch VSA A 46 Changing playback speed ss 46 7 Connecting with a Computer 47 Connecting a COMM UU aussi 47 Transferring files to a computer esses 47 Transferring files from a computer 47 Disconnecting from a computer esee 47 Using the INFORMATION screens eene 48 File information page FILE sss 48 Card information page CARD sss 48 System information page SYSTEM 48 8 Settings and Information 48 Battery infor
20. Ata HH Cz ALKALI When the lithium on battery is set as the main battery and is in use the remaining charge of the AA batteries might not be shown correctly depending on other conditions See Setting the main battery source MAIN on page 50 Operation settings SETUP On the SETLIP screen you can make various settings to make the unit easier to operate according to the environment where you are using it and other conditions On this screen you can also initialize the unit and format SD cards Follow these procedures to open the SETUP screen 1 Press the MENU button to open the HEH screen 2 Use the wheel to select the 5E T i menu and press the ENTER MARK button to open the zE T i menu screen 8 Settings and Information SETUP cm A OFF Sec AUTO OFF BACKLIGHT CONTRAST 6 DIMMER HIGH Use the items on the SE TUE following settings Use the Ht and gt gt I buttons and the wheel to set each item Search mE setting CLE 5 sets the forward and backward search speed screen to make the e when you press and hold the dde buttons Setting options 2 amp default 418 ARTO mate power OFF setting running on AA PONE Setting T a sets the amount of time until the recorder turns OFF ell after the last action or operation when ee BOS not turn off automatically 3mir Smir amir 38min O e H smod cf est nnt n8 onm oro TAMEO backlight OFF se
21. Connect the TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately to the DC IN 5V connector as shown in the illustration TASCAM PS P520 Sold separately m HOLD Q SP OUTPUT Q LINE LINE 2 Eme USB DC IN 5V IN oco L2 N l J oe eA CAUTION Never use any adaptor other than the designated PS P520 AC adaptor Use of a different adaptor could cause malfunction fire or electric shock Noise may occur when recording with a microphone if the unit is too close to the AC adaptor In such a case keep sufficient distance between the AC adaptor and the unit The AC adaptor provides power when connected even if batteries are installed lfinstalled the lithium ion battery can also be recharged while the unit is used Using an external battery pack sold separately Connect a TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack sold separately to the DC IN 5V jack as shown in the illustration TASCAM BP 6AA Sold separately HOLD Q SP OUTPUT Q LINE LINE 2 IN CAUTION Never use any external battery pack other than the TASCAM BP 6AA Use of a different battery pack could cause malfunction fire or electric shock 3 Preparation for Use If you connect a TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack via the included cord to this recorder while the recorde
22. WAY 16bit SAMPLE 44 1k SIZE 26 PRE REC OFF DELAY MM Sh22m TASCAM DR 100MKII 37 4 Recording Recording duration The table below shows the maximum recording time on SD SDHC cards of different capacities for different file formats for recording SD SDHC card capacity hours minutes 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 44 1 kHz 3 08 6 17 12 35 16 bit 48 kHz 2 53 5 46 11 33 96 kHz 1 26 2 53 5 46 44 1 kHz 2 05 4 11 8 23 24 bit 48 kHz 1 55 3 50 7 42 96 kHz 0 57 1 55 3 51 32 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 138 51 277 11 554 58 64 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 69 25 138 35 277 29 96 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 46 17 92 23 184 59 128 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 34 42 69 17 138 44 192 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 23 08 46 11 92 29 256 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 17 21 34 38 69 22 320 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 13 53 27 43 55 29 Therecording times shown above are estimates They might differ depending on the SD SDHC card in use Therecording times shown above are not continuous recording times but rather they are the total possible recording times for the SD SDHC card File format recording setting 38 TASCAM DR 100MKII 5 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE Screen On the BEDUSE Screen you can view the contents of the Music Folder which contains the audio files on the SD card that you can use with the DR 100MKII On this screen you can also play and erase selected audio files create folders add files
23. a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs let the unit sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using Cleaning the unit To clean the unit wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Do not use any benzene paint thinner ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface or cause fading User registration See the end of this manual for details about user registration TASCAM DR 100MKII 1 1 2 Names and Functions of Parts Top pane d Ez 5 TASCAM 0000000 oo 000000 000 000 vo OMNI MIC R M 4 f CHARGE co PEAK O DR 100wkII LINEAR PCM RECORDER GET I O ES S E T a m 55 4 9 0 STOP PLAY PAUSE RECORD AUTO Ga C P 5 S9 e CJ a E A TV 9 1 Remote sensor Receives signals from the included remote control RC 10 When using the remote point it here See Wireless use on page 22 Mono speaker Use this built in speaker to listen to recordings The speaker will not produce sound in the following situations When in recording standby When headphones are connected When recording When the speaker outpu
24. amount of recording time is shown on the right of the setting value in parentheses Recording automatically stops if recording time exceeds 24 hours 10 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Available recording time display The amount of time available for recording depends on the capacity of the SD card as well as the recording mode and sampling frequency settings See Recording duration on page 38 On the recording screen you can check the amount of m time d i on the SD card in the recorder FT 00 OOK oq SD card Possible recording time wren WAM iebit a You can also slices the possible recording time for the set file size on the E TTIHG screen The possible recording time depends on ihe REC SETTING screen settings TASCAM DR 100MKII 27 4 Recording C REC SETTING Un MM WAY debit SAMPLE 44 1k SIZE ZG PRE REC OFF DELAY OFF 3h22m Possible recording time Setting where files are saved Set the reer where recorded files are saved For details see the SELECT popup menu items in Folder operations on page 40 I no setting is made new recording files are placed in the MUSIC folder Setting the analog input Use the INPUT switch on the top panel to set the analog input source HOME MENU PB CONTROL dn 00 OQA INPUT L DR 100wkII LINEAR PCM RECORDER 1 0 LOOP QUICK Ha CA RD
25. and fro with this mark at about the center without causing the PEAK indicator to light red when the loudest sounds occur Press the STOP W button to exit recording standby When the MIC GAIN switch is set to M MID if the level meters do not extend very far even as the INPUT volume setting approaches 10 set the MIC GAIN to H HIGH On the other hand if the level meters stay extended even as the INPUT volume setting approaches 0 set the MIC GAIN to L LOW CAUTION When in recording standby or during recording the speaker does not output sound even if the SPEAKER switch is enabled Connect headphones to the jack on the left side panel if you want to adjust the level or record while monitoring the input Use the SP OUTPUT volume control to adjust the monitoring volume This does not affect the sound to be recorded TIP Inaddition to adjusting the input volume try adjusting the distance and angles between the mics and sound sources TASCAM DR 100MKII 3 1 4 Recording Usethe auto gain control and limiter functions to prevent loud sound sources from distorting when recording See Using the level control function on page 32 Using the level control function Set the recording level control function to be used with microphone input 1 Set the AUTO LIMITER switch on the bottom of the recorder to ON TASCAM 2 Press the MENU butt
26. appears if you FAT formatted the card using a computer connected by USB and if a new card is inserted in the unit Always use the DR 100MKII to conduct FAT formatting of cards to be used with it Change the card or press the ENTER MARK button when this message appears to format the card in FAT format CAUTION Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card The system file is missing This unit requires a system file for operation When this message appears press the ENTER MARK button to automatically create a system file The system file required to operate this unit is invalid When this message appears press the ENTER MARK button to automatically create a system file Something might be wrong with the card Change the card This appears when the card is protected and lacks the necessary Music Folder and other folders and files Unlock the write protect switch restart the power and format the card ee Writing to the card timed out nox Backup files on the card to your computer and format the card The card has no remaining capacity Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer to make open space O a e a Folders can be created down to two layers You cannot create a new folder inside the current Por e A AA fol der The position selected for divide is not suitable too close to the beginning or end of a file The file is larger than the designated size or the recor
27. batteries replace them before they completely lose power Inserting and removing SD cards Inserting the card An SD card is already installed when the unit is shipped from the factory If you want to use this card to record and play tracks there is no need to reinstall it 1 Open the SD slot cover on the rear panel 2 Insert the SD Card into the slot as shown in the following illustration until it clicks into place Removing the card 1 Open the SD slot cover 2 Press the SD card in gently and then release it to allow it to come out 24 TASCAM DR 100MKII CAUTION Donotremove the SD card from the unit when it is connected to a computer by USB SDcards that meet SD or SDHC standards can be used with this unit Alist of SD cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit can be found on our website http tascam com SD card write protection SD cards have protect switches that prevent writing new data to them kh 43201 SS Unprotected Protected If you slide the protect switch to the LOCK position file recording and editing is not possible Move the switch to the unlocked position in order to record erase and otherwise edit data on the card Preparing an SD card for use In order to use an SD card in this unit you must format it first CAUTION Please use a PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately or make certain that there is sufficient remaining battery power when f
28. before it Recorder operation status This icon shows the recorder operation status Icon Meaning E Recording standby i Recording paused O Currently recording Level meters These show the levels of the input signals When overdubbing is on the levels of the combined input and playback signals are shown On the scale the V mark indicates a level of 16 dB to help you adjust the analog input level File name This shows the file name that will automatically be given to the file being recorded Input signal setting This icon shows the signal being input XLR MIC LINE 1 IN L R aum UNI MIC L R directional Ey OMNI MIC L R omnidirectional LINE 2 IN L R SD card remaining recording time This shows the remaining recording time hours minutes seconds on the SD card in the recorder 41 Peak value in decibels dB The peak recording level is shown in decibels 2 Recording file type bit length sampling frequency This shows the format bit length and sampling frequency of the file being recorded TASCAM DR 100MKII 17 2 Names and Functions of Parts Menu item list Press the MENU button to open the MEHL screen The menu items are as shown below Menu item Function Information about the file SD card and system SD card file and folder operations Edit the playlist Make playback area and repeat playback settings Make analog input settings Make recording settings A
29. currently inserted SD card System information page SYSTEM Shows the unit s system setting information and firmware version Power information page BATTERY Shows usage information about the batteries installed in the recorder File information page FILE pier file C IHFDOEHHTIOH UM FILE i ai Wa 16bit ST 44 1k TITLE DR 100_0000 wa DATE 2811 83 28 11 41 SIZE 7 8M byte WAV MP3 Shows the audio file type For WAV files bit length stereo mono and sampling frequency Hz also appear For MP3 files the bit rate kbps CBR constant bit rate or VBR variable bit rate type and sampling frequency Hz also appear TITLE Shows the file name If an MP3 file has ID3 tag title information that information appears DATE Date of file creation SIZE File size 48 TASCAM DR 100MKII Card information page CARD The ARE page shows the status of the currently inserted SD aid IHFORMATICN cm JJ TOTAL MUSIC 65 TOTAL FOLDER A TOTAL SIZE 1 86 REMAIN SIZE 49 604 TOTAL MUSIC Shows the number of playable files contained by the Music Folder TOTAL FOLDER Shows the total number of folders in the Music Folder TOTAL SIZE Shows the total SD card capacity REMAIN SIZE USED SIZE Shows the amount of unused used capacity on the SD card ie the ka or gt gt I button to switch between E 43 TOTAL MUSIC 63 CO TOTAL FOLDER 6 T
30. experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Model Number DR 100MKII Trade Name TASCAM Responsible party TEAC AMERICA INC Address 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California U S A Telephone number 1 323 726 0303 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference recieved including interference that may cause undesired operation This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number 2 TASCAM DR 100MKII g For European Customers Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment a All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities b By disposing of the electrical and electronic equipment correctly you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment c Improper disposal of waste equipment can have serious effects o
31. time you press this button the setting value changes as shown below See Making analog input settings on page 30 ED E a button Press this button briefly to move to the start of the next file Press and hold this to search a track forward D PLAY gt button Press to start playback MARK button Press during recording or playback to add a mark manually 9 F3 button This has the same function as the I O LOOP button on the recorder See Loop playback on page 45 F4 button Use to switch the backlight setting between ALWAYS backlight OFF setting on page 49 TASCAM DR 100MKII 15 2 Names and Functions of Parts Home screen ib BERE i EN M5 a reo OO0nO0l1mn ds E SESS p DR 100 0000 way 2 amp 100 0000 wes lsh 0 When batteries are used the amount of power remaining is shown as um tu t vl When battery power is depleted the empty battery icon blinks The power soon turns OFF automatically The pr indicator appears when a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately or TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack sold separately is connected ee TI D Playback speed setting Depending on the current playback speed setting one of the following icons appears On L3FEED Off ESTA Playback speed 0 LFEED 1 16 FEED y 50 1 Sometimes a Ezttsru Lo warning appears when recording or conducting other demandi
32. to the backup allowing continued operation The battery source currently used and the amount of remaining power it has are shown on the Home Screen 1 Press the MENU button to ropen the HEHH screen 2 Use the wheel to select BATTER nda press the ENTER MARE button BATTERY screen appears cu GERM Li Ion AA TYPE ALKALI 3 Use the iii item to set the main battery power source Options Li ion lithium ion battery default Af CAUTION The power turns off if the backup battery source does not have enough charge In this case all recordings settings and other data will be lost The power supply will not automatically switch from the backup battery to the main battery When operating on the backup battery reset the main battery selection after changing it Changing batteries when the power is on If both the lithium ion battery and AA batteries are installed you can change batteries while continuing to record and use other functions In the following sections for simplicity we refer to the main battery and backup battery even though the unit uses two AA batteries Both AA batteries should be changed together B Changing the main battery Before changing the main battery confirm that its charge has become low enough that power has switched to the backup battery The unit turns OFF if you remove the main battery while it is being used If you must change the main battery even though it is in use ch
33. to the playlist and so on See Playlist on page 43 TIP By connecting this unit with a computer using a USB cable or connecting the SD card directly to a computer you can use a computer to change the folder structure inside the MUSIC folder and delete files in it Furthermore you can change file names from the computer To open the 0HSE Screen press the MENU button to open the HEHL screen Use the wheel to select BEGHSE and press the ENTER MARK button am Fy MUS LC DORI 00 E nur GODR 00_0001 Jd DR 1 00 0000 way A DR 1 00 0001 wav The contents of the folder that contains the file that was selected on the Home Screen before the BREGHSE Screen was opened appears on the display Screen navigation On the BRGWSE Screen folders and music files appear in a hierarchical structure much like they would appear on a computer On the DR 100MKII folders can only be used to two levels Usethe wheel to select files and folders When a folder is selected press the I button to show the contents of that folder When a file or folder is selected press the I button to exit the currently open folder and go to a higher level in the folder structure When afile or folder is selected press the ENTER MARK button to open the pop up window When afile is selected highlighted if you press the PP button the file will be loaded and the Home Screen will reopen This folder that contains this
34. ur icon appears on the Home Screen 1 REPEAT The current file is played repeatedly The 4 icon appears on the Home Screen ALL REPEAT All files in the selected playback area are played back repeatedly The FALL icon appears on the Home Screen If you start loop playback the REPEAT switches to GEF item automatically if itis in a different mode 5 After completing the setting press the STOP I button to return to the Home Screen and start playback 6 Playback Loop playback With this function you can continuously repeat loop the playback of a selection that you make 1 During playback or when paused press the I O LOOP button at the point where you want to start the loop playback interval The current playback position will be set as the starting IN point 2 Press the l O LOOP button at the point where you want to end the loop playback interval The current playback position will be set as the ending OUT point and loop playback between the IN OUT points will start The starting IN and ending OUT points are shown as 4 and amp at corresponding positions beneath the playback position bar on the Home Screen In addition the reo icon also appears during playback mo GEO a O0Hn0 1404s i Ito n IE I Tas AOR 100 0000 wav j FOLDER 014 065 T The pop up message of 1 t appears if the section between the IN and OUT boihis is too short Set them again The section should be 1 seco
35. when in standby Press this button when in recording standby to start recording The recording indicator will light when recording Press this button when recording to pause recording Front panel 2 Lu MIC m LINE 1 O O O XLR MIC LINE 1 IN 21 XLR MIC LINE 1 IN L R connectors These are balanced XLR connectors for analog inputs 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD CAUTION Confirm that phantom power is OFF before connectin a line level device to a XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector If you connect a line level device while phantom power is being supplied that device and this unit could be damaged When using a condenser microphone before connecting to and disconnecting from a XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector confirm that the phantom power for that connector is OFF If you connect or disconnect a mic while phantom power is being supplied that mic and this unit could be damaged Do not connect an unbalanced dynamic mic to an XLR connector when phantom power is being supplied Doing so could damage that mic and this unit 22 MIC LINE 1 switch Use this to set the input type of the XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector Rear panel UNI MIC R UNI MIC L PUSH ET EJECT 03 Directional stereo mic pair UNI MIC L R These are built in electret condenser stereo mics SD card slot Insert and remove SD cards TASCAM DR 100MKII 13 2 Names and Functions
36. 00101_015 wav 2000 01 01 00128 rO iM Bete Er ADD LIST Adds the selected file to the playlist See Playlist on page 43 TASCAM DR 100MKII 39 5 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE Screen DELETE A message appears to confirm that you want to delete the selected file Press the ENTER MARK button to erase the file and STOP I button to cancel the deletion operation BROWSE cm FILE DELETE OO0101 0158 wav Are uou Sure 7 ENTERA ETOF la CANCEL The operation for the selected file is canceled and the pop up menu is closed Folder operations Select the desired folder on the EECUSE Screen and press the ENTER MARK button to open the pop up window that is shown below C BROWSE ug 44 DR 1 00 0002 Way Use the wheel to select the item you want from the following list and press the ENTER MARK button to execute it SELECT Returns to the Home Screen and selects the first file in the folder he of the previous setting the playback area is set to FOLDER and this folder becomes the new playback area When ono files are created in this folder CREATE A pop up appears to confirm that you want to create a new folder BROWSE ca i MAKE FOLOER gt Are You Sure 7 ENTERA T0F la Press the ENTER MARK button to create a new folder or press the STOP Ml button to cancel the operation of a folder However if you SECUS
37. C au MODE IRR START LEVEL 24dB END LEVEL 1 48dB END DELAY Ssec 3 Set the value of the 27627 LEVEL item 4 Set the value of the Hi LEVEL item 5 Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 36 TASCAM DR 100MKII 6 Press the RECORD 6 button while holding down the AUTO button to put the unit into recording standby Recording starts automatically when the input signal exceeds the 2787 LEVEL value 7 Press the STOP W button to stop automatic recording Youcan also create new files manually See Creating new files manually while recording track incrementing on page 33 When new files are created incremental numbers are added to the end of each file name Anew file cannot be created if the total number of files and folders would exceed 999 Files shorter than two seconds cannot be created Ifthe name of a new created file would be the same as that of an existing file the number will be incremented until the new file has a unique name Mark function Adding marks manually during recording and playback Press the ENTER MARK button during recording or playback to add a mark manually at the position you want When you add a mark its number appears in a popup at the bottom of the screen LzFEED v 1 ELIT 004 OO 59 A a E UE oe H DR TOU DDOD was E eil MARE L013 Amark is automatically added when you restart recording after temporaril
38. E Fo IE TAG f DR 100 0000 way FOLDER od Oo T When using loop playback with 96 kHz WAV files a gap will occur at the beginning of the loop When starting a new track and continuing recording without pause using 96 kHz WAV files each recorded file must be at least 4 seconds long 26 TASCAM DR 100MKII In addition to recording with the built in stereo mics this unit can also record signals from external mics and connected audio equipment including CD players The recording audio file format can be set to MP3 32 320 kbps 44 1 48 kHz or WAV 44 1 48 96 kHz 16 24 bit Moreover when an audio file is playing back you can record the playback sound mixed together with the input sound to create a new file overdubbing excluding 96 kHz Setting the mode Set the operation mode to use when recording See Mode selection on page 25 Depending on the operation mode other setting options differ Selecting file format sampling frequency and maximum file size Select the audio file type that you want to record before you start recording 1 Press the MENU button to open the MEHL 2 Use the wheel to select REC SETT shag the En budon si j Screen appears Screen THE menu item and REC SETTING i nen WOY d bit SAMPLE 44 1k SIZE 2G FRE REC OFF DELAY OFF 3h22m 3 Use the wheel to select F P or ENTER MARK Button C REC SETTING UM FORMAT PETERS SAMPLE 44 1
39. E 9 IH button to pause playback at the current position Press the PLAY PAUSE BP I button again to restart playback from that position Rewinding and fast forwarding search When the Home Screen is open and a track is playing back or stopped press and hold the I lt or gt buttons to rewind or fast forward and search the playback track You can set the search speed See Search speed setting on page 49 Using the wheel to change the playback position When the Home Screen is open and a track is playing back or stopped you can use the wheel to change the playback position The faster you turn the wheel the more rapidly the position changes Nosound is output while the wheel is being turned During playback if you turn the wheel playback will resume from the position where you stop turning Repeat playback REPEAT You can repeatedly playback one file or multiple files within a designated area 1 Press the MENU button to open the MEHL 2 Use the wheel to select FLAY MODE ENTERIMARK button Screen appears screen and press the 3 Use the wheel to select EPFEGT ENTER MARK button am AREA PLAYLIST REPEAT so and press the gt gt or 4 Use the wheel to select a repeat mode OFF default All files in the playback area are played in sequence one time This setting is the ordinary playback mode SINGLE The selected file is played once without repeating The
40. E when you are in a second level subfolder a deer popup message appears and a new elder cannot abe created ALL DEL A pop up message appears to confirm that you want to delete all the files in the selected folder at once Press the ENTER MARK button to erase the files or press the STOP W button to cancel 40 TASCAM DR 100MKII BROWSE 308 i ALL DELETE gt Are You Sure 7 ENTERA ETOF la You cannot erase read only files and files that are not recognized by this unit CANCEL The operation for the selected file is canceled and the pop up menu is closed Add identification tags to files QUICK TAG You can easily add symbols to file names for identification This is useful for distinguishing important files from unimportant ones for example 1 When the Home Screen is open press the QUICK button to open a popup menu CEEE x J LoT B 0 0 00 003 AUTOR dE TAG TAG peL O O O00 wav FOLDER 014 066 T 2 Use the wheel to select 15 5 and press the ENTER MARK button The GUICE TAG screen appears CC SUICK TAG Ul DR 100 0000 way Ah Are uou sure 7 ENTER MS STOP RE 3 Use the wheel to select a symbol or and press the ENTER MARK button to add it to the name or press the STOP ME button to cancel adding a symbol CEFEED CMT 00H O0 oo E Eno y OR 100_0000_0 waw a 014 065 T FOLDER
41. EL on page 41 lt lt button Press this button to return to the beginning of a playback file that is playing or stopped in the middle If you press this button when a file is stopped at its beginning the unit will skip to the beginning of the previous file Press and hold this button to search backwards Press this button while pressing and holding the ENTER MARK button to return to the previous mark On the setting screens use this button to move the cursor left On the BROWSE level button Press this button during playback or when playback is stopped to skip to the beginning of the next file 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 BEGHSE Screen press this button to move down a level If a file is selected the file is loaded and the unit returns to the Home Screen and stops Press during recording to start a new track and continue recording without pause STOP B button During playback press this button to pause playback at the current position When paused press this button to return to the beginning of the playback file Press this button during recording or recording standby to cause the recording to stop Use this button to answer NO to a confirmation message Screen when the Home Screen Screen press this button to move up a
42. ER MARK button to open the EHOTE D IGI IH setting screen 3 Use the wheel to select FUHETIOH and press the ENTER MARK or gt button 4 Use the wheel to set FUHCTIGH to EC i8 default value RC 18 CREMOTE DIGI IF al RC 1G MODE em FISAUTO REC FJ Iz0 LOOP FeSLtF FU BACKLIGHT RC 1 5 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen Precautions for use of the remote control Remove the battery when you are not using the remote control for a long time one month or more Ifthe battery should leak thoroughly clean any residue from inside the battery compartment and install a new battery When using other devices controlled by infrared rays use of this remote control might operate these devices by mistake Usinga cable other than the one included could damage the remote control and the unit being controlled The wired remote control will only function if FUME TIO is set to RC 18 on the REMOTE DBIGI IH screen See Enable wired remote control use above Turning the power on and off CAUTION Turn down the volume of the sound system connected to the unit before starting up or shutting down the unit Donotuse headphones when starting up or shutting down the unit Otherwise a large noise would cause damage to headphones or your ears Starting up the unit To start up the unit TE DIE pata state press and hold the 6 button until 7 DR
43. FF See Monitoring input signals on page 34 When input monitoring is ON and during overdub recording the PEAK indicator shows the maximum level of the combined input and playback signals Recording an overdub 1 Press the RECORD 0 button to start recording standby A popup menu that you can use to set OVERDUB to ON or OFF appears on the recording screen The name of the file being recorded the input source and the format and sampling frequency of the recorded audio file are shown on the recording screen so you can check them before starting ST CF Co cuj E D 0H 0 dn 4450 3 js 9 DER 1 EB 6852 OFF 2 Use the wheel to select in the OVERDUB OFF ON popup menu E 0040494350 OVERDUE A DEF JA DE 1688 aBmn32 3 Press the RECORD 6 button to start overdubbing When recording starts the RECORD indicator lights and the elapsed recording time or the remaining recording time appear on the recording screen In addition the name of the file being played back appears at the bottom of the screen ME CF Cnr cu C 00H 039 205 00 03 22 Hh een E E DER 10568 Baz way MOR 100 0043 wa 00 00 The following popup message appears if the selected file cannot be played back BEUN CLF CAT cu 0050354335 4 Press the STOP W button to stop recording You cannot overdub when the recording format is MP3 Select WAN isbit or WAL 24bit reg
44. I de lt a px 4 DR 100m I LINEAR PCM RECORDER E 5 N z p z HOME MENU PBCONTROL _ UNI rOMNI Lu s XLROOOOLINE2 C INPUT 1 0 LOOP QUICK H4 gt z OQ 9 al O STOP PLAY PAUSE RECORD AUTO ui Q E i O y E 80 mm 35mm 3mm st JEITA Recording Playback 58 TASCAM DR 100MKII Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product Specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product TASCAM DR 100MKII 59 I TASCAM DR 100wkll User registration Customers in the USA please visit the TASCAM website http tascam com to register as a user online TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 http tascam jp 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 http tascam com 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 9640 USA TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 http tascam com 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A de C V Phone 52 55 5010 6000 http www teacmexico net R o Churubusco 364 Colonia Del Carmen Delegaci n Coyoac n CP 04100 M xico DF M xico TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 http www tascam co uk Suites 19 amp 20 Buil
45. If you add a tag the filename changes as follows For example if the file name is DR 100_0000 wav then the new filename becomes DR 100 0000 o wav or DR 100 0000 x wav If an MP3 file is selected its ID3 tag information will be given priority In this case file names with identification tags added to the end using the QUICK TAG function will not be shown Check the identification tag information on the Home Screen or check the ERCHUSE screen to see this 5 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE Screen Delete the selected file QUICK DEL You can easily delete the selected file 1 When the Home Screen is open press the QUICK button to open a popup menu CEFEED v Tom TE iu _ 004004002 adE TAG OO ODDO o wav o FOLDER 014 066 T MARK button The GUICE DELETE screen appears BUICK DELETE gt OR 1 00_0000_0 wav Are uou sure ENTER MS zTOoF IPTE 3 Press the ENTER MARK button to delete the file or press the STOP W button to cancel deletion TASCAM DR 100MKII 4 1 6 Playback Selecting files for playback skip On the Home Screen you can use the a lt and gt gt buttons to select the playback track The files that you can select are determined by the playback area setting Limiting the playback area makes track selection easier when you have numerous recorded and copied tracks on the SD card On the FLAY MODE Screen you can select all files the cu
46. NE2 INPUT QUICK 1 0 LOOP Hea O EY Oe S 0 CORD e 4 Press the RECORD 6 button to switch to recording standby The indicator will flash 00000000000000 OMNI MIC L CHARGE DR 100wkII LINEAR PCM RECORDER HOME MENU PBCONTROL UNI rOMNI XLROOOOLINE2 INPUT 1 0 LOOP QUICK lt lt gt Em AUTO STOP PLAY PAUSE RE pa CE REconb button S 0 CORD e 5 Usethe INPUT knob on the right side panel to adjust the analog input level See Adjusting the analog input level on page 31 for details 6 Press the RECORD 0 button to start recording The indicator will light during recording 7 Press the STOP W button to finish recording To pause recording press the RECORD 0 or PLAY PAUSE gt I1 button Press the RECORD or PLAY PAUSE gt I1 button again to restart recording in the same file TASCAM DR 100MKII 7 Quick Start Guide 8 Press the PLAY PAUSE gt I button for playback If you use a headphone or external monitor system powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers connect it to the or LINE OUT jack on the left side panel HOLD Q SP OUTPUT Q LINE LINE 2 d i OUT IN USB DCIN5V oO Coed 0 1
47. OTAL SIZE 1 86 USED SIZE 1 86 System information page SYSTEM The Z5 TEM page shows information about the DR 100MKII s system settings and firmware version IHFORMATLOW Cuna Te CUESREN SPD RS Co AUTO OFF OFF Y BACKLIGHT Ssec Suzte Ver 2 1 00 0001 CUE REV SPD Shows the forward and backward search speed AUTO OFF Shows the automatic power OFF setting BACKLIGHT Shows the automatic backlight OFF setting System Ver Shows the system firmware version coy TOMARON page BATTERY On the BATTER page usage information about the batteries in the recorder is shown INFORMATIOR cun Li Ion tui HH Cz ALKALI Li lon Shows the amount of power remaining in the recorder s lithium ion rechargeable battery The number to the right of the GJ icon shows whether this is being used as the main i or secondary 3 battery power source AA Shows the amount of power remaining in the recorder s AA batteries The number to the right of the EM icon shows whether this is being used as the main i or secondary 2 pore PONER source ALKALI or Hi HH shows the type of AA batteries in the recorder Alkaline batteries ALKALI Ni MH batteries When using an AC adaptor or TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack the au icon is always shown instead of the remaining charge in the lithium ion rechargeable battery INFORMATIORN Cuna Li Ion uum
48. SA function default setting is GH VSA function cannot be used when a WAV file that was recorded at 96 kHz sampling frequency is selected However CEEI will be shown in the Home Screen and the setting of playback speed can be changed The VSA setting will not work with 96kHz files but if you return to the Home Screen and use the I and P buttons for example to load a 44 1 48 kHz file the playback speed setting will become effective Changing playback speed the speed however does not enable the speed control function After making the setting press the PB CONTROL button to turn the speed control ON When ON the CEE icon appears as black letters on a white background at the top of the Home Screen Press the PB CONTROL button briefly to turn the speed control ON or OFF This allows you to easily switch between the set speed and normal speed The playback speed range is from 3 5096 to is 116 Pressing the PB CONTROL button only turns the playback control function speed setting ON OFF Any other changes from default values made on the FE COHTEOL screen are always ON 46 TASCAM DR 100MKII 7 Connecting with a Computer By connecting this unit with a computer using the USB cable you can transfer audio files on the SD card in the unit to a computer as well as transfer audio files on the computer to the SD card in the unit This unit can handle audio files of the following formats only stereo files MP3 32 kb
49. Setting the date and time sess 23 Inserting and removing SD cards 24 Inserting MS 24 Removing the card capi RORIS ODERUNT I I 24 SD card write protection eese 24 Contents Preparing an SD card for use sss 24 Using the built in speaker esses 25 Connecting monitors and headphones 25 Mode selection P 25 Setting the Mode soriano rro 25 Confirming the mode 2 essent 25 Restrictions when using HS mode 26 A Recording vrai iaa 27 Setting the mode aeu UM RON UNUM 27 Selecting file format sampling frequency and maximum file EZB isa natalicio verve ev 27 Available recording time display 27 Setting where files are saved sss 28 Setting the analog IU sesso state 28 Recording with the built in mics UNI OMNI 28 Recording with external mics XLR 28 Using phantom power eres rette rentncen 29 Recording from external equipment LINE 1 29 Recording from external equipment LINE 2 29 Setting the digital IU aaa 30 Making analog input settings esses 30 Adjusting the analog input level 31 Manually adjusting the analog input level
50. TASCAM PS P520AC adaptor sold separately or TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack sold separately The amount of time that the unit can operate on battery power varies greatly according to the type of mic used See the mic manual or documentation for additional information Recording from external equipment LINE 1 Set the INPUT switch on the top panel to XLR and set the MIC LINE 1 switch on the front panel to LINE 1 Using an XLR stereo cable you can connect the output of an external audio device to the XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector on the front panel Other audio equipment or external sound source Recording from external equipment LINE 2 Set the INPUT switch on the top panel to LINE 2 Using a stereo miniplug cable you can connect the output of an external audio device including the headphone output of a portable CD player for example to the LINE 2 IN jack on the right side of the recorder LINE 2 B DC IN 5V mm S oo 0 1 Other audio equipment or external sound source TASCAM DR 100MKII 29 4 Recording Setting the digital input Using a digital audio cable you can connect the output of digital audio equipment such as a CD player s digital connector using the included digital conversion cable to the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack on the left side panel
51. TASCAM o DR 100Mk 1l Linear PCM Recorder OWNER S MANUAL 00000000 00000000 000000000 0000000 000000000 TASCAM 000000000 O O O Oo o O O O o 000000000 000000000 DR 100wkII LINEAR PCM RECORDER y HOME MENU PB CONTROL UNI rOMNI XLR 0000LINE2 INPUT 1 0 LOOP QUICK STOP PLAY PAUSE RECORD AUTO IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS m For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver C Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an
52. U button to open the HEHU screen 2 Use the wheel to select EECUzE and press the ENTER MARK button BRONZE screen appears 6 Playback For an explanation of how to use the BEGWSE Screen see 5 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE Screen on page 39 3 Usethe wheel to select the file you want to add to the playlist and press the ENTER MARK button A pop up window appears For details about how to select the file see Screen navigation on page 39 4 Use the wheel to select 205 i 157 BROWSE al E MUS IC 2051000 INFO DR 100 eco LIT J DR 100 0 G REEL JH DR 1 00 cuc wav 5 Press the ENTER MARK button The file is added to the playlist and the popup window closes 6 Repeat steps 3 4 and 5 as necessary to add more files to the playlist The files are numbered in the order that they are added Tracks in the playlist are played back in the order that they were added Editing the playlist TOME can view and edit the playlist you have made on the Pi screen joue can Mn use this screen to play files and to edit the playlist 1 Press the MENU button to open the MEH 2 Use the wheel to select Fi 52i 157 plein PLE screen appears AE ES C PLAYLIST gt ell z screen j and press the 3 Use the wheel to select the file you want to edit and press ENTER MARK A pop up window appears PLAYLIST gt Eor oo oige az DR 100 q Ber CLF 3 0R 100_olmove
53. UT Fs 44 1 kHz 24 dBu input JEITA Note JEITA Conforming to JEITA CP 2150 Requirements for connected computers Check the TASCAM website http tascam com for information about the latest operating system compatibility Windows Pentium 300 MHz or better 128 MB or more memory USB port USB 2 0 Macintosh 266 MHz Power PC iMac G3 G4 or better 64MB or more memory USB port USB 2 0 recommended TASCAM DR 100MKII 5 7 12 Specifications Recommended USB host controller Intel chipset Supported OS Windows Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh Mac OS X 10 2 or newer General Power supply Lithium ion rechargeable battery made for this unit TASCAM BP L2 Two AA batteries Alkaline or Ni MH batteries AC adaptor TASCAM PS P520 sold separately External battery pack TASCAM BP 6AA sold separately Power consumption 4W maximum Battery life continuous operation Lithium ion battery BP L2 Format Continuous operation time Note Playback WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit About 5 hours Headphones 320 Playback WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit About 5 hours Built in speaker Playback MP3 44 1 kHz 128 kbps About 5 hours Headphones 320 Playback MP3 44 1 kHz 128 kbps About 5 hours Built in speaker Recording WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit About 5 hours Built in mics UNI OMNI Recording MP3 44 1 kHz 128 kbps About 5 h
54. ances and at shen times when unexpected loud noises are input set the LEVEL CTRL item to LT to prevent overloads and allow recording without distortion Adjusting the analog input level Before starting recording the analog input level should be adjusted to prevent the recorded sounds or signals from being distorted due to excessively large input signals or from being inaudible due to excessively low input signals compared to noise In addition to manual adjustment the unit has the following two level adjustment functions auto gain control and limiter Any of these can be used as required TIP In addition to adjusting the analog input level try changing the distance and angle between the microphone and the sound source The angle and distance of the microphone can also change the character of the recorded sound Manually adjusting the analog input level The following procedures explain how to set the levels When the level control function is set to auto gain control Emm appears at the top left of the recording screen the analog input level cannot be adjusted manually If you want to E the anes nee vel nape set the LEVEL CTRI item to LT on the I 3 screen See Using he level Eon funcio on 1 page 32 1 Move the MIC GAIN switch on the bottom of the recorder to the setting you want AUTO LIMITER MIC GAIN L LOW Use to record band performances and othe
55. ange the setting so that the backup battery becomes the main battery and confirm this operation on the Home Screen first Confirm that the replaced battery is installed properly before changing the unit setting to make it the main battery If the a Rate oa becomes less than a certain level the Current Main AR Hi popup message appears and even if you bande the MAIN battery setting the power source will not change while the unit is operating BATTERY Oli HAIN en AA TYPE ALKALI Curmremt Hain s AA gm Changing the backup battery You can change the backup battery at any time when the main battery is in use but you should confirm on the Home Screen that the main battery has enough remaining charge The unit turns OFF if you remove the backup battery while itis being used Setting the type of AA batteries AA BATTERY You should set the type of AA batteries that you are using This setting is used to show the amount of remaining battery charge and determine if the unit has enough power for normal operation 1 Press the MENU button to open the HEHH screen 2 Use the wheel to select BATTERY andy press the ENTERIMARK button DMITENRY screen appears 3 Usethe n T FE item to set the AA battery type to be used Options aL EBRL T Alkaline batteries default Hi iH Nickel metal ade batteries Setting the file name format You can set the format of the names given to files when recorded b
56. ardless of the format of the playback file See Selecting the file format sampling frequency and maximum file size on page 27 When overdubbing the sampling frequency will match the sampling frequency of the playback file regardless of the sampling frequency setting Automatic recording AUTO REC This function allows the unit to respond to input sound levels and start and pause recording as well as set marks and create new files for example This function is convenient for recording only when people are speaking during meetings creating marks for finding the starts of songs and dividing files after recording and automatically dividing files To set the automatic ee function press the AUTO button to open the ALTA REC screen AUTO REC m MARE 24dE gt 45dE sec MODE START LEVEL END LEVEL END DELAY Make the following settings on this screen MODE Set the automat iu function mode The mode options are HARK default FAUSE and TRE IHC MARK Automatically adds marks during recording Automatically pauses during recording Automatically creates new files during recording 4 Recording START LEVEL Signal is judged to nave Bern Bas when it Scen this IENS HORUSES are OFF amp dB 12dE default 24dE and END LEVEL Signal is judged to have ir NER it peso less than d euet Options are GFF amp dEB 12d8 24dE default and END DELAY Time until the e 7 determined to ha
57. ble included Digital mixer Digital recorder Digital amplifier etc lt m Setting the digital dea Enable digital input on the E 1 Press the MENU button to ponen the ii 2 Use the wheel to select E the ENTER MARK butoni to open ther iH setting screen cul FUHCTIOMs EA A A MODE E H setting screen EHL screen Hand opes DIGITAL Thi 3 Use the wheel to select FUHETIOH and press the ENTER MARK or gt gt button 4 Use the wheel to set FUHC TION to DIGI value Fi i8 5 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen H default 9 Using the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack If FUNCTION is setto DIGI IH on the REHMOTE DIGI IH setting screen moving the INPUT switch on the top panel will not change the input and the following popup message will appear CEFEED CAT CHE ca E 00400005 L DIM Selected Je TAG n m FOLDER 014 0685 TASCAM DR 100MKII 53 10 Messages The following is a list of the popup messages that might appear on the DR 100MKII under certain conditions Refer to this list if one of these popup messages appears and you want to check the meaning or determine a proper response Message Meaning and response The DIVIDE function would cause the file name to exceed 200 characters The DIVIDE function lame ERE adds a or b to the end of the original file name Before choosing the DIVIDE function connect t
58. bottom paneles trn vete e rS ed sseneibiormsessatecsies 14 Remote control TASCAM RC 10 esses 15 o dci ne p EU ete 16 Recording SC Ninas 17 Menu item ISE 18 JSN MENUS cet naan eer aaa 18 Basic Operat Oien A 19 3 Preparation for USE ssssssssssccccccssossseccecessssse 20 Preparing the POW EM dana 20 Power source OPTIONS ssesssseesessesseseessoseesessesseneeseoseosessesse 20 Using the lithium ion battery s 20 Using AA batteries eese eerte tetetnonis 20 Using both types of batteries together 20 Using an AC adaptor sold separately 21 Using an external battery pack sold separately 21 Preparing the remote control esses 21 Installing the battery eese 21 When to change the battery esses 21 Cautions about the use of the battery 21 Using the remote control TASCAM RC 10 22 Wireless USe 22 Wired USE cate crai ERE cO niaise 22 Enable wired remote control use 22 Precautions for use of the remote control 22 Turning the power on and off sss 23 Starting up the dA E usce iniacptten correntina ea 23 Shutting CLOWN sas 23 Battery settings sessessesesessesseoseessessesseoserseesesseoseossossesecrseeseess 23
59. ccurs turn the unit s power OFF and then ON again If you are unable to turn the power OFF remove the batteries and disconnect any TASCAM PS P520AC adaptor sold separately or TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack sold separately being used If the error message continues to appear frequently please contact the dealer where the product was purchased from or the TASCAM Distributor in your area TASCAM DR 100MKII 55 11 Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with the operation of this unit please try the following before seeking repair If these measures do not solve the problem please contact the dealer where the product was purchased from or the TASCAM Distributor in your area gm Power will not turn ON Confirm that the batteries are not dead Confirm that the batteries are installed with the correct orientation Confirm that the power plug of the AC adaptor TASCAM PS P520 sold separately is securely inserted Isa TASCAM BP L2 lithium ion battery installed gm The lithium ion battery cannot be charged fully Is the unit becoming warm If the unit is used for a long time in a high temperature environment its internal temperature will increase causing the protection circuits of the lithium ion battery to function and stop recharging Recharge the battery at a suitable temperature room temperature of 30 C or less Bg cannot operate the recorder with the remote control Make sure the bat
60. default value is HT See Using the level control function on page 32 When set to LAT limiter the input gain will be adjusted automatically according to the analog input level so that the recording level will not be distorted even if the input signal is vey loud When set to ALTE auto gain control the gain is atema eai jue to make the volume as even as possible The gain increases for low level input signals and the gain decreases for high level input signals When the input is LINE 1 2 regardless of the TYPE setting the inputs will always be treated as STEREO When the input is LINE 1 2 bana of the LOLH CUT setting this function will aay be SFE WhentheLEUEL CTRI L setting is AUTO n the volume will be suem ull adidstedi SO ie INPUT knob is disabled When the input is LINE 1 2 ode or the LEUEL CTRI iind it will e function as T limiter When T TYPE is set to HONG the seeing will not bea mono file Rather it will be a stereo file with the same signal recorded on both left and right channels CAUTION When recording with microphones use headphones for monitoring If you use speakers for monitoring the sound output from the speakers will also be input resulting in poor recording quality and possibly noisy feedback TIP If noise from air conditioning or wind during an outdoor performance for example is being E my setting the LOH CLIT item to any value other than GFF During live perform
61. details on page 27 1 Insert the included TASCAM BP L2 lithium ion battery into the battery compartment on the side of the recorder Orient the battery so that it fits in the battery compartment When the product is purchased new the included TASCAM BP L2 lithium ion battery has not been charged sufficiently for the operation of the recorder Charge the battery before using the unit by connecting it with a computer by USB See Using the lithium ion battery on page 20 2 Turn on and various setting information will be displayed Press the button on the left side panel until the unit is turned on and then release it qme USB N 5V viii a c E iS W After purchasing the recorder the first time you turn the power ON the GATE TINE screen will open in order to enable it to accurately add date and time information to recorded files DATE TIME fut EEEE 61 81 aa aa aa ENTER ZJ Press the lt lt or gt gt I button to move the cursor highlighted portion and adjust the date and time using the wheel Then press the ENTER MARK button to set See Setting the date and time on page 23 3 Setthe INPUT switch to UNI Quick Start Guide DR 100wkII LINEAR PCM RECORDER HOME MENU PB CONTROL UNI rOMNI XLROOOOLI
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63. ding time exceeded 24 hours Beye aes The total number of folders and files exceeds 999 Erase unnecessary files or move them to your MEM computer The card could not be handled properly Replace the card MP3 files cannot be divided The file is read only and cannot be erased No SD card is in the unit Install a recordable SD card 54 TASCAM DR 100MKII Message 10 Messages Meaning and response There is no file that can be played back The file might be damaged There is no playback file so DIVIDE and OVERDUB cannot be executed 96 kHz WAV files cannot be overdubbed When the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack is selected as the input you cannot change to an analog input even if you change that INPUT switch on the top panel The REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack is selected as the input but the digital input connection has been broken or the sampling frequency does not match Confirm that the external digital audio equipment is properly connected to the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack Confirm also that the sampling frequencies of this recorder and the external digital audio equipment are matched Press the STOP Ml button to close this message When this error occurs the input from the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack cannot be used but recording is possible If this message appears during recording noise might occur in the recording If one of these errors o
64. djust input and playback sound levels Divide files Make file name settings Make settings for TASCAM RC 3F footswitch sold separately TASCAM RC 10 wired remote control included and digital Pages 48 39 43 42 45 30 32 34 21437 34 53 input and select the active one Make date and time settings Make various settings Make settings related to the battery 49 50 23 18 TASCAM DR 100MKII Using menus In this example we show how to change the sampling frequency 1 Press the MENU button to open the HEHU screen am BROWSE PLAYLIST PLAY MODE IHPUT SETTING 2 Use the wheel to select a menu item highlighted and press the ENTER MARK button to move to various settings screen C MENU s Z BROWSE Z PLAYLIST Z PLAY MODE Z INPUT SETTING MTSE REC SETTING selected 3 Use the wheel to select a menu item highlighted to be set REC SETTING uM FORMAT WAY 16b1t 441k SIZE 26 PRE REC OH OFF 3hzzm REC SETTING screen 4 Press the 1 or ENTER MARK button to move the cursor to highlight the value of the setting REC SETTING gt al FORMAT WAY 16bit SAMPLE EE SIZE 2G FRE REC OH DELAY OFF 3h22m 5 Use the wheel to change the setting 6 Toseta different item in the same menu press the lt lt button This enables you to select a new item Use the wh
65. e name as the name that would be given to a new file created by division TIP Add marks during recording at positions where you want to divide a file Marks can be added manually see Adding marks manually during recording and playback on page 36 or automatically when the unit detects silence see Automatically adding marks when recording MARK on page 35 These marks can be easily located after recording see Moving to a mark position on page 37 TASCAM DR 100MKII 33 4 Recording Recording playback and input sounds together overdubbing When an audio file is playing back you can record the playback sound together with the input sound This creates a new file and does not overwrite the playback file You cannot overdub if input monitoring is OFF or the PRE REC function is ON You cannot overdub WAV files with 96kHz sampling frequency When overdubbing the automatic recording function is disabled When overdubbing you cannot start new files manually You cannot pause during overdubbing You cannot use the RECORD 6 button Thefile type sampling frequency of the playback file is preserved regardless of the file type sampling frequency setting for overdub recording Select the file you want to overdub Use the I lt and gt gt buttons or the BROWSE select that files that you want to overdub See 5 Working with Files and Folders BROWSE Screen on page 39 for selecting files
66. e used The CHARGE indicator lights while charging and turns off when charging is complete CHARGE indicator peu DR 100wkII LINEAR PCM RECORDER HOME MENU PB CONTROL UNI4 rOMNI XLR 0 0 0 OLINI Using AA batteries Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit install the two batteries with the correct orientation and close the battery compartment cover When using AA batteries set the type of battery in order to accurately show the amount of power remaining and allow the unit to accurately determine whether power is available for proper operation See Setting the type of AA batteries AA BATTERY on page 51 Using both types of batteries together If you install both the lithium ion battery and AA batteries you can set one as the main power source and the other as the backup See Setting the main battery source MAIN on page 50 By doing this when the amount of power left in the main source becomes insufficient for operation the unit automatically switches to the backup source allowing continued operation Moreover you can change the backup while operating using the main power source This allows you to continue to use the unit for long periods of time See Changing batteries when the power is on on page 50 Using an AC adaptor sold separately
67. ecomes insufficient for operation the unit automatically switches to the backup source allowing continued operation Moreover when using AA batteries the battery type must be set in order for the unit to display remaining time and operate correctly See Setting the type of AA batteries AA BATTERY on page 51 Setting the date and time Using its internal clock this unit remembers the date and time when a file is recorded 1 Press the MENU button to open the EHI am BROWSE PLAYLIST PLAY MODE IHPUT SETTING screen 2 Use the wheel to select the A7E TIME menu item highlighted and press the ENTER MARK button C MEU se FILE NAME REMOTE DIGI IH SETUP Z BATTERY A The GATE TIME screen is displayed TASCAM DR 100MKII 23 3 Preparation for Use DATE TIME fut EEEE 61 81 aa aa aa ENTER 3 Press the I lt or 1 button to move the cursor highlighted area and use the wheel to change values 4 Press the ENTER MARK button to confirm the change and return to the ic Hii screen While setting the time the time display stops changing Youcan set the unit to automatically add the date to file names See Setting the format of file names on page 51 CAUTION The date and time setting can only be maintained for a few minutes if the unit is not powered from batteries or through the TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately When using
68. eel again to select an item to be set 7 Repeat step 3 to 6 as necessary to set each item 8 To open the EH screen press the MENU button To return to the Home Screen press the HOME button Basic operation Use the following buttons to operate the various screens MENU button Opens the HEHLI screen PB CONTROL button Opens the FE COHTR L screen AUTO button Opens the AUTO REC screen HOME button When any other screen is open press this to return to the Home Screen ENTER MARK button Use this to confirm the selection of a setting item or to answer YES to a confirmation message STOP button Use this to answer NO to a confirmation message gt button Use this to move the cursor the highlighted area to the right on the screen and to open folders on the BEDBWZE screen lt lt button Use this to move the cursor the highlighted area to the left on the screen and to close folders on the BROWSE screen Wheel Use to select highlight items and change values QUICK button 2 Names and Functions of Parts Use to open the QUICK popup menu on the Home Screen TASCAM DR 100MKII 19 3 Preparation for Use Preparing the power Power source options This recorder can be powered by the included TASCAM BP L2 lithium ion rechargeable battery two AA batteries a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately or a TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack sold separately By using both the lithium ion rec
69. file becomes the current folder and new recorded file will be saved in this folder If the playback area has been set to FOLGER this folder becomes the new playback area Icons on the BROWSE screen The meanings of icons that appear on the BEDUSE Screen are as follows EF Music Folder MUSIC The HSIC Folder is the highest root level folder in the hierarchy shown on the BROWSE Screen a Audio file This icon appears before the names of music files Plus folder This icon shows folders that contain subfolders L1 Plain folder This icon shows folders that do not contain subfolders Open folder The contents of the folder marked with this icon currently appear on this screen File operations Select the desired audio file on the BE GHSE Screen and press the ENTER MARK button to open the pop up window that is shown below EBRDOUSE tama E MUS LC Fr INFO del DR 1 u u ADO LIST J DR 100_0 J O0R 100_0005 wav Use the wheel to select the item you want from the following list and press ENTER MARK button to execute it PLAY Return to the Home Screen and start playback of the selected file If the playback area is set to FOLGER the folder that contains this file becomes the playback area INFO Information date time size about the selected file appears Press the ENTER MARK button again or press the STOP I button to return to the EEE screen BROWSE 308 FILE INFORMATION 0
70. ghten the unit securely to the tripod or mic stand to prevent it from falling off Place the tripod or mic stand on a level surface when using it with this unit Some tripods use different types of screws so it might not be possible to attach the unit directly In such a case purchase and use a suitable adapter Screws longer than 4 5 mm cannot be used with this Battery compartment cover AA battery compartment This compartment can hold two AA batteries that can power the unit See Using AA batteries on page 20 Hen Joy Remote control TASCAM RC 10 m 1 STOP PLAY RECORD MARK T 7 Qo OOOO did l amp amp 9 C9 9 H QD lt lt button Press this button briefly to return to the start of a file If the playback position is already near the start of a track it will skip to the start of the previous file Press and hold this to search a track in reverse 2 STOP WI button Press to stop playback and recording 3 RECORD 0 button Use to start recording standby and recording as well as to pause recording 4 F1 button Use this with the automatic recording function Unlike the button on the main unit this button alone can put the unit into recording standby Use the main unit to make various AUTO REC function settings 5 F2 button Use to set the low cut filter Each
71. hargeable battery and AA batteries together the unit can be operated continuously for a long time Moreover when for example the charge becomes low in one type of battery batteries can be changed while the unit continues to operate Alkaline and nickel metal hydride AA batteries can be used with this recorder Manganese dry cell batteries R6 cannot be used with this unit This unit cannot recharge Ni MH batteries Use a commercially available recharger Using the lithium ion battery Open the battery compartment cover on the side of the unit insert the battery with the correct orientation into the compartment and then close the cover again B Charging the lithium ion battery There are two ways to charge the lithium ion battery Charging with an AC adaptor Connect a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately to the unit s DC IN 5V connector Charging takes about three hours See Using an AC adaptor sold separately on page 21 Charging with a computer Connect with a computer using the included USB cable Charging takes about six hours See 7 Connecting with a Computer on page 47 Connect this unit to the computer directly Proper operation cannot be guaranteed when using a USB hub When connected by USB recharging occurs even if the unit s power is off 20 TASCAM DR 100MKII When recharging through the USB port the unit will switch to USB connection mode so other functions cannot b
72. he unit to a computer and edit the file name to less than 198 characters The DIVIDE function would cause the file name to be the same as that of an existing file The DIVIDE function adds a or b tothe end of the original file name Before choosing the DIVIDE function connect the unit to a computer and edit the file name The file added to the playlist cannot be found or a file could be damaged Please check the file in question The audio file is not a supported format Please see 7 Connecting with a computer for file formats that this unit can use BEEN The battery is almost out of power Recharge the lithium ion battery and or replace the AA aper Empiu b atteries The IN and OUT points are too close together Reset the IN and OUT points with at least 1 second lO Too Short ere The file in the Playlist cannot be found Please confirm that the file is still in the Music Folder No files have been added to the Playlist Add a file to the Playlist or change the play mode to something besides PLAYLIST The playlist is full You cannot add more than 99 files to the Playlist The card is not formatted properly or the formatting is broken Change the card or press the ENTER MARK button when this message appears to format the card in FAT format CAUTION Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card The FAT formatting of the card is abnormal or broken This message also
73. icense for such use is required For details please visit http mp3licensing com MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Microsoft Windows Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh iMac Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 10 TASCAM DR 100MKII SD cards This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback You can use 64 MB 2 GB SD cards and 4 GB 32 GB SDHC cards with this unit A list of SD cards that have been tested with this unit can be found on the TASCAM web site http tascam com Use of cards that have not been verified for use with this unit could result in the unit not functioning properly Precautions for use SD cards are delicate media In order to avoid damaging a card or the card slot please take the following precautions when handling them Donotleave in extremely hot or cold places Donotleave them in extremely humid places Donotlet them get wet Do not put things on top of them or twist them Donothit them Donotremove or insert an SD card during recording playback data transfer or other operation that accesses the card Precautions for placement and u
74. k SIZE 126 PRE REC OFF DELAY OFF 3h22m T item and press the 4 Set the file format Use the wheel to select one of the following formats STD mode setting Spron WoW ibit d efault lis LE Tdi MPO Tea MP HS mode setting options l bit default HAU 24bit Higher values provide better recording quality WAV files are higher quality than MP3 files but they take up more space so MP3 formats allow for longer recordings 5 Press the lt lt button to show settings 6 Use the wheel to select z iiFi E and press the gt gt or ENTER MARK button 4 Recording REC SETTING i FORMAT WAY 16bit SAMPLE EER SIZE 26 FRE REC OFF DELAY OFF 3h22m Set the sampling frequency with the wheel to one of the following options STD mode options 44 1k default 48k HS mode dM Ack ik amp default 4 7 Press the lt lt buon to show settings 8 Use the wheel to select i7 item and press the 1 or ENTER MARK Buon REC SETTING i FORMAT WAY 16bit SAMPLE 44 1k SIZE FINM FRE REC OFF DELAY OFF 3h22m 9 Set the maximum file size with the wheel to one of the eHow Ing id default Eu pr pau 1 db is alar Ifthe maximum set file size is exceeded during recording the unit will automatically continue recording in a new file Depending on the file format the amount of recording time will differ for the same file size The
75. leaks Do not put a battery into a fire or leave it or recharge it near a fire under the sun or in other hot conditions Do not disassemble a battery Doing so could cause electric shock Please contact the shop where you bought the product or TEAC Corporation if you want to have a battery inspected or repaired When you want to dispose of the product please follow the instruction in the Owner s Manual to remove the batteries and recycle the equipment properly g Cautions about batteries Never recharge non rechargeable batteries The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire or injury When installing batteries pay attention to the polarity indications plus minus orientation and install them correctly in the battery compartment as indicated Putting them in backward could make the batteries rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them m For China P SER SIR BRUST A USC E E 6 Lv EZ HASSIS 4 CB Assy 43 ZH T FIR in EON EAL TI zu atteryn4 WY When you store or dispose batteries isolate their terminals with insulation tape or something like that to prevent them from contacting other batteries or metallic objects When throwing used batteries away follow the disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the local disposal laws Small children may mistakenly swallow a lithium coin battery and it is very dangerous Keep the battery and the remote control
76. mation page BATTERY 49 Operation settings SETUP nitentes 49 Search speed setting eese 49 Automatic power OFF setting s 49 Automatic backlight OFF setting 49 Display contrast setting sorna RON UH 49 Backlight brightness setting 49 Restoring default settings sss 49 Using QUICK FORMA Ticsciami elas 50 Using FULL FORM Tecsmscsmiostun creian spanids 50 Setting the main battery source MAIN 50 Changing batteries when the power is on 50 Setting the type of AA batteries AA BATTERY 51 Setting the file name format ses 51 File name TOFDDSEu eic aii 51 Setting the file name WORD sess 51 9 Using the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack 52 Footswitch TASCAM RC 3F sold separately 52 Setting footswitch operation sss 52 6 TASCAM DR 100MKII In this section we explain how to use this unit to record with the built in mics UNI MIC and how to play back a recording The unit contains a factory installed SD card and will by default produce 44 1 kHz 16 bit WAV files Higher quality or longer files can be produced using other recording settings See Selecting file format sampling frequency and maximum file size for
77. n Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate HLA DR 100MKII As A EW wire PBB PBDE O RNAA BEA EAE ZFA RAE PA A EKE SJ T11363 2006 PRERE AY BR Be BER F o X RARA EWR BD EVE AY OEA EH SJ T11363 2006 PME BM we ANY Pld tet BE OK CP XT UE CEBA PME RE Ha TP MAA 4 TASCAM DR 100MKII IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Quick Start Guide eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee seese 2 3 Safety Information siii sacas E 7 9 1 mE Introduction 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 VOUS TIRE T QUI randstad nia ir 9 Included IUOS disitonermdi ita vexeri aerias e vr oturod rct ER ev ad KIT 9 Conventions used in this manual sss 9 Recycling the lithium ion battery 10 Intellectual property rights esses 10 sE a o e asse OE iD SE GOD A 11 Precautions fOr US isaac ir 11 Precautions for placement and use 11 Beware of condensation eene 11 Cleaning Meliana 11 dao io A NR 11 2 Names and Functions of Parts 12 ie eeiam LT 12 Front IE A merde inda 13 Rear AION A O A 13 Left side panel eese eterne tnt tnnnnis 14 Sie quie Sara MEL 14
78. n the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment d The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste e The return and collection systems are available E to the end users For more detailed information about disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the equipment Disposal of batteries and or accumulators a Waste batteries and or accumulators should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities b By disposing of waste batteries and or accumulators correctly you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment c Improper disposal of waste batteries and or accumulators can have serious effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in batteries and or accumulators d The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that batteries and or accumulators must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste If the battery or accumulator contains more Pb Hg Cd than the specified values of lead Pb mercury Hg and
79. nd or longer When the starting IN and ending OUT points are currently set pressing the I O LOOP button again will clear both points You cannot set the IN and OUT points in different files Ifyou enable repeat playback the loop settings will be cleared INand OUT point settings are lost when you select a different file Setting accurate IN and OUT points might not be possible with Variable Bit Rate VBR format MP3 files Special playback control functions Not only can you use the DR 100MKII to change the tempo of track playback you can even do this without changing the pitch Perang the paa control functions Use the FE COHTROL Screen to set the playback control netos When h Home Screen is s eee ano hold the PB CONTROL button to open the FE CONTEG Screen PE CONTROL gt CET OH SPEED 1 32 TASCAM DR 100MKII 45 6 Playback Use the I lt button gt gt I button and wheel to set each items After you finish making settings on this screen press the HOME button or press and hold the PB CONTROL button to return to the Home Screen In the upper part of the Home Screen the icons for the playback control functions that are currently active appear highlighted in inverse Changing speed without changing pitch VSA function The unit features the VSA Variable Speed Audition function that changes the playback speed without changing its pitch Use the 54 item to turn on or off the V
80. ng file name the input source the recording audio file type and sampling frequency Please confirm that these are as desired before starting recording When the ti item is set to fiH on the INFUT SETTING screen so ifr ipit sounds can diues be monitored a popup menu where you can turn Uie ON or OFF will appear In this case select GFF before proceeding to step 2 2 Press the RECORD 6 button again to start recording BENE COO Cor im 00 000205 000 03 34 nm BREE A DR 1668_6651 wan WAY iebit DEP lu Ge When recording starts the RECORD indicator lights continuously and the display shows the elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time 3 Press the STOP W button to end recording and create the audio file To pause recording press the RECORD 0 or PLAY PAUSE II button Press the RECORD or PLAY PAUSE 11 button again to restart recording in the same file If you press the STOP B8 button after pausing a recorded audio file up to the moment that you paused recording is created Dividing files and creating new files while recording Creating new files manually while recording track incrementing You can manually split a recording by creating a new file Press the button while recording When new files are created incremental numbers are added to the end of each file name Anew file cannot be created if the total number of files and folde
81. ng operations even when battery power remains D Recorder operation status This icon shows the recorder operation status Display Operation E Stopped H Paused Playing back CHEZ Playback speed cannot be changed 2 Loop repeat playback setting Depending on the status one of the following icons appears E Single playback gi Single track repeat playback FALL All track repeat playback Deko Loop playback 3 Monitor mix status This icon shows whether the monitor mix is ON or OFF See Monitoring input signals on page 34 rmn Monitor mix OFF Emm Monitor mix ON 4 Elapsed time remaining time This shows the elapsed or remaining time hours minutes seconds of the file being played back When the Home Screen is open press the HOME button to switch between showing the elapsed time and the remaining time A appears at the start of the remaining time Operation mode indicator This icon shows the operation mode See Mode selection on page 25 ae When set to STD mode qm When set to HS mode 6 Power supply status The following icons appear according to the power supply status 9 Lithium ion battery TASCAM BP L2 an AA batteries ira AC Adaptor 16 TASCAM DR 100MKII gt Fast forwarding lt lt Fastrewinding P Skip to the beginning of the next file Skip to the beginning of the current file or EE E the previous file
82. nly use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY ON switch not in the ON position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time The mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable If the product uses batteries including a battery pack or installed batteries they should not be exposed to sunshine fire or excessive heat CAUTION for products that u
83. of Parts Left side panel USB DC IN 5V bbe 05 HOLD switch Shift to the left end in the direction of the arrow to engage the hold function All buttons are inoperative when hold is ON 2 SP OUTPUT volume control Use to adjust the volume output from the built in speaker or jack ED Q jack Use to connect headphones See Connecting monitors and headphones on page 25 LINE OUT jack Use a stereo mini jack cable to connect to the line input connector on an external device LINE 2 IN jack Use a stereo mini jack cable to connect to the line output connector on audio equipment or other external device USB port Connect to a computer using the included USB cable See 7 Connecting with a Computer on page 47 Always connect the recorder directly to a computer Do not use a USB hub D DCIN 5V connector Connect a PS P520 AC adaptor or BP 6AA battery pack both sold separately 82 lbutton Press and hold to turn the power ON and OFF 14 TASCAM DR 100MKII Right side panel 35 REMOTE DIGITAL IN 2 p 63 REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack Connect the included TASCAM RC 10 wired remote control or a TASCAM RC 3F footswitch sold separately here Y
84. og input level is low Confirm that the analog input level setting is not too low Confirm that the output level of a connected external device is not too low Bg The sound l am trying to record sounds distorted Isthe analog input level INPUT LEVEL setting low and the input gain setting high Bg The playback sounds unnatural Check to see if the playback pitch has been changed Confirm that the playback speed is not being adjusted B cannot erase a file Is the SD card write protect switch engaged Are you trying to erase a copy of a file that has been set to read only on a computer m This unit s files do not appear on the computer Confirm that the unit is connected to the computer using its USB port Confirm that USB hubs are not used Confirm that the unit is not recording or in recording standby mode Ratings Recording media SD cards 64 MB 2 GB and SDHC cards 4 GB 32 GB Recording playback format WAV 44 1 48 96 HS mode kHz 16 24 bit MP3 44 1 48 kHz 32 64 96 128 192 256 320 kbps Number of channels 2 channels stereo Input output ratings Analog audio input output ratings XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connectors Phantom power compatible Connectors XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD When MIC LINE 1 switch is set to MIC Input impedance 2 1 kO When GAIN HIGH Nominal input level 70 dBu Maximum input level 54 dBu When GAIN MID Nominal input level 42 dBu Maximum input level
85. on to opan the ENL screen 3 Use the wheel to select the TTIHG menu and pe ne EISAERUNISEUS button to open the j Screen 4 Use th Wheel to open the following screen IHFUT SETTING TYPE STEREO LOW CUT OFF A 5 Usethe lt lt and gt gt buttons as well as the wheel to set the LELEL CTE item LMT default The input gain is adjusted in response to the analog input level so that even if the input volume is very loud recording will occur at a level without distortion AUTO The gain is automatically adjusted to make the volume as even as possible The gain increases for low level input signals and the gain decreases for high level input signals This is useful for recording at the same level people in a meeting who are at different distances from the microphones for example When set to ALTO auto gain control the input gain is adjusted automatically so the INPUT volume control has no effect When the input is LINE is regardless of the setting it will always function as LHT limiter 32 TASCAM DR 100MKII Recording The following explanation assumes that you have already set the input source and adjusted the analog input level and that the Home Screen is open 1 Press the RECORD 6 button to put the unit in recording standby BE Cr Oo E OOHO0n 00s a E dr E uE ADR 1666851 way WAY iebit DEP lu Ge The screen shows the recordi
86. onotcarry or store the battery with small metal objects Doing so could short the battery and cause leakage or rupture for example When storing or disposing of the battery cover the contacts with tape to prevent them from touching other batteries or metal objects Follow the disposal instructions written on the battery or provided by the local government when you are done using it Using the remote control TASCAM RC 10 Wireless use Point the remote control at the remote control receiver on the unit Remote sensor N N N Operation distance 7m max The operation distance varies depending on the angle If anything is between the remote control and the sensor operation might not work Wired use Attach the wired remote control adapter and cable 1 Insert the wireless remote control into the wired remote control adapter Wired remote jc control adapter 2 Connectthe cable to the wired remote control 22 TASCAM DR 100MKII 3 Connectthe cable to the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack on the right side of the recorder Enable wired remote control use On the REHOTE DIGI IH setting screen enable use of the wired remote control 1 Press the MENU button to open the screen GIGI IH and pres the ENT
87. or cadmium Cd defined in the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC then the chemical symbols for lead Pb mercury Hg and or cadmium Cd will be indicated beneath the crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol e The return and collection systems are available to the end users For more detailed information about disposal of waste batteries and or accumulators please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased them N Oo WF A W N 11 12 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus O
88. ormatting a card Formatting a card erases all the data on it 1 Confirm that an SD card is installed and turn the power ON 2 Thefollowing message appears when a new card or a card formatted for use with another device is installed in the unit Format Error Format Card Are You sure 3 Press the ENTER MARK button to start formatting 4 When formatting ends the Home Screen opens You can also reformat the card in this unit at any time See Using QUICK FORMAT on page 50 and Using FULL FORMAT on page 50 Using the built in speaker Set the SPEAKER switch on the bottom panel to ON to listen to a playing track through the built in speaker NEU DR 100m I TEAC CORPORATION AUTO LIMITER SPEAKER OFF m ON OFF m ON Gre Even when ON no sound is output during recording in recording standby or when headphones are connected Connecting monitors and headphones To listen with headphones connect them to the connector on the left side panel To listen with an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers connect it to the LINE OUT connector on the left side panel Headphones Powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers 3 Preparation for Use Mode selection You can set the operation mode used for recording and playback
89. ou can use the remote control to operate the unit including stopping and starting playback See 9 Using the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack on page 52 In addition you can input a digital signal by connecting the included digital input conversion cable See Using digital input on page 52 Battery compartment specialized lithium ion battery Compartment for the unit s dedicated lithium ion battery See Using the lithium ion battery on page 20 9 INPUT knob Adjusts the input volume Bottom panel TASCAM TEAC CORPORATION V SERIAL NO MADE IN CHINA MIC GAIN switch Set the sensitivity of the mic input 2 Names and Functions of Parts 8 AUTO LIMITER switch Set this to ON to activate the automatic gain control or limiter See Using the level control function on page 32 48V phantom power switch Turn this ON to provide 48 V of power when a condenser mic is connected to the XLR MIC LINE 1 IN L R connector CAUTION Do not connect or disconnect mics when the 48V switch is ON SPEAKER switch Set this to ON to output sound from the built in speaker Even when ON no sound is output during recording in recording standby or when headphones are connected Tripod attachment screw hole 1 4 inch Use this to attach the unit to a tripod or mic stand CAUTION Ti
90. ours Built in mics UNI OMNI JEITA Recording Playback Ni MH batteries eneloop Continuous 44 1 kHz 128 kbps uon d operation time MOS ers sa About 4 hours Headphones 320 Aelia I About 4 hours Built in speaker D a oes About 4 hours Headphones 320 NP oido About 4 hours Built in speaker EE oros iy ON Recording MP3 About hours Built in mics UNI OMNI Alkaline batteries EVOLTA Continuous cun operation time Note Playback WAV About 2 hours 44 1 kHz 16 bit 45 minutes Headphones 320 Playback WAV About 2 hours P 44 1 kHz 16 bit 45 minutes Built in speaker Playback MP3 About 2 hours 44 1 kHz 128 kbps 45 minutes Headphones 320 Playback MP3 About 2 hours uncos 44 1 kHz 128 kbps 45 minutes Built in speaker Recording WAV About 2 hours Built in mics UNI 44 1 kHz 16 bit 45 minutes OMNI Recording MP3 About 2 hours Built in mics UNI 44 1 kHz 128 kbps 45 minutes OMNI JEITA Recording Playback External dimensions WHD excluding protrusions 80 x 153 x 35 mm 3 15 x 6 024 x 1 378 in Weight 290 g 10 23 oz not including batteries Operation temperature range 0 409C 32 1049F 0 309 C 32 86 F when recharging lithium ion batteries Dimensional drawing OMNI MIC L OMNI MIC R TASCAM a gt o CHARG
91. out of the reach of small children In the event a battery is swallowed immediately consult a physician Do not use batteries other than those specified Do not mix and use new and old batteries or different types of batteries together The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture or other trouble Do not heat or disassemble batteries Do not put them in fire or water Batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them If the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries If the battery fluid gets in an eye it could cause loss of eyesight If fluid does enter an eye wash it out thoroughly with clean water without rubbing the eye and then consult a doctor immediately If the fluid gets on a person s body or clothing it could cause skin injuries or burns If this should happen wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time Batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them If the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment before inserting new batteries Do not disassemble a battery The acid inside the battery could harm skin or clothing This Product contains a CR Coi
92. ps 320 kbps 44 1 48 kHz WAV 44 1 48 96 HS mode kHz 16 24 bit Connecting a computer Confirm that an SD card is properly inserted into the unit and use the included USB cable to connect this unit with a computer Mini B USB plug When connected zannected screen of the recorder USE appears on the This unit appears on the computer screen as external volume named DR 100Mk2 You cannot use this unit s other functions when it is connected to a computer by USB Instead of connecting to a computer by USB you can conduct the same operations by removing the SD card from the recorder and loading it on the computer directly or by using a card adaptor Ifan SD card is not properly inserted before making the USB connection Cart Save Data appears on the screen Transferring files to a computer 1 Click the DR 100MK2 drive on the computer screen to show the MUSIC and UTILITY folders 2 Open the MUSIC folder and drag and drop the files that you want to transfer to the computer to destinations of your choice Transferring files from a computer 1 Click the DR 100MK2 drive on the computer screen to show the MUSIC and UTILITY folders 2 Drag and drop files on the computer that you want to transfer to the unit to the MUSIC folder B Videos jM Computer amp Local Disk C cx Local Disk D cs Local Disk E
93. quencies and allows recording and playback at 96 kHz Linear PCM WAV format recording possible at 44 1 kHz 48 kHz or 96 kHz and 16 bit or 24 bit 96 kHz supported only in HS mode MP3 format recording possible at 32 320 kbps STD mode ID3 tag v2 4 supported 4total built in mics include 2 directional mics suitable for high quality stereo recording and 2 omnidirectional mics optimal for recording meetings and similar events 2lockable XLR mic connectors that can provide 48V phantom power Built in 0 4 W mono speaker 2different types of batteries used together allow for many hours of operation as well as the ability to change batteries while recording AUTO REC function allows the unit to start and stop recording automatically by sensing changes in the analog input level MARK function allows you to move to specific locations in a recording DIVIDE function allows you to split a file at the position you select WAV files only PRERECfunction allows the unit to record the two seconds of sound before recording is activated pre recording User words and dates can be set for file names Quick Tag function allows you to quickly identify files REC DELAY allows you to avoid recording the sound of pushing the RECORD 6 button Automatic track incrementing creates a new file and continues recording when a file size or input level set in advance is exceeded Track incrementing allows the creation of new files a
94. r gt gt button or the 5SECGUSE screen 2 Press the MENU button to open the HEHH screen 3 Use the wheel to select 3 11 E menu item 4 Recording CC MENU se PLAY MODE INPUT SETTING REC SETTING MIX BALANCE ALTA UT ARR 4 Press the ENTER MARK button to open the UTE screen nDIVIDE ul OOHOOn 5s A DR 100_0047 way iat Exe 5 Use the wheel to determine where the file will be divided and press the RECORD O button DIVIDE inn lt FILE DIUIDE gt Are uou Sure 7 ENTERAS T0OF cla 6 Press the ENTER MARK button to divide the file or press the STOP 6 button to cancel the operation and return to the 1 i5E screen NOTE When the GILIGE screen is open you can press the PLAY PAUSE BP 11 button and to set the divide position while playing the track After dividing a file two new files with a and b added to the end of the original file name are created For example if the original filename is DR 100 0000 wav then the new files will be named DR 100_0000_ a wav the recording before the division point and DR 100 0000 b wav the recording after the division point MP3files cannot be divided Ifthe SD card has insufficient open space division might not be possible Division is not possible if the file name would become more than 200 characters long Division is not possible if a file that already exists has the sam
95. r loud sounds or close sound sources M MID Use to record acoustic guitars and wind instruments for example H HIGH Use to record meetings voices and other quiet sounds or distant sound sources The DR 100MKII has been designed with high gain to enable it to record even very quiet sounds For this reason if using an AC adaptor when the MIC GAIN is set to H HIGH touching the mics could cause noise hum or modulation to be heard depending on placement 4 Recording conditions To avoid this do not touch the built in mics when recording with them When the input is set to LINE 1 2 the MIC GAIN setting is disabled 2 Press the RECORD 6 button to start recording standby The RECORD indicator will blink and the recording screen will open or Cer Con Iu FERRE COT E EE ees 000 03 314 E ADR 188 8851 way WAY iebit AuH lu ae 3 Adjust the analog input level using the INPUT knob on the right side panel o INPUT L 9 R YA A 0 VA S TH E Y D AL 4 AN e 9 d ir fo 9 CoAT i un O H 004100s 00 03 34 16cE AE DR 166_6851 way WAY iebit DEP ai ae k The PEAK indicator to the left of the display lights red when the input level is too high A V mark is provided at 16 dB on the level meters Set the analog input level so that the indicator bars move to
96. r still has batteries in it power will be provided by the external battery pack Preparing the remote control Installing the battery 1 Remove the battery holder While pressing 1 pull in direction 2 gt 2 Install the coin shaped lithium ion battery CR2025 into the holder with the correct orientation Im 3 Reinsert the battery holder into the remote control At the time of purchase this remote control comes with a lithium coin battery CR2025 installed Before using the remote control pull the isolation sheet out of the battery compartment When to change the battery Replace the battery with a new one when the range of the remote control becomes short or if the function buttons become unresponsive Use a coin shaped lithium ion battery CR2025 Cautions about the use of the battery Accidental swallowing of batteries by small children is extremely dangerous Keep batteries and remote controls out of reach of small children Consult a physician immediately if a child should swallow a battery Misuse of a battery could cause it to leak rupture or otherwise be damaged Please read and abide by the following precautions when using batteries Also see Cautions about batteries on page 4 Install the battery with the correct orientation Donotrecharge the battery Donotheat or disassemble the battery or put it into fire or water TASCAM DR 100MKII 2 1 3 Preparation for Use D
97. ress the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 6 Press the RECORD 0 button while holding down the AUTO button to put the unit into recording standby Recording starts automatically when the input signal exceeds the STAT LEVEL value 7 Press the STOP W button to stop automatic recording You can also add marks manually See Adding marks manually during recording and playback on page 36 Automatically pausing recording PAUSE You can set the unit to automatically pause ant the peat level of the a Beccles less than the E EI setting and the EHE GEL time passes 1 Press the AUTO button to open the 4 70 REC screen 2 Set the MODE item to FANSE cun MODE AMB START LEVEL 24dB EHC LEVEL 48dB EHD DELAY 1 Ssec L item 4 Set the value of the EH GELAY item 5 Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 6 Press the RECORD 6 button while holding down the AUTO button to put the unit into recording standby Recording starts automatically when the input signal exceeds the 2 TGET LEVEL value 7 Press the STOP W button to stop automatic recording 3 Set the value of the EH LENEI Start new files automatically during recording TRK INC A new file can be created automatically during recording when after once becoming less than the end level the input signal exceeds the start level adele 1 Press the AUTO button to open the GiTO FEC screen 2 Setthe MODE item to TEE IN
98. rrent folder or the playlist as the playback area You can also use the BEDUSE Screen to set a folder as the playback area NOTE On the BEDUSE Screen regardless of the playback area setting you can select any file on the card that you want Setting the mode Set the operation mode used for playback See Mode selection on page 25 Depending on the operation mode the files that can be played will differ Adjusting playback volume The volume of output through the built in speaker or the N connector can be adjusted using the SP OUTPUT volume control OUTPUT Q SP 9 LINE LINE 2 mine PAS USB DC IN 5V mm OUT IN g 2 0 1 00 Setting the playback area AREA Set the playback area for repeat and ordinary playback on the FLAY MODE screen 1 Press the MENU button to open the Screen 2 Use the wheel to select FLAY MODE and press the ENTER MARK The FLAY MODE screen appears ca FER FOLDER REPEAT OFF 3 Use the wheel to select SFE and press the gt gt or ENTER MARK button FLAY MODE TI AFEA ig REPEAT OFF 4 Use the wheel to set the playback area 42 TASCAM DR 100MKII ALL FILES Set the playback area as all files in the Music Folder on the SD card FOLDER default Set the playback area as all the files in the currently selected folder PLAYLIST Set the playback area as
99. rs would exceed 999 Files shorter than two seconds cannot be created Ifthe name of a newly created file would be the same as that of an existing file the number will be incremented until the new file has a unique name Track increment is not possible in OVERDUB mode Creating new files automatically while recording automatic track incrementing Without pausing recording a new file can be created automatically during recording when a file size or analog input level set in advance is exceeded See Selecting file format sampling frequency and maximum file size on page 27 and Start new files automatically during recording TRK INC on page 36 Automatically cutting silences during recording The unit can be set to automatically pause recording when it detects silence and then restart recording when the signal is input again See Enabling automatic recording on page 35 and Automatically pausing recording PAUSE on page 36 This does not create new files but cuts unnecessary silences reducing the amount of card space used Moreover a mark is automatically added at the time when the unit pauses making division after recording easy See Moving to a mark position on page 37 Dividing a file manually DIVIDE You can split a recorded file into two files at any position you like This is convenient for splitting a continuous recording into multiple files 1 Select a file to be divided using the lt lt o
100. se The operating temperature should be between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Do not install in the following types of places Doing so could degrade the sound quality and or cause malfunctions Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwise unstable Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters or other extremely hot places Extremely cold places Places with bad ventilation or high humidity Very dusty locations Places that could be directly exposed to rain or other water Hum might occur if a powered amplifier or other device with a large transformer is used near this unit If this should happen try increasing the distance between this unit and that device and changing their orientations Uneven colors might appear on televisions and noise might be heard from radios that are used near this unit If this should happen use the unit further from the affected device Noise might be heard from this unit if a mobile telephone or other wireless device is used nearby during calls and when data is transmitted and received If this should happen use that device farther from the unit or turn its power off 1 Introduction Inorder to promote the emission of heat do not place anything on top of this product Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat generating electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to
101. se replaceable lithium batteries there is danger of explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type of battery Replace only with the same or equivalent type Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure volume from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss TASCAM DR 100MKII 3 Safety Information Bg Cautions about rechargeable batteries This product uses rechargeable batteries Misuse of batteries could cause a leak rupture or other trouble Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries If a rechargeable battery leaks do not touch the leaking fluid with a bare hand Please consult with TEAC Corporation if a battery fluid leak occurs Battery fluid in an eye could result in loss of vision If fluid enters an eye wash the eye immediately with clean water Do not rub the eye when washing Consult a physician soon after washing Battery fluid on the body or clothing could cause injuries or burns on the skin Wash with clean water immediately and then consult a physician Do not use any AC adaptor other than the model designated for use with this unit Always use the designated AC adaptor when operating the unit or recharging the battery with a household AC power source Use of an AC adaptor other than the designated one could lead to overheating and cause injury burns fires or stains as well as battery ruptures and battery fluid
102. ss the ENTER MARK button to execute the quick formatting or press the STOP E button to cancel formatting Using FULL FORMAT Use the FULL FORMAT item to completely format the SD card Using F T erases all music files on the card and cla creates new MUSIC and UTILITY folders as well as the dr 1 sys file that is necessary to use the SD card with the DR 100MKII Full formatting checks the memory for errors while formatting so it takes more time than quick formatting 1 Use the wheel to select FULL FORM ENTER MARK to highlight E E 2 Press the ENTER MARK button to open a pop up confirmation window SETUP TI lt FULL FORMAT gt All data erased Are ou Sure 7 HOT and press the ENTER pi T0F la 3 Press the ENTER MARK button to execute the full formatting or press the STOP E button to cancel formatting CAUTION When formatting a card the unit should be operating on AC power supplied through the PS P520 adapter sold separately or batteries with sufficient remaining power If the power fails during formatting the formatting does not occur correctly 50 TASCAM DR 100MKII Setting the main battery source MAIN When both the lithium ion battery and AA batteries are installed you can set one as a main power source and the other as a backup Usually the unit uses the main power source When the remaining power of the main battery source becomes low the unit automatically switches
103. t any time during recording without pausing Tripod mounting hole built in Wireless remote control TASCAM RC 10 included with wired remote control adapter and cable USBcable soft case and windscreen included 3 5mm 1 8 line headphones output jack 1 Introduction 128 x 64 pixel LCD with backlight Mini B type USB 2 0 port Power can be supplied using a TASCAM BP 6AA external battery pack which meets the specifications of this unit sold separately Included items This product includes the following items Take care when opening the package not to damage the items Keep the package materials for transportation in the future Please contact the retailer where you purchased this unit if any of these items are missing or have been damaged during transportation EE curie Rm 1 SD memory card installed in the main unit 1 TASCAM BP L2 custom lithium ion battery including warranty and Ma anas 1 o USB cable 80 CM sra taia ana lesa 1 a SOME road 1 e WINS adoos 1 TASCAM RC 10 Wireless remote control 1 Coin battery for remote control installed in remote ug M T 1 Wired remote control adapter esses 1 Wired remote control cable sss 1 Digital conversion cable esses 1 e ME LUM esc coc 1 Owner s manual this document
104. t setting is off When in overdubbing mode Omnidirectional stereo mic pair OMNI MIC L R Two built in electret condenser mics allow recording in stereo Display Shows a variety of information CHARGE indicator Lights when the lithium ion battery is being charged and turns off when charging completes PEAK indicator Lights red just before the recording volume level becomes so high that distortion would occur HOME button Press this button when one of the setting screens is open to return to the Home Screen When the Home Screen is open press this to switch between displaying elapsed and remaining time 12 TASCAM DR 100MKII MENU button Press to open the HEHLI is open When the Home Screen is open press and hold this button to switch DIE backlight setting between i i always lit and GFF always unlit When one of ihe various settings screens is open press this button to return to the HEHL screen I O LOOP button Press to set the starting IN and ending OUT points to define the desired interval for loop playback When starting IN and ending OUT points have already been set pressing this button will clear those points See Loop playback on page 45 QUICK button When the Home Screen is open and the recorder is stopped paused or playing back press this button to open the QUICK popup menu See Add identification tags to files QUICK TAG on page 40 and Delete the selected file QUICK D
105. tery is in the remote control and that it has power remaining g The unit does not function Confirm that the HOLD switch is not set in the direction of the arrow Istheunit connected to a PC with the USB cable Is Liz amp connected shown on the display B The SD card is not recognized Confirm that the SD card is inserted completely B Playback does not work Please check the operation mode again Ifyou are trying to play a WAV file confirm that the sampling frequency is supported by this unit Ifyou are trying to play an MP3 file confirm that its bit rate and sampling frequency are supported by this unit See Selecting file format sampling frequency and maximum file size on page 27 y No sound is output Are headphones connected Is the SPEAKER switch OFF Check the connections with the monitoring system Is the volume of the monitoring system minimized Is the OUTPUT LEVEL setting of the unit minimized Onthe IHPUT SETTIHE screen is the MONITOR item set to GH enabling monitoring of the input signal g Recording does not work Please check the operation mode again Ifyou are using an external device check the connection again 56 TASCAM DR 100MKII Check the input settings again Confirm that the analog input level is not too low Confirm that the SD card is not full Doesthe card already contain the maximum number of files 999 folders and files total B The anal
106. the current file are shown Monitoring output Depending on the status one of the following icons appears m Sound output from the headphone jack qa Sound output from the speaker Recording screen D XQ Y m a orem 00 00 045 eus 0040 modal 4 1 816 L DR 1688 8848 way Nm WAY isbit EP lei Stereo mono setting When recording with mics this icon shows whether recording is in stereo or mono Stereo LiT Mono Prerecording setting The ti icon appears when the prerecording function is ON and the unit is in recording standby Low cut filter ON OFF setting This icon shows whether the low cut filter is ON or OFF When set to 4 amp Hz S amp Hz or 1 z8Hz the icon appears as light letters on a dark background coer OFF gare 40 Hz low cut filter ON fara 90 Hz low cut filter ON far 120 Hz low cut filter ON Auto gain control limiter setting IIT Auto gain control OFF Auto gain control ON cm Limiter OFF vim Limiter ON Elapsed remaining recording time This shows the elapsed time of the file being recorded or the remaining time hours minutes seconds according to the set maximum file size If the remaining time available on the SD card is less however that will be shown instead When in recording standby or recording press the HOME button to switch between the elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time When the remaining recording time is shown a appears
107. the files in the playlist See Playlist on page 43 You can add any file that you want to the playlist If there is no playlist defined a Ha PLAYLIST pop up appears PLAY SETTING gt AR ri ocu Te TT z pd Ho PLAYLIST PL JUMPBACK 3 SEC 5 Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen The current playback area setting appears in the lower left of the Home Screen FESO a al 00001005 Pree eee ere ee ET E dE TAG H DR 100 0000 wav FOLDER Playback area indication 014 065 Selecting a folder for the playback area 1 Regardless of the current playback area if you select a folder on the BEGHSE Screen the playback area changes to the selected folder 1 Press the MENU button to open the EHL screen 2 Use the wheel to select ELE and press the ENTER MARK button BR MSE screen appears aen E MUSIC zn DON UM 3 Usethe wheel to select a folder For an explanation of how to use the BRGHSE Screen see Screen navigation on page 39 4 Press the ENTER MARK button to open the following pop up window BROWSE uM F MUSIC TET 0100 _000 AaLLDEL ORO 000 01 00_0003 5 Use the wheel to select SELECT and press the ENTER MARK button The display returns to the Home Screen The first file in the folder is selected and the unit is stopped Regardless of the previous setting the playback area is set
108. to F LDEE and this folder becomes the playback area Selecting a folder for the playback area 2 When the playback area is set to FOLDER if you select a file on the BEGLESE Screen the folder that contains the selected file becomes the playback area 1 Press the MENU button to ponen the HEHH screen 2 Use the wheel to select amp E and press the ENTER MARK BR MSE screen appears aui ORI Oo 0000 OR 100_0000 wav 4d DR 1 00 0001 way 4d DR 1 00 0002 way 4d DR 1 00 0003 way 3 Usethe wheel to select a folder that contains the file you want to play For an explanation of how to use the BEGWSE Screen navigation on page 39 4 Press the 1 button Use the wheel to select the desired file 6 Press the ENTER MARK button to open the following popup menu BROWSE um DRIOD 0063 2 ETT THEO DR 100 ADD LIST J DR 1 000 PERRET J OR 100_0t0s wav Screen see Ui 7 Usethe wheel to select PLAY and press the ENTER MARK button to return to the Home Screen and start playback of the selected ne If the playback area is set to FOLDER z the folder that contains this file becomes th a area Playlist You can Vina a list of files for ies adie en ene PLE E Screen if you select F T for the AREA item you can 1 set playback to just the files i in your plis If there are no files in the playlist the Ha PLAYLIST popup message appears Adding files to the playlist 1 Press the MEN
109. tting ii T sets the amount of time until the backlight turns OFF mel after the last operation when ant on dd pons nee always unlit zac default i 5 always lit Psp contrast setting f sets the display contrast Certina range ZE default value e brightness setting IMER sets me ini ced neous eraut settings Use the 1 item if you want to restore the various settings of this device to their factory defaults 1 Use the wheel to select IHITIBLITE ENTER MARK button to selects E and press the 2 Press the ENTER MARK bitisna again to open a confirmation popup message SETUP TI INITIALIZE Restor factory zetu ur Are uou Sure 7 ENTERA ETOF la 3 Press the ENTER MARK button again to initialize the recorder Press the STOP W button to cancel initialization TASCAM DR 100MKII 49 Lr 8 Settings and Information Using QUICK FORMAT Use the SUITE Using UICE FORMAT erases all music files on the card and ele creates new MUSIC and UTILITY folders as well as the dr 1 sys file that is necessary to use the SD card with the DR 100MKII 1 Use the wheel to select 2UICE FORMO ENTER MARK button to highlight E E 2 Press the ENTER MARK button to open a pop up confirmation window SETUP TI amp BUICK FORMAT gt All data erased IRMAT item to quick format the SD card rd and press the Are uou Sure 7 ENTER A TOF la 3 Pre
110. uitable for recording live performances of instrumentalists and bands as well as field recording for example Point the mics at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration If noise is caused by wind attach the windscreen OMNI MICS Set the INPUT switch on the top panel to OMNI These mics are suitable for recording meetings and other situations where you want to record everything in a wide space Place the unit in a stable location where there is little vibration If noise is caused by air conditioning or a draft for example use the unit s low cut filter See Making analog inpuut setting on page 30 Recording with external mics XLR Set the INPUT switch on the top panel to XLR and MIC LINE 1 switch on the front panel to MIC Connect an external XLR mic to the XLR MIC LINE 1 IN connector When only one mic is connected it is possible to record the same signal on both left and right channels See Making analog input settings on page 30 When using a condenser mic that requires phantom power set the 48V switch on the bottom panel to ON TASCAM TEAC CORPORATION V SERIAL NO MADE IN CHINA SPEAKER OFF m m ON Using phantom power When the 48V switch on the bottom panel is set to ON phantom power is turned on and sent to the connected mics CAUTION
111. using the BEGWSE screen Screen to Monitoring input signals You can set the recorder to allow listening to both the playback and input signals at the same time 1 Press the MENU button to opan the MEHL screen 2 Use the wheel to select the TTIHG menu and psc mnes EN TERIMORK button to open the iP j Screen 3 Use the wheel to select k and press the 1 or ENTER MARK button eu MOMITOR HIC 4 Use the wheel to set OHI TOE to OH default value 5 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen TIP In addition to overdubbing you can also use this setting above to practice singing or playing along with recorded or imported audio files You can even use it for karaoke 34 TASCAM DR 100MKII You cannot change this setting during recording or when in recording standby Adjusting the input and playback sound levels 1 Press the PLAY PAUSE gt gt 11 button to start playback of the file that will be output together with the input sound 2 Press the MENU button to open the HEFL screen 3 Use the wheel to select the ti HHCE menu and Lais the ENTER MARK button to open the i115 Screen C HIN BALANCE nl EE SO 4 Use the wheel to adjust the level of the playback sound The setting range is default 2 5 After completing the setting press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen You cannot adjust this when input monitoring is O
112. ve stopped The setting range is izec 5 c default Sec Ifyou press the AUTO button when recording or in recording standby the current AUTO REC setting can be checked When AUTO REC is on the RECORD 6 button will blink more rapidly than usual In recording standby When overdubbing you cannot use the automatic recording function Enabling automatic recording When the input signal exceeds the TART LEVEL begins automatically The MODE setting does not affect this function 1 Press the AUTO button to Pope the GiTO FEC screen 2 Setthe value of the STRET LEVEL item 3 Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen 4 Press the RECORD 6 button while holding down the AUTO button to put the unit into recording standby Recording starts oe when the input signal exceeds the EUEI 5 Pressthe STOP B button to Hop automatic recording recording Automatically adding marks when recording MARK The unit can be set to automatically add marks to files oe recording after a Derome less than the EHE LEVEL L setting and the EHE DELAY time passes Marks can ao Be automatically added when the input signal exceeds the START LEVEL setting again 1 Press the no button to Popen the iO FEC screen cun MODE TN START LEVEL 24dE EHD LEVEL 1 48dB EHD DELAY 1 Ssec 3 Set the value of the 27827 LEVEL item TASCAM DR 100MKII 35 4 Recording 4 Set the value of the EH LELEL item 5 P
113. y pausing Markinformation is stored in the file with numbers between 01 99 The maximum number of marks in a file is 99 When you add a mark during playback the file is not immediately saved Rather it is saved the next time playback is stopped If you press the a lt or 1 button to change takes before saving the added marks will not be saved When using the built in mics the sound of pressing the button when adding a mark could be recorded To avoid this use a remote control to add marks Moving to a mark position You can move to marks in the currently selected file when paused and during playback You can use this function to identify points to create shortcuts to the beginning of songs for example Press the lt lt gt gt buttons while pressing and holding the ENTER MARK button during playback or when stopped You cannot move to a mark in a different file Clearing Marks While pressing the ENTER MARK button press the STOP button to clear the nearest mark earlier in the file When you clear a mark its number appears in a popup at the bottom of the screen FEEDS JCI Hz a Ho 001001005 L uE Fi TAG ja DR 100 0060 way eal DEL MARK E013 Recording the moment before pushing RECORD PRE REC By using prerecording when the unit is in recording standby you can record up to two seconds of the signal input before the RECORD 6 button is pushed to start recording
114. y this unit 1 Press the MENU button to Pene the HEHH screen 2 Use the wheel to select FILE HAM E Jandy press the An button TLE HARE screen appears Cu HORD WORD LDR 188 SAMPLE DR 186_6831 waw Use the k lt and gt gt I buttons and the wheel to set each item 8 Settings and Information You can make the following settings with the items on this screen File name format Set the TYFE item to HORD or DATE Options Wit d fault DATI HORE Six characters set the iin the file name for oler BB DOR a hat amp The date is dd as ps me name vs example i ES oii ED end are used as The date is determined by the unit s internal clock setting See Setting the date and time on page 23 Setting the file name WORD In the WED item use the ka and gt gt I buttons to move the cursor and use the wheel to select the characters In addition to letters and numbers the following symbols can also be used FS 08 0 11A4_ gt TASCAM DR 100MKII 5 1 9 Using the REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack This unit has a REMOTE DIGITAL IN jack to which you can connect a TASCAM RC 10 wired remote control or TASCAM RC 3F footswitch type remote control sold separately that can be used to operate the unit You can also use the included digital input conversion cable to connect the recorder to external digital audio equipment Footswitch TASCAM RC 3F sold separately

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