Setting The Low-Cut Filter - Tascam DR-40 Manual Del Usuario

Manually adjusting the input level
Press the RECORD [0] button to enter
1.
recording standby.
Use the INPUT LEVEL + and − buttons to
2.
adjust the input level. Meters that show the
input level settings appear at the bottom of the
display.
If the input is too high, the PEAK indicator on the
right above the display lights just before recorded
sound would distort.
The level meters have a b mark as a guide at −12dB.
Set the recording level so that level changes occur
near this mark without causing the PEAK indicator
to light red.
Using the Level Control Function
You can set the level control function for recording
with a microphone input.
Press the RECORD [0] button to enter
1.
recording standby.
Press the QUICK button to open the quick
2.
menu.
Select (highlight) LEVEL CTRL and press the
3.
ENTER/MARK button to open the settings
screen.
Select one of the following functions, and press
4.
the ENTER/MARK button to enable it and
return to the recording screen.
8 PEAK REDUCTION
This function reduces the input volume automati-
cally to a suitable level when input signals are too
loud. The recording level can be raised manually
when desired. This function is useful when recording
music that has volume changes that affect the sound
negatively. After making this setting, the set level is
retained even if it is turned off.
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8 AUTO LEVEL
Using this function, the recording level is automati-
cally increased when the input sound is too quiet or
decreased when it is too loud. This function is useful
for recording meetings, for example. In this mode,
the recording level cannot be changed manually.
8 LIMITER
This function prevents distortion when signals that
are too loud are input suddenly. This is useful when
you do not want to change the recording level.
In this mode, the recording level can be changed
manually even when recording.
Recording
Press the RECORD [0] button to enter
1.
recording standby.
Press the RECORD [0] button again to start
2.
recording.
Press the (HOME) [8] button to finish
3.
recording.
When recording starts, the REC indicator lights
continuously, and the display shows the elapsed
recording time and the remaining recording time.
Pausing recording
You can pause recording and then continue
recording in the same file.
When recording, press the RECORD [0]
1.
button to pause.
Press the RECORD [0] button again to resume
2.
recording.

Setting the low-cut filter

Use the low-cut filter if you want to cut noise and
other sounds at low frequencies. This function
can be used to reduce air-conditioning noise and
unpleasant wind noise, for example.
Select MENU w REC SETTING menu item and
1.
press the ENTER/MARK button.
Set the LOW CUT item on the REC SETTING
2.
screen.
Options: OFF, 40Hz, 80Hz, 120Hz
The higher the number (frequency) is, the wider
the band of low frequencies that will be cut.