Manually Adjusting The Input Level; Using The Level Control Function; Recording; Using The Low-Cut Filter - Tascam DR-05 Mode D'emploi

Manually adjusting the input level

Press the RECORD [0] button to enter recording
1.
standby.
Use the . and / buttons to adjust the input level.
2.
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 upper left
above the display lights just before recorded sound would
distort.
A b mark is provided at -12dB on the level meters. 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 through a
microphone.
Press the RECORD [0] button to begin recording
1.
standby.
Press the QUICK button to open the quick menu.
2.
Select (highlight) and press the 7 button
3.
LEVEL CTRL
to open the settings screen.
Use the + and − buttons to select (highlight) the desired
4.
function, and press the 7 button to enable it and return
to the recording screen.
8 PEAK REDUCTION
The input volume is reduced automatically to an appropriate
level when excessively large signals come in. The recording
level can be raised manually when desired. This function is
suitable for recording music with volume changes that affect
the sound negatively. After making the setting, the set level is
retained even if it is turned off.
8 AUTO LEVEL
Using this function, the recording level is automatically
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 recording
1.
standby.
Press the RECORD [0] button again to start recording.
2.
Press the (HOME)[8] button to finish recording.
3.
When recording starts, the REC indicator lights continuously,
and the display shows the elapsed recording time and the
remaining recording time.
8 Pausing recording
You can pause recording and then continue recording in the
same file.
When recording, press the RECORD [0] button again.
1.
Press the RECORD [0] button again to resume recording.
2.

Using 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-con-
ditioning noise and unpleasant wind noise, for example.
Select MENU w REC SETTING and press the 7 button.
1.
Set the item on the
2. LOW CUT REC SETTING
Options: 40Hz, 80Hz, 120Hz, OFF
The higher the number (frequency) is, the wider the band of
low frequencies that will be cut.

Playback

Playback Control screen

During playback or when stopped, press the PB CONT button
to open the Playback Control screen.
Recording is not possible when this screen is open. Use the
. and / buttons to skip to IN/OUT points and the file
beginning/end. You cannot skip to the previous or next file.
Loop playback status
1
The icon appears when loop playback is enabled.
Playback speed
2
This shows the playback speed as a multiple of the normal
speed. VSA appears on the left when variable speed
audition, which allows tempo to be changed without
changing pitch, is enabled.
Playback position display
3
The current playback position is shown by a bar.
Loop playback IN (starting) and OUT (ending) points
4
The set IN (starting) and OUT (ending) points of the loop
are shown.
screen.
When the IN point is set, the
sponding position.
When the OUT point is set, the
corresponding position.
Usable buttons
5
The shown buttons are available when the Playback
Control screen is open.
MARK: Create or delete an IN or OUT point.
MENU: Turn loop playback ON or OFF.
icon appears at the corre-
icon appears at the
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