Preparation; Powering The Unit; Turning The Unit On - Tascam DR-40 Manual Del Usuario

9 Track status
These icons change according to the recording
mode.
Indicator
Meaning
examples
Playing a file recorded in MONO
or STEREO mode
Playing a file recorded in DUAL
MONO or DUAL ST mode or
monitoring in these modes
Playing a file recorded in 4CH
mode or monitoring in this mode
In OVERDUB SEPARATE mode
/
In OVERDUB MIX mode
/
Loop playback IN (starting) and OUT
0
(ending) points
The set IN (starting) and OUT (ending) points of
the loop are shown.
The icon appears at the playback position
on the bar when the IN point is set.
The icon appears at the playback position
on the bar when the ending point is set.
Remaining time
q
This shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes:
seconds) of the current file.
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TASCAM DR-40
w Playback speed setting status
One of the following icons appears according
to the playback speed setting.
Icon Playback speed
×1.0
×1.1 – ×1.5
×0.5 – ×0.9
When playback speed not control-
lable
Effect on/off status
e
This icon shows whether the effect is on or off.
: Built-in effect off
: Built-in effect on
Peak value in decibels (dB)
r
The maximum level that occurs in a fixed period
of time is displayed digitally.
File name
t
This shows the name of the file playing back.
When ID3 tag information is available for an
MP3 file being played, it is given priority for
display.
This shows the project name when there are
multiple files recorded in 4-channel recording
mode, dual recording mode or overdubbing
separate mode.
Playback position
y
The current playback position is shown by a bar.

Preparation

Powering the unit

8 Using AA batteries
Remove the battery compartment cover from
1.
the back of the unit.
Install 3 AA batteries with their ¥ and ^
2.
marks as shown in the battery compartment.
Close the battery compartment cover.
3.
•
Use the item of the
BATTERY TYPE
menu to set the type of battery in order to
accurately show the amount of power remaining
and allow the unit to accurately determine
whether enough power is available for proper
operation. (By default, this is set to
alkaline batteries.)

Turning the unit on

When the unit is off (in standby), press and hold the
(HOME) [8] button until the
start-up screen is shown on the display.
The Home Screen appears after the unit starts up.
SYSTEM
for
ALKAL
TASCAM DR-40