For European Customers
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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 on 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 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.
Contents
Introduction .......................................................................... 4
Included items ..................................................................... 4
Cleaning the unit ................................................................. 5
User registration .................................................................. 5
Front panel ............................................................................ 5
Rear panel .............................................................................. 6
Windows .......................................................................... 7
Mic Preamp mode ............................................................13
Troubleshooting ................................................................13
Specifications .....................................................................14
Ratings ...........................................................................14
Analog inputs ..............................................................14
Analog outputs ...........................................................15
Windows ........................................................................15
Mac OS X........................................................................16
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TASCAM US-16x08
iOS devices ...................................................................16
General .................................................................................16
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM US-16x08 USB
Audio/MIDI Interface.
Before connecting and using this unit, please take time to
read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to
properly set it up and connect it, as well as how to use its many
useful and convenient functions. After you have finished reading
this manual, please keep it in a safe place for future reference.
Should the contents of the memory of a connected device
(including hard disks and optical discs) in the same system as
this unit be lost, our company will bear no responsibility for
repair, including for compensation.
Before connecting this unit to a computer, you
must download and install a dedicated driver.
This product has a Blackfin® 16/32-bit embedded
processor made by Analog Devices, Inc. This
processor controls digital signal processing.
Included items
This product includes the following items.
Keep the packing materials for transportation in the future.
Please contact TASCAM Customer Support (see page 2) if any
of these items are missing or have been damaged during
transportation.
• Main unit ......................................................................................× 1
• USB cable .....................................................................................× 1
• Hex key ..........................................................................................× 1
CAUTION
Always use the included AC adapter (GPE248-120200-Z)
with the US-16x08. Never use the included AC adapter with
any other device. Doing so could cause damage, fire or
electric shock.
Note about the Reference Manual
This Owner's Manual explains the main functions of this unit.
Please see the Reference Manual for information about all the
unit's functions.
You can also download this Owner's Manual and the Reference
Manual from the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/).
Precautions for placement and use
• The operating temperature range of this unit is 5-35 °C.
• Do not install this unit in the following types of locations.
Doing so could make the sound quality worse or cause
malfunction.
Locations with frequent vibrations