Turning the power on and off
V CAUTION
i Turn down the volume of the sound system connected to the
unit before starting up or shutting down the unit.
i Do not wear connected headphones when turning the unit
on and off. Loud noises could damage the speakers or harm
your hearing.
Before turning the power on
1.
Make the following settings on the top of the unit.
i Other knobs w all the way left
i Faders w all the way down
i Switches w off (not pushed in)
2.
Minimize the output levels of audio sources and input levels
of amplifiers connected to this unit.
Turning the power on
1.
Use the STANDBY switch on the back of the unit to turn its
power on.
Startup screen
Meter Screen
After the unit starts and the Startup Screen is shown, the
Meter Screen will open.
NOTE
i Press the MENU button to open the Home Screen.
i After the unit is turned on, the PAIRING indicator will blink for
a set amount of time.
2.
Turn connected input audio source devices on.
3.
Finally turn amplifiers on.
Turning the power off
Before turning the power off, minimize the levels of output
faders and knobs, and then follow the procedures above in
reverse.
Failure to follow the correct order could result in clicking noises,
for example, that might damage equipment.
V CAUTION
Do not disconnect the power cord when the unit is operating
(including recording, playing back, or writing data to an SD
card). Doing so could cause proper recording to fail, recorded
data to be lost, and sudden loud noises from monitoring
equipment, which might damage the equipment, harm
hearing or cause other trouble.
NOTE
When the unit is started up for the first time (or when the
built-in clock is reset after being left unused without power
for a long time), the DATE/TIME Screen appears before the
Startup Screen to allow the date and time of the built-in clock
to be set. (see "Setting the built-in clock date and time" on
page 33)
Setting the built-in clock date and
time
Using its internal clock, this unit includes the date and time
when a file is recorded.
1.
When the recorder is stopped, select DATE/TIME on the
SYSTEM Screen, and open the DATE/TIME Screen. (see
"Menu operation procedures" on page 29)
2.
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to change a value, and press the
MULTI JOG dial to confirm it and move the cursor to the
next item.
NOTE
Use the F2
and F3
3.
Change the year, month, day, hour and minute in order, and
complete the date and time setting.
Press the F4
4.
button to confirm the setting and return
to the SYSTEM Screen.
NOTE
i When making a setting, you can press the F1
to cancel the changes and return to the SYSTEM Screen.
i When setting the time, the time display will be stopped.
i By setting the TYPE item to "DATE" on the SONG NAME
Screen, the date and time set here can be used for song
names. (see "Setting the song name format" on page 59)
3 - Preparation
buttons to move the cursor.
button
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TASCAM Model 12