Tascam DR-680, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...D01098520A DR 680 Portable Multitrack Recorder OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates us...

Page 3: ...his apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way...

Page 4: ...iffer ent types of batteries together The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries coul...

Page 5: ...akes 27 Connecting other equipment 27 Input settings 27 Setting the input sources 27 Phantom power 27 Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6 28 Adjusting the input levels 28 Recording a...

Page 6: ...s 45 Setting the extent of the panel operation lock function 45 Setting the battery type 46 Initializing the unit 46 Viewing system information 46 Reformatting SD cards 46 Viewing card information 47...

Page 7: ...units to be controlled by a single master unit Pre record function allows up to 2 seconds of input before the start of recording to be captured Auto record function allows the unit to start recording...

Page 8: ...e like An independent license for such use is required For details please visit http mp3licensing com Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trad...

Page 9: ...e them in extremely humid places Do not let them get wet Do not put things on top of them or twist them Do not hit them Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used...

Page 10: ...s to switch the unit power between ON and STANDBY 6 PHANTOM switches Use these to turn phantom power ON or OFF for input pairs 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 7 MULTI STEREO Press to select whether the stereo track o...

Page 11: ...Press to end recording standby Press this key while pressing the MARK key on the front panel to erase the current mark t PLAY PAUSE key Press when stopped or paused to start playback Press during play...

Page 12: ...g a new take without pause g REC TRIM key Press to open the input TR I Msettings screen When the input TR I Msettings screen is open press to close it and open the Home Screen h MIX LEVEL key Press to...

Page 13: ...evel device to a MIC LINE INPUTS jack If you connect a line level device while phantom power is being supplied that device and this unit could be damaged When using a condenser microphone before conne...

Page 14: ...hese units using the cascade function connect the DIGITAL SYNC OUT jack of the other DR 680 to this jack c DIGITAL SYNC OUT jack The stereo signal mixed by the internal mixer is output from this jack...

Page 15: ...ulder strap here Stand Use this stand to raise the front of the unit when operating it on a flat surface Battery compartment cover Battery compartment Install batteries 8 AA for powering the unit in t...

Page 16: ...5 Level meters These show the levels of tracks 1 6 and the stereo track When recording if stereo track recording is ON and the stereo track recording source is set to DIGITAL IN the stereo track mete...

Page 17: ...ator appears w STEREO indicator When a stereo track is being played the indicator appears During stereo track playback the meters for tracks 1 and 2 function as the L and R meters e SOLO indicator Whe...

Page 18: ...ady open When the MENUscreen is open press the MENU key to go back one level in the menu DATA wheel Use to select items and to change values ENTER key Press to confirm the selection of a setting item...

Page 19: ...or OFF for all inputs at the same time Press the 1 6 keys to turn the limiter ON or OFF for each input independently If the limiter has been turned ON for one or more inputs the L I M I TERindicator a...

Page 20: ...ly available battery recharger to recharge NiMH batteries NOTE A great amount of power is required to provide phantom power to a condenser microphone If you use a condenser microphone while running th...

Page 21: ...ng the PS 1225L AC adaptor all recording data and settings for example are lost and such data cannot be recovered Inserting and removing SD cards This unit can use SD cards with capacities of 2 GB or...

Page 22: ...ting of files on the card To record erase or otherwise change files on a card disable the write protection Setting the date and time This unit adds date and time information to recorded files using it...

Page 23: ...ises to occur which might damage your hearing or equipment To monitor with an external monitoring system powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers connect it to the LINE OUTPUTS jack Power...

Page 24: ...ordings BWF which is the broadcast wave format has the same sound quality as the standard wave WAV format MP3 format allows greater recording time than WAV format With MP3 formats higher bit rates rec...

Page 25: ...the selection of items on the RECscreen 6 Press the MENU key to return to the MENUscreen Press the HOME FUNC key to return to the Home Screen Stereo track recording settings You can set what is recor...

Page 26: ...rn to the selection of items on the RECscreen 6 Press the MENU key to return to the MENUscreen Press the HOME FUNC key to return to the Home Screen Editing the user take names You can edit the user wo...

Page 27: ...eo mix of inputs 1 6 or digital input Set the recording source for the stereo track on the RECscreen See Stereo track recording settings on page 25 Setting the input sources Use the INPUT switches on...

Page 28: ...ALOG Adjusting the input levels 1 Press the PAUSE key to enable recording standby The PAUSE and REC indicators light PAUSE indicator REC indicator 2 Use the 1 6 and MIX keys to turn the record functio...

Page 29: ...om the sources of the sound The orientation and distance of a microphone also changes the sound quality You can use the limiter function to prevent distortion when recording even when loud sounds are...

Page 30: ...channels so that the mix is balanced as desired You can check the balance with the MIX meters at the far right 7 When you have finished making the settings press the HOME FUNC key to return to the Ho...

Page 31: ...the AUTORECscreen of selecting items 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the S I LENTCUT item and press the key or ENTER key 4 Use the DATA wheel to set it to ON default value OFF 5 Press the key to retur...

Page 32: ...ted If the total number of takes would exceed 1000 a new take cannot be created A new take cannot be created if the recording time is less than 4 seconds If the newly created take would have the same...

Page 33: ...requency of the low cut filter 1 Press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the LOWCUTmenu item and press the ENTER key to open the LOW CUTscreen 3 Use the DATA wheel to...

Page 34: ...d up to two seconds before the start of recording and include it in the recording 1 When the Home Screen is open press the HOME FUNC key to open the Functions Screen 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the c...

Page 35: ...inutes 57 minutes 1 hour 55 minutes 3 hours 51 minutes 7 hours 42 minutes 16 bit 96kHz 8 tracks 21 minutes 43 minutes 1 hour26 minutes 2 hours 53 minutes 5 hours 47 minutes 24 bit 96kHz 6 tracks 19 mi...

Page 36: ...een are as follows MUSIC folder The MUS I Cfolder is the highest level folder root folder shown on the BROWSEscreen Take This icon appears before the name of a recorded take Folder This icon shows a f...

Page 37: ...the BROWSEscreen Press the key to cancel deletion and reopen the pop up menu NOTE This unit cannot delete write protected files and files that the unit does not recognize REBUILD A pop up appears to...

Page 38: ...ey during playback to stop playing a take and return to its beginning Pausing playback On the Home Screen press the PLAY PAUSE key during playback to pause playback at the current position in the take...

Page 39: ...etween 0 and 100 default value is 100 4 Press the MIX PAN key to open the PANscreen 5 Use the pan controls on this screen to adjust the stereo position of each channel Use the 1 6 keys to select the c...

Page 40: ...n the MENUscreen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the BROWSEmenu item and press the ENTER key to open the BROWSEscreen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the folder that contains the take that you want to p...

Page 41: ...he REPEATmenu item 3 Press the VALUE knob to turn the repeat playback ON or OFF If the pre recording has been turned ON the REPEATindicator appears with a dark background 4 When you have finished maki...

Page 42: ...ould appear on the desktop or in the Finder sidebar depending on the system settings Click on the DR 680 drive to show the MUS I C and UT I L I TY folders Copying files to a computer Open the MUS I C...

Page 43: ...could be convenient Names given to subfolders and files are shown on the unit s Home Screen and the BROWSE screen This unit can only read files and folders with names that contain only single byte al...

Page 44: ...u can set the digital output format to SPDIF or AES EBU 1 Press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the I Omenu item and press the ENTER key to open the I Omenu screen 3...

Page 45: ...rt controls The input settings internal mixer settings record functions take and folder operations for example are still controlled separately When using the cascade function the digital output jack o...

Page 46: ...on Press the ENTER key to open the system infor mation screen This page shows information about the system firmware version When the I NFORMAT I ONscreen is open press the ENTER key to return to the S...

Page 47: ...item and press the ENTER key to open the CARDmenu screen 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the I NFORMAT I ON item and press the or ENTER key 4 Press the ENTER key to open the following screen TOTAL Sho...

Page 48: ...protect switch restart the power and format the card Wr i te T i meout Writing to the card timed out Backup files on the card to your computer and format the card If this problem still occurs even aft...

Page 49: ...and disconnect the AC adaptor if connected If the error message continues to appear please contact a TEAC Repair Center F i l e Error Can t Save Data P l ayer Error Dev i ce Error Wr i t i ng F a i l...

Page 50: ...hones minimized No sound is output from the headphones Is the volume level of the headphones minimized No sound is output from the monitoring system Are headphones connected Confirm that the monitorin...

Page 51: ...N LOW 20 dBu 0 11 V GAIN HIGH 44 dBu 6 91 mV Maximum input level GAIN LOW 3 dBu 1 55 V GAIN HIGH 21 dBu 0 098 V Minimum input level GAIN LOW 51 5 dBu 2 0 mV GAIN HIGH 75 5 dBu 0 1 mV INPUT switch set...

Page 52: ...MB or more memory USB port USB2 0 recommended Intel USB host controller recommended Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10 2 or newer Other specifications Power sup...

Page 53: ...ons 202 mm 54 mm 56 mm 188 4 mm 216 4 mm Illustrations in this manual might differ from the actual product In order to improve the product specifications and appearance could be changed without prior...

Page 54: ...54 TASCAM DR 680 Block diagrams Recording Play 11 Specifications...

Page 55: ...TASCAM DR 680 55 I O Input Type A Input Type B Typical Output 11 Specifications...

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