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TASCAM DR-70D
3 – Preparation
Powering the unit
Power sources
This unit can be powered by four AA batteries, a TASCAM
PS-P515U AC adapter (sold separately) or the included USB
cable (USB bus power).
This unit can use alkaline dry cell or Ni-MH AA batteries.
Using AA batteries
Open the front cover and battery compartment cover. Install 4
AA batteries in the compartment with the
¥
and
^
marks as
shown. Then, close the battery compartment cover and front
cover.
When using AA batteries, set the type of battery in order to
accurately show the amount of power remaining and allow the
unit to accurately determine whether power is available for
proper operation. (See “Setting the battery type” on page 34.)
CAUTION
•
This unit cannot use manganese dry cell AA batteries.
•
This unit cannot recharge Ni-MH AA batteries. Use a
commercially available recharger.
NOTE
A great amount of power is required to provide phantom
power to a condenser microphone. If you use a condenser
microphone while running the unit on AA batteries (NiMH
rechargeable or alkaline dry cell), the operation time will be
shortened.
If you need to operate the unit for a long time, use a TASCAM
PS-P515U AC adapter or TASCAM BP-6AA external battery
box (both sold separately) to power the unit.
Using an AC adapter (sold separately)
Connect the USB cable to the TASCAM PS-P515U AC adapter and
the unit's USB port as shown in the illustration.
AC outlet
microB USB plug
Connect the
included USB cable
TASCAM PS-P515U
(sold separately)
NOTE
When both batteries are installed and the AC adapter is
connected, power will be supplied from the AC adapter.
CAUTION
•
Never use any adapter other than the designated TASCAM
PS-P515U AC adapter. Use of a different adapter could cause
malfunction, fire or electric shock.
•
Noise may occur when recording with a microphone if the
unit is too close to the AC adapter. In such a case, keep suffi-
cient distance between the AC adapter and the unit.
Using an external battery pack (sold
separately)
Connect a TASCAM BP-6AA external battery pack (designed for
use with this unit and sold separately) to the recorder with the
included USB cable as shown in the illustration. For details, see
the BP-6AA Owner’s Manual.
TASCAM BP-6AA (sold separately)
microB USB plug
Connect the included
USB cable
CAUTION
This unit cannot detect the remaining battery charge of a
BP-6AA. If you use a BP-6AA to operate this unit without
batteries in the unit itself, it might stop operating suddenly
if the battery pack runs out of power.
In order to avoid problems, put batteries with sufficient
charge into this unit before connecting and using a BP-6AA.
