Tascam DR-V1HD, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL D01124920A DR V1HD HD Video Linear PCM Recorder...

Page 2: ...he equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help...

Page 3: ...4 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or object...

Page 4: ...l of batteries and or accumulators a Waste batteries and or accumulators should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the governme...

Page 5: ...around them Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture or other trouble Do not heat or disassemble batteries Do not put them in f...

Page 6: ...he power ON 30 Turning power off standby 31 Setting the date and time 31 Inserting and removing microSD cards 32 Inserting the card 32 Removing the card 33 Preparing a microSD card for use 33 Using th...

Page 7: ...r playback 61 Adjusting playback volume 61 Setting the playback area 62 Setting a folder as the playback area on the BROWSE screen method 1 63 Setting a folder as the playback area on the BROWSE scree...

Page 8: ...sages 85 12 Troubleshooting 87 13 Specifications 89 Media and formats 89 Inputs and outputs 89 Analog audio input and output 89 Digital connections 90 Audio performance 90 Computer compatibility 91 Ot...

Page 9: ...t as a new file Built in 0 6W mono speaker Allows monitoring througws recording audio or video to start automatically when the set audio input level is detected When the 2GB maximum file size is reach...

Page 10: ...al parts of this unit and other devices appear like this MENU Text displayed on the unit s screen appears like this ON The three buttons F1 F2 and F3 under the display are function buttons Functions s...

Page 11: ...s for such data and or information TEAC Corporation disclaims any warranty that any use of such data and or information shall be free from infringement of any third party s intellectual property right...

Page 12: ...so could degrade the sound quality and or cause malfunctions Places with significant vibrations Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters or other extremely hot places Extr...

Page 13: ...take still pictures while condensation remains could degrade the quality of the image Cleaning the unit Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean Do not clean the unit with a chemically treated clot...

Page 14: ...the display just above the button See Basic operation on page 27 4 MENU button When the Home Screen is open press this button to open the MENU Screen Press this button to return to the MENUScreen from...

Page 15: ...hich is just before it becomes too high and clips 0 F2 button This button s function changes depending on what is shown on the display The current function is shown at the bottom of the display just a...

Page 16: ...ee Inserting and removing microSD cards on page 32 i USB port Use the included USB cable to connect the unit to a computer See 9 Connecting with a computer on page 77 CAUTION The unit should be connec...

Page 17: ...ine input jack of an amp or other equipment d MIC LINE IN jack Use this stereo mini jack 3 5 mm to connect an external mic or other external line level device This jack supports plug in power micropho...

Page 18: ...enables the hold function that prevents accidental operation In this state all other buttons are disabled l Battery compartment cover Battery compartment Install batteries 3 AA in this compartment to...

Page 19: ...urn off soon If the icon starts flashing during recording audio video the unit will end recording and power off When the unit is being powered by a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separately will be di...

Page 20: ...ath the playback position bar When the ending point is set the icon appears at the corresponding point beneath the playback position bar In divide mode the loop starting icons disappear and the icon a...

Page 21: ...hing is shown when zoom is not in use Example Current digital zoom magnification is 1 2 times normal 5 White balance setting The icon shows the current white balance setting Power supply status Icon S...

Page 22: ...No indicator Auto level control limiter is OFF Auto level control is ON Limiter is ON t Elapsed time Shows the elapsed time hours minutes seconds of the recording video audio y Remaining recording vid...

Page 23: ...button but is not possible to change the AUTO REC MODE and AUTO REC LEVELitems from this screen To change these items end recording video audio standby and open the Rec Optionscreen Photo mode Appeara...

Page 24: ...tion ON set 10 seconds 8 F1 button function This shows the function currently assigned to the F1 button SELF TIMER Cycles through the self timer settings OFF 2Sec 10Sec 9 File information Shows the na...

Page 25: ...f timer function status Shows whether or not the self timer is ON An icon appears when ON No indicator Self timer function OFF Self timer function ON set 2 seconds Self timer function ON set 10 second...

Page 26: ...press the center to open the selected settings screen The selected item has an orange frame PLAY menu selected 3 Press 5 and b to select the item that you want to set The selected item has an orange b...

Page 27: ...are available and or appear indicating that there are hidden items in the direction of the arrow Basic operation Use the following buttons to operate the various setting screens MENU button Opens the...

Page 28: ...d I O LOOP DELETE SPEED Playback Recording standby CAPTURE RECAPTURE INPUT SETTING REC SETTING Recording DIVIDE INPUT SETTING REC SETTING Photo Stopped SELF TIMER DELETE Playback Recording standby SEL...

Page 29: ...h this unit This unit cannot recharge Ni MH batteries Use a commercially available recharger The included alkaline batteries are only for confirming the operation of the unit For this reason they may...

Page 30: ...le last used are automatically loaded Start up screen Home Screen with file loaded If there is no file a message appears on the display depending on the mode No Movie File in video mode No Audio File...

Page 31: ...batteries or disconnect the TASCAM PS P520 AC adapter while the unit is operating If you do so all recordings audio video and photo settings and other data will be lost Data and settings that are los...

Page 32: ...See Setting the format of file names on page 82 CAUTION The date and time setting is only retained for a few minutes if the unit is not powered by batteries or a TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor sold separa...

Page 33: ...t you must first format it with the unit CAUTION Formatting deletes all the data on a card 1 Confirm that a microSD card is inserted in the unit and turn the power ON 2 The following pop up message ap...

Page 34: ...he following cases however sound will not be output even when set to ON When recording and in recording standby video audio When headphones or another device is connected to the LINE OUT port Connecti...

Page 35: ...peration mode button when the unit is stopped Video mode Audio mode Photo mode Video mode Use this mode for recording and playing video Audio mode Use this mode for recording and playing audio Photo m...

Page 36: ...mode on page 35 Use Video mode to record video with audio or Audio mode to record audio only Setting the audio file recording format sampling frequency and video image resolution Before you start reco...

Page 37: ...n to the Home Screen Available recording time indicator The available recording video audio time differs depending on the microSD card capacity bit rate sampling frequency and recording mode video aud...

Page 38: ...AUTO mode is active the recording level cannot be adjusted manually When set to LIMITER limiter mode the unit s input gain is lowered automatically to prevent loud sounds from distorting This is usefu...

Page 39: ...can also press the F2 button INPUT SETTING to open the Input Settingscreen CAUTIONS If the input signal is too loud distortion might occur even when the LIMITER is ON If this occurs lower the recordi...

Page 40: ...mic or device Recording with an external microphone MIC IN Connect an external microphone to the MIC LINE IN jack Point the unit s lens at the subject and the external microphone at the sound source a...

Page 41: ...s explain how to adjust the input level 1 Press the RECORD button to put the unit into recording standby video audio The recording video audio screen appears The icon shows the recording standby statu...

Page 42: ...recorded might be distorted even if the Limiter is ON If this occurs lower the INPUT level manually or move the mic further from the sound source NOTE To exit recording standby video audio press the S...

Page 43: ...e for audio file background on page 50 You can change the digital zoom magnification when shooting a movie See Adjusting camera magnification on page 44 2 Press the RECORD button again to start ordina...

Page 44: ...ew T telephoto Overwriting recorded audio with the input signal After Rec While playing back a recorded video file you can overwrite the playback sound with the input sound and record it as a new file...

Page 45: ...and continuing to record as a new file video audio Dividing also occurs automatically when the 2GB maximum file size is reached NOTE If AUTO REC is set to FILE INC dividing will also occur whenever r...

Page 46: ...ocess it so a gap of about 1 second will occur in sound and video recording TIP The same file size could have different possible recording times depending on the bit length sampling frequency and reso...

Page 47: ...e center of the Pointing Stick 7 Press 5 and b to set the level used to determine when a signal has been input OPTIONS 6dB 12dB default 24dB 48dB 8 When setting is complete press the F3 HOME button to...

Page 48: ...to select REC OPTIONand press the center of the Pointing Stick to open the REC OPTIONscreen appears 3 Press 5 and b to select PRE REC and then press t or the center of the Pointing Stick 4 Press 5 an...

Page 49: ...hen press the center or t White balance icon 4 Press 5 and b to select one of the following settings Icon Setting Description AUTO default Adjusts automatically according to the situation BLUB LIGHT U...

Page 50: ...utton to return to the Home Screen Capturing an image for audio file background In audio mode you can take capture a still photo when in recording standby and use it as a background during recording p...

Page 51: ...of open space 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the Pointing Stick to select BROWSEand press the center of the Pointing Stick to open the BROWSEscreen 3 Press 5 and b to select the...

Page 52: ...le two new files with _a or _b added to the end of the original file name are created After being divided the original file is not automatically deleted Example File name before dividing DR0000_0000 w...

Page 53: ...3 21 6 42 13 24 16bit HD 720p STEREO 44 1kHz 0 28 0 56 1 53 3 46 7 33 48kHz 0 28 0 55 1 51 3 43 7 27 24bit HD 720p STEREO 44 1kHz 0 26 0 52 1 45 3 30 7 01 48kHz 0 25 0 51 1 43 3 27 6 54 Audio mode 16...

Page 54: ...e Pointing Stick to select REC QUALITYand press the center of the Pointing Stick to open the REC QUALITYscreen 3 Press 5 and b to select IMAGE SIZEand press t or the center of the Pointing Stick 4 Pre...

Page 55: ...RD button This function works the same way as the self timer of an ordinary film or digital camera On the Home Screen press the F1 button to cycle through the self timer settings None 10 sec 2 sec OFF...

Page 56: ...opens in thumbnail mode it appears as follows On the BROWSEscreen the file that was selected on the Home Screen remains selected and the contents of the folder that contains it are shown NOTE Press an...

Page 57: ...r left corner shows the current operation mode Recording starting time The recording date time of the currently selected file starting time for video or audio is shown in yyyy mm dd hh mm format File...

Page 58: ...pe Icons shown in list view The icons shown mean the following Video file This icon which is shown only in video mode appears before the names of video files Only playable video files that have the mo...

Page 59: ...ea Info Open a pop up that shows information name format size time and date about the selected file Press the F3 HOME button close to return to the BROWSEscreen Add List Add the selected file to a pla...

Page 60: ...e folder is selected Regardless of the previous playback area setting this folder becomes the new playback area New recording files video and audio will also be stored in this folder Create A pop up m...

Page 61: ...the playback area NOTE On the BROWSEScreen regardless of the play back area setting you can select any file on the card Setting the operation mode for playback Only files that correspond to the active...

Page 62: ...t or the center of the Pointing Stick 4 Press 5 and b to set the playback area ALL Default Play back all the files in the MY_FOLDER folder on the microSD card FOLDER Play back all the files in the fol...

Page 63: ...then press the center of the Pointing Stick to open the BROWSEscreen 3 Press 5 and b to select the folder you want to set as the playback area For an explanation of how to use the BROWSEScreen see Nav...

Page 64: ...Pointing Stick to open the BROWSEscreen 3 Press 5 and b to then select the folder that contains a video or audio file you want to play back For an explanation of how to use the BROWSEScreen see Navig...

Page 65: ...der The order of each file in the list is shown in brackets File name The name of the currently selected file is shown with an icon for the file type before it File thumbnails File thumbnails are show...

Page 66: ...p up window NOTE For details about how to select the file see Navigating the BROWSE screen on page 56 4 Use the Pointing Stick to select Add List 5 Press the center of the Pointing Stick to add the se...

Page 67: ...order of files in a playlist Along with the file name the playlist order number will also appear highlighted Press 5 and b to move the selected file in the playlist In the above illustration the 2nd...

Page 68: ...is stopped at the beginning of a file and the icon appears when playback is paused in the middle of a file Playback When the Home Screen is open press the PLAY button when playback is stopped to start...

Page 69: ...g of the next file where it will stop Press T again to change the search speed Press and held toward W m Search backward for as long as you keep pressing searching does not stop at the file beginning...

Page 70: ...ME button to return to the Home Screen Repeat playback REPEAT You can repeatedly play back one file or multiple files within the designated playback area 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENUscreen...

Page 71: ...3 Press the F2 button OUT to set the current point as the end OUT point of the section to be played repeatedly The mark appears under the playback position bar to show the location of the OUT point 4...

Page 72: ...the F1 button SPEED OFF When VSA is active a number appears at the top of the Home Screen Playback speed When the SPEED CONTROLpop up is open press the F1 button to turn speed control ON OFF This allo...

Page 73: ...g this setting press the F3 HOME button to return to the Home Screen Deleting the selected file Use the following procedure to delete the current file without opening the BROWSEscreen 1 On the Home Sc...

Page 74: ...TASCAM DR V1HD 7 Video and Audio Playback Uploading to video sharing sites You can upload video files recorded by this unit to video sharing sites For details please see the TASCAM website http tascam...

Page 75: ...can set the amount of time that each still image is shown 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENUscreen 2 Use the Pointing Stick to select PLAY and press the center of the Pointing Stick to open the...

Page 76: ...k Stopping the slide show On the Home Screen press the STOP PAUSE button during the slide show to pause on the current photo Press the PLAY button again to resume playback of the slide show from the s...

Page 77: ...USB plug NOTE Instead of connecting the unit to a computer via USB you can also conduct the same operations by removing the microSD card from the unit and loading it directly or using a card adapter...

Page 78: ...to transfer into this folder as you like TIPS You can manage MY_FOLDER from the computer You can create sub folders in the MY_FOLDER folder but the unit only recognizes the first level of sub folders...

Page 79: ...s the center of the Pointing Stick FILE Information about the currently loaded file CARD Usage status of the currently inserted microSD card SYSTEM Information about the unit s system settings and fir...

Page 80: ...SIZE Shows the remaining open capacity of the microSD card INFORMATION SYSTEM screen The INFORMATION SYSTEM screen shows the automatic power off and battery type settings as well as the system firmwa...

Page 81: ...button to return to the Home Screen Using the AUTO OFF function Use the AUTO OFFitem set how long until the power turns off automatically after the last use or operation Options OFF 3min 5min 10min 3...

Page 82: ...o set each item 5 Press the F1 button SET to confirm a change and return to the Setupscreen Press the F3 HOME button INC CLEAR to restart the automatic numbering added to incremented file names File n...

Page 83: ...2 Use the Pointing Stick to select SETUPand press the center of the Pointing Stick to open the Setupscreen 3 Use the Pointing Stick to select the SD FORMAT item and press t or the center of the Point...

Page 84: ...ress the center of the Pointing Stick to open the Setupscreen 3 Use the Pointing Stick to select the INITIALIZE item and press t or the center of the Pointing Stick to open the following pop up confir...

Page 85: ...er to delete read only files Format Error Format CARD The formatting of the card might be in correct or the card might be broken This message also appears if you format a card using a computer connect...

Page 86: ...r has occurred related to the CPU data transmission or another aspect of the system If one of these errors occurs turn the recorder s power OFF once and then restart it If you are unable to turn the p...

Page 87: ...iles that it created e e If you are trying to play a WAV file confirm that the sampling frequency e e is supported by this unit No sound from the speaker Are headphones connected e e Is the e e SPEAKE...

Page 88: ...file Are you trying to erase a copy of a file that was set to read only on a e e computer This unit s files do not appear on the computer Confirm that the unit s USB port is connected to the computer...

Page 89: ...nalog audio input and output MIC LINE IN jack plug in power supported Connector 1 8 3 5mm stereo mini jack INPUT SELECT set to MIC Input impedance 25 k Nominal input level GAIN LOW 32 dBV GAIN MID 48...

Page 90: ...1280 x 800 Lens Angle of view 64 Focal length 39 cm Digital connections USB port Connector Mini B type Format USB 2 0 Hi Speed mass storage device class mini HDMI port Connector Type C Audio performan...

Page 91: ...ration time continuous Alkaline type battery EVOLTA Operation File format Continuous operation time approximate Note Video mode Recording HD 720p video with 48kHz 24 bit audio 3 5 hours Using built in...

Page 92: ...phones Audio mode Recording 96kHz 24 bit audio 5 5 hours Using built in stereo microphone and headphones Recording 44 1kHz 16 bit audio 6 5 hours Using built in stereo microphone and headphones Playin...

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Page 98: ...y NO WARRANTY 11 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOL...

Page 99: ...ith ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for details type show w This is free software and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions type show c for details The hypothetical commands show w and sh...

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