Tascam SD-20M, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...D01278320A SD 20M Solid State Recorder OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ent 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 CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS...

Page 3: ...e feet of the unit before mounting CAUTION Leave 1U of space above the unit for ventilation Allow at least 10 cm 4 in at the rear of the unit for ventilation 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufa...

Page 4: ... could harm skin or clothing 8 8 For European Customers Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment a All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via desig nated 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 re...

Page 5: ... Setting the low cut filter 20 Setting phantom power 21 Using the Level Control Function 21 Setting the file format and sampling frequency 22 Recording MONO STEREO 4ch 22 Starting recording 22 File names when recording in MONO STEREO 22 File names when recording 4 channels 22 Recording the moment before pushing RECORD PRE REC 23 Creating a new file while continuing to record file splitting 23 Spli...

Page 6: ...ult settings 34 Formatting SD cards 34 Setting the output level 35 Make system settings 35 Setting the type of batteries 35 Set the automatic power saving function 35 Setting the backlight 35 Adjusting the display contrast 35 Viewing system information 35 8 Using the REMOTE jack 36 Using a footswitch TASCAM RC 3F 36 Setting up the footswitch 36 Using the footswitch 36 Using a remote control TASCAM...

Page 7: ...d only with WAV files File name format can be set to use a user defined word or the date Resume function remembers the playback position when the unit is turned off 128 64 dot matrix LCD with backlight Can be powered using the included AC adapter TASCAM PS P1220E or 4 AA batteries 2 balanced mic line inputs XLR TRS combo jacks 1U rackmount size This product has a Blackfin 16 32 bit embedded proces...

Page 8: ...t Precautions for placement and use The operating temperature range of this unit is 0 40 C Do not install this unit in the following types of locations Doing so could make the sound quality worse or cause malfunction Places with significant vibrations Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters or other extremely hot places Extremely cold places Places with bad ventilation...

Page 9: ... on top of them or twist them Do not hit them Do not remove or insert them during recording playback data transmission or other access When transporting them put them into cases for example Using the TEAC Global Site You can download the Owner s Manual necessary for this unit from the TEAC Global Site http teac global com 1 Open the TEAC Global Site http teac global com 2 In the TASCAM Downloads s...

Page 10: ... turn to select items and change setting values o o When editing names use to select characters o o When the BROWSE screen is open turn this to select folders and files within the current folder See Screen navigation on page 27 Button functions o o Press to confirm selections and settings ENTER button function o o On the setting screens use to move the cursor left and right o o When the BROWSE scr...

Page 11: ...on to move the cursor left On the BROWSE screen press this button to move up a level o button Press this button during playback or when stopped to move to the next mark Press and hold this button during playback to search forward Press this button during recording to create a new numbered file and continue recording See Splitting files manually while recording on page 23 On the setting screens use...

Page 12: ...nt file 5 DC input status When powering the unit with the included TASCAM PS P1220E adapter appears 6 Battery supply status A battery icon appears when power is supplied by batteries When batteries are being used the battery icon shows the amount of power remaining in bars The battery is almost dead and the power will soon turn off if the icon with no bars blinks When no batteries are installed in...

Page 13: ...INPUT 1 and 2 jacks Record input from the MIC LINE INPUT 1 jack Record input from the ANALOG INPUT 3 L and 4 R jacks Record input from the MIC LINE INPUT 1 and 2 and ANALOG INPUT 3 L and 4 R jacks These appear when in dual recording mode for the dual input source See Enabling dual recording on page 25 8 File name The file name that will automatically be given to recorded files is shown This shows ...

Page 14: ...button to return to the MENU screen Press the STOP HOME 8 button to return to the Home Screen Basic operation Use the following buttons to operate the various screens 8 8 MENU button Opens the MENU screen When the MENU screen is open returns to the Home Screen 8 8 MULTI JOG dial Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select items and change values on setting screens You can also turn it to change the file pla...

Page 15: ...nels at a time Do not turn phantom power on when connecting an unbalanced dynamic mic Do not connect or disconnect mics while phantom power is on Doing so could cause a loud noise and might damage this unit and connected equipment Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break them If you are unsure do not supply phantom power to a ribbon mic Set the PHONES knob to its minimum value before...

Page 16: ...lug 3 Replace it with the other outlet plug A or B 4 Move the latch on the AC adapter in the direction of the arrow again 5 Attach the outlet plug to the AC adapter After changing the outlet plug confirm that it is not loose or crooked and that everything is normal before plugging it into an outlet CAUTION Do not use the adapter if there is anything abnormal about the plug after changing it Use wh...

Page 17: ...standby While the unit is on do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cord when using the included AC adapter TASCAM PS P1220E Doing so will cause all recordings settings and other data to be lost Lost data and settings cannot be restored Resume function The unit has a resume function When started up the unit locates the position time where it was when last shut down If the PLAY 7 butto...

Page 18: ...ing message appears when a new card or a card formatted for use with another device is installed in the unit 3 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select Yes and press the MULTI JOG dial to start formatting To cancel formatting select No and press the MULTI JOG dial to return to the MENU screen CAUTION Formatting a card erases all the data on it 4 When formatting ends the Home Screen opens You can also ref...

Page 19: ...he GAIN and LOW CUT items on the INPUT 1 2 screen and the GAIN item on the INPUT 3 4 screen can be set Opening the REC SETTING screen Press the REC SETTINGS button to open the REC SETTING screen When the REC SETTING screen is open press the REC SETTINGS button to return to the Home Screen Setting the recording input sources Use the REC items on the INPUT 1 2 and INPUT 3 4 screens to set the record...

Page 20: ...INE Use when connecting the line output jacks of external devices to this unit s MIC LINE INPUT 1 and 2 connectors INPUT 3 4 screen 0dB default 16dB in 0 5dB incre ments Use to set the input gain when connecting the line output jacks of external devices to this unit s ANALOG INPUT 3 L and 4 R connectors NOTE The HIGH and LOW settings have different input gains Choose the setting according to the i...

Page 21: ... could damage this unit and connected equipment When using condenser mics that require phantom power and dynamic mics together be sure to use balanced dynamic mics Unbalanced dynamic mics cannot be used when phantom power is enabled Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break them If you are unsure do not supply phantom power to a ribbon mic Some condenser microphones will not operate w...

Page 22: ...EREO 4ch Starting recording 1 Press the RECORD 0 button to start recording standby When 2ch recording When 4ch recording The screen shows the recording file name input source recording audio file type and sampling frequency Please confirm that these are as desired before starting recording 2 Press the PLAY 7 or RECORD 0 button to start normal recording When recording starts the RECORD indicator li...

Page 23: ...ach file name If the name of a file to be created would be the same as that of an existing file the number will be incremented until the new file has a unique name Splitting files manually while recording During recording press the button at any time to easily create a new file while continuing to record CAUTION A new file cannot be created if the total number of folders and files would exceed 500...

Page 24: ...the beginnings of sounds Using mark functions Adding marks manually to a recording During recording or when recording is paused press the MULTI JOG dial to add a mark at that point manually The added mark number appears in a pull up at the bottom of the display NOTE The maximum number of marks that can be added to each file is 99 The mark data is stored in the file Marks added to BWF format WAV fi...

Page 25: ...ee Opening the INPUT 1 2 and INPUT 3 4 screens on page 19 2 Set the dual recording mode Option Meaning OFF default value This turns the dual recording function off 12dB Record at 12dB lower than the input level LIMITER Record while avoiding distortion when signals that are too loud are input suddenly AUTO LEVEL Record while automatically increasing and decreasing the input level when it is too low...

Page 26: ...0 1111 00 96 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 23 08 92 35 185 00 740 00 128 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 17 21 69 26 138 00 555 00 192 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 11 34 46 17 92 35 370 00 256 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 8 40 34 43 69 26 277 00 320 kbps 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 6 56 27 46 55 33 222 00 The recording times shown above are estimates They might differ depending on the SD SDHC SDXC card in use The recording times shown above are...

Page 27: ...n are as follows 8 8 SOUND folder The SOUND Folder is the highest root level folder in the hierarchy shown on the BROWSE screen 8 8 Audio file The icon appears before the names of music files 8 8 Folder This icon shows folders that contain subfolders 8 8 Folder This icon shows folders that do not contain subfolders 8 8 Open folder The contents of the folder marked with this icon currently appear o...

Page 28: ...s the MULTI JOG dial again or press the STOP HOME 8 button to return to the BROWSE screen 8 8 ADD LIST Adds the selected file to the playlist See Playlist on page 29 8 8 FILE DEL A message appears to confirm that you want to delete the file Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select Yes and press the MULTI JOG dial to delete the file To cancel deletion select No and press the MULTI JOG dial to return to th...

Page 29: ...OG dial This opens the playlist menu pop up 5 Select the desired item and press the MULTI JOG dial The operations have the following functions Option Meaning CANCEL No operation is used for the selected file PLAY The display returns to the Home Screen and the selected file starts playing ALL CLR A message appears to confirm that you want to clear all files from the playlist Turn the MULTI JOG dial...

Page 30: ... Play the files in the playlist See Playlist on page 29 If there is no playlist a No PLAYLIST pop up appears 3 When finished press the STOP HOME 8 button to return to the Home Screen NOTE The current playback area setting appears in the upper left of the Home Screen Playback area indicator Using the BROWSE screen to select the playback area folder 1 Regardless of the current playback area if you s...

Page 31: ...the playback position will skip to the beginning of the file before it in order If you turn the MULTI JOG dial clockwise when located at the beginning or middle of a file the playback position will skip to the beginning of the next file in order NOTE Only files in the playback area that is currently set can be selected for playback The file name file number and other file information for the curre...

Page 32: ...screen on page 30 2 Turn the repeat function on or off Options OFF default ON 3 Press the STOP HOME 8 button to return to the Home Screen and start playback NOTE By combining this with the PLAY MODE item on the PLAY SETTING screen you can repeatedly play one file or multiple files within a designated area Jumping back a few seconds and replaying jumpback playback Press the PLAY 7 button during pla...

Page 33: ...h a and b added to the end of the original file name are created Example of files recorded in 4 channel mode File names before division TASCAM_0003_12 wav TASCAM_0003_34 wav File names after division TASCAM_0003_12a wav part before division point TASCAM_0003_34a wav part before division point TASCAM_0003_12b wav part after division point TASCAM_0003_34b wav part after division point TIP Add marks ...

Page 34: ...l initializing select No and press the MULTI JOG dial Formatting SD cards Follow this procedure to format an SD card Formatting erases all audio files on the SD card and automat ically creates new SOUND and UTILITY folders as well as a dr 1 sys file CAUTION When formatting the unit should be operating using the included AC adapter TASCAM PS P1220E or batteries with sufficient remaining power If th...

Page 35: ...arge and determine if the unit has enough power for normal operation Options ALKALI alkaline default Ni MH nickel metal hydride LITHIUM lithium Set the automatic power saving function Use the AUTO PWR SAVE item to set the amount of time from when the unit last operated or was used until the unit automat ically turns off Options OFF unit does not automatically turn off 3min 5min 10min 30min default...

Page 36: ...Variable speed function on off All functions are the same as the main unit 4 When finished press the STOP HOME 8 button to return to the Home Screen Using the footswitch Press the pedals of the footswitch to use the operations assigned to them on the REMOTE screen Using a remote control TASCAM RC 10 TASCAM RC 10 sold separately Setting up a wired remote control 1 Select the REMOTE item on the MENU...

Page 37: ...t be erased Format Error Format CARD The card is not formatted properly or the card is broken This message also appears if you FAT formatted the card using a computer and if an unformatted card is inserted in the unit Always use the SD 20M to format cards to be used with it Change the card or press the MULTI JOG dial while this message is being shown to FAT format the card CAUTION Execution of FAT...

Page 38: ...e SD card is not recognized Confirm that the SD card is inserted completely 8 8 Playback is not possible If you are trying to play a WAV file confirm that the sampling frequency is supported by this unit If you are trying to play an MP3 file confirm that the bit rate is supported by this unit 8 8 No sound is output Check connections with the monitoring system again Check the volume of the amplifie...

Page 39: ...evel 12 dBu 8 8 INPUT 3 L and 4 R jacks UNBALANCED Connectors RCA pin jacks Input impedance 10 kΩ or more Nominal input level 10 dBV Maximum input level 6 dBV Minimum input level 26 dBV 8 8 OUTPUT jacks Connectors RCA pin jacks Nominal output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Output impedance 200 Ω 8 8 PHONES jack Connector 6 3mm 1 4 standard stereo jack Maximum output 20 mW 20 mW when into ...

Page 40: ...els 44 1kHz 16 bit WAV 3 45 1 2 channels mic input Phantom power used Recording 2 channels 44 1kHz 16 bit WAV 2 30 1 2 channels mic input Phantom power unused 3 4 channels line input Recording 4 channels 44 1kHz 16 bit WAV 1 45 Using lithium batteries Energizer Ultimate Lithium Use conditions Approximate operation time in hours and minutes 1 2 channels line input Recording 2 channels 44 1kHz 16 bi...

Page 41: ...rawings 465mm 435mm 482 6mm 44mm 1mm 41mm 31 8mm 11 2mm 280mm 8 4mm 432 6mm Illustrations in this manual might differ in part from the actual product Specifications and external appearance might be changed without notification to improve the product ...

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