Microphone Position Detection - Tascam DR-40 Reference Manual

3 – Preparation
3 Use the + or − button to select (highlight) MIC LR SWAP,
and press the ENTER/MARK button.
The MIC LR swap screen will appear.
4 Use the + button or – button to select (highlight) L-R or
R-L depending on the microphone pair's status.
5 Press the ENTER/MARK button to fix the setting, and to
return to the Home Screen.

Microphone position detection

The following pop-up message appears automatically
whenever the right microphone is opened or closed and the
left-right channels does not suit the angle of the microphone.
If only the left microphone is opened or closed, it does not
appear.
Press the ENTER/MARK button to change the setting.
Press the ( ) [8] button to leave the setting as it is.
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NOTE
• When you change the microphone angle setting and the
pop-up message appears, you must press the ENTER/MARK
button to change the L–R setting, press the
[8] button to keep this setting as is, or restore the previous
microphone angle to close the pop-up message before you
can begin recording.
• The pop-up message does not appear if you change the
microphone position when recording. If necessary, use
the MIC LR SWAP setting by pressing the QUICK button
to switch the setting after change the setting to recording
standby mode by pressing the RECORD [0] button.
Attaching the tilt foot
When recording with the built-in mics, placing the recorder
with the battery compartment cover side down will cause
the built-in mic orientation to be low. You can attach the
included tilt foot to the tripod threads in order to keep the mic
orientation from being too low.
Attach it as shown below.
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