Home Screen; Recording Screen - Tascam DR-70D Reference Manual

Home Screen

Recorder operation status
1
This icon shows the recorder operation status.
Indicator Meaning
Stopped
8
Paused
9
Playing back
7
Searching forward
,
Searching backward
m
Skipping to the beginning of the next track
/
Skipping to the beginning of the current or
.
previous track
Elapsed time
2
This shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: seconds) of the
current file.
Monitoring mode
3
This shows what audio is now being monitored.
Indicator Meaning
CH1-4 mix sound or dual recording mode main
MIX
file
CAM
IN jack sound input
Auto tone function status
4
This icon shows whether the auto tone function is on or off.
(See "Using the auto tone function" on page 26.)
No icon: Auto tone off
: Auto tone on
Power supply status
5
A battery icon appears when power is supplied by batteries.
The battery icon shows the amount of power remaining with
10 levels ( ).
e e
When the icon has no bars, the batteries are almost dead
and the unit will soon turn off (enter standby).
When using a TASCAM PS-P515U AC adapter (sold
separately) or USB bus power,
NOTE
Sometimes a "Battery Low" warning appears when recording
or conducting other demanding operations even before the
battery power has been depleted.
Level meters
6
These show the levels of the input and playback signals.
Recording status
7
These show the recording on/off status of each channel. (See
"Setting the channels to record" on page 18.)
: Recording off
: Recording on
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
appears.
Project name
8
This shows the name of the project playing back.
A project is a group of files used for recording/playback.
Remaining time
9
This shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: seconds) of the
current file.
When stopped, this shows the remaining recording time of
the SD card (hours: minutes: seconds).
HOLD/ switch status
0
This shows the status of the HOLD/
: HOLD switch off
: HOLD switch on
Peak value in decibels (dB)
q
The maximum level that occurs in a fixed period of time is
displayed in decibels.

Recording Screen

Recorder operation status
1
This icon shows the recorder operation status.
Indicator Meaning
Recording
0
Elapsed recording time
2
The elapsed recording time of the file appears as hours:
minutes: seconds.
Monitoring mode
3
This shows what audio is now being monitored.
Indicator Meaning
CH1-4 mix sound or dual recording mode main
MIX
file
CAM
IN jack sound input
Auto tone function status
4
This icon shows whether the auto tone function is on or off.
(See "Using the auto tone function" on page 26.)
No icon: Auto tone off
: Auto tone on
Level meters
5
These show the input signal levels.
A b mark is shown at the −16dB position on the scale as a
guide for input level adjustment.
Phantom power status
6
This shows the phantom power on/off setting. (See "Using
phantom power" on page 21.)
No icon: Phantom power off
: Phantom power on
switch.
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