Adjusting The Playback Volume; Input Settings; Recording With The Built-In Microphone; Recording With An External Microphone (Ext Mic In) - Tascam DR-44WL Reference Manual

3 – Preparation

Adjusting the playback volume

When the Home screen is being displayed, use the OUTPUT
LEVEL (+/−) button on the left side panel to adjust the volume
of output through the built-in speaker or the /LINE OUT jack.
A volume level indicator will pull up at the bottom of the display.
When increasing the volume, this pop-up message might
appear: "INCREASE YOUR RISK OF HEARING DAMAGE."
This warning appears when the volume is set above a level
recommended by the European Union (EU) to avoid hearing
damage (EU volume limit regulation).
Reconnecting headphones will reset the volume to its default
value.
NOTE
• You can continue to adjust the volume even after the
pop-up message appears.
When you raise or lower the volume, the pop-up message
will disappear.
• If the output level is set to 12 or higher and the unit
is restarted when headphones or another device are
connected to the /LINE OUT jack, the upper level will be
set to 12 after the unit restarts.
CAUTION
Listening at high volumes could cause hearing damage. If
the surroundings are noisy, the sound of playback might
seem quieter than it actually is.
Start playback of the audio and check the volume before
putting on headphones, for example.
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Input settings

Recording with the built-in microphone

Point the built-in microphone toward the sound source and
place the unit on a stable surface with minimum vibration.
NOTE
During mono recording, orient the mic set for the recording
channel toward the sound source.
Recording with an external microphone (EXT
MIC IN)
Connect an external microphone to the EXT MIC/LINE IN jack of
this unit.
Point the external microphone toward the sound source and
place the unit on a stable surface with minimum vibration.
Microphones
NOTE
To provide phantom power to a condenser microphone, set
the EXT IN switch to MIC+PHANTOM. (See "Set the input
gain" on page 19.)

Recording from an external device (LINE IN)

Use stereo plug cables to connect to the output of an external
audio device.
CAUTION
• If the input sound is still distorted after adjusting the input
level of the unit, reduce the playback sound of the external
device.
Audio device
or
external device