Input Settings; Recording With The Built-In Microphone; Recording With An External Microphone (Mic In); Recording From An External Device (Line In) - Tascam DR-22WL Reference Manual

3 – Preparation

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.
Recording with an external microphone (MIC
IN)
Connect the external microphone to the MIC/EXT IN jack at
right side panel.
The following pop-up message will appear when connected to
the MIC/EXT IN jack.
Select the F3 button for plug-in-power microphones, or F2
button for other microphone types.
* Plug-in-power means that a power is delivered from the
recorder to the microphone
NOTE
Point the external microphone toward the sound source and
place the unit on a stable surface with minimum vibration.
CAUTION
• When not using a mic that requires plug-in power, do not
enable it by selecting the F3
damage connected equipment. See the mic operation
manual for details.
• When connecting a dynamic mic or external mic that has
its own battery, do not enable plug-in power by selecting
the F3 button. If plug-in power is turned ON, it could
damage such microphones.
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button. Doing so could

Recording from an external device (LINE IN)

Connect a stereo mini-plug cable to the output of an external
audio device (i.e. headphone jack of a portable CD player).
Audio device or
external device
The following pop-up message will appear when connected to
the MIC/EXT IN jack.
When an external device is connected, select F2
(disable plug-in power).
CAUTION
If the input sound is still distorted after adjusting the input
level of the unit, reduce the playback sound of the external
device.
button