Tascam DA-3000 Owner's Manual

Tascam DA-3000 Owner's Manual

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D01185420A
DA-3000
2ch Audio Recorder AD/DA Converter
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 D01185420A DA-3000 2ch Audio Recorder AD/DA Converter OWNER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany declare in own Please record the model number and serial number and responsibility, the TEAC product described in this retain them for your records. manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards. Model number Serial number TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    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. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    If the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment before inserting new batteries. • Do not disassemble a battery. The acid inside the battery could harm skin or clothing. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 5 For more detailed information about disposal of waste batteries and/or accumulators, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased them. 8 For China “仅适用于海拔 2000m 以下地区安全使用” “仅适用于非熱帯气候条件下安全使用” 产品有毒有害物质或元素的名称及含量 机种 : DA-3000 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Setting the pause mode ..........30 2 – Names and Functions of Parts ....11 Setting the file name format ........30 Wireless remote control (TASCAM RC-10) ....14 Inputting and editing characters ......31 Home Screen ..............14 Media capacities and recording times ......31 Menu structure ..............15...
  • Page 7 10 – Message Lists .........53 11 − Troubleshooting ........55 12 – Specifications ........56 Media and formats ............56 Inputs and outputs ............56 Analog inputs ..............56 Analog outputs ............56 Digital input ..............56 Digital output .............56 Other connectors ............56 Audio performance ............57 TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    1 – Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM DA-3000 2ch Included items Audio Recorder AD/DA Converter. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read This product includes the following items. this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to Take care when opening the package not to damage the items.
  • Page 9: Trademarks

    Once every five years, please contact the retailer where you or other proprietary rights, and further, assumes no liability purchased the unit or a TASCAM service center for internal of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement, cleaning. If the unit is not cleaned for a long time and dust is or arising from or connected with or related to the use of allowed to accumulate inside it, fire or malfunction could result.
  • Page 10: Sd Cards, Cf Cards And Usb Flash Drives

    (http://tascam.com/ or http://tascam.eu/ for Europe). Please refer to this. You can also contact TASCAM customer support. SD card write protection This unit writes track data to the media in order to improve performance.
  • Page 11: Names And Functions Of Parts

    By default, the recorder is set use Japanese keyboards, which are arranged differently from English keyboards. To use an English keyboard, change the setting in the KEYBOARD screen. (See “Setting the keyboard type” on page TYPE 51.) TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 12 Insert and eject SD and CF cards from here. (See “Inserting and ejecting SD and CF cards” on page 20.) Remote sensor Receives signals from the included remote control (TASCAM RC-10). When using the remote point it here. MENU button When the Home Screen is open, press to access the menu screens.
  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Whether or not the WORD SYNC IN connector has termination resistance (75 Ω) To connect multiple DA-3000 units, connect the DIGITAL IN (S/PDIF / CASCADE) jack of another unit to this jack. (See o WORD SYNC THRU/OUT connector THRU/OUT “Connections and preparations”...
  • Page 14: Wireless Remote Control (Tascam Rc-10)

    2 – Names and Functions of Parts Wireless remote control (TASCAM Home Screen RC-10) The main unit display shows the following information. Total number of tracks This shows the total number of tracks in the playback area. SRC operation indicator When the sampling rate converter is on, an “SRC”...
  • Page 15: Menu Structure

    F. PRESET Restore the factory settings page 51 Press the HOME/DISPLAY button. Oscillator settings page 29 KEYBOARD Keyboard type setting page 51 PEAK HOLD Level meter peak hold time setting page 24 CLOCK ADJST Time setting page 19 TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 16: Menu Operation Procedures

    HOME/DISPLAY button to return to the Home Screen. NOTE • Press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel the menu operation and return to the menu screen. • In step 9 above, pressing the MULTI JOG dial reopens the Home Screen in some cases. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 17: Preparations

    3 – Preparations Making connections The following example shows connections with an DA-3000. 8 Precautions before making connections • Before making connections, read the operation manuals of the other equipment carefully and connect each one correctly. • Turn OFF (or put in standby) the power of this unit and all other devices before connecting them.
  • Page 18: Preparing The Remote Control

    • When storing or disposing of batteries, cover the contacts with tape to prevent them from touching other batteries or metal objects. • Follow the disposal instructions written on the battery or given by the local government when you are done using TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 19: Turning The Power On And Off

    6. Press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button to return to the menu screen. Adjusting the brightness While pressing and holding the HOME/DISPLAY button, turn the MULTI JOG dial to adjust the display and indicator brightness. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 20: Inserting And Ejecting Sd And Cf Cards

    If the SD/CF card slot door will not close, remove the card, and then insert it once again. To remove an SD card, pull it. To remove a CF card, pull it and press the square button located to the right of the slot. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 21: Connecting/Disconnecting Usb Flash Drives

    6. After formatting completes, the pop-up disappears and the 4. The name of the currently selected media appears at the top menu reopens. right of the Home Screen. SD card selected CF card selected USB flash drive selected TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 22: Recording

    For this reason, you should try as much as possible to avoid power interruptions during recording and playback. • This function was not created for the purpose of use with an external timer, for example, turning off the power. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 23: Setting The Recording File Format

    DSD recording: 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz • The sampling rate converter (SRC) will not operate on 8. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return SDIF-3/DSD-raw input. to the menu screen. 9. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select CHANNEL TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 24: Monitoring The Input Signal

    CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button is pushed. 4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return to the menu screen. 2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the INPUT VOLUME screen. NOTE item shows the input levels. LEVEL TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 25: Setting The Master Clock

    Screen, and change the master clock setting. • If the unit cannot lock to the set master clock, it will automatically switch to the internal clock and a star (*) will appear at the end of the selected setting. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 26: Using This Unit As An Ad/Da Converter

    The selected options will change automatically according to the recording file format selected on the FILE TYPE screen. (See “Setting the recording file format” on page 23.) 8. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting and return to the menu screen. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 27: Sync Recording

    5 seconds, the unit automatically enters recording standby. Level Noise level is higher than the SYNC • Sync recording starts as soon as the level is detected. LEVEL, so recording never starts SYNC LEVEL Time TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 28: Creating New Higher-Numbered Tracks Automatically

    A new track with a higher number will be created when the set size is reached ( screen AUTO TRACK item value). SIZE NOTE If you choose the , TIME or SIZE option, the parameter LEVEL to be set appears beneath the item. MODE TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 29: Setting The Automatic Mark Function

    • A maximum of 99 marks can be added to each track. Mark information is stored in the track file. • You can also add marks during track playback. (See “Adding marks manually during playback” on page 41.) TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 30: Setting The Pause Mode

    JOG dial to select Enter. Then, press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the changes to the characters and return to the screen. FILE NAME 7. Press the MULTI JOG dial again to return to the menu screen. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 31: Inputting And Editing Characters

    RENAME • The following symbols and punctuation marks cannot be used in names. ¥ \ / ; : , * ? " < > | NOTE You can also use a USB keyboard to edit text. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 32: Folder And File Operations

    Audio file ( ) The audio file icon is followed by the audio file name. NOTE The current folder does not have a special icon. The current folder always appears at the top of the screen. BROWSE TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 33: Folder Operations

    Use it to execute the same division again, restoring the files to the state before the undo operation. (See “Undoing file division (UNDO/REDO)” on page 38.) CANCEL Do not conduct any operation on the selected file, and close the file menu. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 34: Editing Folder And File Names

    BROWSE file to change its name, you can also use the item RENAME on the page of the menu screen to edit the TRACK ED IT name of the selected folder or file. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 35: Moving And Copying Folders And Files

    After moving or copying completes, the screen BROWSE reopens. NOTE After using MOVE, the moved folder or file will not remain in its original folder location. After using , the copied folder or file will also remain in COPY its original folder location. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 36: Viewing Folder And File Information

    • When using media with a capacity of 2 GB or less, creating the maximum number of folders in the root folder as shown above might not be possible due to file system limitations. (The exact number depends on use conditions.) TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 37: Dividing Files

    (See “Adding marks when recording” on page 29.) 6. After confirming the division point, press the MULTI JOG dial. A confirmation pop-up message appears. NOTE To cancel the division of a file, press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 38: Undoing File Division (Undo/Redo)

    5. After undoing a file division, if you want to redo the division, menu item. Press the MULTI JOG you can execute the REDO dial to open the file menu pop-up. 6. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select REDO TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 39: Playback

    When explaining recording and playback in this manual, we usually refer to audio files as "tracks" (or sometimes as "songs"). We mainly use the term "files" when explaining media management. In any case, these terms refer to the same thing. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 40: Selecting Tracks

    (See “Repeat playback” on page PAUSE button pressed: 41.) The unit enters playback standby. Remote control PLAY button pressed: If playing back before locating, playback pauses after locating. If stopped or in playback standby before locating, playback starts after locating. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 41: Adding Marks Manually During Playback

    Press the MULTI JOG dial again to delete all the marks added to the current file. The Home Screen will reappear after all the marks are deleted. NOTE To cancel marked deletion, press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 42: Connections

    7 – Recording/playback with cascade connections Overview of the cascade function Connections and preparations Using the cascade connection capability of the DA-3000, multiple DA-3000 units can be controlled simultaneously. Preparing media A multichannel system can be realized by synchronizing recording and playback.
  • Page 43: Connecting And Setting The Devices

    (See “Setting the master clock” on page 25.) (See “Setting master and slave units” on page 44.) GENERAL Page CLOCK MSTR setting CASCADE setting GENERAL page Master unit Internal MASTER CLOCK MSTR setting CASCADE setting Master Slave unit SLAVE Internal MASTER unit Slave unit WORD SLAVE TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 44: Setting Master And Slave Units

    Set the items as CLOCK MSTR CASCADE follows. (See “Setting the master clock” on page 25.) (See “Setting master and slave units” on page 44.) GENERAL CLOCK MSTR setting CASCADE setting Master WORD MASTER unit Slave unit WORD SLAVE TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 45: Using Cascaded Units

    Pressing and holding a m[.]/,[/] button to search backward/forward • Moving to marks set on a slave unit is not possible. i Turning the MULTI JOG dial to move to a mark TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 46: Editing Playlists

    Do nothing with the currently selected playlist and close the will appear empty. playlist menu. NOTE With newly formatted media, “Playlist001” will be the current playlist. After other playlists have been created, the last open playlist will be the current playlist. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 47: Moving Around Playlists

    (the name will not appear when the RENAME function is being used). • The following symbols and punctuation marks cannot be used in names. ¥ \ / ; : , * ? " < > | TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 48: Creating A New Playlist

    “CREATING ... ” appears in a pop-up, and the new playlist is CANCEL created. Do not conduct any operation related to the currently selected playlist track and close the playlist track menu. After creation, the screen reopens. BROWSE TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 49: Changing The Playlist Track Order

    “REMOVING ... ” appears in a pop-up and the track is removed. After the track is removed, the screen reopens. BROWSE NOTE If you want to delete the audio file itself, see the instructions in “Deleting folders and files” on page 34. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 50: Miscellaneous Functions

    To cancel copying (backing up), press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button. 5. Press the MULTI JOG dial again to start copying (backing up). While copying (backing up), “COPYING MEDIA…” appears in a pop-up. When copying (backing up) completes, the menu screen will reopen. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 51: Viewing Information About The Media

    To cancel, press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button. 3. Press the MULTI JOG dial again to restore the unit settings to their factory defaults. “READING MEDIA ... ” appears in a pop-up. When restoration completes, the menu screen reappears. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 52: Using A Keyboard To Input Text

    Same as turning the MULTI JOG dial left − key (move to earlier mark in track) Same as turning the MULTI JOG dial + key right (move to later mark in track) Same as pressing the MULTI JOG dial Enter key (add a mark) TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 53: 10 - Message Lists

    10 – Message Lists The following is a list of the pop-up messages that might appear on the DA-3000 under certain conditions. Refer to this list if one of these pop-up messages appears and you want to check the meaning or determine a proper response.
  • Page 54 Media Full. -CANNOT RECORD- Recording is not possible because the maximum number of files has been reached Take limit reached. - PLAYLIST ERROR - There is a problem with the playlist entry information. There are some unusable entries TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 55: 11 − Troubleshooting

    If the unit is not functioning properly, please check the following items before calling for service. If you are still unable to resolve the problem please contact the retailer where you purchased the unit or TASCAM customer support (see the back cover for contact infor- mation).
  • Page 56: 12 - Specifications

    100 Ω or less Connector: USB A-type 4-pin Protocol: USB 1.1 FULL SPEED (12 Mbps) PHONES jack Power supply rating: DC 5.0V 0.2A Connector: 6.3mm (1/4") standard stereo jack Maximum output: 45 mW + 45 mW (32Ω load, 0.1% distortion) TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 57: Recording

    20 Hz–40 kHz: +0.1 dB, −0.3 dB (JEITA) Fs = 176.4 or 192 kHz 20 Hz–80 kHz: +0.1 dB, −3 dB (JEITA) DSD mode 20 Hz–50 kHz: +0.1 dB, −3 dB (JEITA) 20 Hz–100 kHz: +0.1 dB, −12 dB (JEITA) TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 58: Dimensional Drawings

    12 – Specifications Dimensional drawings • Illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product. • Specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product. TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 59: Block Diagram

    12 – Specifications Block diagram TASCAM DA-3000...
  • Page 60 DA-3000 TEAC CORPORATION http://tascam.jp/ Phone: +81-42-356-9143 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. http://tascam.com/ Phone: +1-323-726-0303 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 USA TEAC MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. http://teacmexico.net/ Phone: +52-55-5010-6000 Río Churubusco 364, Colonia Del Carmen, Delegación Coyoacán, CP 04100, México DF, México TEAC UK LIMITED http://tascam.eu/...

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