6-Recording; Preparing With The Rec Setting Menu; Available Recording Time Display; Setting The Input - Tascam DR-100 Owner's Manual

Preparing with the REC SETTING menu

Make settings suitable to the recording material
and conditions.
1 Press the key to open the
MENU
2 Use the wheel to select
key.
ENTER/MARK
3 Use the item to set the recording mode,
choosing from the following options.
WAV 16/24 bit
MP3 32/64/96/128/192/256/320 kbps
4 Use the item to set the sampling
frequency, choosing either 44.1 or 48 kHz.
5 Use the item to set the maximum size,
choosing from the following options.
64M/128M/256M/512M/1G/2G
NOTE
files are higher quality than MP3 files, but they take
up more space, so MP3 formats allow for longer
recordings.
recording, the unit will automatically continue record-
ing in a new file.
exceeds 24 hours.

Available recording time display

The amount of time available for recording
depends on the capacity of the SD card as well
as the recording mode and sampling frequency
screen.
settings. (See "Recording time" on page 32.)
, and press the
You can check the potential recording time
determined by the SD card and various settings
on the

Setting the input

Select the recording input source by using the
input switch on the top panel.
LINE
UNI
OMNI
XLR
-
Recording with the built-in mics
UNI MICS
Set the
These mics are suitable for recording live
performances of instrumentalists and bands, as
well a s fi eld r ecording, f or e xample.
Point the mics at the sound source and place
the unit in a stable location where there is little
vibration.
If noise is caused by wind, attach the windscreen.
6–Recording
screen.
Time available for recording
connector
LINE IN
Built-in directional stereo mics
Built-in omnidirectional stereo mics
connectors
XLR MIC IN
(UNI/OMNI)
switch to .
INPUT UNI
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