Introduction; Features; Items Included With The Product; Conventions Used In This Manual - Tascam DR-680 Owner's Manual

Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM
DR-680 Portable Multitrack Recorder. Please read this
manual thoroughly before using the unit so that you
understand correct operating procedures and can use its
functions fully. We hope that you enjoy using this unit
for many years.
Please keep this manual so that you can read it at
any time. A digital copy of this manual can also be
downloaded from our website (http://www.tascam.
com/)

Features

• 8-track recording with a resolution of up to 24-bit,
96 kHz (6 analog inputs with stereo mix, or 6
analog inputs with digital stereo input)
• 2-track recording resolution of up to 24-bit, 192
kHz
• Recording/playback media: SD/SDHC cards (Class
4 or faster)
• Recording/playback formats: BWF, WAV, MP3
• Recording up to 4 tracks in MP3 format simultane-
ously possible
• Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 96 and 192 kHz
• Quantization rates: 16-bit, 24-bit
• MP3 files can be recorded at resolutions of
96/128/192/320 kbps
• 6 balanced mic/line inputs (1–4 are XLR/TRS
combo jacks and 5–6 are TRS jacks)
• Mic inputs can provide +48V phantom power
• Limiters on each input can automatically adjust
their levels appropriately if input levels are too high
• Low-cut filters on each input are useful for reducing
low-frequency noise
• 6 unbalanced line outputs (RCA pin jacks)
• S/PDIF and AES/EBU digital input and output
(coaxial)
• Cascade function allows the transport of multiple
DR-680 units to be controlled by a single master
unit
• Pre-record function allows up to 2 seconds of input
before the start of recording to be captured
• Auto-record function allows the unit to start
recording automatically when it detects a set sound
input level
• Mark function allows movement to specific
playback positions
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• Key lock function can be used to prevent misop-
eration
• Repeat playback function
• Mixer for monitoring with level and pan controls
• User can start a new take at any time without inter-
rupting recording
• Take names can be based on a word set by the user
or the date
• 500-mW monaural output speaker built-in
• 50-mW + 50-mW headphones output
• Operates on power from 8 AA batteries or an AC
adaptor (PS-1225L)
• LCD with 128 x 64 pixel resolution and a backlight
• USB2.0 port
• USB cable included

Items included with the product

The DR-680 package contains the following items.
Take care when opening the package not to damage the
items. Keep the package materials for transportation in
the future.
Please contact the store where you purchased this
unit if any of these items are missing or have been
damaged during transportation.
• Main unit ................................................................. 1
• AC adaptor (TASCAM PS-1225L)
• Power cord set for AC adaptor
• USB cable ............................................................... 1
• Shoulder strap .......................................................... 1
• Warranty card .......................................................... 1
• Owner's manual (this document)

Conventions used in this manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.
• "SD memory card" is sometimes abbreviated as
"SD card."
• When we refer to a key or connector or control on
the DR-680, the typeface looks like this:
• When we show messages, for example, that appear
on the screen, the typeface looks like this:
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