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Tascam DR-07mk II Owner's Manual

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D01145020A
DR-07@#
Linear PCM Recorder
This device has a serial number located
inside the battery compartment. Please
record it and retain it for your records.
Serial number:
_______________________________
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 D01145020A DR-07@# Linear PCM Recorder This device has a serial number located inside the battery compartment. Please record it and retain it for your records. Serial number: _______________________________ OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the or installed batteries), they should not be exposed to manufacturer. sunshine, fire or excessive heat. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speci ed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 3 Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, When throwing used batteries away, follow the disposal TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 4 T E AC CO R P O R AT I O N f o r compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    (c) Improper disposal of waste batteries and/or accumulators household waste. can have serious e ects on the environment and human health because of the presence of hazardous substances in them. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 6 ○ ○ 线材部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 附属品部份 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SEAL部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 包装部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含有量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 ×：表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。 （针对现在代替技术困难的电子部品及合金中的铅 ) TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Setting the mics to record a clear stereo Recording Screen ..........32 sound (X-Y position) ...........47 Playback Control screen ........34 Swapping the left-right channels of the Menu item list ............35 built-in microphone pair ........48 Using menus ............36 TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 8 File operations ............77 input sound (Monitor Mix) .......62 Folder operations ..........78 Adjusting the input level (simple Creating a new folder ........79 adjustment) ............63 6-Playback ..........80 Start the overdubbing ........65 Recording automatically (AUTO REC) ..66 Adjusting playback volume ......80 TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 9 7-Quick Operations ........94 File information page ........107 Features of the QUICK button ......94 Card information page ........108 Quick menu screen ..........95 System information page ......108 Closing the Quick menu screen .....97 System Settings and Formatting ....109 TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 10 Setting the WORD item ........112 12–Messages ..........113 13–Troubleshooting ........ 117 14–Specifications ........119 Ratings ..............119 Input/output ratings ........119 Analog audio input/output ratings ....119 Control input/output ratings ......119 Audio performance ..........120 Computer compatibility .........120 Other specifications .........121 Dimensional drawings ........123 TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 11: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide 2 Turn on, and various setting information Try recording and playback with TASCAM DR-07MKII. will be displayed. The unit contains a factory-installed microSD Press the (HOME) [ª] button until the card, and will by default produce 44.1kHz, 16-bit unit is turned on, and then release it.
  • Page 12 55 for details. 5 Press the RECORD [º] button to start recording. The REC indicator will light during recording. Headphones Powered monitor speakers 6 Press the (HOME) [ª] button to finish or ampli er and speakers recording. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 13 9 Press the (HOME) [ª] button to stop playback. NOTE If you have made several recordings, use the  or ¯ button to select the file to play when playing back or stopped and the Home Screen is displayed. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 14: 1-Introduction

    1–Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM Close: Clear Stereo Sound with less phase difference DR-07MKII Linear PCM Recorder. Please read this Owner’s Manual carefully in order to maximize Open: Wide Stereo Sound your use of all the unit’s features. We hope that 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, linear PCM (WAV...
  • Page 15 DIVIDE function allows files to be split where Low cut filter conveniently reduces low- desired (only for WAV files) frequency noise MARK function convenient for moving to VSA function can change the playback specific locations speed in the range from 0.5 to 1.5 times (in TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 16: Items Included With The Product

    USB cable (80 cm) ............ 1 Warranty card ............1 Operates on 2 AA batteries, an AC adaptor Owner’s Manual (this document) ...... 1 (sold separately: TASCAM PS- P515U), or USB bus power Tripod attachment screw-hole built into unit USB cable included...

  • Page 17: Conventions Used In This Manual

    A caution shows that you may lose data (recordings) if you do not follow the instructions. appears on the screen, the typeface looks like this: “microSD memory card” is sometimes abbreviated as “microSD card”. Additional information is introduced in the styles below when needed: TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 18: Intellectual Property Rights

    1–Introduction memory cards and the like). An independent Intellectual property rights license for such use is required. For details, please TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC visit http://mp3licensing.com. Corporation. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
  • Page 19 Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be information. responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 20: About Microsd Cards

    A list of microSD Doing so could degrade the sound quality cards that have been tested with this unit can be and/or cause malfunctions. found on the TASCAM web site (http://tascam. Places with significant vibrations or that are com/). otherwise unstable ª...

  • Page 21: Beware Of Condensation

    If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, Customers in the USA, please register your or used after a sudden temperature change, product online at tascam.com. there is a danger of condensation; vapor in the Click on “Product Registration” on the bottom of air could condense on the internal mechanism, the homepage.

  • Page 22: 2-Names And Functions Of Parts

    Press this button during pause time to return to the beginning of the track. Press this button during recording or recording standby to cause the recording to stop. When any other screen is open, press this button to return to the Home Screen. Use TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 23 Press this button while pressing and holding When the Home Screen is displayed, press the MARK button to return to the previous this button to open the Screen. MENU mark. Press this button to return to the MENU Screen from the various setting screens. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 24 When recording, press this button to pause the output level from the built-in speaker or recording. /LINE OUT jack. During adjustment, a volume indicator will be displayed in a pull- up window. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 25 Á button operations. When the Home Screen is displayed and ¯ button playback is stopped, press this button to Press this button during playback or when start playback. playback is stopped to skip to beginning of TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 26: Front Panel

    IN and Input Setting Screen. OUT points. The built-in microphone is disabled if an external microphone is connected to the MIC/EXT IN jack. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 27: Left Side Panel

    Power can be supplied through the USB cable provided with the unit or an AC Shift to the left end (in the direction of the adaptor (sold separately: TASCAM PS-P515U). arrow) to engage the hold function. microSD card slot All buttons are inoperative when hold is ON.

  • Page 28: Bottom Panel

    Install batteries (2 AA) in this compartment to power the unit. (See “Using AA batteries” on page 38.) Mono speaker Use this built-in speaker to listen to recordings. Sound is not output during recording, when the unit is in recording standby, when TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 29: Home Screen

    If the built-in microphone’s left-right channels x1.0 status is different from the microphone’s angle setting, the current left-right status is shown. x1.1 - x1.5 Icon Mic angle MIC setting x0.5 - x0.9 Close (X-Y) Playback speed not controllable Open (A-B) TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 30 The current playback position is shown by a Ô Fast-rewinding bar. As playback progresses, the bar extends to the right. ¯ Skipping forward Elapsed time  Skipping backward Shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: seconds) of the currently playing track. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 31 Loop playback IN (starting) and OUT (ending) points The set starting and ending points of the loop are shown. icon appears at the playback position when the starting point is set. icon appears at the playback position when the ending point is set. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 32: Recording Screen

    During overdub recording, the level of the Plug-in power status combined input and playback sounds is shown. A ¶ mark is given at the -12dB position on the scale as a guide mark for input level adjustment. File name TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 33 Peak value in decibels (dB) Peak recording level values are shown digitally. Input level display button TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 34: Playback Control Screen

    Unlike the other screens, the QUICK button in this screen shown on the left to indicate that the works to display the quick menu containing only the LEVEL VSA (variable speed audition: enables the ALIGN function, and no other functions will be available. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 35: Menu Item List

    The MENU button is disabled in the Playback Control MENU contained are as follows. screen, but works to change over between ON and OFF status of the loop playback function. (See “Repeated Playback of Selection (Loop Playback)” on page 90.) TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 36: Using Menus

    3 Use the + or – button to select a menu item (highlighted) to be set. 8 To open the screen, press the MENU button. MENU To return to the Home Screen (or submenu OTHERS screen), press the (HOME) [ª] button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 37: Basic Operation

    “ ” to a confirmation values. message. QUICK button: This opens the Quick menu. A popup menu is turned on or off in the screen or screen. BROWSE PLAYLIST TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 38: 3-Preparation

    (See “Setting the type of AA batteries” on page 110.) DR-07MKII can operate on two AA batteries, or through an optional AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P515U) NOTE or USB cable provided with the unit (USB bus power).

  • Page 39: Using Usb Bus Power

    Connect the unit to a PC using the attached USB cable as shown in the illustration. NOTE Power is supplied from the USB port if the USB cable is connected to the unit that contains batteries (USB bus power prioritized). USB (mini B) TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 40: Start-Up & Shutdown

    The unit goes in standby mode if shut down when the unit is operating on AC power supplied through the AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P515U, sold separately), or bus power supplied from a USB port of a PC. Turn down the volume of the sound system connected to the unit before starting up or shutting down the unit.

  • Page 41: Shutting Down

    Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable button, and made later. (See “Setting the date and time” on (AC adapter TASCAM PS-P515U or USB cable) accidently page 42) while the unit is operating. If you do so, the unit cannot shut...

  • Page 42: Setting The Date And Time

    5 Press the Á button to confirm the change screen is displayed. and return to the screen. OTHERS OTHERS NOTE You can set the unit to automatically add the date to file names. (See “Setting the format of file names” on page 112.) TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 43: Inserting And Removing Microsd Cards

    The date and time setting can only be maintained for a few minutes if the unit is not powered from batteries or through the AC adaptor TASCAM PS-P515U or the USB cable. When using batteries, replace them before they completely lose power.

  • Page 44: Preparing A Microsd Card For Use

    A list of microSD cards that have been confirmed to work with 4 When formatting ends, the Home Screen this unit can be found on our website (http://tascam.com). opens. You can also reformat the card in this unit Preparing a microSD card for use at any time.

  • Page 45: Using The Built-In Speaker

    2 Use the + or – button to select the SPEAKER and press the Á button. screen is displayed. SPEAKER 3 Use the + or – button to select TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 46: Connecting Monitors And Headphones

    (A-B position) Set this way, the two microphones are spread widely left and right, and recording is possible Headphones Powered monitor speakers with a strong stereo eld that is good for music, or ampli er and speakers for example. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 47: Setting The Mics To Record A Clear Stereo Sound (X-Y Position)

    Set the left-right channels of the built-in microphone to L-R. When you are using the built-in microphone and the setting is not L-R, appears on the Home Screen. (See “Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in microphone pair” on page 48.) TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 48: Swapping The Left-Right Channels Of The Built-In Microphone Pair

    , and press the Á button. MIC LR SWAP microphone should be set to the right channel and the right microphone should be set to the The MIC LR swap screen will appear. left channel (When X-Y position, TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 49: Microphone Position Detection

    MIC LR SWAP setting by pressing the QUICK does not appear. button to switch the setting after change the setting to recording standby mode by pressing the RECORD [ º button. (see the previous page). TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 50: 4-Recording

    Select the audio le type that you want to record 192kbps, 256kbps, 320kbps before you start recording. 1 Press the MENU button to open the Screen. MENU 2 Use the + or − button to select REC SETTING TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 51 L and R level 8 Press the  button to show settings. meters and output channels. 9 Use the + or – button to select , and SIZE press the ¯ or Á button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 52: Set Where To Save The File

    SETTING (in parentheses). Recording automatically stops if recording time exceeds 24 hours. 10 Press the (HOME) [ª] button to return to the Home Screen. screen appears. REC SETTING TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 53 If set to ON, the plug-in power may damage such microphones. Use headphones to monitor when you are recording with a microphone. If you use speakers to monitor, the sound TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 54: Placing The Unit And Making Connections

    In such cases, use the headphone jack or NOTE other level-controllable output for connection to the unit. The setting of left-right channels is disabled if an external microphone is connected to the MIC/EXT IN jack. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 55: Adjusting The Input Level

    In addition to adjusting the INPUT level, try changing the distance and angle between the microphone and the sound source. The angle and distance of the microphone can also change the character of the recorded sound. 2 The  or ¯ button is used to adjust TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 56 A ¶ mark is provided at -12dB on the level meters. Set the input level so that the indicator bars move to and fro with this mark at about the center without causing the PEAK indicator to light red when the loudest sounds occur. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 57: Using The Level Control Function

    Á button to enable the mode and return to the recording screen. The selected mode is shown with an icon in the recording screen. PEAK REDUCTION: The input volume is reduced automatically to an appropriate level when excessively large signals TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 58 LIMITER function is activated. In after automatically setting the recording level in the peak such a case, lower the recording level or keep proper distance reduction mode. between the unit and the source. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 59: Recording

    If you have set the MONITOR Screen’s INPUT item to ON so that you can always monitor the input, a pop-up appears file up to the moment that you paused that allows you to turn overdubbing ON or OFF. recording is created. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 60: Recording Playback And Input Sounds Together (Overdubbing)

    NOTE You cannot overdub if input monitoring is OFF. The prerecording function is disabled if the input monitor is ON for overdubbing. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 61: Select The File You Want To Overdub

    (HOME) [ª] button to return to the Home Screen. 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2 Use the + or − button to select , and press the Á button. SETTING screen appears. REC SETTING TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 62: Simultaneous Listening To Playback And Input Sound (Monitor Mix)

    Á button to open the OTHERS submenu. 3 Use the + or − button to select , and press the Á button. MONITOR MIX Monitoring of input sound is now enabled. 6 Press the  button to highlight the item. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 63: Adjusting The Input Level (Simple Adjustment)

    By making the above settings, in addition to overdubbing, you can use a recorded (or copied) audio track for instrument practice or karaoke. NOTE You cannot select ON or OFF for INPUT items on the MONITOR MIX during recording/in recording standby. Quick menu screen when stopped TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 64 When distortion of sound is about to occur as the input sound level is increased, the PEAK indicator on the upper left above the display will be turned on. Adjust the input level for recording so as not to allow the PEAK indicator to be turned on. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 65: Start The Overdubbing

    The following error message appears if the selected file cannot be played back. 2 Use the + or - button to select ON from the overdubbing ON/OFF pop-up. 4 To stop recording, press the (HOME) [ª] button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 66: Recording Automatically (Auto Rec)

    , and press the Á button. SETTING item. screen appears. REC SETTING 6 Use the + or - button to select LEVEL press the ¯ button or Á button. 3 Use the + or - button to select the MODE TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 67 Home Screen. automatic recording. 9 Press the RECORD [º] button to put the unit into recording standby. Recording starts automatically when the input signal exceeds the LEVEL 10 The recording mode changes according to the setting of the MODE TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 68: Creating And Changeover To A New File During Continued Recording (Track Incrementing)

    1 Press the QUICK button while recording. NOTE When new files are created, incremental numbers are added to the end of each file name. CAUTION A new file cannot be created if the total number of files and folders would exceed 5000. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 69: Automatic Track Incrementation By File Size

    SETTING NOTE screen appears. For the same file size, the possible recording time differs REC SETTING depending on the file type selected. Furthermore, if the recording time is 24 hours or more, this will be displayed as 23:59:59. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 70: Mark Function

    Marks stored in the file are available Press the MARK button while recording to when playing back the file using a BWF compliant software, etc. add a mark. Mark number pull-up appears. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 71: Adding Marks Automatically To A Recording

    Press the  or ¯ button while pressing and holding the MARK button during playback or when stopped. NOTE You cannot move to a mark in a different file. See "Recording automatically (AUTO REC)" on page 66. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 72: Recording The Moment Before Pushing Record (Pre Rec)

    The prerecording function is disabled when 3 Use the + or − button to select PRE REC you record using overdubbing. and press the ¯ or Á button. 4 Use the + or − button to select (Default: TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 73: Self-Timer Function

    Each time you press the PB CONT button, the setting changes as follows: OFF (default) œ 5S (5 seconds) œ 10S (10 seconds) œ OFF 3 Set the time period, and press the TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 74: Recording Duration

    The recording times shown above are not continuous recording times, but rather they are the total possible recording times for the microSD/microSDHC card. If recorded in mono in WAV files, the maximum recording time will be double the figures above. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 75: 5-Working With Files And Folders (Browse Screen)

    When a file or folder is selected, press the QUICK button to open the pop-up window. When a file is selected, press the Á button to return to the Home Screen and play the file. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 76: Icons On The Browse Screen

    This icon shows folders that contain subfolders. Plain folder This icon shows folders that do not contain subfolders. Open folder The contents of the folder marked with this icon currently appear on this screen. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 77: File Operations

    Press the Á button again or press The operation for the selected (highlighted) le (HOME) [ª] button to return to the is canceled, and the pop-up menu is closed. screen. BROWSE NOTE The pop-up menu can also be closed by pressing the QUICK button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 78: Folder Operations

    The operation for the selected (highlighted) le this folder becomes the new playback area. is canceled, and the pop-up menu is closed. When recording, les are created in this folder. NOTE The pop-up menu can also be closed by pressing the QUICK button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 79: Creating A New Folder

    Press the Á button to create a new folder or press the (HOME) [ª] button to cancel. Note that the unit supports only a two-level folder structure, and accordingly NEW FOLDER does not exist in the second-level folders. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 80: 6-Playback

    Set the playback area for repeat and ordinary playback on the screen. PLAY SETTING 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU Screen. 2 Use the + or − button to select PLAY and press the Á button. SETTING TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 81 ALL FILES the Home Screen. Set the playback area as all les in the Music Folder on the microSD card. FOLDER (default) Set the playback area as all the les in the currently selected folder. Playback area indication TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 82: Selecting A Folder For The Playback Area (1)

    Home Screen is displayed. saved in this folder. 3 Use the  or ¯ button to select a folder level, and use the + or − button to select a folder. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 83: Selecting A Folder For The Playback Area (2)

    Home Screen is displayed. playback area folder set previously. 3 Use the  or ¯ button to select a folder level, and use the + or − button to TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 84: Playlist

    The tracks “Screen navigation” on page 75. are numbered in the order that they are 3 Use the + or − button to select the file you added. want to add to the playlist, and press the QUICK button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 85: Editing The Playlist

    ALL CLR 4 Use the + or − button to select A con rmation message appears to con rm that PLAYLIST and press the ¯ button. you want to remove all the les from the playlist. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 86 The le is removed from the playlist, but it is not erased from the microSD card. MOVE Select this to change the order of tracks in the playlist. In addition to the le name, the track number also appears highlighted in inverse. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 87: Selecting Files For Playback (Skip)

    When the IN and OUT points are set in the file, pressing (HOME) [ª] button to return to the the  or¯ button skips to those points. Press the beginning of the file. (STOP) button repeatedly until the file you want is selected. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 88: Rewinding And Fast-Forwarding (Search)

    PLAY SETTING All tracks in the selected playback area 3 Use the + or − button to select , and are played back repeatedly. The icon REPEAT press the ¯ or Á button. appears on the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 89: Special Playback Control Functions

    (HOME) [ª] button (or press the press the the playback is indiscernible. PB CONT button) to return to the Home Screen. These playback control functions serve for e ective practice on musical instruments and analysis of musical passages. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 90: Repeated Playback Of Selection (Loop Playback)

    IN and OUT point of the section that you want to points under the playback indicator bar. play repeatedly. This position is set as IN (start) point. Then, appears at the corresponding point under the playback indicator bar. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 91: Changing The Playback Speed (Vsa)

    Press the PB CONT button to the Home Screen speed without changing its pitch. while maintaining the set playback speed e ective. The icon appears if the playback speed is set to a value larger or smaller than 1.0, respectively. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 92: Using The Playback Equalizer (Play Eq)

    2 Use the + or − button to select PLAY , and press the Á button. SETTING screen appears. PLAY SETTING 3 Use the + or − button to select PLAY EQ and press the ¯ or Á button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 93: Moving Back A Few Seconds For Replay (Jump-Back Playback)

    (30 seconds) (default: 3 sec). 2 Use the + or − button to select PLAY 5 When finished, press the (HOME) [ª] , and press the Á button. SETTING button to return to the Home Screen. screen appears. PLAY SETTING TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 94: 7-Quick Operations

    A pop-up menu to work with a selected file LEVEL or folder appears if the screen or the MENU screen, BROWSE OTHERS submenu, screen is open. PLAYLIST — Other settings Switches on the CALIB INPUT LEVEL screens screen. TUNER TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 95: Quick Menu Screen

    (See “Deleting the selected le (Quick Delete)” microphones. on page 97.) : The current track can be divided. DIVIDE (See “Dividing the selected le (Divide)” on page 97.) : The perceived overall sound LEVEL ALIGN pressure can be increased to enhance listenability. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 96 LIMITER (See “Adjusting the input level” on page 55.) This prevents distortion of sound due to sudden excessive input. The input level cannot be changed if the level control function is set to AUTO LEVEL. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 97: Closing The Quick Menu Screen

    BROWSE 2 While the Home Screen is open when stopped, press the QUICK button to show the Quick menu screen. 3 Use the + or − button to select DELETE 4 Press the Á button. A confirmation screen TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 98 For example The following pop-up window appears. if the original filename is “DR0000_0000.wav” then the new files will be named “DR0000_0000_a.wav” (the recording before the division point) and “DR0000_0000_b.wav” (the recording after the division point). TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 99: Increasing The Perceived Overall Sound Pressure To Enhance Listenability (Level Alignment)

    Add marks during recording at positions where you want to divide a file. (See “Mark function” on page 70.) When stopped During playback 2 Use the + or − button to select LEVEL ALIGN and press the Á button. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 100 (example: a music file whose sound pressure has been already adjusted). 4 Use the + or − button to select , and press the Á button to enable the level alignment function. Or select and press the Á button to disable the level alignment function. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 101: 8-Using The Effects

    MENU PRESET: screen. See the Effects Preset List on page 102 for details about the preset effects. 2 Use the + or − button to select , and OTHERS press the Á button to open the OTHERS submenu. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 102: Effects Preset List

    6 Press the  button when you are done PLATE 1 This is a bright plate reverb. making the setting to return to item PLATE 2 This is a warm plate reverb. selection status. 7 Press the (HOME) [ª] button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 103: 9-Tuning A Musical Instrument (Tuner)

    9-Tuning a Musical Instrument (Tuner) Tuning a musical instrument TASCAM DR-07MKII has a built-in tuner. The unit receives a sound from a musical instrument and allows you to tune it 1 Open the screen, and sound a note TUNE R accurately on the tuning meter shown in the display.

  • Page 104: 10-Connecting With A Computer

    The message of Instead of using USB to connect the DR-07MKII and a “ ” appears in the display. computer, you can also conduct the same operations USB connected by removing the microSD card from the DR-07MKII and TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 105: Transferring Files To A Computer

    If a microSD card is not properly inserted before making the USB connection, “ Can't Save ” appears on the screen. Data This unit appears on the computer screen as external volume named “DR-07MK2. ” TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 106: Transferring Files From A Computer

    Since you can set the DR-07MKII to only play the contents of a specific folder, you can organize tracks into genres, artists or other categories as you like. If you name the subfolders and music tracks, these names will appear on the screen of this unit. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 107: 11-Settings And Information

    Shows the le name. If an MP3 le has ID3 tag Shows the use status of the currently inserted title information that information appears. microSD card. DATE System information page (SYSTEM) Date of le creation Shows the unit’s system setting information and SIZE rmware version. File size TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 108: Card Information Page

    Shows the automatic backlight OFF setting. Shows the amount of unused/used capacity on BATTERY the microSD card. Shows the battery type options. Press the  or ¯ button to switch between System Ver. REMAIN SIZE USED SIZE Shows the system rmware version. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 109: System Settings And Formatting

    OFF after the last operation when powered by the internal battery. Options: (turned o ), (factory setting), 5 sec (always on) 10 sec 15 sec 30 sec ALWAYS The following settings can be made for the items on the screen. SYSTEM TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 110: Adjusting The Display Contrast

    , and press the Á button to FORMAT , and press the Á button to INITIALIZE highlight Exec highlight Exec 2 Press the Á button to open a pop-up 2 Press the Á button again to open a confirmation window. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 111: Using Full Format

    UTILITY that is necessary to use the microSD card with the DR-07MKII. 1 Use the + or − button to select FULL , and press the Á button to FORMAT TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 112: Setting The Format Of File Names

    On this screen you can make the following settings for each item. ! # $ % & ' ( ) + , - . ; = @ [ ] ^ _ ` { } ~ TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 113: 12-Messages

    No les have been added to the Playlist. Add a le to the Playlist or change the play No PLAYLIST mode to something besides PLAYLIST. The playlist is full. You cannot add more than 99 tracks to the Playlist. PLAYLIST Full TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 114 The card has no remaining capacity. Erase unnecessary les or move them to your Card Full computer to make open space. Folders can be created down to two layers. You cannot create a new folder inside the Layer too Deep current folder. TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 115 There is no playback le, so DIVIDE and OVERDUB cannot be executed. No MUSIC File You cannot overdub a WAV le with a sampling frequency of 96kHz in MP3 format. Cannot overdub! Change the recording format to WAV. See REC setting TASCAM DR-07MKII...
  • Page 116 If any of these errors occurs, turn the unit’s power o and restart it. If the power Remote Rx cannot be turned o , remove the batteries, disconnect the AC adaptor (TASCAM PS- System Err 50 P515U), and/or disconnect the USB cable for bus power supply. If the error message continues to appear frequently, please contact a TEAC Repair Center.

  • Page 117: 13-Troubleshooting

    +/– orientation. this unit. Confirm that the AC adapter (TASCAM PS- If you are trying to play an MP3 file, confirm P515U, sold separately) is firmly connected to that the bit rate is supported by this unit.
  • Page 118 The sound I am trying to record sounds ª distorted. Confirm that USB hubs are not used. Confirm that the input level setting for Confirm that the unit is not recording or in recording (REC LEVEL) is not too high. recording standby mode. TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 119: 14-Specifications

    Format: USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED mass storage class Analog audio input/output ratings MIC/EXT IN jacks (supporting plug-in power) Connector: 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo mini Input impedance: 25 kΩ Nominal input level: –20 dBV Maximum input level: –4 dBV TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 120: Audio Performance

    44.1/48/96kHz) (JEITA) Intel chipset S/N ratio Supported OS 92dB or higher (EXT IN to LINE OUT, Fs Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 44.1/48/96kHz) (JEITA) Macintosh Mac OS X 10.2 or later Note) JEITA: Conforming to JEITA CP-2150 TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 121: Other Specifications

    Speaker Two AA batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH) Playback WAV 44.1KHz, About 19.5 Headphones USB bus power supplied from a computer 16bit hours AC adaptor (TASCAM PS-P515U, sold separately) Playback WAV 44.1KHz, About 19.5 Built-in Power consumption 16bit hours Speaker 1.7 W (maximum) Playback MP3 44.1KHz,...
  • Page 122 68 x 158 x 26 mm (2 5/8” x 6 3/16” x 1”) (when the microphone pair is close) 90 x 158 x 26 mm (3 1/2” x 6 3/16” x 1”) (when the microphone pair is open) TASCAM DR-07MKII...

  • Page 123: Dimensional Drawings

    14–Specifications Dimensional drawings 90mm 68mm 26mm Dimension of the microphone opened 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 DR-07MKII...
  • Page 124 DR-07@# TEAC CORPORATION Phone: +81-42-356-9143 http://tascam.jp/ 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 http://tascam.com/ 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 USA TEAC CANADA LTD. Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 http://tascam.com/ 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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