1-Introduction; Features - Tascam DR-05 Owner's Manual

1–Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM
DR-05 Linear PCM Recorder. Please read this
Owner's Manual carefully in order to maximize
your use of all the unit's features. We hope that
you will enjoy using this recorder for many years
to come.
After you have finished reading this manual,
please keep it in a safe place for future reference.
You can also download the Owner's Manual from
the TASCAM web site (http://tascam.com/).

Features

• Compact audio recorder that uses microSD/
microSDHC cards as recording media
• Omnidirectional stereo microphones allow
high-quality stereo recording
• 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, linear PCM (WAV
format) recording possible
• Compatible with WAV files in BWF format
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• 32–320 kbps MP3 format recording possible
(compatible with ID3 tag v2.4)
• Built-in 0.3 W monaural output speaker
• Can start recording a new file automatically
when a maximum file size set in advance is
reached without interrupting recording
• A QUICK button is available for easy access to
various functions
• Track incrementing function allows a
recording to be split by creating a new file
when desired
• Pre-recording (PRE REC) function allows the
unit to record the 2 seconds of sound before
recording is activated
• Peak reduction function is available to reduce
the level automatically in case of excessively
large input.
• Automatic level control is available to
increase or decrease the recording volume
when the input sound is too small or too
large, respectively.