Preparation; Powering The Unit; Using The Built-In Battery; Using Aa Batteries - Tascam DR-100MKIII Reference Manual

3 – Preparation

Powering the unit

This unit uses a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
This unit can also be powered by 2 AA batteries, by using a
commercially-available USB cable to supply USB bus power
or by a TASCAM PS-P520E AC adapter. The USB cable can also
be connected a TASCAM BP-6AA external battery pack ( sold
separately).
This unit can use alkaline, Ni-MH or lithium AA batteries.

Using the built-in battery

Charge it before using the unit the first time after purchase and
after it has not been used for a long time.
Charging the built-in battery
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The built-in battery can be charged in the following two ways.
• Charging with an AC adapter
Connect a TASCAM PS-P520E AC adapter (sold separately)
to the unit's USB port and charge the unit. (See "Using an AC
adapter (sold separately)" on page 15.)
The charging time is about 4.5 hours.
• Charging from a connected computer
Use a USB cable (A to Micro-B) to connect a computer to the
unit's USB port and charge the unit. (See "9 – Connecting with a
Computer" on page 45.)
The charging time is about 10 hours.
NOTE
• Always connect this unit and the computer directly. If
connected through a USB hub or other device, charging
might not occur properly.
• When connected by USB, the unit will charge even when it is
not turned on.
• The CHG (charge) indicator will light as follows when
charging.
Lit orange: charging
Lit green: charging complete
CHG (charge) indicator
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TASCAM DR-100MKIII

Using AA batteries

1. Slide the battery compartment cover toward the bottom of
the unit to open it.
2. Install 2 AA batteries with their
the battery compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment cover.
Set the type of batteries used in order to allow the unit to
accurately show the amount of power remaining and determine
whether enough power is available for proper operation. (By
default, this is set to alkaline batteries.) (See "Setting the AA
battery type" on page 40.)
CAUTION
• Manganese dry cell batteries cannot be used with this unit.
• This unit cannot recharge Ni-MH batteries. Use a commer-
cially available recharger.
NOTE
A great amount of power is required to provide phantom
power to a condenser microphone. If you use a condenser
microphone while running the unit on AA batteries (alkaline,
Ni-MH or lithium), the operation time will be shortened.
If you need to operate the unit for a long time, use a TASCAM
PS-P520E AC adapter or TASCAM BP-6AA external battery
pack (both sold separately) to power the unit.
Using both battery power supplies together
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Continuous operation for an extended amount of time is
possible by using the built-in battery and AA batteries together.
When the amount of remaining power in the priority battery
source becomes insufficient, the unit automatically switches to
the other battery source and continues operating. (See "Set the
priority battery type" on page 40.)
The AA batteries can be changed when the built-in battery is
powering the unit.
CAUTION
Changing the AA batteries when they are powering the unit
could interrupt the power causing loss of recording data
and settings, for example.
Before changing the AA batteries, confirm on the Home
Screen that the built-in battery has sufficient remaining
power and set the battery priority to the built-in battery.
To use AA batteries as the priority battery type, after
changing the batteries, set them as the priority type.
You can change the priority battery type with the POWER/
DISPLAY screen BATTERY item when stopped or playing or
the FUNCTION screen BATTERY item when recording or in
recording standby.
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