Recording With Line Inputs; Setting The Recording File Format; Recording To An Sd Card - Tascam BB-800 Owner's Manual

5 Use the CURSOR [ / ] keys to select the EXT > SP
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item.
6 Set it to ON to output the external microphone
sounds from the speakers. Set it to OFF to disable
the speakers.
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When the speakers are set to output sounds input from
the external microphones, feedback could occur. When
recording with external microphones, we recommend
that you disable the speakers and use headphones to
monitor the input from external microphones.

Recording with line inputs

1 Press the key to open the INPUT screen.
INPUT
2 Use the [ / ] keys to select the SOURCE
CURSOR
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item.
3 Use the wheel to select FRNT/LINE or EXT/
DATA
LINE.
When set to FRNT/LINE, the line inputs and the
unit's front microphones can be used simultane-
ously.
When set to EXT/LINE, signals from the line inputs
and external microphones can be used simultane-
ously.
4 – Recording
4 Use the
REAR MIC/LINE
recording level.
To record signals input through the front micro-
phones or external microphones at the same time,
use the
FRONT MIC/EXT MIC
front microphone or external microphone record-
ing level. Turn the
FRONT MIC/EXT MIC
way to the left ( ) to record sounds only from the
MIN
line inputs.

Setting the recording file format

Recording to an SD card

The four recording file formats that can be selected are MP3
(low), MP3 (normal), MP3 (high) and WAV, with the sound
quality increasing in that order. As sound quality increases,
however, so does file size, reducing the amount of time that
can be recorded. (See the following section for details.)
1 Press the key to stop the unit.
STOP
2 Press the key to open the Home screen.
HOME
3 Press the key to open the MENU screen.
MENU
4 Use the wheel or
DATA CURSOR
REC SETTING, and press the
TASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800
knob to adjust the line input
knob to adjust the
knob all the
[ / ] keys to select
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key.
ENTER
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