Connecting Other Equipment; Front Panel; Rear Panel; Adjusting The Display - Tascam DP-32 Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

4 – Preparation

Connecting other equipment

This section shows examples of how to connect other
devices to this unit.
Precautions before making connections
• Turn off (put in standby) this unit and all devices that
you will connect beforehand.
• Supply power to all the devices from the same line.
When using a power strip, for example, use one with a
cable that has a high electric current capacity in order
to minimize power voltage variations.

Front panel

Headphones

Rear panel

AC outlet
DC plug
Mini-B USB plug
Drum
machine
Powered speakers or
amplifier and speakers
External effect
External recorder
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TASCAM RC-3F Footswitch
(Optional)
Computer
USB
Connect microphones
to INPUTS A to H
Connect electronic keyboards
to INPUTS A to H
Connect a
guitar/bass
to INPUT H
CAUTION
• Do not connect a dynamic microphone using an
unbalanced connection when phantom power is on.
Doing so could break it.
• Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when
phantom power is on. Doing so could cause a loud
noise and damage the equipment.
• Before turning phantom power on or off, turn down
the output volume using the MONITOR LEVEL knob,
STEREO fader and external monitor monitoring
system. Depending on the microphone, a loud noise
could occur, resulting in harm to equipment and
hearing.
NOTE
• Before producing any sound, minimize the output
volume using the MONITOR LEVEL knob and external
monitoring system. Loud noise could occur, resulting in
harm to equipment and hearing.
• Recorder functions cannot be used when the unit is
connected to a computer via USB.
TIP
When connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-in
preamp or an active-type electric guitar, or when using an
effects pedal, for example, between the guitar and this unit,
set the LINE-GUITAR switch on the rear panel to LINE.

Adjusting the display

You can adjust the contrast, brightness and backlight level
of the display.
Follow these procedures to adjust the contrast.
1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU
button to open the
MENU
2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t)
buttons to select (highlight green)
and then press the F4 (t) button.
The screen opens.
PREFERENCE
3. Use the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select
, and then use the JOG/DATA dial to
Contrast
adjust it.
range:
Contrast 1
range:
Brightness
range:
Backlight
4. After making the settings, press the HOME button
to return to the Home screen.
screen.
PREFERENCE
– (default: )
25 5
– (default:
1 25 13
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1 25 25
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