Connecting Monitors And Headphones; Using The Built-In Microphone; Setting The Mics To Record A Wide Stereo Sound (A-B Position) - Tascam DR-40 Reference Manual

3 – Preparation
Even if is enabled, the unit will not play through
SPEAKER
the speaker when the unit is recording sound, in recording
standby, or muted with headphones or external speaker
system connected.

Connecting monitors and headphones

To listen with headphones, connect them to the /LINE OUT
jack.
To listen with an external monitoring system (powered
monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers), connect it to
the /LINE OUT jack.
Headphones Powered monitor speakers or
amplifer and speakers
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Using the built-in microphone

This unit's built-in microphones can be adjusted, allowing the
angles of the microphones to be changed. You can choose
clear stereo sound or wide stereo sound according to the
recording source, situation, etc. by opening or closing the
microphone pair.
Setting the mics to record a wide stereo sound
(A-B position)
Spread the stereo microphone to the left and right. (A-B
position)
Set this way, the two microphones are spread widely left and
right, and recording is possible with a strong stereo field that
is good for music, for example.
If you open or close the microphone pair while using the built-
in stereo microphone and the left-right channels does not suit
the angle of the microphone, a pop-up message appears to
ask whether you want to swap the left-right channels of the
microphone. (See "Microphone position detection" on page
34.)