Self-Timer Function; Solo Function - Tascam DR-40 Reference Manual

4 – Recording

Self-timer function

Like a camera, the unit has a self-timer to trigger the start of
recording after a set period of time.
1 Press RECORD [0] button when stopped or playing
back to set the unit in recording standby, and press the
PB CONT button.
2 The self-timer icon
screen, and time is shown on the right.
Each time you press the PB CONT button, the setting
changes as follows:
(default) q (5 seconds) q
OFF 5S
OFF
3 Set the time period, and press the RECORD[0] or PLAY
[7] button.
Recording will start after the set time period.
NOTE
• This function cannot be used when recording is paused in
the middle of recording.
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appears in the recorder status
(10 seconds) q
10S
• Self-timer function is not possible when using the AUTO
REC function.

Solo function

Press and hold the 1/2 [SOLO] or 3/4 [SOLO] button to enable
the solo function.
Use this in 4-channel mode and other cases when multiple
inputs are being recorded to monitor only one of the inputs.
You can check the solo status with the input source icons.