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- Page 1 D01252220A DR-680 " Portable Multitrack Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Important Safety Precautions
TEAC CORPORATION for THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH compliance could void the user's authority to operate CANADIAN ICES-003. this equipment. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
TASCAM DR-680... - Page 4 (e) The return and collection systems are available to the end users. For more detailed information about disposal of waste batteries and/or accumulators, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased them. TASCAM DR-680MKII...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Ejecting an SD card ........... 22 Automatically adding marks at the Preparing an SD card for use ....... 22 position where recording restarts ....33 Card write-protection ........22 Track incrementation ..........34 Setting the date and time ........22 TASCAM DR-680... - Page 6 Setting the search speed ........42 Other specifications ..........56 Repeat playback ............42 Dimensions ..............57 7 – Connection with a computer .... 43 Block diagrams ............58 Copying files to a computer ........43 Copying files from a computer ......44 TASCAM DR-680MKII...
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Page 7: Introduction
1 – Introduction • LCD with 128 x 64 pixel resolution and a backlight Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM DR-680MKII Portable Multitrack Recorder. Please read • USB2.0 port this manual thoroughly before using the unit so that you •... -
Page 8: Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual property rights This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the • TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered copyright, or where you have obtained permission in the U.S. and other countries. -
Page 9: Precautions For Placement And Use
User registration Customers in the USA, please visit the TASCAM website (http://tascam.com/) to register as a user online. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 10: Names And Functions Of Parts
Press to select whether the stereo track or the multi- STANDBY/ON button track (6-track) is played back. Press this to switch the unit power between ON and STANDBY. PHANTOM switches Use these to turn phantom power ON or OFF for input pairs 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 11: Front Panel
Home Screen. TR I M LEVEL On the Functions Screen, use this to select function Change the counter display mode. items, and press the knob to turn each function item ON or OFF. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 12: Left Side Panel
Doing so could damage that mic and this unit. • Confirm that phantom power is OFF before connecting a line level device to a MIC/LINE INPUTS jack. If you connect a line level device while phantom power is TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 13: Right Side Panel
When linking two of these units using the cascade function, connect the DIGITAL/SYNC IN jack of the other DR-680MKII to this jack. DC IN 12V jack Connect the included AC adaptor (GPE248-120200-Z), which matches the power specifications of this unit. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 14: Bottom Panel
Stand Use this stand to raise the front of the unit when operating it on a flat surface. Battery compartment Install batteries (8 AA) for powering the unit in this compartment. (See “Using AA batteries” on page 20.) TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 15: Home Screen
The mark number and the total number of marks in the requires considerable power. current take are shown. During playback, the number of the mark that is before and closest to the current position is shown. When recording, the last added mark number is shown. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 16: Menu Structure
The bit rate in parentheses is for when recording a LOW CUT page monaural take. FREQUENCY Set low cut filter page 35 I/O page Set the recording INPUT 5/6 source for tracks 5 page 29 and 6 TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 17: Using Menus
(highlight) the desired setting item. 7. Repeat steps 4–6 as necessary to set other items. 8. Press the HOME/DISP button on the front of the unit to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 18: Operation Basics
OFF. The default value is OFF. : Pre-record ON : Pre-record OFF Auto-record activation Use the item to turn the auto-record function ON or A . REC OFF. The default value is OFF. : Auto-record function ON : Auto-record function OFF TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 19: Din/Mix Monitor Settings
: Low-cut filter function ON for input 1 : Low-cut filter OFF for all inputs NOTE You can set the cut-off frequency with the FREQUENCY item of the menu. (See “Using the low-cut LOW CUT filter” on page 35.) TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 20: Preparations
Attach the type of plug that matches the power NOTE outlet that you are using. 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 TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 21: Changing The Outlet Plug
When the power is in standby, press and hold the STANDBY/ON button until the startup screen with appears. The unit starts up and the TASCAM DR-680MK I I Home Screen opens. CAUTION Do not remove or insert an SD card until the Home Screen appears. -
Page 22: Ejecting An Sd Card
4. When formatting is complete, the Home Screen opens. name. (See “Setting the name given to recording You can reformat a card at any time with this unit. (See takes” on page 26.) “Reformatting SD cards” on page 51.) TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 23: Turning The Built-In Speaker Output On And Off
To monitor with headphones, connect them to the PHONES jack. Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones volume. Headphones CAUTION Before connecting headphones, turn the PHONES knob to the minimum volume. Failure to do so could cause TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 24: Recording
4. Press the MARK (.) button to return to item • To avoid these problems, the maximum number of selection on the screen. MENU takes in a folder is about 100. 5. Press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 25: Setting The Sampling Frequency
MENU • Press the MARK (.) button to return to item 5. Press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home selection on the screen. MENU Screen. 4. Press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 26: Creation Of New Takes When Restarting Recording
USER 3 word defined on the USER WORD screen. ED I T 4. Press the MARK (.) button to return to item selection on the screen. MENU 5. Press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 27: Editing The User Take Names
You can set the folder where recorded takes are saved. (See “Folder operations” on page 39.) By default, recorded takes are saved in the “ ” folder that is PROJECT0000 automatically created under the “ ” folder. MUS I C TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 28: Connecting Other Equipment
LINE: Set the switch to LINE when the line output jack of an external device is connected to the analog input on this unit. MIC: Set this switch to MIC when a microphone is connected to this unit. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 29: Selecting The Inputs For Recording To Tracks 5 And 6
If the file recording mode is set to 6ch, the record function cannot be turned ON and OFF for individual channels. • The record function can only be turned ON/OFF when record standby is enabled when the unit is stopped TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 30: Recording A Take
Home Screen should be open. again after pausing. (See “Creation of new takes when restarting recording” on page 26.) 1. Press the PAUSE button to start recording standby. The PAUSE and REC indicators light. PAUSE indicator REC indicator TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 31: Recording A Stereo Mix
Adjust the pan settings of the channels so that the mix is balanced as desired. You can check the balance with the MIX meters at the far right. 7. When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 32: Starting Dual Recording
NOTE 5. Press the PAUSE button to enter recording standby. Solo monitoring is only possible using the headphones When the input sound exceeds the level set by the and built-in speaker. item, the unit automatically starts recording. LEVEL TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 33: Automatically Cutting Unnecessary Silences When Recording (Silent Cut Function)
When the input sound level is below the level set in item for a set number of seconds, recording LEVEL automatically pauses. When the input sound exceeds the level set in the item again, recording restarts automatically. LEVEL TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 34: Track Incrementation
5. When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 35: Using The Low-Cut Filter
3. When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/DISP button to return to the Home Screen. You can use these marks to index places where you might want to resume playback. NOTE You cannot move to a mark in a different take. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 36: Erasing Marks
NOTE If the unit has been in recording standby for less than two seconds, only the amount of time that the unit has been in standby can be recorded. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 37: Recording Times
55:33 111:00 222:00 444:00 • The above recording times are estimates, and might differ according to the SD/SDHC/SDXC card. • The above recording times are not continuous recording times. They are total recording times for SD/SDHC/SDXC card capacities. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 38: Take And Folder Operations (Browse Screen)
This icon appears before the name of a recorded take. CANCEL Folder ( Press this to not conduct any operation on the selected This icon shows a folder. take. Open folder ( The contents of this folder are currently shown on the screen. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 39: Folder Operations
• Files with names using characters other than half-width alphanumeric characters cannot be rebuilt. NOTE CANCEL This unit cannot delete write-protected files and files Press this to not conduct any operation on the selected that the unit does not recognize. folder. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 40: Playback
• No sound is output while you are turning the DATA Press the PLAY/PAUSE button again to restart playback wheel. from that position. • If you turn the DATA wheel during playback, playback restarts at the position located when you stop turning the DATA wheel. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 41: Mixing And Outputting A Multitrack Recording
L1 (left) to C (center) and R1–R10 (right). (Odd number channels are set to L10 and even number channels are set to R10 by default.) During playback of the stereo track, the icon appears on the Home Screen. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 42: Setting The Playback Area
, and press the PLAY ENTER/MARK button to return to the Home Screen. The selected take begins to play. If the playback area is set to , the folder that contains that take FOLDER becomes the playback area. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 43: Connection With A Computer
Open the “MUSIC” folder, and drag-and-drop the files that USB connec ted of this unit. you want to copy to any location on the computer. NOTE Other unit functions cannot be used when it is connected to a computer by USB. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 44: Copying Files From A Computer
• Folders created directly inside the “MUSIC” folder using a computer can be given names with 16 or more characters without interfering with the operation of the unit, but only the first 15 characters will be shown on its display. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 45: Cascade Function
Set both the master and slave units to the same value. 3. Press the HOME buttons on both the master and slave units to open their Home Screens. 4. Press the STOP button on both the master and slave units to stop them. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 46: Precautions For Use Of The Cascade Function
If a menu screen is open on either or both units, the cascade function will not work properly. • Use of the cascade function for playback is intended for checking recorded takes. We cannot guarantee synchronized playback. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 47: Other Settings And Information Display
NOTE , you can monitor the decoded signal MON I TOR during recording. screen settings cannot be changed MS MODE during recording or playback. Always stop the unit (the transport icon should be ) before changing the settings. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 48: Gang Function
• You cannot gang channels that are set to use different types of MS decoding. • When designating a range that includes multiple channel pairs set to use MS decoding, only the channels in the pair with the lowest number is ganged. TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 49: Digital Output Settings
Turning the backlight off automatically Use the item to set the amount of time since BACKL I GHT being last used until the backlight automatically turns OFF when operating on batteries. Options: (default value), 5sec 1 0sec 1 5sec 30sec TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 50: Cascade Settings
(nickel metal hydride batteries), (lithium battery) L i F eS2 This page shows information about the system firmware version. When the screen is open, press the ENTER/ I NFORMAT I ON MARK button to return to the screen. SYSTEM TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 51: Reformatting Sd Cards
ERASE FORMAT press the MARK (.) button on the top of the unit to cancel. Doing this will have the same result as using QU I CK FORMAT 7. When formatting completes, the screen reopens. CARD TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 52: 10 - Messages
If this message appears during recording, noise might be recorded." DIN unlock status has ended. DIGITAL IN has become possible. Press the STOP button to close this message. D I N l ock If this message appears during recording, noise might be recorded." TASCAM DR-680MKII... - Page 53 Sys tem Err 50 cannot be turned OFF, remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor (if Sys tem Error 1 connected). If the error message continues to appear, please contact a TASCAM Sys tem Error 2 Service Center. Sys tem Error 3...
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Page 54: 11 - Troubleshooting
• Is the trim setting too low? measures do not solve the problem, please contact the • Is the MIC GAIN set to LOW? store where you bought the unit or a TASCAM Service • Is the output level of a connected external device too Center. -
Page 55: 12 - Specifications
Nominal output level: –10 dBV (0.3 V) Maximum output level: +6 dBV (2.0 V) PHONES jack Connector: standard 6.3 mm (1/4”) stereo jack Maximum output: 50 mW + 50 mW (into 32Ω load) Built-in speaker 500 mW (monaural) TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 56: Digital Audio Input And Output
About 11 hours (phantom power not used) 100 dB (A-weighted) Dimensions (width x height x depth) 216.4 x 56 x 188.4 mm 8.52 x 2.21 x 7.41 in Weight 1.2 kg/2.646 lb (without batteries) Operating temperature range 0–40º C/32–104º F TASCAM DR-680MKII... -
Page 57: Dimensions
12 – Specifications Dimensions • Illustrations in this manual might differ from the actual product. • In order to improve the product, specifications and appearance could be changed without prior notice. TASCAM DR-680... -
Page 58: Block Diagrams
12 – Specifications Block diagrams 8 Recording 8 Play TASCAM DR-680MKII... - Page 59 TASCAM service station in your area, please contact us. We either D i e s e s G e r ä t u n t e r l i e g t d e n g e s e t z l i c h e n 1.
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