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Tascam DR-08 Owner's Manual

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Manual is about: Linear PCM Recorder

Summary of DR-08

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    Dr-08 linear pcm recorder d01104620a owner’s manual this device has a serial number located on the bottom panel. Please record it and retain it for your records. Serial number: __________________.

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    2 tascam dr-08 important safety instructions 1 read these instructions. 2 keep these instructions. 3 heed all warnings. 4 follow all instructions. 5 do not use this apparatus near water. 6 clean only with dry cloth. 7 do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer...

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    Tascam dr-08 3 important safety instructions caution for products that use replaceable lithium • batteries: there is danger of explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type of battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Caution should be taken when using earphones or • headph...

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    4 tascam dr-08 this class b digital apparatus complies with canadian ices-003. Cet appareil numÉrique de la classe b est conforme À la norme nmb-003 du canada. For u.S.A. To the user this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 ...

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    Tascam dr-08 5 important safety instructions.

  • Page 6: Table of Contents

    6 tascam dr-08 table of contents quick start guide .........................................9 1 – introduction ..........................................11 features .................................................................... 11 product components ...............................................

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    Tascam dr-08 7 table of contents 4 – recording ..............................................43 making recording settings......................................... 43 setting the recording quality ............................... 43 setting the built-in stereo microphone for input . 45 setting externa...

  • Page 8: Table of Contents

    8 tascam dr-08 table of contents selecting a file for playback (skipping) ...................... 78 repeating playback of an interval ............................. 79 enhancing sound quality during playback ................. 81 changing the playback speed ................................... 82 7 – c...

  • Page 9: Quick Start Guide

    Tascam dr-08 9 in this guide, we will show you how to record and playback using this unit. When the unit is shipped from the factory, a microsd card has already been installed and the recording format has been set to 16-bit, 44.1 khz pcm. You can change the recording format to increase the quality o...

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    10 tascam dr-08 more. For details, see “adjusting the input level” on page 55. 4 press the rec key to start recording. The rec indicator lights during recording. Rec indicator 5 press the ª stop key to stop recording. 6 press the Á play key to play back the recording that you just made. To listen us...

  • Page 11: Features

    Tascam dr-08 11 thank you very much for purchasing the tascam dr-08 linear pcm recorder. We hope that you will enjoy using this recorder for many years to come. Please read this owner’s manual carefully in order to maximize your use of all the unit’s features. Please keep a copy of this manual in a ...

  • Page 12: Product Components

    12 tascam dr-08 stereo mini-jack for external input (supports • mics that require plug-in power) can be powered by 2 aaa batteries or usb • bus power timer recording • jump back playback function can be set to • 1–10, 20 or 30 seconds usb 2.0 jack (micro usb) • microsd/microsdhc cards used as record...

  • Page 13: Intellectual Property Rights

    Tascam dr-08 13 conventions used in this manual the following conventions are used in this manual. Keys, jacks and other parts of this unit and • other equipment are indicated in a bold font like this: home key. Characters that appear on the display are shown • like this: on “microsd memory card” is...

  • Page 14: 1 – Introduction

    14 tascam dr-08 mpeg layer-3 audio coding technology • licensed from fraunhofer iis and thomson. Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute mpeg layer-3 compliant content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite...

  • Page 15: About Microsd Cards

    Tascam dr-08 15 this product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright, or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor. Unless you own the copyright, or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright...

  • Page 16: Precautions For Placement

    16 tascam dr-08 precautions for placement the environmental temperature operation range • of this unit is 0–40° c (32–104° f). Do not install in the following types of places. • doing so could degrade the sound quality and/ or cause malfunctions. Places with significant vibrations or that are • othe...

  • Page 17: Top Panel

    Tascam dr-08 17 top panel 1 built-in stereo microphone this is a stereo electret condenser microphone. When a separate microphone or other external device is connected to the mic/ext. In jack on the right panel, the input from that external microphone/device input is given priority, and the built-in...

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    18 tascam dr-08 this operates as a function key on some menus. (the function is shown at the bottom of the screen.) when in record standby, this key adjusts the recording level. 4 home keys press to open the home screen. When the home screen is open, press to return to the previous screen. 5 +/– key...

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    Tascam dr-08 19 when stopped to start pre-record standby. Press during recording to create a new track and continue recording without interruption (track increment). 8 Á play key press when stopped to start playback. Press during playback to jump back a few seconds and continue playback. 9 ª stop ke...

  • Page 20: Left Side Panel

    20 tascam dr-08 left side panel w /line out jack connect headphones or the line input jack of an external device using a stereo mini-jack cable. E /hold switch turn the power on/off. Set the switch to the hold position to activate the hold function, which prevents accidental operation. When set to h...

  • Page 21: Right Side Panel

    Tascam dr-08 21 right side panel r mic/ext. In jack this stereo mini-jack is an external microphone/device input jack that can provide plug-in power to mics that need it. T micro usb port use the included micro usb cable to connect this usb port to a computer. Y microsd card slot insert a microsd ca...

  • Page 22: Bottom Panel

    22 tascam dr-08 bottom panel o stand use this stand to raise the unit slightly when recording on a tabletop. P mono speaker use this speaker for monitoring. Sound is not output by this speaker when recording or in recording standby, when headphones or a monitoring system is connected to the unit, or...

  • Page 23: Home Screen

    Tascam dr-08 23 home screen 1 file format this shows the recording file format. : pcm format : mp3 format 2 low-cut filter status shows the low cut filter status is shown here. Indicator shown: low-cut filter on indicator not shown: low-cut filter off 3 status of sound quality enhancement during rec...

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    24 tascam dr-08 when using usb bus power, is shown. 5 file mode display this shows the recording file format. Pcm : shows the quantization bit rate, sampling frequency and whether stereo or monaural. Mp3 : shows the bit-rate and whether stereo or monaural. 6 recorder operation status the recorder op...

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    Tascam dr-08 25 display meaning 50–90% no indicator 100% 110–200% q microphone left-right position setting this shows the current microphone left-right position setting : this is shown when the left microphone is input to the left channel and the right microphone is input to the right channel. : thi...

  • Page 26: Recording Screen

    26 tascam dr-08 y status of sound quality enhancement during playback the status of the sound quality enhancement function during playback is shown. Indicator shown: on indicator not shown: off u timer setting status this icon appears when the timer is set for recording. I built-in speaker setting s...

  • Page 27: Menu Structure

    Tascam dr-08 27 4 file name the name that is automatically given to the file being recorded is shown 5 auto record function status when the auto record function is on, the icon appears. Menu structure press the function key to open the function menu, and press the setup key to open the setup menu. T...

  • Page 28: Menu Operation Basics

    28 tascam dr-08 rec make the following settings related to recording. Encoding (recording quality) • ext. Input (switch to external • input) low cut (low-cut filter) • rec eq (recording quality • adjustment settings) auto rec (automatic recording • settings) play make the following settings related ...

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    Tascam dr-08 29 ¯ key depending on the screen, this key has the following functions. Advances to the next menu. • confirms a setting. • on the • file/folder screen, opens a folder. On the • timer start/end screen and the date/time screen, moves to the next digit. On the repeat screen, sets the • rep...

  • Page 30: 3 – Preparations

    30 tascam dr-08 3 – preparations preparing the power about the power supply this unit can be powered by 2 aaa batteries or usb bus power. This unit can use aaa alkaline batteries or aaa nickel metal hydride batteries. Using aaa batteries slide off the battery compartment cover on the bottom panel of...

  • Page 31: Turning The Power On and Off

    Tascam dr-08 31 usb computer if you connect the unit by usb when its power is on, or if you turn the unit’s power on when it is already connected by usb, a screen appears on this unit’s display to let you choose whether you want to operate the unit using usb bus power or to connect the unit with the...

  • Page 32: 3 – Preparations

    32 tascam dr-08 turning the power on when the power is off, slide the / hold switch toward . When the startup screen with tascam dr-08 appears, release the switch. The unit starts up and the home screen opens. Turning the power off when the power is on, slide the / hold switch toward . When the foll...

  • Page 33: 3 – Preparations

    Tascam dr-08 33 inserting and removing microsd cards inserting a card 1 open the microsd card slot cover on the right side panel of the unit. 2 insert the microsd card in the direction of the illustration until it clicks into place. Note when this unit is purchased new, a microsd card is already ins...

  • Page 34: 3 – Preparations

    34 tascam dr-08 caution when connected with a computer by usb, do not • remove the microsd card from the unit. Microsd cards that are compliant with microsd/ • microsdhc standards can be used. A list of microsd cards that have been verified for • use with this unit can be found on the tascam website...

  • Page 35: Setting The Date and Time

    Tascam dr-08 35 setting the date and time this unit adds date and time information to recorded files using its internal clock. Timer recording also uses the internal clock. 1 press the setup key to open the setup menu screen. 2 use the + / – keys to select the system menu item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter...

  • Page 36: Monitor Playback

    36 tascam dr-08 the following pop-up message appears. 8 after the pop-up confirmation message disappears, press the home key to return to the home screen. Caution the date and time setting is only retained for a few minutes if there is no power supplied to the unit by batteries or usb bus power. Whe...

  • Page 37: 3 – Preparations

    Tascam dr-08 37 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and the following pop-up message appears on the display briefly, and then the speaker setting screen is shown again. 6 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Note even if the speak...

  • Page 38: With The Hold Function

    38 tascam dr-08 connecting monitoring equipment to monitor with headphones, connect them to the / line out jack. To monitor 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 amplifier ...

  • Page 39: 3 – Preparations

    Tascam dr-08 39 stereo for music or oriented with a more focused field for interviews, for example. Setting the mics to capture localized sound close the stereo microphone. Set this way, recording is possible in a relatively narrow field and is useful for interviews and similar situations. Setting t...

  • Page 40: The Built-In Microphone Pair

    40 tascam dr-08 when placed on a table with the top panel up and viewed from above, the microphones are pointed up, making this setting useful for recording meetings and other situations where you want to record sounds from all around the unit. Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in microp...

  • Page 41: 3 – Preparations

    Tascam dr-08 41 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the lr swap setting screen. 6 use the + and – keys to set the item to l-r or r-l according to the mic position. 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) to confirm the setting and temporarily show the setting, and then return to the lr swap setting screen. 8 when y...

  • Page 42: Using The Stand

    42 tascam dr-08 press the ¯ ( yes ) key to change the setting. Press the ( no ) key to leave the setting as it is. Caution when you change the microphone angle setting • and the pop-up message appears, you must press the ¯ ( yes ) key to change the l–r setting, press the ( no ) key to keep this sett...

  • Page 43: Making Recording Settings

    Tascam dr-08 43 in addition to recording with the built-in microphone, this unit can also record the signal from an external microphone, the headphone jack of a portable cd player or other external audio device. Making recording settings setting the recording quality before starting recording, set t...

  • Page 44: 4 – Recording

    44 tascam dr-08 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the en- coding setting screen. 6 use the + / – keys to set the recording quality (encoding format) to one of the following. (the default value is pcm16/44/st .) display format (bit rate), sampling frequency, number of channels pcm24/96/st pcm, 24-b...

  • Page 45: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 45 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly, and then return to the encoding menu screen. 8 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Setting the built-in stereo microphone for input t...

  • Page 46: 4 – Recording

    46 tascam dr-08 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the rec menu screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select the ext.Input item. 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the ext. Input setting screen. 6 use the + / – keys to select one of the following. (the default value is line .) display input source line ...

  • Page 47: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 47 note in some cases, when connected to the line output of a device the volume cannot be adjusted and might be too loud. In such cases, use the headphone output jack or another output that can have its level adjusted. Reducing low-frequency noise when recording this unit has a low-cut ...

  • Page 48: 4 – Recording

    48 tascam dr-08 6 use the + / – keys to select one of the following. (the default value is low (40hz) .) display low-cut filter effect off low-cut filter off low (40hz) low-cut filter below 40 hz middle (80hz) low-cut filter below 80 hz high (120hz) low-cut filter below 120 hz 7 press the ¯ ( enter ...

  • Page 49: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 49 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the rec menu screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select the rec eq item. 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the rec eq setting screen. 6 use the + / – keys to select one of the following. (the default value is off .) display sound quality enhancement ...

  • Page 50: 4 – Recording

    50 tascam dr-08 8 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Automatically starting and pausing recording this unit can be set to automatically start and pause recording according to input sound levels. 1 press the setup key to open the setup menu scr...

  • Page 51: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 51 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the on/ off setting screen. 8 use the + / – keys to select on . (the default value is off .) 9 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly, and then return to the auto rec on/off screen 10 press the (...

  • Page 52: 4 – Recording

    52 tascam dr-08 appears above the level meter on the screen. Use the +/– keys to set the value to -6db, -12db, -24db or -36db. 14 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly, and then return to the threshold setting screen. 15 when you have finished ma...

  • Page 53: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 53 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the file/folder screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select the folder where you want to save recorded files. 5 press the ¯ ( next ) key to open the selected folder. 6 this sets the folder where recorded files are saved. Press the home key to return to ...

  • Page 54: Placement and Connections

    54 tascam dr-08 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the file/folder screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select the new folder menu item. 5 press the ¯ ( next ) key to open the following pop-up message. 6 press the ¯ ( yes ) key to create and open a new folder. The newly created folder is set as the fold...

  • Page 55: Adjusting The Input Level

    Tascam dr-08 55 recording with an external microphone connect the external microphone to the unit’s mic/ext. In jack. Point the microphone toward the sound source and put it in a stable place where there is little vibration. On the ext.Input setting screen, set ext. Input to ext.Mic . (see “setting ...

  • Page 56: 4 – Recording

    56 tascam dr-08 or the sound source itself has low volume, set the switch to high . When the rec level switch is set to low or high , the unit automatically adjusts the recording level for optimal recording, so you cannot use the / ¯ keys to manually adjust the recording level. Setting the recording...

  • Page 57: Recording

    Tascam dr-08 57 /line out jack. The monitoring sound volume can be adjusted using the +/– keys, but this has no effect on the recording. Tip in addition to using the / ¯ keys to adjust the recording level, try changing the orientation of the microphone and its distance from the source of the sound. ...

  • Page 58: 4 – Recording

    58 tascam dr-08 2 press the rec key to start recording. When recording starts, the rec indicator lights, and the elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time are shown on the display. 3 press the ª stop key to end recording. Starting a new file while continuing to record with this unit, t...

  • Page 59: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 59 the recording time exceeds 24 hours, “23:59:59” is shown on the display. Using timer recording the unit can start and end recording at set times. In addition to setting start and end times, you can also set the unit to record only once or repeat recording daily. 1 press the setup key...

  • Page 60: 4 – Recording

    60 tascam dr-08 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to cinfirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly, and then return to the on/off setting screen. 8 press the ( back ) key to return to the timer menu screen. 9 use the + / – keys to select the start/end menu item. 10 press the ¯ ( enter ) k...

  • Page 61: 4 – Recording

    Tascam dr-08 61 13 when you have finished making the settings, press the home key to return to the home screen. Caution the starting and ending times for timer recording are based on the date/time item setting. Be sure to use the date/time setting screen to set this accu- rately in advance. (see “se...

  • Page 62: 4 – Recording

    62 tascam dr-08 note if the amount of time in record standby is less than two seconds, the sound for that amount of time is recorded. Recording formats and times recording times (hours: minutes) for different file formats and microsd/microsdhc card capacities are shown in the following table. 1gb 2g...

  • Page 63

    Tascam dr-08 63 on the file/folder screen, you can view the contents of the sound folder (which is used to store audio files) on the microsd card. In addition, you can erase audio files selected on this screen, create folders and add tracks to the playlist. (see “playlist” on page 74.) tip if you co...

  • Page 64: Screen

    64 tascam dr-08 when a file is selected, press the • ¯ ( next ) key to open the pop-up menu. When • new folder is selected, press the ¯ ( next ) key to open a pop-up message to confirm whether or not you want to create a new folder. Icons shown on the file/folder screen the following types of icons ...

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    Tascam dr-08 65 1 after selecting a file on the file/folder screen, press the ¯ ( next ) key to open the following pop-up message. 2 use the + / – keys to select the desired item, and press the ¯ ( exec. ) key to execute one of the following operations. Add to list adds the selected file to the play...

  • Page 66: Folder Operations

    66 tascam dr-08 folder operations you can select the folder for recording and playing files and create new folders. Selecting a folder for recording and playback select the desired folder on the file/folder screen, and press the ¯ ( next ) key to open the selected folder and show a list of the files...

  • Page 67: Splitting Files

    Tascam dr-08 67 splitting files you can split a file into two files at any point. 1 use the and ¯ keys or the folder/ file screen to select the file that you want to split. 2 play or search the file until you find the point where you want to split it. 3 press the function key to open the func- tion ...

  • Page 68: Erasing Files

    68 tascam dr-08 press the ( no ) key to cancel splitting the file and return to the split file screen. Note when the split file screen is open, you can press the Á play key and find the point where you want to split the file during playback. When a file is split, new files are created with “_a” and ...

  • Page 69

    Tascam dr-08 69 4 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the de- lete file screen. 5 press the ¯ ( yes ) key to erase the file and return to the home screen. Press the ( no ) key to cancel erasing the file and return to the function menu screen. Note this unit cannot erase a file that is write-protected....

  • Page 70: Playing A File

    70 tascam dr-08 playing a file on the home screen, press the Á play key when stopped to start playback. Note files must be in the playback area to be played. • (see “set the playback and repeat area” on page 72.) you can also select a file on the file/folder • screen to play it. Stopping playback on...

  • Page 71: 6 – Playback

    Tascam dr-08 71 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the jump back setting screen. 6 use the + / – keys to set the jump back interval to one of the following values: off, 1-10 seconds (in 1-second increments), 20 seconds or 30 seconds. (the default value is 3 seconds.) 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to ...

  • Page 72: 6 – Playback

    72 tascam dr-08 set the playback and repeat areas use the mode setting in the play menu to set the playback area. When the last file in the playback area is played, the unit automatically continues playing from the beginning of the first file in the playback area. 1 press the setup key to open the s...

  • Page 73: 6 – Playback

    Tascam dr-08 73 6 use the + / – keys to set the playback area to one of the following. All files play all the files in the sound folder on the microsd card. Folder (default value) play all the files in the folder that contains the currently selected file. Playlist play all the files that have been a...

  • Page 74: Playlist

    74 tascam dr-08 1 press the function key to open the func- tion menu screen. 2 use the + / – keys to select the folder/file menu item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the file/ folder screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select the folder that you want to set as the playback area. Note for details ab...

  • Page 75: 6 – Playback

    Tascam dr-08 75 adding files to the playlist 1 press the function key to open the func- tion menu screen. 2 use the + / – keys to select the folder/file menu item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the file/folder screen. Note for details about file/folder screen operations, see “5 – file and fold...

  • Page 76: 6 – Playback

    76 tascam dr-08 8 repeat steps 4, 5, 6 and 7 as necessary. The files are numbered in the list in the order that they are added. 9 when you are finished adding tracks to the playlist, press the home key to return to the home screen. Editing the playlist the playlist screen shows the tracks in the pla...

  • Page 77: 6 – Playback

    Tascam dr-08 77 7 press the ¯ key ( next ) to open the pop- up menu. 8 use the + / – keys to select the desired operation from the following choices. 9 press the ¯ ( exec. ) key to execute it. Delete remove the file from the playlist. A file that is removed from the playlist is not erased from the m...

  • Page 78: (Skipping)

    78 tascam dr-08 delete all use this to remove all files from the playlist. Files that are removed from the playlist are not erased from the microsd card. After pressing the • ¯ key, open a pop-up message to confirm the deletion of all the files from the play list. Press the • ¯ ( yes ) key to delete...

  • Page 79: 6 – Playback

    Tascam dr-08 79 repeating playback of an interval you can play a desired interval within a file repeatedly (a-b repeat playback). 1 press the function key to open the func- tion menu screen. 2 use the + / – keys to select the repeat item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the re- peat setting scre...

  • Page 80: 6 – Playback

    80 tascam dr-08 / icons appear beneath the playback position bar on the home screen at the a and b point positions. 6 press the + key to start repeat playback. A-b repeat icon appears at the bottom left of the screen. To disable the a-b repeat function, press + key again. A-b repeat icon disappears....

  • Page 81: Playback

    Tascam dr-08 81 tip you can repeat playback of a single file by setting the a point at its beginning and the b point at its end. If a and b points have not been set, by default, the a point is set as the start of the file and the b point is set as the end of the file. As a result, an entire file can...

  • Page 82: Changing The Playback Speed

    82 tascam dr-08 6 use the + / – keys to select from the following filter functions according to the playback conditions. (the default value is off .) off eq function off (default value) noise cancel reduces noise. Voice boost voice enhancement treble boost emphasizes high frequencies middle boost em...

  • Page 83: 6 – Playback

    Tascam dr-08 83 when the playback speed is set to any value other than 100%, the playback speed function can be turned on or off. When set to 100%, the / icons are not shown. Note the playback speed function cannot be used with a file that has been recorded at a sampling frequency of 96 khz. 1 press...

  • Page 84: 6 – Playback

    84 tascam dr-08 or icon appears on the play speed setting screen. 6 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. 7 press the play key to begin playback at the speed that was set. To restore playback to its original speed, set the value to 100% in step 4...

  • Page 85

    Tascam dr-08 85 connecting to a computer by usb by connecting this unit with a computer using the included micro usb cable, you can copy audio files between the unit’s microsd card and the computer. This unit is compatible with the following audio file formats. Mp3: 32–320 kbps, 44.1 khz wav: 44.1/4...

  • Page 86: Copying Files to A Computer

    86 tascam dr-08 press the ¯ ( yes ) key. “ usb connected ” appears on the display. Confirm that the microsd card is inserted into the unit correctly. If a usb connection is made when a microsd card is not inserted correctly, a “ can't save data ” pop-up message appears. The unit appears on the compu...

  • Page 87: Ending The Connection With A

    Tascam dr-08 87 tip you can also use the computer to manage the • contents of the “sound” folder. You can create subfolders inside the “sound” • folder, but this unit can only recognize two levels of subfolders. The unit ignores deeper folder levels. Since this unit can be set to play the contents •...

  • Page 88: Other Settings

    88 tascam dr-08 other settings use the items in the system menu to make various settings to suit the environment and conditions in which the unit is to be used, as well as to format microsd cards. Using the auto power off function use the auto power off setting to set the amount of time since being ...

  • Page 89

    Tascam dr-08 89 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly, and then return to the auto off setting screen. 8 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Setting the backlight use the backlight item to...

  • Page 90

    90 tascam dr-08 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the backlight setting screen. 6 use the + / – keys to set the time. Options: off (backlight does not turn off), 5sec (default value), 10sec, 15sec, 30sec 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly,...

  • Page 91

    Tascam dr-08 91 2 use the + / – keys to select the system menu item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the sys- tem menu screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select battery type . 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the bat- tery setting screen. 6 use the + / – keys to set the battery type. Options: al...

  • Page 92

    92 tascam dr-08 8 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Using the stealth mode use the stealth mode item to set the backlight and rec indicator to stay unlit at all times. 1 press the setup key to open the setup menu screen. 2 use the + / – keys ...

  • Page 93

    Tascam dr-08 93 briefly, and then return to the stealth setting screen. 8 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Setting the contrast use the contrast item to adjust the display contrast. 1 press the setup key to open the setup menu screen. 2 use ...

  • Page 94

    94 tascam dr-08 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to confirm the setting and show a pop-up with the setting briefly, and then return to the contrast setting screen. 8 when you have finished making the setting, press the home key to return to the home screen. Reformatting the microsd card you can reformat ...

  • Page 95

    Tascam dr-08 95 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the sys- tem menu screen. 4 use the + / – keys to select format . 5 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the for- mat screen.. 6 use the + / – keys to select quick . 7 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open a confirmation pop-up message. 8 press the ¯ ( ye...

  • Page 96

    96 tascam dr-08 full formatting ª use this procedure to full-format the microsd card. With full formatting, memory errors are checked as formatting is executed. This procedure takes a long time compared to quick formatting. 1 conduct steps 1 to 5 of the quick formatting procedures above. 2 use the +...

  • Page 97: Initializing Unit Settings

    Tascam dr-08 97 initializing unit settings use the initialize item to restore the unit’s various settings to their default values. 1 press the setup key to open the setup menu. 2 use the + / – keys to select the system menu item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key to open the sys- tem menu screen. 4 use th...

  • Page 98

    98 tascam dr-08 viewing unit, card and file information use the following procedures to open the information screen where you can view various types of information. 1 press the setup key to open the setup menu screen. 2 use the + / – keys to select the system menu item. 3 press the ¯ ( enter ) key t...

  • Page 99

    Tascam dr-08 99 recording quality file name recording date and time file size card information page • this page shows information about the use of the microsd card currently in the unit. Total number of files total number of folders card size total remaining recording time operatin system informatio...

  • Page 100: 9 – Messages

    100 tascam dr-08 the following is a list of the pop-up messages that might appear on the dr-08 under certain conditions. Refer to this list if one of these pop-up messages appears and you want to check the meaning or determine a suitable response. Message meaning and response file name err the split...

  • Page 101: 9 – Messages

    Tascam dr-08 101 message meaning and response no playlist no files have been added to the playlist. Add a file to the playlist or change the play mode to something besides playlist . Playlist full the playlist is full. You cannot add more than 99 tracks to the playlist. Mbr error init card the card ...

  • Page 102: 9 – Messages

    102 tascam dr-08 message meaning and response write timeout writing to the card timed out. Backup files on the card to your computer, and format the card. Card full the card has no remaining capacity. Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer to make open space. Layer too deep folders ca...

  • Page 103: 9 – Messages

    Tascam dr-08 103 message meaning and response not continued if any of these errors occur, turn the unit power off and restart it. If the power cannot be turned off, remove the batteries and disconnect the usb connection. If the error message continues to appear, please contact a tascam service cente...

  • Page 104: 10 – Troubleshooting

    104 tascam dr-08 if you are having trouble with the operation of this unit, please try the following before seeking repair. If these measures do not solve the problem, please contact the store where you bought the unit or a tascam service center. Power will not turn on. ª confirm that the batteries ...

  • Page 105: 10 – Troubleshooting

    Tascam dr-08 105 the sound i am trying to record is ª distorted. Is the input level higher than necessary? • the playback sound is unnatural. ª confirm that the playback speed has not been • changed i cannot erase a file. ª confirm that the file is not read-only (using a • computer). Files on this d...

  • Page 106: Recording Media and Formats

    106 tascam dr-08 recording media and formats recording media microsd card (64 mb – 2 gb) microsdhc card (4 gb – 32 gb) recording and playback formats wav: 44.1/48/96 khz, 16/24-bit (stereo or monaural) mp3: 44.1 khz, 32/64/96/160 kbps (monaural), 64/128/192/320 kbps (stereo) input and output audio i...

  • Page 107: Audio Performance

    Tascam dr-08 107 maximum output: 5 mw + 5 mw (into 16Ω) built-in speaker 100 mw (monaural) usb connection usb port connector: micro-b type format: usb2.0 mass storage class audio performance frequency characteristics 20 hz–20 khz +1/–3 db (44.1 khz) 20 hz–22 khz +1/–3 db (48 khz) 20 hz–32 khz +1/–3 ...

  • Page 108: Other Specifications

    108 tascam dr-08 other specifications power supply 2 aaa batteries (alkaline or nimh) usb bus power power consumption 1 w (at max.) battery operation time (when used continuously) alkaline batteries about 6 hours (mp3, recording, jeita) about 6 hours (mp3, playback, jeita) dimensions (w x h x d) 37 ...

  • Page 109: Dimensional Drawings

    Tascam dr-08 109 dimensional drawings 37 mm 15 mm 139.5 mm • 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. 11 – specifications.

  • Page 110: Notes

    110 tascam dr-08 notes.

  • Page 111: Notes

    Tascam dr-08 111 notes.

  • Page 112: Dr-08

    Teac corporation phone: +81-42-356-9143 www.Tascam.Jp 1-47 ochiai, tama-shi, tokyo 206-8530 japan teac america, inc. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www.Tascam.Com 7733 telegraph road, montebello, california 90640 u.S.A. Teac canada ltd. Phone: +1905-890-8008 facsimile: +1905-890-9888 www.Tascam.Com 5939 wal...