
TASCAM Model 24 15
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................... 3
Wireless equipment precautions........................................... 6
1 – Introduction .....................................................................16
Using the TEAC Global Site................................................................ 16
Features.................................................................................................... 16
Items included with this product.................................................... 17
Conventions used in this manual.................................................... 17
Product registration............................................................................. 17
Precautions for placement and use................................................ 17
Notes about power supply................................................................ 17
Beware of condensation .................................................................... 17
Cleaning the unit .................................................................................. 17
About TASCAM customer support service .................................. 17
About SD cards...................................................................................... 18
Precautions for use .......................................................................... 18
SD card write protection................................................................ 18
Note about formatting................................................................... 18
Bluetooth®............................................................................................... 18
Profiles.................................................................................................. 18
Codecs.................................................................................................. 18
Content protection.......................................................................... 18
Transmission security ..................................................................... 18
2 – Names and Functions of Parts ........................................ 19
Top panel ................................................................................................. 19
Analog input jack section.............................................................. 20
Input channel mixing section...................................................... 21
Analog output jack section .......................................................... 22
Screen operation section .............................................................. 22
Built-in effects operation section ............................................... 23
Analog output adjustment section ........................................... 24
Rear panel................................................................................................ 24
Home Screen.......................................................................................... 25
Meters Screen......................................................................................... 26
Meter Screen details........................................................................ 26
Menu structure...................................................................................... 27
Basic MENU screen operations ........................................................ 27
Menu operation procedures ........................................................ 27
3 – Preparation....................................................................... 28
Connecting other equipment.......................................................... 28
Connecting microphones ............................................................. 29
Connecting guitars, basses and similar instruments........... 29
Connecting electronic devices and other audio
equipment.......................................................................................... 29
Connecting monitor speakers..................................................... 29
Connecting headphones............................................................... 29
Connecting a computer................................................................. 29
Connecting with Bluetooth devices.......................................... 29
Inserting and removing SD cards ................................................... 30
Inserting SD cards............................................................................ 30
Removing SD cards.......................................................................... 30
SD card write protection switches............................................. 30
Turning the power on and off.......................................................... 30
Setting the built-in clock date and time....................................... 31
Adjusting the display........................................................................... 31
Adjusting the display contrast .................................................... 31
Adjusting the display brightness................................................ 31
Preparing an SD card for use ............................................................ 31
4 – Managing Songs ..............................................................32
Viewing the song list........................................................................... 32
Song Operation..................................................................................... 32
Creating a New Song........................................................................... 32
Loading Songs....................................................................................... 33
Saving the current song..................................................................... 33
Viewing song information................................................................. 33
Clearing all marks ................................................................................. 33
Deleting songs....................................................................................... 33
Protecting/unprotecting songs....................................................... 34
Editing song names ............................................................................. 34
Editing text ......................................................................................... 34
Loading songs created on different TASCAM Model series
products................................................................................................... 35
5 – Basic recording................................................................. 36
Selecting the input source ................................................................ 36
Setting the MODE switch................................................................... 36
Setting phantom power..................................................................... 36
Monitoring .............................................................................................. 36
SIG indicators and level meters....................................................... 37
Recording ................................................................................................ 37
Undoing operations............................................................................. 38
Undoing the previous operation................................................ 38
Using the built-in effects.................................................................... 38
Setting the built-in effect.............................................................. 38
6 – Recorder functions...........................................................40
Locate function...................................................................................... 40
Changing the playback position................................................. 40
Using the direct locate function to locate............................... 40
Repeat playback function.................................................................. 40
Punch in/out function......................................................................... 40
Using the footswitch to punch in/out ...................................... 40
Setting up the footswitch ............................................................. 41
Setting the footswitch polarity ................................................... 41
Automatic punch in/out function.................................................. 41
Setting the punch in/out points................................................. 41
Setting a pre roll point ................................................................... 42
Rehearsing punching in and out................................................ 42
Using automatic punching in and out ..................................... 42
7 – Track editing.....................................................................43
Clearing tracks ....................................................................................... 43
Importing tracks.................................................................................... 43
Stereo mix export function ............................................................... 44
8 - Mark functions.................................................................. 45
Using mark functions .......................................................................... 45
Adding marks......................................................................................... 45
Moving between marks...................................................................... 45
Clearing individual marks.................................................................. 45
9 – Settings and Information................................................ 46
Viewing information............................................................................ 46
CARD Screen...................................................................................... 46
SONG Screen...................................................................................... 46
FIRMWARE Screen............................................................................ 46
Setting the song name format......................................................... 46
Setting the WORD item.................................................................. 46
Setting MIDI time code operation.................................................. 47
Restoring factory default settings .................................................. 47
Formatting SD cards ............................................................................ 47
Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode) ......................... 48
10 –Using a computer to transfer data ................................49
Connecting with a Computer........................................................... 49
Disconnecting ................................................................................... 49
Loading WAV files from a computer............................................... 50
11 – USB audio interface functions ...................................... 51
Installing the dedicated software................................................... 51
Installing the Windows dedicated software........................... 51