Tascam DP-008 User manual

DP-008
8-Track Digital Pocketstudio
D01092520A
OWNER'S MANUAL

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Audio input/output ratings
INPUT A jack
• XLR type (Balanced)
Connector: XLR-3-31
(1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
Input impedance: 2.4 kΩ
Standard input level: –8 dBu
Maximum input level: +8 dBu
• 1/4” phone jack type (Unbalanced)
Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) phone jack
Input impedance:
10 kΩ (when INPUT A selector switch is set
to MIC/LINE)
1 MΩ (when INPUT A selector switch is set
to GUITAR)
Standard input level: –10 dBV
Maximum input level: +6 dBV
Headroom: 16 dB
INPUT B jack
• XLR type (Balanced)
Connector: XLR-3-31
(1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
Input impedance: 2.4 kΩ
Standard input level: –8 dBu
Maximum input level: +8 dBu
• 1/4” phone jack type (Unbalanced)
Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) phone jack
Input impedance: 10 kΩ or more
Standard input level: –10 dBV
Maximum input level: +6 dBV
Headroom: 16 dB
LINE OUT jack
Connector: RCA pin jack
Standard output level: –10 dBV
Maximum output level: +6 dBV
PHONES jack
Connector: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
Maximum output level: 20 mW + 20 mW or
more (THD + N 1 % or less, 32Ω load)
Audio performance
Frequency response
INPUT (MIC/LINE) →LINE OUT: 20 Hz to
20 kHz
Distortion
INPUT (MIC/LINE) →LINE OUT: 0.05%
or less
S/N ratio
INPUT (MIC/LINE) →LINE OUT: 81 dB or
more
General
Recording media
SD card (512 MB - 2 GB) or SDHC card (4
GB - 32 GB)
File system
MTR partition: TASCAM original
FAT partition: FAT32
Built-in mic
Omni directional, Stereo
Power supply
Four AA batteries or Optional AC adaptor
(PS-P520)
Battery life
About 5.5 hours (recording, phantom power
off)
About 6 hours (playback)
(When measured with alkaline batteries.
Battery life may vary depending on the
operating conditions)
Operating temperature range
5 - 35°C/41 - 95°F
Power consumption
2.4 W
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Dimensions (WHD)
221 x 36 x 126.5 mm/
8.70 x 1.42 x 4.98 in
(w/o projections)
Weight
610 g/19.69 oz (w/o batteries)
Optional accessories
AC adaptor
PS-P520
Computer requirements
Windows
Pentium 300 MHz or faster
128 MB or more memory
USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
Macintosh
Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 266 MHz or faster
64 MB or more memory
USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
Recommended USB host controller
Intel chipset
Supported OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
Macintosh Mac OS X 10.2 or later
Backup memory
The following settings are backed up even
when the unit power is turned off.
INPUT SETTING item (except Input
•EQ)
PREFERENCE item
•
Contrast
•
Backlight
•
Auto off
•
Foot switch polarity
•
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Dimensions
221 mm
36 mm
126.5 mm
Block diagram
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