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D01055620A
DR-07
Portable Digital
Recorder
This device has a serial
number located on the
bottom panel. Please record it
and retain it for your records.
Serial number:
__________________
OWNER’S MANUAL
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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. 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance unused for long periods of time. with the manufacturer’s instructions. 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 8 Do not install near any h
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones an eye, wash it out thoroughly with clean water without • can cause hearing loss. rubbing the eye and then consult a doctor immediately. If the fluid gets on a person’s body or clothing, it could cause skin Warnings and Cautions about Batteries injuries or burns. If this should happen, wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately. This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Information for Users on Collection and FOR U.S.A. Disposal of Old Equipment and used TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Batteries the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and re
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Note for the battery symbol (bottom right two symbol examples) This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved. Pb TASCAM DR-07 5
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Table of Contents 1–Introduction 9 Left side panel 26 Rear Panel 27 Main functions 9 Bottom panel 27 About this manual 9 Supplied accessories 11 4–Screen Overview 29 Trademarks 11 Ho
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Table of Contents Starting and stopping playback 45 Editing the playlist 64 Selecting tracks 45 10–Browse Screen 67 Search forward and backward 46 Screen navigation 67 Using the wheel to change the playback position 46 Icons on the BROWSE screen 68 Adjusting the volume 47 File
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Table of Contents Card information page 80 System information page 81 15–LCD Menu List 82 16–Messages 85 17–Specifications 91 Dimensions 94 8 TASCAM DR-07
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1–Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM ing playback speed without changing pitch DR-07 Portable Recorder. Please read this Owner’s and changing pitch without changing playback Manual carefully in order to maximize your use of speed. all the unit’s features. We hope that you will enjoy Copy audio files from a computer to this unit’s • using this recorder for many years to come. Please SD card by USB connection make copies of this manual and keep them in safe places
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1–Introduction Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free from the In this manual, we usually use the word “track” when we are describing the playback of a song, for Internet. example, just as we would if talking about songs CAUTION on a CD or a portable music player. However, • We recommend that you make a backup when we talk about their data properties, such as copy of the Owner’s Manual file on your computer hard disk, a CD-R or other sampling frequencies and ID3 tags, we often refer m
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1–Introduction Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, and Windows Supplied accessories Vista are either registered trademarks or trade- SD card (in the unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • States and/or other countries. AA battery ........................... 2 • Macintosh, Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 •
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1–Introduction about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under About SD cards no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be respon- sible for the consequences of any illegal copying Since this unit uses an SD card for recording and performed using the DR-07. playback, you must insert an SD card into the unit before use. You can use 64 MB–2 GB SD cards MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed and 4 GB–32 GB SDHC cards with this unit. from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Please see the TA
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1–Introduction Precautions for use SD cards are delicate media. In order to avoid damaging a card or the card slot, please take the following precautions when handling them. Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold • places. Do not leave them in extremely humid places. • Do not let them get wet. • Do not put things on top of them or twist them. • Do not hit them. • Cleaning the unit To clean the unit, wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Do not use any benzene, paint thinner
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2–Preparation Inserting the SD card An SD card is used as recording media for recording and playback. Cards that comply with SD and SDHC stan- • dards can be used. A list of SD cards that have been tested with • this unit can be found on the TASCAM web site (www.tascam.com). The SD card slot and the USB connector are under the cover on the left side of the unit. The SD card NOTE is to be inserted in here. An SD card is pre-installed when the unit is new. If you try to force the SD card i
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2–Preparation Removing the SD card Inserting a new card The following pop-up screen appears if you insert 1. Make sure the unit power is off. a new card in the unit. 2. Press the inserted SD card in gently and it will disengage from the unit so that you can pull it out completely. Press the ¥/π key to format the card so that it can be used with this unit. When formatting finishes, the Home Screen appears. Other cases that require formatting CAUTION • The above “FORMAT ERROR” screen also
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2–Preparation Write-protected cards CAUTION Formatting an SD card erases all files that are SD cards have write-protect (lock) switches. on it. Make certain that you have copied any files that you want to save from the card before formatting it. • The following pop-up screen appears if a system file or other crucial file was accidentally erased from the SD card when used with a computer Unprotected Protected Files cannot be recorded or edited on a card if you slide its swit
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2–Preparation Powering the unit The DR-07 can be operated using two AA batteries or an optional AC adapter (PS-P520). This unit can use alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. NOTE When using batteries to power the unit, use the BATTERY TYPE item on the SETUP screen to set the type of batteries you are using (see “Select the type of batteries” on page 77). Installing the batteries Slide the battery compartment cover on the back of NOTE the unit to open it, and insert the two AA batteries The include
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2–Preparation Using an AC adapter (purchased CAUTION separately) Use only the PS-P520 AC adapter. Using an AC adapter other than the specified can To use the PS-P520 AC adapter (sold separately), cause a malfunction, fire, or electric shock. connect the adapter to the unit and the adapter to the power cord before plugging it into an outlet. Turning the power on and off To turn the power ON, press and hold the POWER key on the left side panel until “TASCAM DR-07” appears on the display. Th
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2–Preparation The power turns off after the unit completes its shut down process. CAUTION Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the power cable accidently while the unit is operating. If you do so, the unit cannot shut down properly and all unsaved data will be lost. Lost data cannot be restored. Home Screen We recommend that you also save the data manually often. To turn off: To turn the power OFF, press and hold the POWER key until “PORTABLE DIGITAL Setting the date and time RECOR
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2–Preparation Date/Time Screen. NOTE • The contents of date and time settings last only several minutes if the power is not supplied by batteries or an AC adapter. We recommend that you replace the batteries before they deplete completely when you power the unit only by the batteries. • We also recommend that you install batter- ies even you are using an AC adapter. The setting can be retained by this even the AC adapter is disconnected. • If the setting is reset, make the setting a
