Tascam PORTA02 owner manual Power indicator, Tape counter and reset button, Output Level controls

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Parts of the Porta02

clockwise to MIC for any channel which is recording a microphone.

Instruments such as electric guitars pro- duce a signal which is between MIC and LINE levels and the TRIM control should therefore be somewhere between fully clockwise and fully counter-clockwise. See 3.3, “Setting the level” for full details of how to adjust the TRIM controls for dif- ferent input sources.

[9]POWER indicator

This yellow light is lit when the Porta02 is connected to the power supply and switched on.

[10]Tape counter and reset button

The tape counter allows you to note dif- ferent parts of the tape and locate to them. Press the reset button to reset the counter to “000” at any time (we suggest that you only do this at the beginning of a recording).

[11]OUTPUT LEVEL controls

These controls change the levels of the four tape tracks in the LINE OUT and PHONES outputs. When one of these con- trols is turned fully counter-clockwise, the tape track corresponding to that con- trol will not be heard in the LINE OUT and PHONES outputs.

[12]OUTPUT PAN controls

These controls change the position of the four tape tracks in the stereo

and PHONES outputs. When one of these controls is turned fully counter-clock- wise, the sound of the corresponding tape track will appear to come from the left, and when turned fully clockwise, it will appear to come from the right. When in the center position, the output will appear equally from both the left and right.

When the PHONES MONO switch is pressed, these controls will have no effect on the output from the PHONES jack.

[13]REC FUNCTION switches

(1 and 2)

These switches control where the signals coming into the MIC/LINE jacks will be recorded. For both switches 1 and 2, the center position is marked as SAFE. When a switch is in this position, no signal will be recorded on tape. However, you can still listen to the signals coming into the MIC/LINE jacks and view the levels on the meters.

When set to a number (1 or 3 for channel 1, or 2 or 4 for channel 2), the signals input to the channel will be recorded on the track whose number has been set on the switch. This is called “assigning” or “routing” channels to tracks.

[14]Channel meters (1 and 2)

Each channel has a set of four LED indi- cators which show the level of the signals sent to the LINE OUT L and R jacks. Exactly what is metered depends on the REC FUNCTION switch settings, but gen- erally, they display the signals at the MIC/ LINE IN jacks, and when the input chan- nels are set to SAFE, the meters show the off-tape signals, whose levels and pan positions are set using the OUTPUT LEVEL and PAN controls.

The best level for any input signal is when an averagely loud part of the signal lights the red 0 indicator, and the +6 indi- cator (also red) is only lit by the loudest parts of the signal. See 3.3, “Setting the level” for details of how this should be set up.

[15]Channel faders (1 and 2)

These faders are used to adjust the level of the signals coming into the MIC/LINE

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Contents 9101411800 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Multitrack recorders An introduction to the Porta02Multitrack recording a brief introduction An introduction to the Porta02Mixing down Some safety notes and precautionsPlaying back stereo cassettes Tape cassettesRecord-protecting cassettes Cleaning the pinch roller An introduction to the Porta02 Cleaning the heads Parts of the Porta02 Connecting the Porta02 Parts of the Porta02 What you need to make recordingsParts of the Porta02 Trim 1 Parts of the Porta02 Power in and switch Phones jackMono switch MIC/LINEOutput Level controls Power indicatorTape counter and reset button REC Function switchesCassette compartment Cover Record indicatorTransport controls Making your first recording Setting upMaking your first recording Getting readySet both Trim controls to the Line position Setting the levelRecording the first track Set the REC Function switch of Input 1 toRecording the next track Recording the stereo backing Mixdown Making your first recording Recording electric guitars Hints and advanced tipsRecording techniques Hints and advanced tipsRecording more than 4 tracks When you’re not recordingHints and advanced tips Metering Recording more than four tracksTroubleshooting TroubleshootingSpecifications SpecificationsTeac Corporation
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