Tascam PORTA02 owner manual Specifications, Specifications

6 Specifications

	If you’re listening through headphones, is the Porta02’s MONO
The PAN controls don’t work	switch pressed?
	If you’re listening through speakers, is there a MONO switch on
	the amplifier which has been pressed?
	When monitoring while recording, the sound will often be a little
	different to when it is played back. A large amount of distortion
	may be caused by recording at too high a level (shown by the meter
Recorded sound is distorted	+6 indicator being lit all or most of the time). Adjust the TRIM
when recording	level and/or back off on the faders.
	If the meter +6 indicator is not constantly lit, you may want to
	reduce the headphone level; you may be driving the headphones
	too hard.
	Either the sound was recorded at too high a level, or the summed
Recorded sound distorts on	level of all four tracks is too high. Try reducing the level of all
	tracks so that the meter +6 indicator is not constantly lit on play-
playback.
	back (set REC FUNCTION to SAFE). If one track only is dis-
	torted, it was recorded at too high a level.

Tape sounds muffled on play- back

The heads are dirty. Clean them (see 1.2.4, “Cleaning the heads”)

Pitch changes (wow and flutter)	The capstan and pinch roller are dirty. Clean the capstan and pinch
	roller (see 1.2.5, “Cleaning the pinch roller”).
	You’re probably listening to tracks 1 and 2 forwards at the same
A stereo tape recorded on	time as 3 and 4 backwards. Turn down the OUTPUT LEVEL con-
another machine sounds really	trols of tracks 3 and 4.
strange!	If the sound is unnaturally “bright”, it’s quite likely that the tape
	was recorded on the other machine using noise reduction.

6 – Specifications

Recommended tape type	Compact cassette tape, CrO (Type II, 70∝s EQ), C-30 to
Track format	C-90
	4 tracks, 4 channels
Head configuration	1 x 4-track record/replay head (Permaloy)
	1 x 4-track erase head (ferrite)
Motor type	1 x DC motor (capstan and reel motor)
Tape speed	1 7/8 in./sec (4.76 cm/sec)
Wow and flutter	0.18%
Fast wind speed	Approx 120 seconds (C-60 tape)
Power requirements	USA/CANADA:	120V AC, 60Hz
	U.K./EUROPE:	230V AC, 50Hz
	AUSTRALIA:	240V AC, 50Hz
Power consumption	7W, via the supplied PS-P2 AC adaptor
Physical dimensions (w x h x d)	305 x 64 x 205 (mm), 12.0 x 2.5 x 8.1 (in.), maximum
	height (including controls) 80 (mm), 3.1(in)
Weight (main unit)	1.5kg (3.3lb)
MIC/LINE inputs (2 x 1/4" jacks)
Input level	–50dBV, TRIM at maximum; –10dBV, TRIM at minimum
Input impedance	50kΩ

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