2 – Parts of the US-122L

7SIG/OL indicators Light when signals are being input to the input channels (L, R). They will light green to indicate a sig- nal is present, and will light red immedi- ately before distortion occurs. These indi- cators apply only to the analog inputs.

NOTE

These indicators will light green when the input signal level is in the range of - 30 dBFS to -2 dBFS. The indicators will light red when the input signal level exceeds -2 dBFS.

8MIC/LINE-GUITAR select switch Set this switch as appropriate for the input source you have connected to the LINE IN jack R channel. Use the GUITAR position if you have directly connected an electric guitar or electric bass. Use the MIC/LINE position if you have connected an electron-

ic musical instrument, audio device, or mic.

9PHANTOM switch Turns on the +48V phantom power supplied to the MIC IN jacks.

WARNING

Microphones should not be connected to or disconnected from the US-122L with phantom power switched on. Unbalanced dynamic microphones should never be connected to phantom- powered connectors.

NOTE

Turn this switch on only if you are using condenser microphones that require phantom power.

Please note that if you are operating the unit with a battery-powered laptop computer, the battery life of the com- puter will be reduced if the PHANTOM switch is on.

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0USB connector Use a USB cable to connect this to the host computer’s USB 2.0 port.

AMIDI OUT connector Transmits MIDI messages.

BMIDI IN connector Receives MIDI messages.

CLINE OUT L/R jacks (RCA connector, unbalanced) These are analog stereo output jacks.

NOTE

If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack, no signal will be output from the LINE OUT jacks.

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Tascam US-122L owner manual Rear panel