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TASCAM DR-70D
3 – Preparation
Setting the output gain
1. Press the MENU button to open the
MENU
screen.
2. Turn the DATA dial to select
MONITOR
, and press the DATA
dial.
The
MONITOR SETTING
screen opens.
3. Turn the DATA dial to select
OUTPUT GAIN
, and press
the DATA dial.
4. Turn the DATA dial to select the OUT or the LINE OUT
jack, and press the DATA dial.
Options
LINE (default): Set the output gain for output to an
external monitoring system (powered monitor speakers or
amplifier and speakers)
CAM: Set the output gain for output to a camera
5. When finished setting the output gain, press the 1/8
button to return to the Home Screen.
Adjusting the playback volume
Use the PHONES volume control to adjust the volume output
from the PHONES jack. Use the
OUTPUT LEVEL
item on the
MONITOR SETTING
screen to adjust the volume output
from the OUT/LINE OUT jack.
Camera connection and attachment
In order to output the sound from this unit to a DSLR camera
and monitor sound from the camera with this unit, you must
connect them with commercially-available 3.5mm stereo mini
plug cables.
1. Press the MENU button to open the
MENU
screen.
2. Turn the DATA dial to select
MONITOR
, and press the DATA
dial.
The
MONITOR SETTING
screen opens.
3. Turn the DATA dial to select
OUTPUT GAIN
, and press
the DATA dial.
4. Turn the DATA dial to select
CAM
, and press the DATA dial.
Options: LINE (default), CAM
5. If you want to record audio from this unit with a camera,
connect the OUT jack on the right side of this unit with
the external mic input on the camera.
If you want to input audio from the camera and monitor it
with this unit, connect the IN jack on the right side of this
unit with the audio output jack on the camera.
DSLR camera
External mic input jack
Audio output jack
NOTE
Refer to the camera’s operation manual to identify this
connector on the camera.
6. Use the
OUTPUT LEVEL
item on the
MONITOR
SETTING
screen to adjust the volume output to the
camera.
NOTE
If the volume is still too low even if you set the
OUTPUT
LEVEL
item on the
MONITOR SETTING
screen to
its maximum value, set the
OUTPUT GAIN
item on the
MONITOR SETTING
screen to
LINE
and then adjust
the volume.
7. To mount the camera on this unit, use the camera
attachment screw on the top of the unit.