Tascam DR-40X User Manual

POWERING & SETUP
• Check the HOLD switch is not engaged.
• Press and hold the POWER/HOME button.
• RESET to DEFAULT settings by pressing
MENU > SYSTEM > INITIALIZE > EXEC
• Insert headphones into to monitor sound.
CONFIGURING RECORD SETTINGS
• The recommended recording format is:
WAV 24bit / 48khz
• Press MENU > REC SETTINGS and choose:
FORMAT = WAV 24bit
SAMPLE = 48k
PRE-RECORD & RECORD
• Press RECORD once to initiate ‘PRE-RECORD’
(indicated by flashing LED)
• In PRE-RECORD mode, press:
QUICK > LEVEL MODE > AUTO then press
ENTER to confirm.
• Press RECORD again to begin recording.
TOP TIPS!
• Make sure you are monitoring your audio with
headphones.
• Use the supplied windshield if outside.
• Remember, PRE-RECORD mode is not recording.
• Whilst RECORDING, you can press RECORD again
to pause.
TRANSFERRING FILES
• Open the rubber flap on the side and gently push
the SD card to eject.
• Insert the SD card into a computer and transfer
files.
• To DELETE ALL DATA, re-insert SD CARD into
recorder and navigate to:
MENU > SYSTEM > QUICK FORMAT > EXEC
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TASCAM DR-40X
QUICK START GUIDE
Portable Four-Track Digital Audio Recorder & USB Interface

Tascam DR-40X Specifications

General

Frequency range	44100 - 96000 Hz
Recording modes	-
Built-in microphone	Yes
Maximum recording time	18 h
Audio formats supported	MP3, WAV
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	92 dB
Backlight color	Blue
Output power	40 mW
Number of built-in speakers	1
Interface	USB
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Media types supported	Flash card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Built-in memory capacity	128 GB
Compatible battery sizes	AA
Number of batteries supported	3
Bit rate	320000 Kbit/s
Product color	Black
Speaker power	0.3 W
Channels quantity	4 channels
Microphone direction type	Unidirectional
Microphone input impedance	10000 Ω
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	35 mm
Width	70 mm
Height	155 mm
Weight	213 g