TEAC DV-RA1000
Quick Start

Preparing to record

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For best results, and to maintain data integrity, TASCAM strongly recommends the use of new DVD+RW discs for important recordings.

Starting a new DVD disc
When you load a new DVD+RW into the drive, the DV-RA1000 determines that it is blank, and asks to start a new project.

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Press F4 to start editing the name. Use the wheel and cursor keys to name the project. Press ENTER when �nished. Use the wheel to select a sampling frequency for the project. Press ENTER. The DV-RA1000 will create the new project and start a background format of the whole disc. You can make settings, etc. while this is taking place, but we recommend that you do not start recording until the format is over. The top right of the �home� screen shows CLOSE blinking when the background format is in progress. CLOSE is displayed steadily when formatting is �nished (after about 20 minutes).

Selecting the input

� Press MENU, use the wheel to highlight SYSTEM SETUP, and press ENTER.
press ENTER.

Highlight INPUT SELECT and

� Use the cursor keys and wheel to select the type of input (INPUT), the digital terminals to use (DIO) and
the double-speed or double-wire MODE for double-rate digital input. Press ENTER to con�rm.

Adjusting the input level
Use the soft keys and wheel to adjust the input level (this procedure works with both analog and digital inputs).

� Press the INPUT LEVEL key and use F3 and F4 to highlight the on-screen controls: the gain control
(MAIN), the balance control (BALANCE), and the bypass control (BYPASS). or o�, depending on the control currently highlighted.

� Use the cursor keys and wheel to adjust the input level, the left-right balance, and to turn the bypass on � Use F1 (MAIN->0) to reset the input gain to unity gain and F2 (BAL->0) to reset the input signal balance
to center. Press ENTER to con�rm the settings here.

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