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• Set the [MASTER] and [CHANNEL 1] faders to unity
gain (0 dB).
• Access the [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] “Monitor” tab
page.
• Select the “MasterLR” button and press the [ENTER]
key to turn it “On” (highlighted).
• Slowly raise the [PHONES LEVEL] knob or [MONI-
TOR OUT LEVEL] knob, and verify that you hear
sound from the headphones or from the monitor
speakers etc. connected to the [MONITOR OUT]
jacks.
Using the tuner
The D1200 has a built-in tuner.
Here’s how to tune an instrument connected to the
[INPUT 1] or [GUITAR IN] jack.
1 Press the [TUNER] key to access the tuner screen.
2 Use “Calib” to specify the reference frequency.
Normally you will set this to “440 Hz.”
3 Play a note your instrument.
• The note name that is closest to the input pitch will
be displayed.
• If the pitch is correct, “ ” will appear at the 0 posi-
tion in the center of the meter, and the “ ” (flat) and
““ (sharp) symbols will both light.
If the pitch is flat, only “ ” will light. If the pitch is
sharp, only “ “ will light.
The amount of pitch deviation is displayed in units of
cents. (100 cents = semitone; 1200 cents = 1 octave)
This page cannot be selected during recording or play-
back. Nor can you perform recording here.
In order to detect the pitch accurately, the effects will
automatically be turned off while this page is displayed.
1-2. Digital input
The D1200 lets you input and record a digital signal using
the S/P DIF input.
The S/P DIF input contains a sampling rate converter. If the
connected input source has a sampling rate of 48 kHz or 32
kHz, it will automatically be converted to 44.1 kHz.
Inputting audio from a DAT connected to the [S/P DIF IN]
jack into mixer channels 1 and 2
1 Lower the [MASTER] fader of the D1200, and use an
optical digital cable to connect the digital output of your
DAT to the [S/P DIF IN] jack.
2 Access the [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] “Ch1–6” tab
page.
Select the “DigiIn” button, and press the [ENTER] key.
A message of “Obey Copyright Rules” will appear.
Carefully read the owner’s manual section “COPY-
RIGHT WARNING” (→p.1), and if you accept the con-
ditions, press the [YES/OK] key in response to
“AreYouSure?” The digital input is now enabled.
3 Select the “Ch1” icon and turn the [VALUE] dial to
select “S/P DIF L.” Then select the “Ch2” icon and turn
the [VALUE] dial to select “S/P DIF R.”
The digital input from the [S/P DIF IN] jack is assigned
to mixer channels 1 and 2.
4 Play back your DAT, and press the track 1 and 2
[TRACK STATUS] keys to set them to INPUT (LED lit
orange).
5 Next, check the digital input audio levels. For instruc-
tions, refer to steps 3, 4, and 5 of “Connecting a gui-
tar to the [GUITAR IN] jack, and assigning it to mixer
channel 1.”
Insert effects cannot be used when using digital input.