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TASCAM DR-680MKII
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
9 File type indicator
When stopped or during playback, the file type of the
currently loaded take is shown.
When recording or in recording standby, the file type of
the take being recorded is shown.
: BWF
: WAV
: MP3
0 Sampling frequency indicator
When stopped or during playback, the sampling
frequency of the currently loaded take is shown.
When recording or in recording standby, the sampling
frequency of the take being recorded is shown.
: 44.1 kHz
: 48 kHz
: 96 kHz
: 192 kHz
q LOCK indicator
When the lock function for the front panel and/or top
panel buttons is ON, the indicator appears.
w STEREO indicator
When a stereo track is being played, the
indicator appears. During stereo track playback, the
meters for tracks 1 and 2 function as the L and R
meters.
e SOLO indicator
When a track has been soloed, the indicator
appears. An icon appears beneath the meter of the
currently soloed track.
r Quantization/bit-rate indicator
When stopped or during playback, the quantization/
bit-rate of the currently loaded take is shown.
When recording or in recording standby, the quanti-
zation/bit-rate of the take being recorded is shown.
When the take being recorded or played is an MP3, its
bit rate is shown.
BWF/WAV
: 16-bit
: 24-bit
MP3
: 96 kbps (48 kbps)
: 128 kbps (64 kbps)
: 192 kbps (96 kbps)
: 320 kbps (160 kbps)
NOTE
The bit rate in parentheses is for when recording a
monaural take.
Menu structure
When you press the MENU button on the top or front of
the unit, the
GENERAL
menu page will open.
The MENU screen has 8 pages organized by types of menu
items.
GENERAL page
REC page
AUTO REC page
LOW CUT page
I/O page
PLAY page
CARD page
SYSTEM page
The menu items are as follows.
Menu item Function Reference
GENERAL page
BROWSE Open BROWSE screen page 38
SPEAKER Set the built-in speaker page 23
REC page
FORMAT
Set recording file
format
page 24
SAMPLE Set sampling frequency page 25
DUAL REC Set dual recording page 31
FILE Set recording file mode page 25
TRACK Set recording track page 25
ST REC
Set stereo track
recording
page 25
PAUSE
Set recording after
recording pauses
page 26
NAME Set take name format page 27
TAKE NO. INIT
Reset take name
numbering
page 27
AUTO REC page
LEVEL
Set automatic recording
function
page 32
SILENT CUT
Set silence cutting
function
page 33
SILENT DELAY
AUTO MARK
Set automatic mark
function
page 33
LOW CUT page
FREQUENCY Set low cut filter page 35
I/O page
INPUT 5/6
Set the recording
source for tracks 5
and 6
page 29