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- TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 1
D01098520A DR-680 Portable Multitrack Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 2
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For U.S.A. TO if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, number 2 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 3
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 3 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using , wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment before inserting new batteries. 4 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 5
7 Features 7 Items included with the product 7 Conventions used in this manual 7 Intellectual property rights 8 About SD cards 9 Precautions for use 9 Beware of condensation 9 Cleaning the unit 9 41 7 - Connection with a computer 42 Copying files to a computer 42 5 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 6
46 Initializing the unit 46 Viewing system information 46 Reformatting SD cards 46 Viewing card information 47 9 - Messages 48 10 - Troubleshooting 50 11 - Specifications 51 Recording media and formats computers 52 Other specifications 52 Dimensions 53 Block diagrams 54 6 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 7
used in this manual. • "SD memory card" is sometimes abbreviated as "SD card." • When we refer to a key or connector or control on the DR-680, the typeface looks like this: MENU. • When we show messages, for example, that appear on the screen, the typeface looks like this: BROWSE. 7 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 8
DR-680 when you see this icon. NOTE A note provides additional explanations for special situations. CAUTION A caution shows that you may lose data (recordings) if you do not follow the instructions. Intellectual property rights • TASCAM chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 9
uses SD cards for recording and playback. A list of SD cards that have been tested with this unit can be found on the TASCAM web site (www.tascam. com). Use of cards that have not been verified for use with this unit could result in the unit not functioning properly. Precautions for use SD cards are - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 10
Use this to confirm selections, advance to the next level in a menu and respond "YES" to confirmation pop-up messages on various settings screens. 10 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 11
this key to move to the next mark. Press the STOP key on the top panel while pressing this key to erase the current mark. TASCAM DR-680 11 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 12
Screen, press to turn the selected function ON or OFF for that track. Press and hold to enable/disable solo monitoring of that track. 12 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 13
not connect an unbalanced dynamic mic to an XLR connector when phantom power is being supplied. Doing so could damage that mic and this unit. TASCAM DR-680 13 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 14
192 kHz. 14 TASCAM DR-680 When linking two of these units using the cascade function, connect the DIGITAL/SYNC IN jack of the other DR-680 to this jack. v DC IN 12V jack Connect the included AC adaptor (PS-1225L), which matches the power specifications of this unit. b SD card slot/USB port cover - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 15
on a flat surface. @ Battery compartment cover # Battery compartment Install batteries (8 AA) for powering the unit in this compartment. (See "Using AA batteries" on page 20.) TASCAM DR-680 15 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 16
front panel to show the remaining time of the take as a negative number. When recording, the elapsed recording time of the take is shown. 16 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 17
auto-recording settings 30 LOW CUT Make low cut filter settings 33 I/O Make input and output settings 27, 44 PLAY Make playback settings 40, 41 CARD Manage the SD card 46 SYSTEM Make system settings 44 DATE/TIME Set the date and time 22 TASCAM DR-680 17 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 18
, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the cursor to select the item to set. 18 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 19
one or more inputs, the LIMITER indicator appears with a dark background. : Limiter ON for all inputs : Limiter ON for input 1 : Limiter OFF for all inputs TASCAM DR-680 19 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 20
the included PS-1225L AC adaptor, which conforms to the specifications of this unit, to the DC IN 12V jack. TASCAM PS-1225L AC outlet DC plug A hook (cord holder) to fix the cord of the AC adaptor is on both batteries and the AC adaptor, the power is supplied by the AC adaptor. 20 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 21
the startup screen with TASCAM DR-680 appears. The unit starts up and the Home Screen opens. 3 - Preparations A list of SD/SDHC cards that have been verified for use with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website (http://www.tascam.com/). Inserting an SD card 1 Open the SD card slot cover on the - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 22
or confirm that the remaining battery charge is sufficient. 1 Confirm that the SD card is inserted and turn the power ON. 2 If a new card or a card that has been formatted by a device other than this unit has been noises to occur, which might damage your hearing or equipment. 22 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 23
monitoring system, turn the volume to minimum. Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises to occur, which might damage your hearing or equipment. TASCAM DR-680 23 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 24
in MP3 format • MONO format set: 4 mono MP3 files • STEREO format set: 2 stereo MP3 files An SD card in this unit can have up to 5000 files and folders and 1000 takes. Recording settings Setting the recording file format select the SAMPLE item, and press the key or ENTER key. 24 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 25
press the ENTER key to open the REC screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the PAUSE item, and press the key or ENTER key. TASCAM DR-680 25 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 26
MENU screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 26 TASCAM DR-680 6 Use the following keys to edit the user words. / keys: DATA wheel recording time display Available recording time varies according to the SD card capacity and the file format, file mode and sampling frequency - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 27
for that jack is OFF. If you connect or disconnect a mic while phantom power is being supplied, that mic and this unit could be damaged. TASCAM DR-680 27 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 28
Auto Rec function or record standby is enabled during recording. 3 If a mic is connected, set the MIC GAIN switch for that input to LOW. 28 TASCAM DR-680 NOTE If an INPUT switch is set to LINE, the corresponding MIC GAIN switch is disabled. 4 Press the REC TRIM key to open the TRIM - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 29
same take or a new take is created when you start recording again after pausing. (See "Creation of new takes when restarting recording" on page 25.) TASCAM DR-680 29 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 30
the VALUE knob to turn auto-recording ON or OFF. If auto-recording has been turned ON, the A.REC indicator appears with a dark background. 30 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 31
restart recording when it detects an input signal again. Since this cuts unnecessary silence during recording, space on the card can be conserved. 1 Set AUTO REC and LEVEL as explained in the previous section. 2 Open the AUTO key. 4 Use the DATA wheel to set it to MARK or TAKE. TASCAM DR-680 31 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 32
and stops recording the current take. Manually starting a new take during recording You can manually create a new take during recording at total number of takes would exceed 1000, a new take cannot be created. 32 TASCAM DR-680 •• A new take cannot be created if the recording time is less than 4 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 33
select the LOW CUT menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the LOW CUT screen. Using marks Manually adding marks when recording and during playback Press the MARK key when recording and during playback to add a move backward or forward to the nearest mark in the selected take. TASCAM DR-680 33 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 34
rather is erased when playback stops. If you change the take using the  or ¯ key without stopping, the erasure of marks is not completed. 34 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 35
277 hours 46 minutes 185 hours 10 minutes 111 hours 6 minutes •• The above recording times are estimates, and might differ according to the SD/SDHC card. •• The above recording times are not continuous recording times. They are total recording times for SD/SDHC card capacities. TASCAM DR-680 35 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 36
BROWSE screen, you can view the contents of the MUSIC Folder, which is where take files are stored on the SD card. To open the BROWSE screen, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Then, use the DATA wheel . CANCEL Press this to not conduct any operation on the selected take. 36 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 37
playback possible. Use this function after you have copied files to the SD card from a computer, for example. Press the ENTER key to rebuild the pop-up menu. NOTE •• Files with formats that are not supported by this unit will not be recognized even after rebuilding and cannot be TASCAM DR-680 37 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 38
set the playback area to a single take, the current folder or all accessible takes on the SD card on the PLAY menu. You can also set a folder for playback on the BROWSE screen. restart playback from that position. 38 TASCAM DR-680 NOTE •• No sound is output while you are turning the DATA wheel. - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 39
a stereo track can be recorded at the same time. During playback, press the MULTI/STEREO key to switch between the multitrack and the stereo track TASCAM DR-680 39 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 40
the BROWSE screen. ALL: Play all takes in the MUSIC Folder on the SD card. 5 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key BROWSE screen, the playback area changes to the folder that contains that take. 40 TASCAM DR-680 4 Use the DATA wheel to set the search speed to x2, x4, x8 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 41
when the loop function is ON. •• The takes in the currently set playback area are repeated. (See "Setting the playback area" on page 41.) 6 - Playback TASCAM DR-680 41 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 42
as desired in the "MUSIC" folder. After you have copied files to an SD card and disconnected from the computer, on the BROWSE screen, select the folder that you with formats that are not supported by this unit will not be recognized even after rebuilding and cannot be played back. 42 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 43
the correct computer procedures to disconnect the unit from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable. Please refer to your computer manual for information about the correct procedures for disconnecting an external drive. After being disconnected, the power is set to standby. TASCAM DR-680 43 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 44
DATA wheel to select each item. 3 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 44 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 45
to set the cascade function. Using the cascade function, you can control two DR-680 units simultaneously. When you use the transport controls on the DR-680 unit that is set as the master, the operation of the unit that is operation of the switches on the top of the unit. Slave unit TASCAM DR-680 45 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 46
information about the system firmware version. When the INFORMATION screen is open, press the ENTER key to return to the SYSTEM screen. Reformatting SD cards You can reformat an SD card that is in key again to start formatting. 6 When formatting completes, the CARD screen reopens. 46 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 47
INFORMATION item, and press the or ENTER key. 4 Press the ENTER key to open the following screen. TOTAL Shows the total memory capacity of the SD card. REMAIN Shows the remaining capacity of the SD card. FILE/FLDR Shows the total number of files and folders inside the MUSIC folder. TASCAM DR-680 47 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 48
DR-680 under certain conditions. Refer to this list if one of these pop-up messages appears and you want to check the meaning or determine a suitable response. Message Battery Empty MBR Error Init CARD Format Error Format CARD File Not Found Make Sys File Invalid SysFile Make Sys File Invalid Card - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 49
be turned OFF, remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor (if connected). If the error message continues to appear, please contact a TEAC Repair Center. TASCAM DR-680 49 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 50
• Is the MIC GAIN set to HIGH? ªª I cannot erase a file. • Confirm that the SD card is not write-protected. ªª Files on this device do not appear on a computer. • Confirm that the USB port of the unit is connected with the computer. • Is the unit recording or in recording standby? 50 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 51
media and formats Recording media SD card (2 GB) Class 4 or faster SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB) Class 4 or faster File system FAT16 (2 GB Cards) FAT32 (Cards larger than 4 GB) Supported recording and playback formats BWF: connector: Mini-B type Format: USB2.0 HIGH SPEED (480 Mbps) TASCAM DR-680 51 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 52
faster 64 MB or more memory USB port (USB2.0 recommended) Intel USB host controller recommended Supported Operating Systems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.2 or newer Power in Weight 1.2 kg/2.646 lb (without batteries) Operating temperature range 0-40º C/32-104º F 52 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 53
Dimensions 11 - Specifications 188.4 mm 202 mm 216.4 mm 54 mm 56 mm • Illustrations in this manual might differ from the actual product. • In order to improve the product, specifications and appearance could be changed without prior notice. TASCAM DR-680 53 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 54
11 - Specifications Block diagrams ªª Recording ªª Play 54 TASCAM DR-680 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 55
ªª I/O Input Type A Input Type B Typical Output 11 - Specifications TASCAM DR-680 55 - TASCAM DR-680 | Owners Manual - Page 56
DR-680 TEAC CORPORATION Phone: +81-42-356-9143 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan , UK TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone: +49-611-71580 Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany www.tascam.jp www.tascam.com www.tascam.com www.teacmexico.net www.tascam.co.uk www.tascam.de Printed in China
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D01098520A
DR-680
Portable Multitrack Recorder
OWNER'S MANUAL