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USER MANUAL DR-680 TASCAM

à The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. i CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert À the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For U.S.A. TO THE USER WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE This equipment has been tested and found

OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

to comply with the limits for a Class B digital : EXPOSE THIS device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR reasonable protection against harmful MOISTURE. interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and : serial number and retain them for your records. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. lf this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. Model number Serial number a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. b) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. c) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. 2 TASCAM DR-680

Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacture. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 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. Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY/ ON switch not in the ON position. The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time. The mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. If the product uses batteries (including a battery pack or installed batteries), they should not be exposed to sunshine, fire or excessive heat. CAUTION for products that use replaceable lithium batteries: there is danger of explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type of battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure (volume) from earphones or head- phones can cause hearing loss. TASCAM DR-680 3

This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries. + Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury. + Wheninstalling batteries, pay attention to the polar- ity indications (plus/minus (+/-) orientation), and install them correctly in the battery compartment as indicated. Putting them in backward could make the batteries rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them. + When you store or dispose of batteries, isolate their terminals with insulating tape or similar to prevent them from contacting other batteries or metallic objects. + When throwing used batteries away, follow the disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the local disposal laws. + Do not use batteries other than those specified. Do not mix and use new and old batteries or differ- ent types of batteries together. The batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them. + Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects. The batteries could short, causing leak, rupture or other trouble. + Do not heat or disassemble batteries. Do not put them in fire or water. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them. PER EEE y RE (9 A PR À . If the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries. If the battery fluid gets in an eye, it could cause loss of eyesight. If fluid does enter an eye, wash it out thoroughly with clean water without rubbing the eye and then consult a doctor immediately. If the fluid gets on a person's body or clothing, it could cause skin injuries or burns. If this should happen, wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately. Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them. If the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment before inserting new batteries. LFP: DR-680 HELD: ak # Æ si QU FRE | FAR " (Pb) Ge) (Ca) (Cr (WT) (PBB) (PBDE) 1 (CHASSE) x Q] Oo oO O Oo EEE: O O O O O e] 3 [PCR Assy#pgr x e] oO Oo O Oo MERE) X O O O O O 5 [ea eo] e] e] e] O oO 6 _|SEAL#EE e] e] O O O O 7 [ue O O O O O e] Où: An Ar PAT AA E MAI PA OP AU SA USE SJ/T11363-2006 HRAEMLE AIMER ERA F Xe HR A AE DE APE ATRE SUPERER I É HUE SJ/T11363-2006 PRAE ME HA MER PER. CAD BLEUE BR PRIE NI ERA AC A RP RUE ) 4 TASCAM DR-680

Features Items included with the product. Conventions used in this manual. 7 Intellectual property rights. 8 About SD cards. 9

Precautions for use Beware of condensation . Cleaning the unit... 9

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Top panel. 10 Front panel ail Left side panel . .13 Right side panel 14 Bottom panel Home Screen … Menu structure. Using menus . Operation basics. Functions Screen … Repeat activation. Pre-record activation . Auto-record activation Limiter activation…… Low-cut filter activation.

Powering the unit. About the power supply. Using AA batteries … Using the AC adaptor Turning the power on and putting the unit into standby Turning the power on … Putting the unit into stan 21 Inserting and removing D cards. 21 Inserting an SD card 1 Ejecting an SD card Preparing an SD card for use... Card write-protection Setting the date and time Monitoring playback with the built-in speaker . Connecting monitoring equipment . Adjusting the display contrast ……

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• Files and takes …. Recording settings Setting the recording file format … .24 Setting the sampling frequency p. 24
• Setting the file recording mode p. 25
• Stereo track recording settings p. 25
• Creation of new takes when restarting recording p. 25
• Setting the name given to recording takes .26 Editing the user take names p. 26
• Available recording time display p. 26
• Set the folder for saving takes Contents p. 27

Connecting other equipment Input settings... Setting the input sources . Phantom power. Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6 Adjusting the input levels . Recording a take Recording a stereo mix... Using the solo function . Automatically starting and pausing recording (auto-record function) …… 30 Using the auto-record function 30 AUTO-FECOrd SettINYS 31 Automatically cutting unnecessary silences when recording (silent cut function)... 31 Automatically adding marks at the position where recording restarts Starting a new take and continuing to record. Manually starting à new take during recording … Automatically starting à new take during recording Using the limiter Using the low-cut filter .

Turning the low-cut filter on and off .33 Setting the cut-off frequency of the low-cut filter .33 Using marks 33 Manually adding marks when recording and during playback .33

Moving to a mark . Erasing marks … Pre-recording Recording times.

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(BROWSE screen)... Navigating the BROWSE screen Icons on the BROWSE screen Take operations … Folder operations .

Playback Starting playback Stopping playback . Pausing playback … Searching forward and backward. Selecting a take for playback …… Changing the playback position (scrubbing). Mixing and outputting a multitrack recording Using the internal mixer. Using the solo function. Playing a stereo track. Setting the playback area. Selecting a folder for the playback area on the BROWSE screen

Setting the search speed Repeat playback

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Copying files to a computer 42 TASCAM DR-680 5

Contents Copying files from a computer. Ending the connection with a computer

8 - Other Settings and Information

Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM DR-680 Portable Multitrack Recorder. Please read this manual thoroughly before using the unit so that you understand correct operating procedures and can use its functions fully. We hope that you enjoy using this unit for many years. Please keep this manual so that you can read it at any time. A digital copy of this manual can also be downloaded from our website (http://www.tascam. com/) Features + 8-track recording with a resolution of up to 24-bit, 96 kHz (6 analog inputs with stereo mix, or 6 analog inputs with digital stereo input) + 2-track recording resolution of up to 24-bit, 192 kHz + Recording/playback media: SD/SDHC cards (Class 4 or faster) + Recording/playback formats: BWF, WAV, MP3 + Recording up to 4 tracks in MP3 format simultane- ously possible + Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 96 and 192 kHz + Quantization rates: 16-bit, 24-bit +. MP3 files can be recorded at resolutions of 96/128/192/320 kbps + 6 balanced mic/line inputs (1-4 are XLR/TRS combo jacks and 5-6 are TRS jacks) + Mic inputs can provide +48V phantom power + Limiters on each input can automatically adjust their levels appropriately if input levels are too high + Low-cut filters on each input are useful for reducing low-frequency noise + 6 unbalanced line outputs (RCA pin jacks) + S/PDIF and AES/EBU digital input and output (coaxial) +. Cascade function allows the transport of multiple DR-680 units to be controlled by a single master unit + Pre-record function allows up to 2 seconds of input before the start of recording to be captured + Auto-record function allows the unit to start recording automatically when it detects a set sound input level +. Mark function allows movement to specific playback positions

+ _Key lock function can be used to prevent misop- eration + Repeat playback function Mixer for monitoring with level and pan controls + User can start a new take at any time without inter- rupting recording + Take names can be based on a word set by the user or the date + 500-mW monaural output speaker built-in + 50-mW + 50-mW headphones output + Operates on power from 8 AA batteries or an AC adaptor (PS-1225L) + _ LCD with 128 x 64 pixel resolution and a backlight + USB2.0 port + USB cable included Items included with the product The DR-680 package contains the following items. Take care when opening the package not to damage the items. Keep the package materials for transportation in the future. Please contact the store where you purchased this unit if any of these items are missing or have been damaged during transportation. + Main unit + AC adaptor (TASCAM PS-1225L) + _ USB cable (1.5 m + Shoulder strap.. + Warranty card. + Owner’s manual (this document) Conventions used in this manual The following conventions are 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: BRGUSE. TASCAM DR-680 7

Additional information is introduced in the styles below when needed: We give hints and tips on using the DR-680 when you

ee this icon. A note provides additional explanations for special

ituations. A caution shows that you may lose data (recordings) if you do not follow the instructions. Intellectual property rights TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered in the US. and other countries. SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. LT A Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, Macintosh, iMac, Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute MPEG Layer-3 compliant content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile dises, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://mp3licensing.com. Other company names, product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 8 TASCAM DR-680 Any data, including, but not limited to infor- mation, described herein are intended only as illus- trations of such data and/or information and not as the specifications for such data and/or information. TEAC Corporation disclaims any warranty that any use of such data and/or information shall be free from infringement of any third party’s intel- lectual property rights or other proprietary rights, and further, assumes no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement, or arising from or connected with or related to the use of such data and/or information. This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright, or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor. Unless you own the copyright, or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor, your unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the conse- quences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder.

About SD cards This unit 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 delicate media. In order to avoid damaging a card or the card slot, please take the following precautions when handling them. + Do not leave in extremely hot or cold places. + Do not leave them in extremely humid places. +_ Do not let them get wet. +. Do not put things on top of them or twist them. + Do not hit them. Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation; vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism, making correct operation impossible. To prevent this, or if this occurs, let the unit sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using. Cleaning the unit Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean. Do not clean the unit with a chemically treated cloth or substances such as benzene, thinner and alcohol because they might cause damage to the surface of the unit.

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Top panel TASCAM DR-680

Built-in monaural speaker Use this built-in speaker for monitoring. Use the PHONES knob to adjust the volume. When headphones are connected, no sound is output from this speaker. INPUT switches Use these to set the inputs to LINE or MIC. @) HOLD switch Slide this in the direction of the arrow to disable the STANDBY/ON button to prevent the power from accidentally being cut. MIC GAIN switches Use these to adjust the gain of the mic inputs. G@) STANDBY/ON button Press this to switch the unit power between ON and STANDBY.

(D) (® MULTI/STEREO Press to select whether the stereo track or the multi- track (6-track) is played back. (8) MENU key Press this key when the Home Screen is open to open the HEHU screen. Press this key when the HEHU screen is open to return to the previous menu level. DATA wheel Use this to select items and change values on various settings screens. When the Home Screen is open, use the DATA wheel to move the playback position in the take. ) ENTER key 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.

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Use these on various settings screens to move the cursor left and right. On the BRQUSE screen, use these to move up and down levels. Use 1key to respond “NO” to confirmation pop-up messages on various settings screens or to cancel the current operation. (2 44/44 key Press this key during playback or when stopped in the middle of a take to return to the beginning of the current take. Press when stopped at the beginning of the take to skip to the beginning of the previous take. Press and hold to search backwards. Press this key while pressing the MARK key on the front panel to move to the previous mark.

Press this key during playback or when stopped to skip to the beginning of the next take. Press and hold to search forward. Press this key while pressing the MARK key on the front panel to move to the next mark. 4à STOP key Press to stop recording and playback and locate the transport to the beginning of the current take. Press to end recording standby. Press this key while pressing the MARK key on the front panel to erase the current mark. 45 PLAY/PAUSE key Press when stopped or paused to start playback. Press during playback to pause at that position. Front panel 4 PHONES jack and knob Use this standard stereo phone jack to connect headphones. Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones and speaker output level. 4 Display This shows a variety of information related to the operation of the unit. 43 HOME/FUNC key Press when any screen other than the Home Screen is open to return to the Home Screen. Press when the Home Screen is open to open the Functions Screen.

Press to switch the counter display mode. Turn the VALUE knob on the front panel while pressing this key to adjust the display contrast. @ MARK key Press during playback or recording to add a mark at that time. Press the 4«/#« key on the top panel while pressing this key to move to the previous mark. Press the >»1/># key on the top panel while pressing 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

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@&) MIX PAN key Press to open the FAH settings screen. Press when the FA settings screen is open to close it and return to the Home Screen. 2 VALUE knob Use this to change the value of the selected item on the TRIH, LEUEL and FAH settings screens. On the Functions Screen, use this to select function items, and press the knob to turn each function item ON or OFF. Turn this knob while pressing the DISPLAY key on the front panel to adjust the display contrast. &3 PAUSE key and indicator Press when stopped or recording to start recording standby. The indicator lights when in recording standby. Press when in recording standby to stop recording standby. The PAUSE key on the front panel functions only when recording. Use the PLAY/PAUSE key on the top of the unit to pause playback. @& REC key and indicator Press when stopped or in recording standby to start recording. The indicator lights when recording or in recording standby. Press this key when recording to end the current take and continue recording a new take without pause. REC TRIM key Press to open the input TRIH settings screen.

When the input TRIH settings screen is open, press to close it and open the Home Screen. @ MIX LEVEL key Press to open the LEUEL settings screen. Press when the LEUEL settings screen is open to close it and return to the Home Screen. @ 1-6 keys Use these to select tracks on the TRIM, LEUEL and FAH settings screens. Press when in recording standby to arm/disarm that track for recording. On the Functions 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 & MIX (LOCK) key On the LEUEL settings screen, press to select the stereo track. Press when in recording standby to arm/disarm the stereo track for recording. During recording or when in recording standby, press and hold this key to enable monitoring of the stereo mix or the digital input signal On the Home screen, press and hold this key to lock key operation of the panel. When locked, key operations of the top and/or front panels are disabled, preventing misoperation. This function can be set to lock the key operations on both the top and front panels or either panel.

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Left side panel @ MIC/LINE INPUTS (XLR/TRS) jacks These are balanced analog XLR/TRS combo jacks for microphone and line level inputs (1: GND 2: HOT 3: COLD, Tip: HOT Ring: COLD Sleeve: GND). & MIC/LINE INPUTS (TRS) jacks These are balanced analog TRS jacks for micro- phone and line level inputs (Tip: HOT Ring: COLD Sleeve: GND). + Confirm that phantom power is OFF before connecting a line level device to à MIC/LINE INPUTS jack. If you connect a line level device while phantom power is being supplied, that device and this unit could be damaged. When using a condenser microphone, before connecting to and disconnecting from à MIC/LINE INPUTS jack, confirm that the phantom power 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. Do 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

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LINE OUTPUTS jacks These RCA pin jacks are unbalanced analog output jacks. During the playback of multitrack files, the sound previously recorded on each track is output from these jacks. During recording, the sound recorded to each track is output from these jacks. During the playback of the multi-track, according to the unit setting, the stereo signal mixed by the internal mixer can be output from output jacks 1/2, 3/4 or 5/6. During the playback of a stereo track, the sound of the stereo track is output through output jacks 1 and 2. à DIGITAL/SYNC IN jack This is a digital input jack. The signal input through this jack can be recorded to tracks 5 and 6 or the stereo track. The unit automatically determines whether the input signal is S/PDIF (IEC60958-3) or AES3-2003/IEC60958-4 (AES/ EBU), which are both supported. Transmission occurs at double speed when the sampling frequency is 96 kHz and at quad speed when 192 kHz. When linking two of these units using the cascade function, connect the DIGITAL/SYNC OUT jack of the other DR-680 to this jack. 3 DIGITAL/SYNC OUT jack The stereo signal mixed by the internal mixer is output from this jack. According to the unit setting, the signal is output in S/PDIF (IEC60958-3) or AES3-2003/1EC60958-4 (AES/EBU) format. Transmission occurs at double speed when the sampling frequency is 96 kHz and at quad speed when 192 kHz. 14 TascAM DR-680 = U & &o ‘When linking two of these units using the cascade function, connect the DIGITAL/SYNC IN jack of the other DR-680 to this jack. & DC IN 12V jack Connect the included AC adaptor (PS-1225L), which matches the power specifications of this unit. & SD card slot/USB port cover &5 Cord holder Secure the cord of the included AC adaptor (PS-1225L) with this holder to prevent the plug from being disconnected accidentally. & Kensington security slot mL) & SD card slot Insert SD cards here. & USB port Connect this unit with a computer using a USB2.0 cable. The computer will recognize this unit as a mass storage device. No driver software is necessary. Audio files can be transferred between an SD card in this unit and a computer by the USB connection.

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Bottom panel 4 Hook for the shoulder strap Attach the included shoulder strap here. & Stand Use this stand to raise the front of the unit when operating it on a flat surface. & Battery compartment cover © = jé) + © We 1e SAW = WE Le Cm 0) fee © CE) | lee |

— I] 43 Battery compartment Install batteries (8 AA) for powering the unit in this compartment. (See “Using AA batteries” on page 20.) TASCAM DR-680 15

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Home Screen @ Take name ‘When stopped or during playback, the name of the currently loaded take is shown. ‘When recording or in recording standby, the name of the take being recorded is shown. Up to 11 characters are shown. Longer names are scrolled. @ Recorder operation status The operation status of the recorder is shown with one of the following icons. Stopped Playing back : Paused Searching forward Searching backwards : Recording : Recording standby : Skip forward : Skip backward @) Repeat icon When the repeat function is ON, the repeat icon Æ appears. @ Power supply status ‘When operating on battery power, a battery icon appears. Depending on the amount of remaining battery power, a number of bars appear (Eee) El or E_ 9). ‘When the battery charge is very low, the last bar disappears, the E_Ticon blinks, and the unit's power will soon change to standby. ‘When using the included AC adaptor (PS-1225L), the TE icon appears. 16 TascAM DR-680 Even before the batteries lose their charge, à “Battery Low” warning pop-up message might appear if you try to start recording or conduct another operation that requires considerable power. ® Level meters These show the levels of tracks 1-6 and the stereo track. ‘When recording, if stereo track recording is ON and the stereo track recording source is set to DIGITAL IN, the stereo track meters become the DIGITAL IN input level meters. During playback of a multitrack file, the playback levels of each track are shown. ‘When recording, the recording levels of each track are shown. ‘When recording, if a signal is distorted at the input stage, the area beneath its meter is highlighted. If a recording level exceeds 2.0 dB below the maximum level, a mark appears at the top of its meter, indicating an overload. Ch2: Signal is distorted at the input stage Ch4: Recording level exceeds 2.0dB less than the maximum level. During stereo track playback, the meters for tracks Land 2 function as the Land R meters. When a track is armed for recording, “@” appears beneath its meter. When a track is soloed, “Æ” appears beneath its meter. If a track is both armed for recording and soloed, only *“S' appears beneath its meter. @ Time (hours: minutes: seconds) During playback, the elapsed playback time of the take is shown. Press the DISPLAY key on the 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.

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Press the DISPLAY key on the front panel to show the remaining available recording time for the take. ) Playback position This bar shows the current playback position during playback or the amount of remaining time available for recording during recording. As recording or playback progresses, the bar darkens from the left. ) Mark information The mark number and the total number of marks in the current take are shown. During playback, the number of the mark that is before and closest to the current position is shown. ‘When recording, the last added mark number is shown. ) 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 ECS : WAV CES : MP3 ) 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. ELITE : ECTS : ESS : LES :

48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz 4 LOCK indicator ‘When the lock function for the front panel and/ or top panel keys is ON, the indicator appears. STEREO indicator ‘When a stereo track is being played, the EH indicator appears. During stereo track playback, the meters for tracks 1 and 2 function as the L'and R meters. ) SOLO indicator ‘When a track has been soloed, the EXESM indicator appears. An icon appears beneath the meter of the currently soloed track. 4? Quantization/bit-rate indicator When stopped or during playback, the quanti- zation/bit-rate of the currently loaded take is shown. When recording or in recording standby, the quantization/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 LS : 16-bit ES 24-bit MP3 SEE : 96 kbps (48 kbps) :128 kbps (64 kbps) EEE : 192 kbps (96 kbps) EXIEE : 320 kbps (160 kbps) The bit rate in parentheses is for when recording a monaural take. Menu structure Press the MENU key on the top panel to open the MEHL screen. The menu items are as follows. This screen cannot be accessed during recording or when in recording standby. Menu item Contents Pages ERQUSE Work with takes and folders | 36 REC Make recording settings 24 AUTO REC Make auto recording 30 LOU CUT Make low cut filter settings | 33 10 Make input and output 27,44 FLAY 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

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Using menus In this example, we show how to change the sampling frequency. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHLI screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the desired menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the menu item screen.

SAMPLE FILE ST REC PAUSE NAME. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the desired item. 4 Press the — key or ENTER key to move the cursor to the setting value. FORMAT SAMPLE FILE ST REC PAUSE NAME. 5 Use the DATA wheel to change the setting. 6 If you want to set another item within the same menu, press the — key to return to the selection of setting items, and use the DATA wheel to select the next item that you want to set. 7 Repeat steps 4-6 as necessary to set other items. 8 Press the MENU key to go back one level in the menu. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Operation basics Use the following controls to operate the various settings screens. MENU key 18 TascAM DR-680 Press to open the HEHU screen when it is not already open. ‘When the MEHL screen is open, press the MENU key to go back one level in the menu. DATA wheel Use to select items and to change values. ENTER key Press to confirm the selection of a setting item, and to select “YES” on a confirmation pop-up message. — key Press to move the cursor right in a settings screen and to open a folder on the BRQUSE screen. — key Press to move the cursor left in a settings screen and to close a folder on the BROUSE screen. Press to select “NO” on a confirmation pop-up message. HOME/FUNC key When a settings screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Functions Screen When the Home Screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. This screen cannot be accessed during recording or when in recording standby. DREPERT PRE. REC AL REC LIMITER 129456 LOU GUT » 128456 On the Functions Screen, you can view and activate the following items. Repeat Pre-record Auto-record Limiter Low-cut filter 1 When the Home Screen is open, 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.

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3 Press the VALUE knob. When selecting LIMITER or LOU CUT, press the VALUE knob or 1-6 keys. 4 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Repeat activation Use the REPEAT item to turn loop playback ON or OFF. The default value is OFF. : Loop playback ON REPERT Loop playback OFF Pre-record activation Use the FRE.REC item to turn the pre-record function ON or OFF. The default value is OFF. EE: Pre-record ON PRE.REC : Pre-record OFF Auto-record activation Use the A.REC item to turn the auto-record function ON or OFF. The default value is OFF. ESS : Auto-record function ON A-REC Auto-record function OFF Limiter activation Use the LIMITER item to turn the limiter function ON or OFF for each input independently. The limiter for an input is ON when its number appears light on a dark background. The default value is OFF for all inputs. Press the VALUE knob to turn the limiter ON or OFF for all inputs at the same time. Press the 1-6 keys to turn the limiter ON or OFF for each input independently. If the limiter has been turned ON for one or more inputs, the LIMITER indicator appears with a dark background. + DEBEGE : -H25856: LIMITER 129486: Limiter ON for all inputs Limiter ON for input 1 Limiter OFF for all inputs Low-cut filter activation Use the LüU} CUT item to turn the low-cut filter function ON or OFF for each input independently. The low-cut filter for an input is ON when its number appears light on a dark background. The default value is OFF for all inputs. Press the VALUE knob to turn the low-cut filter ON or OFF for all inputs at the same time. Press the 1-6 keys to turn the low-cut filter ON or OFF for each input independently. If the low-cut filter has been turned ON for one or more inputs, the LOW CUT indicator appears with a dark background.

• Heeusg: Low-cut filter ON for all inputs -g2sa5e: Low-cut filter function ON for input 1 LOW CUT + 1284856: Low-cut filter OFF for all inputs You can set the cut-off frequency with the FREQUENCY item of the the LOW CUT menu. (See “Using the low-cut filter” on page 33.) TASCAM DR-680 19

Powering the unit About the power supply This unit can be powered by 8 AA batteries or the included PS-1225L AC adaptor, which matches the power specifications of this unit. This unit can use alkaline or nickel-metal hydride AA batteries. Using AA batteries Slide off the battery compartment cover on the bottom panel of this unit, insert 8 AA batteries into the battery compartment according to the +/- indications, and close the compartment cover again. ‘When using AA batteries, set the battery type so that the unit can accurately display the remaining battery charge and determine the necessary minimum remaining charge for operation. (See “Setting the battery type” on page 46.) + Manganese AA batteries cannot be used. < This unit cannot recharge AA nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. Use a commercially-available battery recharger to recharge NiMH batteries. 20 TAscAM DR-680 A great amount of power is required to provide phantom power to a condenser microphone. If you use a condenser microphone while running the unit on AA batteries (NiMH rechargeable or alkaline), the operation time will be greatly shortened. If you need to operate the unit for a long time, use the AC adaptor. Using the AC adaptor As shown in the figure, connect the included PS-1225L AC adaptor, which conforms to the specifications of this unit, to the DC IN 12V jack. AC outlet TASCAM PS-1225L l A hook (cord holder) to fix the cord of the AC adaptor is on the right side panel. Wrap the cord around the hook when connecting it to prevent it from being disconnected during use. Use only the included PS-1225L AC adaptor, which conforms to the specifications of this unit. Use ofan adaptor other than this model could cause malfunction, fire or electric shock. If power is available from both batteries and the AC adaptor, the power is supplied by the AC adaptor.

Turning the power on and putting the unit into standby Turning the power on When the power is in standby, press and hold the STANDBY/ON key until the startup screen with TASCANM DR-688 appears. The unit starts up and the Home Screen opens. Do not remove or insert an SD card until the Home Screen appears. Putting the unit into standby When the power is ON, press and hold the STANDBY/ ON key until the following shutdown screen appears. PORTABLE MULTITRACK RECORDER

After the unit completes shutting down, the unit’s power is set to standby. Always use the STANDBY/ON key to put the unit power into standby. When the power is ON, if you remove the batteries or disconnect the power cord when using the PS-1225L AC adaptor, all recording data and settings, for example, are lost and such data cannot be recovered. Inserting and removing SD cards This unit can use SD cards with capacities of 2 GB or more that are compliant with the standards for Class 4 (or faster) SD/SDHC cards.

A list of SD/SDHC cards that have been verified for use with this unit can be found on the TASCAM website (http:/Awww.tascam.com/). Inserting an SD card 1 Open the SD card slot cover on the right side panel of the unit. 2 Insert the SD card in the direction shown in the illustration until it clicks into place. Do not remove an SD card while it is in use (being read). Ejecting an SD card 1 Open the SD card slot cover. 2 Push the SD card gently, and it will come out of the unit slightly and can be pulled out. When connected with a computer by USB do not remove the SD card from the unit. TASCAM DR-680 21

Preparing an SD card for use Setting the date and time An SD card must be formatted by this unit to be used with the unit. + _Formatting erases all data on the card. + When formatting, use the included AC adaptor {PS-12251) 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 inserted, the following pop-up message appears. 3 Press the ENTER key to start formatting. 4 When formatting is complete, the Home Screen opens. You can reformat a card at any time with this unit. (See “Reformatting SD cards” on page 46.) Card write-protection SD cards have lock (write-protection) switches.

Unprotected Protected Slide the switch in the direction of the Lock arrow to prevent the recording and editing of files on the card. To record, erase or otherwise change files on a card, disable the write-protection. 22 TASCAM DR-680 This unit adds date and time information to recorded files using its internal clock. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. Z'REC ZAUTO REC ZLOUCUT 1/0 7 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the DATE-TIME menu item.

1/0 ZELEY ZCAED SYSTEM PORTEZTINE ni 3 Press the ENTER key to open the CATE-TIHE screen. DATE/TINE n EGER 01-01 85: 02: ENTER ESN 4 Use the —y— keys to move the cursor and use the DATA wheel to change the values. 5 Press the ENTER key to confirm and return to the HEHU screen. 6 Press the MENU or HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. You can add the date and time set here to the take name. (See “Setting the name given to recording takes” on page 26.) Monitoring playback with the built-in speaker To monitor playback using the built-in speaker, adjust the volume using the PHONES knob. Before using the built-in speaker, turn the PHONES knob to the minimum volume. Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises to occur, which might damage your hearing or equipment.

When headphones are connected, no sound is output from the speaker Connecting monitoring equipment To monitor with headphones, connect them to the PHONES jack. Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones volume. L E

Headphones Before connecting headphones, turn the PHONES knob to the minimum volume. Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises to occur, which might damage your hearing or equipment. To monitor with an external monitoring system (powered monitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers), connect it to the LINE OUTPUTS jack. Powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers Before using an external 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.

This unit can record in the following formats. + WAV/BWF (16/24-bit, 44.1/48/96 KHz) 6 tracks and a stereo mix + WAV/BWF (16/24-bit, 192 KHz) 2 tracks + MP3 (96/128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 KHz) 4 tracks 2 tracks and a stereo mix Files and takes With this unit, a group of audio files that are recorded at the same time are collectively called a “take.” Depending on the file recording mode setting, the files included in the recorded take will be as follows. Example 1: 6 tracks and a stereo track recorded +. MONO format set: 6 mono WAV files and a stereo WAV file + STEREO format set: 3 stereo WAV files of inputs pairs 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 and a stereo WAV file of the mix + 6ch format set: a 6-channel WAV file and a stereo WAV file Example 2: 4-track recording in MP3 format +. MONO format set: 4 mono MP3 files + STEREO format set: An SD card in this unit can have up to 5000 files and folders and 1000 takes. stereo MP3 files Recording settings Setting the recording file format You can set the recording file format (BWF/WAV/ MP3) and bit depth (BWF/WAV) or bit rate (MP3). + _ WAV format recordings have à higher audio quality than MP3 format recordings. + _BWE which is the broadcast wave format, has the same sound quality as the standard wave (WAV) format. + MP3 format allows greater recording time than WAV format. + With MP3 formats, higher bit rates record with better audio quality. 24 TASCAM DR-680 For information about recording times, see “Recording times“ on page 35. When the file format is set to MP3, the maximum number of tracks is limited to 4 (4 mono, 2 stereo, or 2 mono and 1 stereo). Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. Use the DATA wheel to select the FEC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the FEC screen. SAMELE : 44. 1kHz FILE TEREO

NAME. ISER 1 Use the DATA wheel to select the FORMAT item, and press the = key.

SAMPLE FILE ST REC PAUSE NAME. Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following options: EUF-16bit, EUF-24bit, WAU-16bit (default value), WAU-24bit, HPS-SÉkbRS, HPS-128kbrS, HPS-1SZKBRS, or HPS-I28kbrS. Press the —1 key to return to the selection of items on the FEC screen. Press the MENU key to return to the HEHL screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Setting the sampling frequency You can set the sampling frequency and record BWF and WAV files at 44.1, 48, 96 or 192 kHz.

4 Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following options: 44,1kHz (default value), 45kHz, 36kHz, or 132kHz. When the file format is MP3, 96 kHz and 192 kHz cannot be selected. 5 Press the —1key to return to the selection of items on the REC screen. 6 Press the MENU key to return to the HEHL screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Setting the file recording mode The file recording mode can be set to a monaural file, a stereo file or a 6-channel file. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FEC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the REC screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the FILE item, and press the -— key or ENTER key. 2 SAME TAKE NAME USER 1 4 Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following options: HOHO, STEREO (default value), or &ch. + _ When set to MONO, a mono file is created for each recorded track. When set to STEREO, à stereo file is created for each pair of tracks (1-2, 3-4 and 5-6) When set to 6ch, one 6-channel file is created for tracks 1-6. + _6ch cannot be selected when the file format is set to MP3 or the sampling frequency is set to 192 kHz. 5 Press the —1key to return to the selection of items on the REC screen. 6 Press the MENU key to return to the HEHL screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 4 — Recording Stereo track recording settings You can set what is recorded on the stereo track. Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FEC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the FEC screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the 5T REC item, and press the =— key or ENTER key.

FORMAT SAMPLE 4 Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following options. MIX (default): Record a mix of the 6 inputs on the stereo track. CIH: Record the signal from the DIGITAL/ SYNC IN input jack on the stereo track. 5 Press the —1key to return to the selection of items on the FEC screen. 6 Press the MENU key to return to the MEL! screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Creation of new takes when restarting recording Set whether the unit continues recording to the same take or begins a new take when restarting recording. This setting determines the take recorded to when you press the REC key again after having pressed the PAUSE key to put the unit in recording standby. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FEC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the FEC screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the FALSE item, and press the =— key or ENTER key. TASCAM DR-680 25

4 Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following options. SAME TAKE Continue recording to the same (default value): take. HEU TAKE: Record to a new take. 5 Press the —1key to return to the selection of items on the FEC screen. 6 Press the MENU key to return to the MEHI] screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Setting the name given to recording takes Set whether take names are based on the date or one of three names that have been created on the HAME EDIT screen. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHLI screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FEC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the FEC screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the HAHE item, and press the =— key. 4 Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following options. DATE The take name is based on the date. (default value): USER 1: The take name is based on a user word defined on the LISER WORD EDIT screen. USER 2 The take name is based on a user word defined on the LISER WORD EDIT screen. USER 3: The take name is based on a user word defined on the USER WORD EDIT screen. 5 Press the — key to return to the selection of items on the FEC screen. 6 Press the MENU key to return to the MEHI] screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 26 TASCAM DR-680 Editing the user take names You can edit the user words used for take names on the HAME EGIT screen. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FEC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the REC screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the HAFE item, and press the =— key. FORMAT 4 Press the -— key again to open the LISER WORD edit screen. USER 1: ES USER 2: SCEHEZ USER 3: SCEMES MINS MDEL 5 Use the DATA wheel to select the user word that you want to edit, and press the ENTER key. USER 1: ECEMEL USER 2: SCEHEZ MINS MADEL USER 3: SCEMES 6 Use the following keys to edit the user words. TE keys: Move the cursor. DATA wheel: Select characters. >» key: Add a space at the cursor position. He key: Erase the character at the cursor position 7 When you have finished editing a user word, press the ENTER key. 8 Press the MENU key to return to the selection of items on the FEC screen. Press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Available recording time display Available recording time varies according to the SD card capacity and the file format, file mode and sampling frequency settings. (See “Recording times” on page 35.) You can check the amount of time available for recording using the inserted SD card on the Home

Screen. When recording or in recording standby press the DISPLAY key to switch between showing the elapsed recording time (of the current recording) and the remaining available recording time. When the remaining available recording time is shown, it appears as a negative number. Set the folder for saving takes You can set the folder where recorded takes are saved. (See “Folder operations” on page 37.) By default, that is automatically created under the "MUSIC" folder. Connecting other equipment Connect microphones and other external equipment as shown in the figure below. Microphones Input settings 4 — Recording Set the recording source for the stereo track on the REC screen. (See “Stereo track recording settings” on page 25.) Setting the input sources Use the INPUT switches on the top panel to set the type of input for each track to either mic or line. LINE: Set the switch to LINE when the line output jack of an external device is connected to the analog input on this unit. MIC: Set this switch to MIC when a microphone is connected to this unit. Phantom power This unit can supply +48 V phantom power to condenser microphones. Use the PHANTOM switches on the top panel to turn the phantom power supply ON or OFF for mic input pairs 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6.

This unit has 6 analog mic/line inputs and a stereo digital input. 6 tracks and a stereo track can be recorded for a total of8 tracks. The inputs recorded on the tracks are as follows. Track Input Tracks 1/2 Analog inputs 1/2 Tracks 3/4 Analog inputs 3/4 Tracks 5/6 Analog inputs 5/6 or digital input Stereo track Stereo mix of inputs 1-6 or digital input TASCAM DR-680 + _ Confirm that phantom power is OFF before connecting a line level device to à MIC/LINE INPUTS jack. If you connect a line level device while phantom power is being supplied, that device and this unit could be damaged. + When using a condenser microphone, before connecting it to and disconnecting it from à MIC/LINE INPUTS jack, confirm that the phantom power 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

4 — Recording < Do not connect an unbalanced dynamic mic to à mic input when phantom power is being supplied. Doing so could damage that mic and this unit. Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6 Tracks 5 and 6 can be used to record either analog mic/ line inputs or the digital input. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHLI screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the I‘ menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the ID screen. : NALOS : DIRECT

GOUT MODE à SOIF 4 Use the DATA wheel to select AHALÜG (default value) or DIGITAL. ANALOG : Record the signals of analog inputs 5 and 6 to tracks 5 and 6. GIGITAL : Record the digital input signal to tracks 5 and 6. If the ST REC item is set to DIN, this setting has no effect. The unit will operate as though set to ANALOG. 28 TASCAM DR-680 Adjusting the input levels 1 Press the PAUSE key to enable recording standby. The PAUSE and REC indicators light. REC indicate PAUSE indicator 2 Use the 1-6 and MIX keys to turn the record function ON for tracks that you want to record. When the record function is ON for a track, an © appears under its meter on the display. < _lfthe file recording mode is set to STEREO, the record function is turned ON and OFF for channels in pairs. lfthe file recording mode is set to 6ch, the record function cannot be turned ON and OFF for individual channels. < The record function can only be turned ON/OFF when record standby is enabled when the unit is stopped or during playback. It cannot be turned ON/OFF when record standby is caused by use of the Auto Rec function or record standby is enabled during recording. 3 Ifa mic is connected, set the MIC GAIN switch for that input to LOW.

(e]e)e 1f an INPUT switch is set to LINE, the corresponding MIC GAIN switch is disabled. 4 Press the REC TRIM key to open the TAIH screen.

5 Use this screen to set input levels. Use the 1-6 keys to select the input channels that you want to adjust. 6 Use the VALUE knob to adjust the input levels in a range of +32 dB (default value: 0). When recording with microphones, please pay attention to the following points. + Ajust the input level so that distortion does not occur at the input stage. If distortion does occur at the input stage, the channel number to the left of the meter on the TRIM screen is shown as a light number on à dark background. In this case, the unit might record distorted sound even if the overload indicator for the meter has not appeared. + When adjusting the input level, at first, set the MIC GAIN switch to LOW and adjust the input level on the TRIM screen. If the input level is still too low even when the trim is set to maximum, set the MIC GAIN Switch to HIGH. TIP +_ In addition to using the TRIM screen to adjust the recording levels, try changing the orientation of the microphones and their distances from the sources of the sound. The orientation and distance of a microphone also changes the sound quality. + You can use the limiter function to prevent distortion when recording even when loud sounds are input. (See “Using the limiter” on page 32.) 7 Press the REC TRIM or HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 4 — Recording Recording a take Before starting the following procedures, input selection and level adjustment for each track should be completed, and the Home Screen should be open. 1 Press the PAUSE key to start recording standby. The PAUSE and REC indicators light. PAUSE indicator REC indicator 2 Press the REC key to start recording. During recording, the REC indicator lights, and the elapsed recording time or remaining recordable time appear on the display. You can also start recording by pressing the REC key first without pushing the PAUSE key beforehandl. 3 Press the STOP key to stop recording. Press the PAUSE key to pause recording. When paused, you can press the REC key again to restart recording. You can set whether recording continues in the 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

4 — Recording Recording a stereo mix Using the solo function With this unit, in addition to recording up to 6 discrete tracks from the 6 inputs, these inputs can also be mixed internally and recorded as a stereo track. Before starting the following procedures, input selection and level adjustment for each track should be completed, and the Home Screen should be open. 1 Press the MIX LEVEL key to open the LELEL screen. 2 On this screen you can adjust the mix levels of each input channel and the recording level of the stereo track. Use the 1-6 and MIX keys to select the channels that you want to adjust. 3 Use the VALUE knob to adjust each to a suitable recording level in a range from 0-100 (default value: 100). Adjust the levels so that overload indicators do not appear at the tops of the meters. 4 Next, press the MIX PAN key to open the FAH screen. 5 On this screen you can adjust the pan (stereo position) of each channel. Use the 1-6 keys to select the channel that you want to adjust. 6 Use the VALUE knob to adjust each to a suitable stereo position using values ranging from L10-L1 (left) to C (center) and RI-R10 (right). (Odd number channels are set to L10 and even number channels are set to R10 by default.) Adjust the pan settings of the channels so that the mix is balanced as desired. You can check the balance with the MIX meters at the far right. 7 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 30 TASCAM DR-680 Press and hold one of the 1-6 keys on the front panel to enable solo monitoring for that channel. When solo monitoring, the EM indicator appears on the Home Screen, and the F indicator appears for the soloed channel. To stop solo monitoring, press and hold the key (1-6) for the soloed channel again. Automatically starting and pausing recording (auto-record function) IF you turn the auto-record function ON, you can automatically start, stop and pause recording in response to the level of the input sound. If an input level greater than the level set in advance is detected on any input channel, recording starts. In addition, the unit can automatically cut silent parts and add marks at points where recording starts again. The levels of input on all channels must remain below the set level for at least one second before the auto-record function is activated. Using the auto-record function 1 When the Home Screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the cursor and select the A.REC item. 3 Press 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.

REPERT PRE. REC DES LIMITER + 129456 LOU GUT » 128456 4 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Auto-record settings Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the AUTO REC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the AUTO REC screen.

4 Set the level at which the unit determines that a signal is being input for starting and stopping automatic recording. Use the DATA wheel to set the value to -£dE, -1ZdE (default value), -Z4GdE, or -45dE. 5 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 6 Press the PAUSE key to enter recording standby. When the input sound exceeds the level set by the LEUEL item, the unit automatically starts recording. Automatically cutting unnecessary silences when recording (silent cut function) When recording, the unit can pause when it detects silence for a certain amount of time, and then 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 LEUEL as explained in the previous section. 2 Open the ALTO REC screen of selecting items.

5 Press the — key to return to selecting items. 6 Use the DATA wheel to select the SILEHT DELAY item, and press the =— key. AUTO MARK 7 Use the DATA wheel to set the silence that must be detected before recording is paused between 1-5 seconds (default value: 1 seconds). 8 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 9 Press the PAUSE key to start recording standby. When the input sound exceeds the level set in the LEVEL item, recording starts automatically. When the input sound level is below the level set in the LEUEL item for a set number of seconds, recording automatically pauses. When the input sound exceeds the level set in the LEUEL item again, recording restarts automatically. Automatically adding marks at the position where recording restarts You can set whether a mark is added or a new take is created whenever input higher than the set auto rec level is detected after the input level has been below the auto rec level for one second or more. 1 Set the AUTO REC and LEUEL as described above. 2 Open the AUTO REC screen of selecting items. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the AUTO MARK item, and press the = key or ENTER key. 4 Use the DATA wheel to set it to MARK or TAKE. UTO FEC LEVEL SILENT CUT SILENT DELAY AUTO MARK 138c

4 — Recording ÛFF (default): Auto mark function off MARK: After the input level has been below the set auto rec level for one second or more, when input higher than the auto rec level is detected again, a mark is added at that position. Recording continues in the same take. TAKE: After the input level has been below the set auto rec level for one second or more, when input higher than the auto rec level is detected again, recording continues in a new take. After pausing because of activation of the silent cut function, recording restarts in a new take. 5 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. 6 Press the PAUSE key to start recording standby. Depending on the setting, a mark is added or a new take is created when recording starts automatically. + A new take cannot be created if the recording time is less than 4 seconds. If the newly created take would have the same name as an existing take, the numerical suffix is increased by one as many times as necessary until a unique name is created. Starting a new take and continuing to record ‘With this unit, the maximum recording file size is 2 GB. If the file size reaches 2 GB while recording, the unit automatically continues recording in a new take and stops recording the current take. Manually starting a new take during recording You can manually create a new take during recording at any time. Press the REC key during recording to create a new take and continue recording.

When à new take is created, the number at the end of the take name is increased by one. <_lfthe total number of folders and files would exceed 5000, a new take cannot be created. <_lfthe total number of takes would exceed 1000, à new take cannot be created. 32 TASCAM DR-680 Automatically starting a new take during recording When recording, if the size of the file reaches one of the limits listed below, the unit stops recording the current take and starts recording in a new take without interrupting the recording. WAV/BWF: When the file size reaches 2 GB MP3: When the file size reaches 2 GB or the recording time reaches 24 hours <_lfthe total number of folders and files would exceed 5000, a new take cannot be created. If the total number of takes would exceed 1000, à new take cannot be created. Recording times are different for the same file size depending on the file format and recording mode. Using the limiter Turn the limiter function ON to make the unit automat- ically adjust the input level to prevent distortion if the input level is too loud. 1 When the Home Screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the cursor and select the LIMITER menu item. 3 Press the VALUE knob. 4 Press the VALUE knob to turn the limiter ON or OFF for all inputs at the same time (default: all channels off). Press the 1-6 keys to turn the limiter ON or OFF for each input independently. If the limiter has been turned ON for one or more inputs, the LIMITER indicator appears with a dark background.

REPERT PRE. REC A. REC DISGRES » O=s525e LOU CUT » 128456 5 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Using the low-cut filter Use the low-cut filter to reduce low-frequency noise. Set the cut-off frequency to 40 Hz, 80 Hz or 120 Hz according to the recording conditions. Turning the low-cut filter on and off 1 When the Home Screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the cursor and select the LÜl} CUT menu item. 3 Press the VALUE knob. 4 Press the VALUE knob to turn the low-cut filter ON or OFF for all inputs at the same time (default: all channels off). Press the 1-6 keys to turn the low-cut filter ON or OFF for each input independently. If the low-cut filter has been turned ON for one or more inputs, the LOU CUT indicator appears with a dark background. REPERT DRE » Q25256 5 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Setting the cut-off frequency of the low-cut filter 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the LÜk! CUT menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the LEO CUT screen. 4 — Recording 3 Use the DATA wheel to set the cut-off frequency to 45 Hz, 58 Hz (default value) or 128 Hz. T mn FREQUENCY LI15 723 4 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Using marks Manually adding marks when recording and during playback Press the MARK key when recording and during playback to add a mark at a desired position.

MARK COa2 + When a recording is paused and then restarted, a mark is added at that point. Marks are numbered in each take from 01-99, and the mark data is saved with each take +_lfyou add a mark during playback, the mark is not immediately saved in the file, but rather is saved when playback stops. If you change the take using the 144 or ææ1 key without stopping, the addition of mark is not completed. Moving to a mark When stopped or during playback, press the »»1 key or H#< key while pressing and holding the MARK key to move backward or forward to the nearest mark in the selected take. TASCAM DR-680 33

You can use these marks to index places where you might want to resume playback. You cannot move to a mark in a different take. Erasing marks Press the STOP key while pressing and holding the MARK to erase the nearest mark before the current position. If you erase a mark during playback, the mark is not immediately erased, but rather is erased when playback stops. If you change the take using the @« or æ»1 key without stopping, the erasure of marks is not completed. 34 TASCAM DR-680 Pre-recording ‘When the unit is in recording standby, the unit can record up to two seconds before the start of recording and include it in the recording. 1 When the Home Screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the cursor and select the FRE.REC menu item. 3 Press the VALUE knob to turn pre-recording ON or OFF. If pre-recording has been turned ON, the FRE.REC indicator appears with a dark background. Lee REC] AL REC LIMITER 129456 LOU GUT » 128456 4 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. TIP Used in combination with the auto-record function, you can capture recordings without losing the initial sound. If the unit has been in recording standby for less than two seconds, only the amount of time that the unit has been in standby can be recorded.

4 — Recording Recording times Recording times for different file formats and SD/SDHC card capacities are shown in the following table. File recording format and number of recordable tracks 2GB 46B 8GB 166B $2GB 16-bit, 44.1 kKHz,6 | 1 hour 2 minutes | 2 hours 5 4 hours 11 8 hours 23 16 hours 47 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 16-bit, 44.1 kHz,8 | 47 minutes 1 hour 34 3 hours 8 6 hours 17 12 hours 35 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 24-bit, 44.1 kHz,6 | 41 minutes 1 hour 23 2 hours 47 5 hours 35 11 hours 11 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 24-bit, 44.1 kHz,8 | 31 minutes 4 hour 2 minutes | 2 hours 5 4 hours 11 8 hours 23 tracks minutes minutes minutes 16-bit, 48 kHz, 6 57 minutes + hour 55 3 hours 51 7 hours 42 15 hours 25 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 16-bit, 48 kHz, 8 43 minutes + hour 26 2 hours 53 5 hours 47 11 hours 34 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 24-bit, 48 kHz, 6 38 minutes + hour 17 2 hours 34 5 hours 8 10 hours 17 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes Wav BWF 24h, 48 kHz, 8 28 minutes 57 minutes 1 hour 55 3 hours 51 7 hours 42 tracks minutes minutes minutes 16-bit, 96 kHz, 6 28 minutes 57 minutes 1 hour 55 3 hours 51 7 hours 42 tracks minutes minutes minutes 16-bit, 26kHz, 8 21 minutes 43 minutes 1 hour26 2 hours 53 5 hours 47 tracks minutes minutes minutes 24-bit, 96kHz, 6 19 minutes 38 minutes 1 hour17 2 hours 34 5 hours 8 tracks minutes minutes minutes 24-bit, 96kHz, 8 14 minutes 28 minutes 57 minutes 1 hour55 3 hours 51 tracks minutes minutes 16-bit, 192kHz, 2 43 minutes + hour 26 2 hours 53 5 hours 47 11 hours 34 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 24-bit, 192KHz, 2 28 minutes 57 minutes 1 hour55 3 hours 51 7 hours 42 tracks minutes minutes minutes 96kbps, 44.1 kHz/48 | 23 hours 8 46 hours 17 92 hours 34 185 hours 10 | 370 hours 21 KHz, 4 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes 128kbps, 44.1 KHz/48 | 17 hours 21 34 hours 42 69 hours 26 138 hours 52 | 277 hours 46 kHz, 4 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes MP3 192kbps, 44.1 KHz/48 | 11 hours 34 23 hours 8 46 hours 17 92 hours 35 185 hours 10 kHz, 4 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes 320kbps, 44.1 kHz/48 | 6 hours 56 13 hours 53 27 hours 46 55 hours 33 111 hours 6 KHz, 4 tracks minutes minutes minutes minutes 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 85

5 - Take and folder operations (BROWSE screen)

On the EROWSE screen, you can view the contents of the HUSIC Folder, which is where take files are stored on the SD card. To open the ERQUSE screen, press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. Then, use the DATA wheel to select the ERGWSE menu item, and press the ENTER key.

MUSIC i CIFROJECT CIFROJECT_6062 DIPROJECT_2805 L The contents of the folder that contains the take that was selected on the Home Screen before the BROUSE screen was opened appears on the display. Navigating the BROWSE screen On the EROUSE screen, folders and takes appear in a hierarchical structure much like they would appear on a computer. On this unit, only one level of folders can be created. + Use the DATA wheel to select takes and folders. +. When a folder is selected, press the == key to show the contents of that folder. +. When a taker folder is selected, press the 1 key to close the currently open folder and show the higher- level folder that contains it. + When a folder or take is selected, press the ENTER key to open the pop-up menu. Icons on the BROWSE screen The meanings of the icons that appear on the BROUSE screen are as follows. MUSIC folder ((F1HUSIC ) The MUSIC folder is the highest-level folder (root folder) shown on the ERGUSE screen. Take (3) This icon appears before the name of a recorded take. Folder (C1) This icon shows a folder. Open folder (©) The contents of this folder are currently shown on the screen. 36 TASCAM DR-680 Take operations Select the desired take on the ERGUSE screen and press the ENTER key to open the pop-up window that is shown below. El 1] ÉJPROJECT

A SCHaG 28 | A SCHaët 3 Q Use the DATA wheel to select the desired item from the following options, and press the ENTER key to execute it. PLAY Choose this to select the take, return to the Home Screen and start playback of that take. If the playback area is set to FOLDER, the folder that contains this take becomes the playback area. INFO This shows information about the selected take. Press the ENTER key again to return to the EROWUSE screen. RONSE un Pere Ï Shows the take name. SCHOOT 27 " area sua ——t#"}? 2 Shows the audio file format, 2000-01-02 d.SH bybE — Shows the date that the take was created. ———————— Shows the take size. DELETE If you choose this, a pop-up message appears to confirm that you want to delete the take. Press the ENTER key to erase the take and return to the BRGUSE screen. Press the 1 key to cancel deletion and reopen the pop-up menu. < TAKE DELETE © SCHOO1 27 Are sou sure 7 ENTER CANCEL Press this to not conduct any operation on the selected take.

5 - Take and folder operations (BROWSE screen)

Folder operations Select the desired folder on the ERGUSE screen, and press the ENTER key to open the following pop-up menu. Use the DATA wheel to select the desired item from the following options, and press the ENTER key to execute it. SELECT Returns to the Home Screen and selects the first take in the folder. This folder becomes the new playback area regardless of the previous playback area setting. New recorded takes are saved in this folder. CREATE A pop-up appears to confirm that you want to create a new folder. < MAKE FOLDER © Are sou sure 7 ENTER Press the ENTER key to create a new folder. New recorded takes are saved in this folder. Press the 1 key to cancel folder creation and reopen the pop-up menu. ALLDEL A pop-up appears to confirm that you want to delete all the takes in the selected folder at once. Press the ENTER key to erase the takes and return to the ERGWSE screen. Press the — key to cancel deletion and reopen the pop-up menu. + ALL DELEIE > Are sou sure 7 ENTER This unit cannot delete write-protected files and files that the unit does not recognize. REBUILD À pop-up appears to confirm that you want to rebuild the selected folder. Rebuilding refreshes the take infor- mation inside the selected folder, and recognizes files that are not contained in takes as independent takes, making their 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 folder and return to the ERQUSE screen. Press the 1 key to cancel rebuilding and reopen the pop-up menu. < REÉBUILD Are sou sure 7 ENTER < Files with formats that are not supported by this unit will not be recognized even after rebuilding and cannot be played back. <_ Files with file names that contain characters other than standard single-byte alphanumeric characters cannot be played back even after rebuilding. CANCEL Press this to not conduct any operation on the selected folder. TASCAM DR-680 37

When the Home Screen is open, use the #4 and »»1 keys to select the take that you want to play. You can only select takes within the playback area that is currently set. When there are lots of takes on a card, for example, setting the play area to a limited number of takes can make selection easier. You can set the playback area to a single take, the current folder or all accessible takes on the SD card on the FLH“# menu. You can also set a folder for playback on the BRGUSE screen. On the BROWSE screen, regardless of the current playback area setting, you can select and play any take on the card. Searching forward and backward On the Home Screen, when stopped or during playback, press and hold the «4 key or 1 key to search backward or forward. Selecting a take for playback On the Home Screen, use the #4 and »»1 keys to select a take for playback. Playback Starting playback On the Home Screen, when the unit is stopped, press the PLAY/PAUSE key to start playback. ° Only takes in the playback area can be played. (See “Setting the playback area" on page 40.) + _ You can also start playback by selecting a take on the BROWSE screen. Stopping playback On the Home Screen, press the STOP key during playback to stop playing a take and return to its beginning. Pausing playback On the Home Screen, press the PLAY/PAUSE key during playback to pause playback at the current position in the take. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key again to restart playback from that position. 38 TASCAM DR-680 When in the middle of a take, press the 44 key to return to the beginning of that take. ‘When stopped at the beginning of a take, press the H@« key to skip to the beginning of the previous take. When at the beginning of or in the middle of a take, press the »»1 key to skip to the beginning of the next take. + Only takes in the playback area can be played. <_ Information about the take being played, including the name, is shown. Changing the playback position (scrubbing) On the Home Screen, when stopped or during playback, use the DATA wheel to change the playback position. + No sound is output while you are turning the DATA wheel.

<_lf you turn the DATA wheel during playback, playback restarts at the position located when you stop turning the DATA wheel. Mixing and outputting a multitrack recording When playing back the sound of a multitrack recording, you can use the unit’s internal mixer to make a stereo mix and then output that. Adjust the playback sound of tracks 1-6 using mixer channels 1-6. You can also adjust the overall level of the mix. You can output the stereo mix that you have mixed using the internal mixer to the headphone and digital output jacks. Moreover, by setting A.QUT SEL to MIX in the 1‘0 menu, the stereo mix can be output from the LINE OUTPUTS jacks. When set this way, the sound of the left (L) channel is output through LINE OUTPUTS 1,3 and 5 and the sound of the right (R) channel is output through LINE OUTPUTS 2, 4 and 6. Using the internal mixer 1 Press the MIX LEVEL key to open the LELEL screen. 2 Adjust the levels of channels 1-6 and the overall mix on this screen. Use the 1-6 and MIX (LOCK) keys to select the channels that you want to adjust. 3 Use the VALUE knob to adjust the optimal level in a range between 0 and 100 (default value is 100). 4 Press the MIX PAN key to open the FAH screen. 5 Use the pan controls on this screen to adjust the stereo position of each channel. Use the 1-6 keys to select the channels that you want to adjust. 6 Use the VALUE knob to adjust each to a suitable stereo position using values ranging from

L10-L1 (left) to C (center) and RI1-R10 (right). (Odd number channels are set to L10 and even number channels are set to R10 by default.) 7 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME key to return to the Home Screen. This function cannot be used when playing a stereo track. Using the solo function Press and hold one of the 1-6 keys on the front panel to enable solo monitoring for that channel.

When solo monitoring, the EM indicator appears on the Home Screen, and the & indicator appears for the soloed channel. To stop solo monitoring, press and hold the key (1-6 or MIX) for the soloed channel again. Solo monitoring can only be used with headphones and the built-in speaker. Playing a stereo track In addition to multitrack recording, this unit can also record a stereo track simultaneously. For example, a 6-track multitrack and 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

icon During playback of the stereo track, the EX appears on the Home Screen. Setting the playback area 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHLI screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FLAY menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the FLAY screen. LAS CE CSSS : FOLOEF SEARCH SPEED : x2 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the AREA item, and press the L— key or ENTER key. LAS Cr AREA ÉFoLoer

4 Use the DATA wheel to set the playback area. SINGLE: Play only the selected take. FOLDER (default value): Play all the takes in the currently selected folder on the EROUSE 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 to return to the Home Screen. Selecting a folder for the playback area on the BROWSE screen Regardless of the current playback area, if you play a take on the ERQUSE screen, the playback area changes to the folder that contains that take. 40 TASCAM DR-680 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the EROUSE menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the EROUSE screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the folder that contains the take that you want to play. For additional information about how to navigate the BROWSE screen, see “Navigating the BROWSE screen” on page 36. 4 Press the = key. 5 Select the take that you want to play. 6 Press the ENTER key to open the following pop-up menu.

THE DETTE à scyagt2g (ÉANCEL 3 SCHaë 13 Q Use the DATA wheel to choose FLA', and press the ENTER key to return to the Home Screen. The selected take begins to play. If the playback area is set to FÜLGER, the folder that contains that take becomes the playback area. Setting the search speed 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHU screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the FLA# menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the FLA# screen. ELEr CR CSSS : FOLOEF SEARCH SPEED : x2 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the SEARCH SFEED item, and press the = key or ENTER key.

AREA : FOLDER SEARCH SPEED + 4 Use the DATA wheel to set the search speed to ::2, xd, x8 (default value) or #18. 5 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen.

Repeat playback You can set the unit to repeatedly play a single take or all takes in a folder. 1 When the Home Screen is open, press the HOME/ FUNC key to open the Functions Screen. 2 Use the VALUE knob to move the cursor and select the FEFEAT menu item. 3 Press the VALUE knob to turn the repeat playback ON or OFF. If the pre-recording has been turned ON, the REPEAT indicator appears with a dark background. LIMITER 129456 LOU GUT » 128456 4 When you have finished making the settings, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. <_The Æ] icon appears on the Home Screen when the loop function is ON. < The takes in the currently set playback area are repeated. (See “Setting the playback area” on page 41)

7 - Connection with a computer

By connecting this unit with a computer using the included USB cable, you can copy audio files between the SD card in the unit and the computer. This unit can handle MP3 (96, 128, 192, 320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz) and WAV/BWF (44.1/48/96/192 kHz, 16/24-bit) audio files. ose à (o) Computer

USB Instead of connecting this unit to a computer by USB, you can also perform the same operations by removing the SD card and connecting it directly to a computer using à card reader, for example. Confirm that an SD card is inserted correctly into the unit. If an SD card is not inserted correctly when the unit is connected to a computer by USB, a “Cart Save Data” pop-up message appears. ‘When connected, “USE connected? appears on the display of this unit. USB cn > connected Other unit functions cannot be used when it is connected to a computer by USB. This unit appears on the computer as an external drive named “DR-688. 42 TASCAM DR-680 On Windows, open “Hu comruter” to show the “DR-688 drive. On Mac OS X, the “DR-688" drive should appear on the desktop or in the Finder sidebar, depending on the system settings. Click on the “DR-688” drive to show the “USIC” and “UTILITY? folders. Œo ES de Rois Ib Bb > SP |m- en] une

es aces 9 mcmeue À wrosaummts © smmtreamens Emo Copying files to a computer Open the “HUSIC” folder, and drag-and-drop the files that you want to copy to any location on the computer. Copying files from a computer Drag and drop files from anywhere on the computer to folders that you create as desired in the “HUISIC” folder. After you have copied files to an SD card and discon- nected from the computer, on the ERQUSE screen, select the folder that you copied the files into and execute the REBUILD operation. Rebuilding the folder makes it possible for this unit to play the copied files. Before rebuilding, make sure the file and folder names contain only single-byte alphanumeric characters. <_lf you use a computer to change the name of a file or folder created by this unit, the unit will not recognize the affected files as takes. Avoid changing names on a computer if you want to use them again on this unit. < Files with formats that are not supported by this unit will not be recognized even after rebuilding and cannot be played back.

7 - Connection with a computer

TIP + You can also use the computer to manage the contents of the “MUSIC” folder. + You can create subfolders inside the “MUSIC” folder, but this unit can only recognize one level of subfolders. The unit ignores deeper folder levels and the files in them. < Since this unit can be set to play the contents of a single folder, organizing folders by musical category or artist could be convenient. + _ Names given to subfolders and files are shown on the unit's Home Screen and the BROWSE screen. + _ This unit can only read files and folders with names that contain only single-byte alphanumeric characters. Ending the connection with a computer Follow 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 discon- necting an external drive. After being disconnected, the power is set to standby. TASCAM DR-680 43

8 — Other Settings and Information Display Output settings You can make settings related to analog and digital output. Analog output settings You can set the analog outputs to output the sound of each channel directly or the stereo signal mixed by the internal mixer. When set to output the MIX, the left and right channels of the stereo track are output through the analog output jack 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6 pairs. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHLI screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the I‘ menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the “0 menu screen. : NALOS : DIRECT

GOUT MODE à SOIF 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the A.OUT SEL menu item, and press the — key or ENTER key. L'O Cr INPUT SEL AOUT SEL + DOUT MODE + 4 Use the DATA wheel to set it to DIRECT (default value) or HI. DIRECT : The sound of each channel is output directly. MIX : The stereo signal mixed by the internal mixer is output. 5 When you have finished making the setting, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. Digital output settings You can set the digital output format to SPDIF or AES/EBU. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHLI screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the I‘ menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the “0 menu screen. 44 TASCAM DR-680 ANALOS : DIRECT

4 Use the DATA wheel to select 5FDCIF (default value) or RES‘EEU. SFOIF : Output in SPDIF format. RES-EEU : Output in AES/EBU format. 5 When you have finished making the setting, press the HOME/FUNC key to return to the Home Screen. System settings Use the SYSTEM menu screen to make various settings to suit the environment and conditions in which the unit is to be used, as well as to view system infor- mation. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the 5#5TE} menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the SYSTEM menu screen.

EATTERY 5 ALKALI INITIALIZE 2EX8c On the SYSTEM menu screen, you can make various settings described below. Use the 1 and © keys, ENTER key and the 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.

8 — Other Settings and Information Display Power AUTO OFF settings Use the AUTO OFF item to set the amount of time since being last used until the unit’s power automatically turns OFF when operating on batteries. Options: GFF (default value—AUTO OFF disabled), Snin, Smir, mir, SGmin INITIALIZE _: Exec Turning the backlight off automatically Use the BACKLIGHT item to set the amount of time since being last used until the backlight automatically turns OFF when operating on batteries. Options: OFF, 5sec (default value), 1äsec, 155ec, 0 OFF EACKLIGHT CRÉCADE. LOCK MODE EATTERY INITIALIZE +R: 5 OFF 5 ALKALI : Exec Cascade settings Use the CASCADE item 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 set as the slave is synchronized to it. To connect two units for cascade operation, connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of the master unit to the DIGITAL IN jack of the slave unit. SL =T6

Master unit Slave unit The cascade function only synchronizes the transport controls. The input settings, internal mixer settings, record functions, take and folder operations, for example, are still controlled separately. When using the cascade function, the digital output jack of the MASTER and the digital input of the SLAVE are used for the cascade function, so they cannot be used for digital signal input and output. Options: OFF (default value. MASTER, SLAUE cascade disabled),

EATTERY 5 ALKALI INITIALIZE _: Exec <_lfthe recording source for tracks 5/6 is set to DIGITAL, cascade connections will not function properly. < Before changing the connection setting from OFF to MASTER or SLAVE, set the recording source for tracks 5/6 to ANALOG. (See “Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6" on page 28.) Setting the extent of the panel operation lock function You can set which controls are disabled when you engage the panel operation lock function, which is activated by pressing and holding the MIX key. TOP : Button operation of the top panel is disabled. FRONT : Button operation of the front panel is disabled. T+F : Button operation of both the front and top panels is disabled.

EACKLIGHT CRÉCADE. LOCK MODE EATTERY INITIALIZE The lock function does not affect the operation of the switches on the top of the unit. TASCAM DR-680 45

8 — Other Settings and Information Display Setting the battery type Use the BATTER" item to set the type of battery used. The unit uses this setting to display the remaining battery charge and determine the minimum necessary remaining charge for correct operation. Options: ALKHALI (alkaline batteries (default value)), Hi-HH (nickel metal hydride batteries)

BATTERY LALHACTES INITIALIZE _: Exec Initializing the unit Use the INITIALIZE item to restore the various settings of this unit to their initial settings. OFF EACKLIGHT Sec

EATTERY : ALKALI INITIALIZE +ÆÆES # When selecting Exec item, press the ENTER key to open a confirmation screen. < IMITIALIZE à Restor Factors setur| Are sou sure 7 ERTE LE Press the ENTER key to initialize the unit. Press the STOP key to cancel initialization. After completing or canceling initialization, the SYSTEN menu screen reopens. Viewing system information Use the IHFORMATIOH item to view information about the unit’s system settings and the firmware version. ERACKLISHT sec CASCADE FE

• SVSTEN INFO > uersion: 1.00 Euildi 18 46 TASCAM DR-680 This page shows information about the system firmware version. When the IHFÜRMATIOH screen is open, press the ENTER key to return to the 5Y5TEH screen. Reformatting SD cards You can reformat an SD card that is in the unit. <_lfyou format a card, all information, including takes and folders, on it is erased. + _ When formatting, use the AC adaptor or confirm that the remaining battery charge is sufficient. If the batteries run out of power during this operation, the formatting might not be completed correctly. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the [ART menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the CARD menu screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the FÜFMAT item, and press the c— key or ENTER key to open the following screen. INFORMATION: Exec FORMAT + 4 Press the ENTER key to open a confirmation screen. < GUICK FORMAT à A1 data erasec Are dou sure 7 ENTER 5 Press the ENTER key again to start formatting. 6 When formatting completes, the CARD screen reopens.

8 — Other Settings and Information Display Viewing card information On the CARD page, information about the status of the currently inserted SD card is shown. 1 Press the MENU key to open the HEHL screen. 2 Use the DATA wheel to select the CARC menu item, and press the ENTER key to open the CARD menu screen. IMPORMATION FRERES FORMAT 1 Exec 3 Use the DATA wheel to select the IHFORMATION item, and press the — or ENTER key. INFORMATION 4 FORMAT 1 EXC 4 Press the ENTER key to open the following screen.

• CARD INFO à TOTAL 11.86 REMAIH 186 FILE-FLOR: 7/1 TOTAL Shows the total memory capacity of the SD card. REMAIH Shows the remaining capacity of the SD card. FILE-FLER Shows the total number of files and folders inside the MUSIC folder. TASCAM DR-680 47

The following is a list of the pop-up messages that might appear on the 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 Meaning and response Estters Enets The battery is almost out of power. Replace the AA batteries. MER Error Init CARD The card is not formatted properly or the formatting is broken. Change the card or press the ENTER key when this message appears to format the card in FAT format. CAUTION: Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card. Format Error Format CARD The FAT formatting of the card is abnormal or broken. This message also appears if you FAT formatted the card using a computer connected by USB and if a new card is inserted in the unit. Always use the DR-680 to conduct FAT formatting of cards to be used with it. Change the card or press the ENTER key when this message appears to format the card in FAT format. CAUTION: Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card. File Hot Found Make Sus File The system file is missing. This unit requires a system file for operation. When this message appears, press ENTER to automatically create a system file. Invalid SusFile Make Sus File The system flle required to operate this unit is invalid. When this message appears, press ENTER to automatically create a system file. Invalid Card Change Card Something might be wrong with the card. Change the card. Protected Card Change Card This appears when the card is protected and lacks the necessary MUSIC Folder and other folders and files. Unlock the write protect switch, restart the power and format the card. rite Timeout. Writing to the card timed out. Backup files on the card to your computer, and format the card. If this problem still occurs even after formatting a card, the card transfer rate is not fast enough. Use a different card. Card Full The card has no remaining capacity. Erase unnecessary takes or move them to your computer to make open space. Max File Size The file is larger than the designated size or the recording time exceeded 24 hours. File Full The total number of folders and files exceeds 5000. Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer. Take Full The total number of takes exceeds 1000. Erase unnecessary takes or move them to your computer. Card Error The card could not be handled properly. Replace the card. File Protected The take includes the read only file and cannot be erased. Ho Card No card is in the unit, so recording is not possible. File Hot Found in TAKE An audio file could not be found inside the take. The audio files in the take might have been erased or renamed using a PC. Restore the files or erase the take using the BROWSE screen. DIN unlock When the DIGITAL IN input is selected, the DIGITAL IN connection has been lost or the sampling frequency is incorrect. Confirm that the external digital device is connected to the DIGITAL/SYNC IN jack correctiy. Confirm that the sampling frequency used by the external digital device and this unit are compatible. Press the STOP key to close this message. If you do this, you will not be able to use the DIGITAL IN, but otherwise recording will be possible. If this message appears during recording, noise might be recorded." DIH lock DIN unlock status has ended. DIGITAL IN has become possible. Press the STOP key to close this message. If this message appears during recording, noise might be recorded." 48 TASCAM DR-680

Error © Error & Error 7 Error & Error 3 If any of these errors occur, turn the unit power OFF and restart it. If the power cannot be turned OFF, remove the batteries and disconnect the ÂC adaptor (if connected). If the error message continues to appear, please contact a TEAC Repair Center. TASCAM DR-680 49

If you are having trouble with the operation of this unit, please try the following before seeking repair. If these measures do not solve the problem, please contact the store where you bought the unit or a TASCAM Service Center. Æ Power will not turn ON. + Confirm that the batteries are not dead. + Confirm that the batteries are installed with the correct +/- orientations. + Confirm that the power plug of the AC adaptor (PS-1225L) is connected securely. M The unit is not responding to operations. + _Is the key lock function ON? M SD card is not recognized. +. Confirm that the SD card is inserted securely. M Playback is not possible. + Ifitisa WAV/BWF file, confirm that it is of a compatible sampling frequency. +_Ifitis an MP3 file, confirm that it is of a compatible bit-rate. Æ No sound is output from the built-in speaker +_ Are headphones connected? +_Is the volume level of the headphones minimized? Æ No sound is output from the headphones +_Is the volume level of the headphones minimized? Æ No sound is output from the monitoring system +_ Are headphones connected? +. Confirm that the monitoring system is connected correctly. + _Is the volume level of the connected monitoring system minimized? + _Is the output level of this unit minimized? M Recording is not possible. + Reconfirm connections. + Reconfirm the input settings. + Check whether the recording level is too low. + Confirm that the SD card is not full. + Confirm that the maximum number of files or takes has not been reached. 50 TascAM DR-680 M The recording level is low. + Is the trim setting too low? + _ Is the MIC GAIN set to LOW? + _Is the output level of a connected external device too low? Æ The sound I am trying to record is distorted. + Is the trim setting too high? +_Is the MIC GAIN set to HIGH? Œ | cannot erase a file. +. Confirm that the SD card is not write-protected. M 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?

Recording 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: 16/24-bit, 44.1/48/96/192 kHz WAV: 16/24-bit, 44.1/48/96/192 kHz MP3: 96/128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz Number of tracks 6 tracks and a stereo mix track BWF: 44.1/48/96 kHz WAV: 44.1/48/96 kHz MP3: 44.1/48 kHz 2 tracks BWF: 192 kHz WAV: 192 kHz File recording modes BWF: monaural, stereo, 6-channel WAV: monaural, stereo, 6-channel MP3: monaural, stereo Input and output Analog audio input and output

Audio performance Other specifications (From LINE IN to LINE OUT, Input level = FS -1 dB) Frequency response 20 Hz-20 KHz +0.5/-1.5 dB (44.1 kHz) 20 Hz-20 KHz +0.5/-0.5 dB (48 kHz) 20 Hz-40 KHz +0.5/-1.0 dB (96 kHz) 20 Hz-80 KHz +0.5/-5.0 dB (192 kHz) Distortion 0.007% (1 kHz) SIN ratio 98 dB (A-weighted) Requirements for connected computers See the TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com/) for the latest information about OS compatibility. Windows computer Pentium 300 MHz or faster 128 MB or more memory USB port (USB2.0 recommended) Macintosh computer 266 MHz Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 or 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 52 TASCAM DR-680 Power supply 8 AA batteries (alkaline or NiMH) AC adaptor (TASCAM PS-1225L, included) Power consumption 100-120V: 9W (Phantom on, AC Adaptor PS-1225L) 220-240V: 9.5W (Phantom on, AC Adaptor PS-1225L) Battery operation time (when used continuously) Alkaline batteries About 4 hours recording (JEITA) About 4 hours playback (JEITA) NiMH batteries About 4.5 hours recording (JEITA) About 4.5 hours playback (JEITA) Dimensions (width x height x depth)

216.4 x 56 x 188.4 mm

8.52x221x74lin Weight

1.2 kg/2.646 Ib (without batteries)

Operating temperature range 0-40° C/32-104° F

TASCAM DR-680 202 mm 54 mm 2164 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