1 - Introduction
Precautions for placement and use
o The operating temperature range of this unit is 5 - 35 °C.
o Do not install this unit in the following types of locations.
Doing so could make the sound quality worse or cause
malfunction.
Places with significant vibrations
Next to a window or in another location exposed to direct
sunlight
Near heaters or other extremely hot places
Extremely cold places
Very humid or poorly ventilated places
Very dusty places
o To enable good heat dissipation, do not place anything on
top of the unit.
o Do not place this unit on top of a power amplifier or other
device that generates heat.
Beware of condensation
Condensation could occur if the unit is moved from a cold place
to a warm place, it is used immediately after a cold room has
been heated or it is otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature
change.
To prevent this, or if this occurs, let the unit sit for one or two
hours at the new room temperature before using it.
Cleaning the unit
Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean. Do not wipe
with chemical cleaning cloths, thinner, alcohol or other
chemical agents. Doing so could damage the surface or cause
discoloration.
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TASCAM Model 12
About SD cards
This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback.
This unit can use SD cards that are Class 10 or higher and
compatible with SD, SDHC or SDXC standards.
A list of SD cards that have been confirmed for use with this unit
can be found on our web site. Please access to a product page of
this product from the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com)
to find the list or contact the TASCAM customer support service.
Precautions for use
SD cards are delicate media.
In order to avoid damaging SD cards, please take the following
precautions when handling them.
o Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold places.
o Do not leave them in extremely humid places.
o Do not let them get wet.
o Do not put things on top of them or twist them.
o Do not hit them.
o Do not remove or insert them during recording, playback,
data transmission or other access.
o When transporting them, put them into cases, for example.
SD card write protection
This unit writes track information to the media in order
to improve operation performance. Since, for example,
setting information cannot be written to SD cards that are
writeprotected, settings will not be retained when the unit is
restarted and performance will be otherwise affected.
Note about formatting
SD cards formatted by this unit are optimized to improve
performance during recording. Use this unit to format the SD
cards to be used with it. Errors might occur when recording with
this unit using an SD card formatted by a computer or other
device.