Tascam Digital Portastudio 2488 User Guide

Digital Portastudio
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 
REMOVE  COVER (OR BACK).  NO  USER-SERVICEABLE  PARTS 
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature 
accompanying  the  appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert 
the user to...

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Additions and changes to the TASCAM 2488 User’s Guide
Since the original 2488 manual was produced, there 
have been a number of changes and revisions which 
should be noted carefully  before attempting to use 
your 2488.
Notes on the use of the CD-RW drive
Media types Do not use 12x or high-speed (over 
12x) CD-RW media with the 2488, as these types of 
media are not supported. Only use 1x–4x CD-RW 
discs.
Damaged media If a disc is scratched or...

Additions and changes to the TASCAM 2488 User’s Guide
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Corrections and additions to the manual
Page 18, step 8 Instead of “or press and hold 
SHIFT and press EQ”, read “or use SHIFT and YES 
to turn the EQ on, and use 
SHIFT and NO to turn the 
EQ off”.
Page 59, “Pre-mastering”, step 2 The screen 
shows 
PreMastering, not MASTERING.
Page 62, “TAO recording”, step 7 Instead of 
“The top line of the display  gives an indication of the 
time remaining for...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1Read these instructions.
2Keep these instructions.
3Heed all warnings.
4Follow all instructions.
5Do not use this apparatus near water.
6Clean only with dry cloth.
7Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-
ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9Do not defeat the safety purpose of the...

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TO THE USER
This equipment has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 
to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
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....

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SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INFORMATION
This product has been designed and manufactured accord-
ing to FDA regulations title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter 
J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act 
of 1968, and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There 
is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation 
because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this prod-
uct is completely confined in the protective housings.
The label required in this...

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Contents
1 – Setting up and introduction
Important notice................................................ 8
Copyright............................................................ 9
An overview of the 2488.................................. 9
Setting up the 2488........................................... 10
Shutting down the 2488.................................... 11
Some general notes on using the 2488......... 11
The HD indicator
Saving songs
Navigation
Confirming
Escaping...

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Locating to the points....................................... 42
Editing the IN, OUT and TO points................... 42
Markers................................................................ 42
Direct location................................................... 42
Direct location (i)
Direct location (ii)
Location marks.................................................. 44
Entering location marks
Active location marks........................................ 44
Giving a...

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9 – General preferences
Global preferences............................................. 84
Key sense time
Meter peak hold time
Meter release time
Shift key behavior
Mixer preferences.............................................. 84
Fader matching
Digital input
Recorder............................................................... 85
User word............................................................ 85
10 – Specifications, etc.
Block...

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1 – Setting up and introduction
About this manual
This manual is designed to give you an overview of 
how to use the features of the 2488.
Read it carefully to understand how the different fea-
tures work alone and with each other.
NOTE
Throughout this manual we show controls and indica-
tors on the 2488 like this: 
HOME.
Inputs and controls of other equipment are written like 
this: 
AUX IN.
Messages shown on the 2488’s display are written like 
this: 
Are you sure? .
We use...