Tascam DVR DR 07 User Manual

D01055620A  
DR-07  
Portable Digital  
Recorder  
This device has a serial  
number located on the  
bottom panel. Please record it  
and retain it for your records.  
Serial number:  
__________________  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones  
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.  
can cause hearing loss.  
Warnings and Cautions about Batteries  
This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause  
a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following  
precautions when using batteries.  
The unit power should be off when you install and replace  
batteries.  
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.  
Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The batteries  
could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury.  
When installing batteries, pay attention to the polarity indica-  
tions (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 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 different types of batteries  
together. The batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire,  
injury or stains around them.  
Declaration of Conformity  
Model Number  
: DR-07  
Trade Name: TASCAM  
Responsible party  
: TEAC AMERICA, INC.  
Address  
: 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello,  
California, U.S. A.  
Telephone number  
: 1-323-726-0303  
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.  
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  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any interference recieved,  
including interference that may cause undesired  
operation.  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
Information for Users on Collection and  
Disposal of Old Equipment and used  
FOR U.S.A.  
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.  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not  
occur in a particular installation. If 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.  
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.  
Batteries  
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying  
documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and  
batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For  
proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and  
used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points,  
in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives  
2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.  
By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will  
help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative  
effects on human health and the environment which could  
otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.  
For more information about collection and recycling of old  
products and batteries, please contact your local municipality,  
your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you  
purchased the items.  
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.  
Information on Disposal in other Countries  
outside the European Union  
These symbols are only valid in the European Union. If you wish  
to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or  
dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.  
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Note for the battery symbol (bottom right  
two symbol examples)  
This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical  
symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the  
Directive for the chemical involved.  
Pb  
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Table of Contents  
Left side panel                                     26  
Rear Panel                                         27  
Bottom panel                                      27  
1–Introduction                                     9  
Main functions                                       9  
About this manual                                   9  
Supplied accessories                               11  
Trademarks                                        11  
About SD cards                                     12  
Precautions for use                               13  
Cleaning the unit                                   13  
4–Screen Overview                             29  
Home Screen                                       29  
Record Screen                                     32  
Setting Screens                                     34  
Setting screen structure                           34  
Operation basics                                 36  
Operation example                               37  
2–Preparation                                    14  
Inserting the SD card                               14  
Removing the SD card                           15  
Inserting a new card                             15  
Other cases that require formatting               15  
Write-protected cards                             16  
Powering the unit                                  17  
Installing the batteries                           17  
Turning the power on and off                       18  
Setting the date and time                           19  
Windscreen                                       21  
5–Making Connections                        39  
Connecting to the MIC IN jack                     39  
Connecting to the LINE IN jack                    40  
Connecting monitors                               40  
Connecting with a computer                        41  
Disconnecting from a computer                   42  
Preparing audio files on a computer                 43  
Copying audio files from a computer                 43  
3–Part Names and Functions                 22  
Top panel                                         22  
Right side panel                                   25  
7–Playback                                        45  
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Starting and stopping playback                     45  
Selecting tracks                                    45  
Search forward and backward                       46  
Adjusting the volume                               47  
Editing the playlist                               64  
10–Browse Screen                               67  
Screen navigation                                  67  
Icons on the BROWSE screen                       68  
File operations                                     68  
Folder operations                                   69  
8–Recording                                      48  
Selecting the input source                           49  
Setting the MIC input functions                     50  
Adjusting the input recording levels                 52  
Recording                                         54  
Special functions during recording                   55  
Track incrementing                               55  
Pre-recording                                   57  
Recording delay                                 57  
File divide function                                 58  
Changing the speed                                72  
Change speed without changing pitch               72  
Loop playback                                     74  
Making System Settings                            76  
Restoring the factory settings                       77  
Formatting the SD card                             77  
Using QUICK FORMAT                                78  
Using FULL FORMAT                             78  
9–Playback Area and Playlist                 60  
Setting the playback area                           60  
Playlist                                             63  
Adding tracks to the playlist                       63  
14–Viewing File Information                 79  
File information page                               79  
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Card information page                             80  
System information page                           81  
15–LCD Menu List                               82  
16–Messages                                     85  
17–Specifications                                91  
Dimensions                                        94  
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1–Introduction  
ing playback speed without changing pitch  
and changing pitch without changing playback  
speed.  
Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM  
DR-07 Portable Recorder. Please read this Owner’s  
Manual carefully in order to maximize your use of  
all the unit’s features. We hope that you will enjoy  
using this recorder for many years to come. Please  
make copies of this manual and keep them in safe  
places for future reference.  
Copy audio files from a computer to this unit’s  
SD card by USB connection  
About this manual  
This manual is provided both as a printed  
document and as an electronic file stored on the  
included SD card.  
Main functions  
Portable recorder  
Use SD cards as the recording media  
To access the Owner’s Manual on the included  
SD card, install the SD card in the unit if it has  
not been installed already, and use the included  
USB cable to connect the unit to a computer (see  
“Connecting with a computer” on page 41 for how  
to make the connection).  
Record with the built-in microphone, or by  
connecting a microphone or the line output of a  
CD player, instrument or other audio device  
Choose MP3 (32 kbps–320 kbps, 44.1 kHz or  
48 kHz) or WAV (16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1 kHz or  
48 kHz) audio file types for recording  
The Owner’s Manual file is in the Manual folder  
inside the DR-07 folder. In order to open the file,  
Adobe Reader (or other software that can open  
pdf files) must be installed on your computer.  
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Special playback functions include decreas-  
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1–Introduction  
Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free from the  
Internet.  
CAUTION  
In this manual, we usually use the word “track”  
when we are describing the playback of a song, for  
example, just as we would if talking about songs  
on a CD or a portable music player. However,  
when we talk about their data properties, such as  
sampling frequencies and ID3 tags, we often refer  
to the same “tracks” as “files” because they can be  
manipulated in ways similar to files on a computer.  
We recommend that you make a backup  
copy of the Owner’s Manual file on your  
computer hard disk, a CD-R or other  
media.  
If you accidentally erase the Owner’s  
Manual file, you can download it again  
com).  
TIP  
We give hints and tips on using the DR-07  
when you see this icon.  
A note provides additional explanations  
for special situations.  
NOTE  
Font use conventions  
Controls, keys and other parts on the DR-07  
A caution shows that you may  
CAUTION  
are written like this: MENU.  
lose data (recordings) if you do not follow the  
instructions.  
Messages shown on the display are written like  
this: Are you sure?  
We use the term “key” to describe the push-  
button controls on the DR-07.  
Tracks and files are the same  
Tracks are files, and files are tracks.  
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Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, and Windows  
Vista are either registered trademarks or trade-  
marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United  
States and/or other countries.  
Supplied accessories  
SD card (in the unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
AA battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Owner’s Manual or Quick Start Guide . . . . . 1  
Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Macintosh, Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks  
of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other  
countries.  
Other company names, product names and logos  
in this document are the trademarks or registered  
trademarks of their respective owners.  
Please contact the store where you purchased this  
unit if any of these accessories are missing or have  
been damaged during transportation.  
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  
Trademarks  
SD Logo is a trademark.  
SDHC Logo is a trademark.  
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1–Introduction  
about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under  
no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be respon-  
sible for the consequences of any illegal copying  
performed using the DR-07.  
About SD cards  
Since this unit uses an SD card for recording and  
playback, you must insert an SD card into the unit  
before use. You can use 64 MB–2 GB SD cards  
and 4 GB–32 GB SDHC cards with this unit.  
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed  
from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.  
Please see the TASCAM web site (www.tascam.  
com) for information about cards that have been  
tested with the DR-07.  
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 applica-  
tions and the like) or on physical media (compact  
discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips,  
hard drives, memory cards and the like). An  
independent license for such use is required. For  
NOTE  
When new, this unit comes with an SD card  
inserted. This card can be used for recording  
and playback as is. There is no need to reinsert  
or format it.  
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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 them 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.  
Cleaning the unit  
To clean the unit, wipe gently with a soft dry  
cloth. Do not use any benzene, paint thinner, ethyl  
alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit  
as they could damage the surface.  
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2–Preparation  
Inserting the SD card  
An SD card is used as recording media for  
recording and playback.  
Cards that comply with SD and SDHC stan-  
dards can be used.  
A list of SD cards that have been tested with  
this unit can be found on the TASCAM web  
site (www.tascam.com).  
The SD card slot and the USB connector are under  
the cover on the left side of the unit. The SD card  
is to be inserted in here.  
NOTE  
An SD card is pre-installed when the unit is new.  
There is no need to reset this SD card before  
using it to record or play files.  
If you try to force the SD card in the wrong way,  
the slot and the card could be damaged, so please  
use caution.  
1. Press the cover down in the direction of the  
arrow to open it.  
2. Insert the SD card in the SD card slot and  
push it until it clicks fully into place.  
3. Close the cover after inserting the card.  
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2–Preparation  
Removing the SD card  
Inserting a new card  
The following pop-up screen appears if you insert  
a new card in the unit.  
1. Make sure the unit power is off.  
2. Press the inserted SD card in gently and it  
will disengage from the unit so that you can  
pull it out completely.  
Press the ¥/π key to format the card so that it can  
be used with this unit.  
When formatting finishes, the Home Screen appears.  
Other cases that require formatting  
CAUTION  
• The above “FORMAT ERROR” screen also  
appears if you install an SD card that was for-  
matted by a device other than the DR-07. Reformat  
the card to use it with this unit.  
Do not remove the SD card during recording or  
playback, or when the unit is connected to the  
computer by USB. Be sure to turn off the unit’s  
power before removing the card.  
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2–Preparation  
Write-protected cards  
CAUTION  
Formatting an SD card erases all files that are  
on it. Make certain that you have copied any  
files that you want to save from the card before  
formatting it.  
SD cards have write-protect (lock) switches.  
• The following pop-up screen appears if a system  
file or other crucial file was accidentally erased  
from the SD card when used with a computer  
Unprotected  
Protected  
Files cannot be recorded or edited on a card if you  
slide its switch down.  
Slide the switch down if you want to prevent the  
contents of the card from being changed or erased.  
In either case, press ¥/π to reformat the card.  
If a protected SD card is inserted, playback is  
possible, but you will not be able to record or edit  
files.  
TIP  
Always make backup copies of important files as  
soon as you can.  
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2–Preparation  
Powering the unit  
The DR-07 can be operated using two AA batteries  
or an optional AC adapter (PS-P520). This unit can  
use alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.  
NOTE  
When using batteries to power the unit, use the  
BATTERY TYPE item on the SETUP screen to set  
the type of batteries you are using (see “Select  
the type of batteries” on page 77).  
Installing the batteries  
Slide the battery compartment cover on the back of  
the unit to open it, and insert the two AA batteries  
(supplied) observing the battery polarity (+ and –)  
marked in the battery compartment.  
NOTE  
The included alkaline batteries are for confirm-  
ing operation of the unit and might not last very  
long.  
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2–Preparation  
Using an AC adapter (purchased  
separately)  
CAUTION  
Use only the PS-P520 AC adapter. Using an  
AC adapter other than the specified can  
cause a malfunction, fire, or electric shock.  
To use the PS-P520 AC adapter (sold separately),  
connect the adapter to the unit and the adapter to  
the power cord before plugging it into an outlet.  
Turning the power on and off  
To turn the power ON, press and hold the POWER  
key on the left side panel until “TASCAM  
DR-07” appears on the display.  
The Home Screen appears when the unit starts up.  
NOTE  
When both batteries are installed and the AC  
adapter is connected, power will be supplied  
from the AC adapter.  
Start-up screen  
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2–Preparation  
The power turns off after the unit completes its  
shut down process.  
CAUTION  
Do not remove the batteries or disconnect  
the power cable accidently while the unit  
is operating. If you do so, the unit cannot  
shut down properly and all unsaved data  
will be lost. Lost data cannot be restored.  
We recommend that you also save the data  
manually often.  
Home Screen  
To turn off:  
To turn the power OFF, press and hold the  
POWER key until “PORTABLE DIGITAL  
RECORDER” appears on the display.  
Setting the date and time  
Follow these procedures to set the date and time  
of the built-in clock. When you create an audio  
file, date and time information is included in the  
file data.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen.  
2 Use the wheel to select DATE/TIME  
and press the ¥/π key to open the  
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2–Preparation  
Date/Time Screen.  
NOTE  
The contents of date and time settings last  
only several minutes if the power is not  
supplied by batteries or an AC adapter. We  
recommend that you replace the batteries  
before they deplete completely when you  
power the unit only by the batteries.  
We also recommend that you install batter-  
ies even you are using an AC adapter. The  
setting can be retained by this even the AC  
adapter is disconnected.  
If the setting is reset, make the setting again.  
The clock stops while this screen is displayed.  
3 Use the µ and keys to move the  
cursor (the part highlighted in inverse)  
and use the wheel to set the values.  
4 After making the setting, press the ¥/π  
key to restart the clock from the newly  
set value.  
The display returns to the Menu Screen.  
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Windscreen  
By covering this unit’s built-in stereo mics with  
a windscreen, noise caused by wind and other  
sources can be reduced.  
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3–Part Names and Functions  
Top panel  
1 Built-in stereo microphone  
To use this stereo electret condenser  
microphone as the input source, select “MIC”  
on the Input Setting screen. If you connect an  
external microphone to the MIC IN jack on the  
rear panel, the built-in microphone becomes  
inactive.  
2 Display  
In addition to the Home Screen, this shows  
the recording screen, various setting screens,  
and other operation information. (See “Screen  
Overview” on page 29.)  
3 I/O LOOP key  
Use this key to set the IN (start) and OUT  
(end) points, and playback the interval (loop  
playback). Also, use this key to cancel the  
loop playback. (See “Loop playback” on page  
73.)  
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3–Part Names and Functions  
When a setting screen is open, press to return  
to the Home Screen.  
4 µ key  
Press this key to return to the beginning of a  
track that is playing or stopped in the middle.  
On a setting screen, use this key to respond  
“NO” to a confirmation message.  
If you press this key when a track is stopped  
at its beginning, the unit will skip to the  
beginning of the previous track.  
7 PB CONT key  
Press and hold this key to open the Playback  
Control (PB CONTROL) Screen. When the  
Playback Control Screen is open, press and  
hold this key to return to the Home Screen.  
(See “Special playback control functions” on  
page 71.)  
Press and hold this key to search backwards.  
On the setting screens, use this key to move  
the cursor left. On the Browse Screen, press  
this key to move up a level.  
5 MENU key  
Briefly press this key to turn the speed control  
that is set on the Playback Control Screen  
(VSA and/or SPEED) ON and OFF. When  
When the Home Screen is displayed, press  
this key to open the Menu Screen.  
Press this key to return to the Menu Screen  
from the various setting screens.  
ON, the  
icon appears at the top of  
the Home Screen as light letters on a dark  
background.  
When the Menu Screen is displayed, press this  
key to return to the Home Screen.  
6 STOP/HOME key  
8 key  
Press this key during playback or when  
playback is stopped to skip to beginning of the  
next track.  
Press this key to stop recording and playback  
or to end recording standby.  
Press and hold this key to search forward.  
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On the setting screens, use this key to move  
the cursor right.  
0 PEAK indicator  
This lights when the selected input signal  
exceeds the maximum level.  
On the Browse Screen, press this key to move  
down a level.  
q Wheel  
NOTE  
When a setting screen is open, use the Wheel  
to change the setting of the selected item.  
Keys 6 and 7 may not work for all VBR  
(Variable Bit Rate) MP3 files. For some VBR MP3  
files, operating these keys may cause the sound  
to be not synchronized with the elapsed time  
shown on the display and the end parts of the  
file being played back may be repeated at the  
end of the track. In this case, stop playback to  
return to normal operation.  
When the Home Screen is open, use the wheel  
to adjust the file playback position.  
w ¥/π key  
When the Home Screen is displayed and  
playback is stopped, press this key to start  
playback. During playback, press this key to  
stop playback at the current position.  
9 RECORD key  
When playback is stopped, press this key to  
put the unit into recording standby. When in  
standby, this key flashes.  
When using a setting screen, use this key,  
for example, to confirm a selection, advance  
a level in a menu and answer “YES” to a  
confirmation message  
When in recording standby, press this key  
to start recording. The key lights while  
recording.  
When recording, press this key to pause  
recording.  
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3–Part Names and Functions  
y
/LINE OUT jack  
Right side panel  
Use this to connect with headphones or the  
line input jack of an amp or other equipment.  
During recording or recording standby, this  
outputs the input signals and in other cases,  
this outputs the playback signal.  
e LINE IN jack  
Use this stereo mini-jack for line input.  
r OUTPUT LEVEL (+, –) keys  
Use these keys to adjust the signal level output  
from the /LINE OUT jack. The volume level  
appears on the display during adjustment.  
t REC LEVEL volume  
Use this to adjust the input signal level of the  
built-in microphone, the MIC IN jack and the  
LINE IN jack.  
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3–Part Names and Functions  
Left side panel  
[When the card slot cover opened]  
a SD card slot  
u DC  
IN 5V jack  
Connect a TASCAM PS-P520 AC adapter  
(purchased separately) to this jack. Do not  
connect other adapters.  
Insert an SD card into this slot. (See About  
SD cards” on page 12.)  
s USB port  
i SD card slot lid  
Use the included USB cable to connect with a  
computer USB port. (See “Connecting with a  
computer” on page 41.)  
o POWER key  
Press and hold this key to turn the unit’s  
power ON and OFF.  
CAUTION  
p HOLD switch  
Please connect the unit directly to a  
computer without using a USB hub.  
Slide this to the left to turn the hold function  
ON. All keys are inoperative when hold is ON.  
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3–Part Names and Functions  
Rear Panel  
Bottom panel  
d MIC IN jack  
Use this input jack to connect a stereo  
mini-jack microphone. This jack provides  
plug-in power when set to do so on the  
Input Setting Screen.  
NOTE  
We call this the Rear Panel because this is the  
end that faces away from the operator of the  
unit when placed on a table with the built-in  
mic (this end) facing the sound source.  
Connecting a mic to the MIC IN connector  
disables the built-in mics.  
f Battery compartment cover  
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g Tripod screw socket (1/4 inch)  
This unit can be attached to a tripod or a mic  
stand.  
CAUTION  
Always tighten all the screws on the tripod  
or the mic stand to avoid the risk of the unit  
falling and being damaged.  
When using this unit while attached to a  
tripod or a mic stand, place the tripod or mic  
stand on a flat surface.  
h Battery compartment  
This holds two AA batteries.  
[When the battery compartment cover removed]  
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4–Screen Overview  
The display of the unit shows various screens.  
Home Screen  
When the unit is ordinarily playing or stopped,  
the Home Screen appears on the display.  
The Record Screen appears when the unit is  
recording or in recording standby.  
Setting screens appear when making various  
settings.  
The items that appear on the Home Screen  
are explained below. See the explanations later  
in this chapter for the setting screens and the  
Record Screen.  
The following sections provide an overview of the  
appearance and operation of the Home Screen and  
the record screen, as well as an overview of the  
screens for various settings.  
1 Status of playback control function settings  
These show whether the various playback  
control functions (speed control and key  
change) are currently active. When they are  
active, their icons appear as light letters on a  
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dark background (  
,
). (See “Special  
When using the AC adapter (sold separately)  
appears.  
Playback Control Functions” on page 71.)  
2 Loop/repeat setting status  
4 Unit status  
The following icons appear depending on the  
current loop/repeat setting.  
The following icons appear to show the  
current operation status.  
¥
Track playing  
Single playback  
π
File stopped in progress (paused)  
File stopped at its beginning  
Fast forwarding  
Repeat playback of 1 track  
·
Repeat playback of all tracks  
in the play area  
˚
Loop repeat active  
Fast rewinding  
3 Power status display  
Skipping to the beginning of the  
When batteries are being used a battery icon  
appears. The icon blinks when it is necessary  
to change the batteries. The icon shows the  
approximate amount of remaining battery  
next track  
µ Skipping to the beginning of the  
current or previous track  
5 Level meter  
power (  
,
,
) with more bars indicating  
more power.  
This shows the level of the selected input  
signal during recording and recording pause,  
and the level of the playback signal in other  
cases.  
When the battery power is almost gone, the  
icon blinks, warning that the power is  
about to turn OFF.  
If the input level exceeds the maximum  
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Shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes:  
seconds) of the currently playing track.  
allowable level, a dot is lit at the right end  
of the level meter.  
6 File information  
9 Remaining time  
The tag information or file name of the  
currently playing track is shown. If an MP3  
file has ID3 tag information, the ID3 tag  
information is given priority. The file name is  
shown for WAV files and for MP3 files that do  
not have ID3 tag information.  
Shows the remaining playback time of the  
current track (hours: minutes: seconds).  
0 dB display  
Shows the value of the maximum level in dB  
during each time interval.  
q Status of loop IN and OUT points  
This shows the status of the IN and OUT  
point settings for loop playback.  
NOTE  
ID3 tag information includes the title, artist  
name and other information that can be saved  
in an MP3 file.  
If an IN point is set, the icon appears under  
the display bar at the position equivalent to the  
playback location.  
7 Selected playback area  
If an OUT point is set, the icon appears  
under the display bar at the position equivalent  
to the playback location.  
Shows the currently selected playback area.  
ALL  
All files in the Music Folder  
w Playback file number/total number of files  
FOLDER  
All files in the selected sub-  
folder of the Music Folder  
The total number of files in the selected  
playback area and the number of the current  
file are shown.  
P.LIST  
Files added to the playlist  
8 Elapsed time  
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Record Screen  
This bar shows the current playback position.  
The bar darkens from the left as playback  
proceeds.  
This screen opens when you press the RECORD  
key to start recording standby mode and stays open  
when you press the RECORD key again to start  
recording.  
This status of the power and the effect use appears  
the same as on the Home Screen. This screen also  
shows the following.  
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1 MIC input setting status  
7 Elapsed recording time  
Shows the status of settings related to the  
built-in microphone and MIC IN jack on the  
rear panel (stereo recording, plug-in power,  
low cut filter and level control).  
The elapsed recording time of the track  
appears as hours: minutes: seconds.  
During recording standby, the maximum  
remaining recording time appears.  
2 Pre-recording setting status  
PREappears when pre-recording is set.  
3 Recorder operation  
8 Remaining recording time  
The remaining recording time appears in  
hours: minutes: seconds.  
9 dB display  
º
π
ª
Recording  
Shows the value of the maximum level in dB  
during each time interval.  
Recording paused  
Recording stopped  
0 Record mode  
4 Record level meter  
Shows the recording file type and sampling  
frequency.  
The input signal level of the selected input  
appears as separate L and R channels.  
5 File name  
Shows the file name that is automatically  
assigned to the file being recorded.  
6 Input selection  
Shows the input source.  
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Setting Screens  
Use this unit’s various setting screens to make  
various settings, conduct operations and show  
information.  
NOTE  
Although the various setting screens are  
also used to execute functions and display  
information, for example, in addition to  
making settings, we call them “setting screens”  
in this manual.  
Setting screen structure  
Most of the setting screens are accessed by first  
pressing the MENU button to open the Menu  
Screen, but some screens can also be accessed  
directly using dedicated keys.  
The following table provides an overview of the  
setting screens.  
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Screen  
Overview  
Access method  
View file information, system setting information,  
and system information  
INFORMATION  
View music files and sub-folders in the Music  
Folder, play and erase files, add files to the playlist,  
create and select folders  
BROWSE  
PLAYLIST  
Edit the playlist (erase and move tracks in it)  
Set playback mode  
Set single or repeat mode  
PLAY MODE  
Press the MENU key to open  
the Menu Screen and select  
the desired setting screen  
Select input source, make built-in microphone and  
MIC IN settings  
Make settings related to recording  
(file type, sampling frequency, maximum file size)  
Turn pre-recording and recording delay functions  
ON and OFF  
INPUT SETTING  
REC SETTING  
DIVIDE  
SETUP  
Divide files  
Make various system settings  
Initialize and format the SD card  
Set the date and time of the built-in clock  
Set playback control function settings  
DATE/TIME  
PLAYBACK  
CONTROL  
Press and hold the PB CONT  
key  
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Operation basics  
When the Menu Screen is open, press this  
key to return to the Home Screen. When the  
Record Screen is open, press this key to open  
the menu of the Input Setting screen.  
Use the MENU, STOP/HOME, ¥/π, µ and ≤  
keys and the wheel to conduct most operations on  
the various setting screens.  
You can also make settings for items other  
than INPUTon the Input Setting screen.  
The keys have the following functions.  
Wheel  
Use the wheel to change the value of the  
selected item.  
¥/π key  
Press this key to make an item selection and  
to answer “YES” to a confirmation message.  
(This functions like the “ENTER” key on a  
computer).  
µ key  
When a setting screen is open, moves the  
cursor (part highlighted in inverse) to the left  
within the screen. Use this after setting the  
value of an item to return to item selection,  
for example.  
MENU key  
Press this key to open the Menu Screen  
(except when the Menu Screen is already  
open or the Record screen is open).  
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key  
When a setting screen is open, moves the  
Operation example  
cursor (part highlighted in inverse) to the right  
within the screen. In many cases, the ¥/π  
key can also be used this way.  
In this example, we will use the CUE/REV  
SPEEDitem in the Setup Screen to change the  
forward/reverse search speed.  
STOP/HOME key:  
1 When the Home Screen is displayed, press  
When a setting screen is open, press to return  
to the Home Screen. Press this key to answer  
“NO” to a confirmation message.  
the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.  
TIP  
You can also use menus during playback  
2 Turn the wheel to select SETUP(highlighted  
in inverse), and press the ¥/π key to open  
the Setup Screen.  
3 Turn the wheel to select the CUE/REV  
SPEEDitem, and press the ¥/π key to  
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show the current setting value (the factory  
setting is “X8”) highlighted in inverse.  
NOTE  
When the icon appears in the lower right  
part of the screen, as shown in the preceding  
image, there is additional information for the  
current screen below what is shown on the  
display.  
4 Turn the wheel to select the desired setting.  
The setting is changed immediately, so there  
is no need to press the ¥/π key again to  
confirm it.  
When the § icon appears, there is additional  
information for the current screen above  
what is shown on the display.  
5 Press STOP/HOME to return to the Home  
Screen.  
You can also use the key instead of the  
¥/π key in these steps.  
When the § icon appears to the right of a  
setting value, you can change that value by  
turning the wheel to the right. When the ¶  
icon appears to the right of a setting value,  
you can change that value by turning the  
wheel to the left.  
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5–Making Connections  
Connecting to the MIC IN jack  
Connecting mics and other  
audio devices  
You can connect a one-point stereo electret con-  
denser microphone, for example, to the MIC IN  
This unit has a built-in stereo microphone that  
you can use to practice or record your singing, for  
example, but you can also use an external mic or  
other device as an input. You can connect external  
sound sources to the line input jack or the micro-  
phone input jacks. The following sections explain  
how to use the jacks to connect external devices.  
(See “Selecting the input source” on page 49 for  
more about making settings related to connections  
and input level setting.)  
jack (stereo mini-jack) on the rear panel. Use the  
Input Setting Screen to adjust the level control, the  
low cut filter and other settings. (See “Selecting the  
input source” on page 49.)  
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5–Making Connections  
Connecting to the LINE IN jack  
Connecting monitors  
You can connect the line output of an audio device,  
for example, to the LINE IN jack (stereo mini-jack)  
on the right side panel.  
Connect headphones, speakers with built-in  
amplifiers, an amp and speaker system or other  
monitoring system to the DR-07 /LINE OUT jack.  
NOTE  
The auto gain function and stereo/mono switch-  
ing cannot be applied to a signal input through  
the LINE IN.  
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5–Making Connections  
Connecting with a computer  
CAUTION  
The unit cannot be used when connected  
with a computer by USB.  
By connecting this unit with a computer, you can  
copy WAV or MP3 music files from the computer  
to this unit. From the computer you can also erase  
files on this unit and manipulate folders.  
When connected, “USB connected” appears  
on the DR-07 screen.  
To connect to a computer, opent the lid on the  
left side of the unit, use the included USB cable  
to connect the USB port of the DR-07 and the  
computer.  
The recorder appears on the computer screen as an  
external drive named “DR-07.”  
NOTE  
When shipped from the factory the “DR-07”  
drive contains the “MUSIC” and “UTILITY”  
folders, as well as the “MANUALfolder, which  
contains a PDF copy of this Owner’s Manual.  
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5–Making Connections  
Disconnecting from a computer  
To end the USB connection, first follow the  
procedures for your computer to disconnect the  
DR-07 and then remove the USB cable. The  
DR-07 automatically restarts.  
See the computer manual for how to close the  
connection on the computer.  
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6–Copying Tracks from a Computer  
You can transfer audio files from a computer by  
USB to this unit for playback.  
Copying audio files from a  
computer  
This unit can handle MP3 (32–320 kbps, 44.1/48  
kHz) and WAV (44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit) audio  
file types.  
1 Connect the DR-07 to a computer (See  
“Connecting with a computer” on page 35).  
2 Click the DR-07 drive on your computer  
to see its contents, including the UTILITY,  
MUSIC and MANUAL folders.  
Preparing audio files on a computer  
Use the abilities of your computer OS or a software  
application to copy tracks from a CD or other  
source to your computer.  
3 Drag-and-drop audio files from your  
computer to the Music Folder to copy them  
to the SD Card in the DR-07.  
When copying files to you computer, choose file  
types that the DR-07 can handle (the types of  
MP3s and WAV les listed above).  
4 After you finish copying files and ending the  
connection with the DR-07 on the computer,  
disconnect the USB cable (or remove the  
SD card if it is connected directly to the  
computer).  
TIP  
You can also prepare your own tracks using  
digital audio software, or use tracks you previ-  
ously recorded with the DR-07 or another  
device.  
See the computer manual for how to close  
the connection on the computer.  
The DR-07 automatically restarts after it  
has been disconnected.  
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NOTE  
Managing the Music Folder from a  
computer  
Instead of using USB to connect the DR-07 and  
a computer, you can also conduct the same  
operations by removing the SD card from the  
DR-07 and connecting it directly to a computer  
that has a built-in SD card slot or by using a card  
reader.  
You can manage the contents of the Music Folder  
on an SD Card in the DR-07 from a computer.  
You can create up two levels of sub-folders inside  
the Music Folder. The DR-07 does not recognize  
folders and audio files at or below the third sub-  
level.  
TIP  
You can use more than one SD card with the  
DR-07. Make certain that you format additional  
cards by inserting them in the DR-07 and  
following the instructions about formatting  
(see Formatting the SD card on page 75.) before  
you copy files from your computer.  
Since you can set the DR-07 to only play the  
contents of a specific folder, you can organize  
tracks into genres, artists or other categories as you  
like. (See “Folder operations” on page 62.)  
Since all storage media, including SD cards, can  
fail, it is a good idea to make back-up copies of  
your recordings on your computer hard drive,  
CD-Rs or other media.  
• If you name the sub-folders and music tracks,  
these names will appear on the screen of this unit.  
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7–Playback  
When the Home Screen is displayed, use the  
¥/π, µ and keys to operate the DR-07  
as you would with an ordinary CD player or  
other audio device.  
Stop playback  
During playback, press the STOP/HOME or  
¥/π key to stop (or pause) it at the current  
position.  
Use the wheel to change the playback position.  
NOTE  
Selecting tracks  
When the Home Screen is not displayed,  
these keys and the wheel have different  
functions.  
Use the µ and keys to select tracks both  
during playing and when playback is stopped.  
SD Cards formatted by a TASCAM DR-1 or  
GT-R1 can also be used.  
During playback or when a track is stopped in  
the middle, press the µ key to return to the  
beginning of the current track.  
Starting and stopping playback  
When stopped at the beginning of a track, press the  
µ key to skip to the beginning of the previous  
track, or press the key to skip to the beginning  
of the next track.  
Play a track  
When playback is stopped, press the ¥/π key  
to start playback.  
NOTE  
Only files in the playback area that is  
currently set can be selected for playback.  
(See “Setting the playback area” on page 54.)  
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The track name, file number and other file  
information for the currently playing track  
appear on the display.  
Using the wheel to change the  
playback position  
The ·icon appears on the display when  
playback is stopped at the beginning of a  
track, and the π icon appears when playback  
is stopped in the middle of a track (paused).  
You can use the wheel to adjust the playback  
position within a track. When you turn the wheel,  
the position in the playback position display bar  
changes, so you can visually confirm that the  
playback position has been moved.  
Moreover, the faster the wheel is turned the more  
the position is changed.  
Search forward and backward  
Press and hold the µ key to search backwards  
or the key to search forwards.  
NOTE  
Use the CUE/REV SPEEDitem on the  
Setup Screen to change the search speed.  
(See “Making system settings” on page 74.)  
NOTE  
No sound is output while you turn the wheel.  
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Adjusting the volume  
Use the OUTPUT LEVEL (+, –) keys to adjust the  
volume of the monitoring signal output from the  
/LINE OUT jack. The volume level appears on  
the display while being adjusted.  
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8–Recording  
In addition to using the built-in microphone, you  
can record using an external microphone or record  
the output signal from a mixer or other audio  
source. You can select among MP3 (44.1/48 kHz,  
32–320 kbps) and WAV (44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit)  
audio recording formats.  
Selecting the file type and sampling  
frequency  
3 Use the FORMATitem to select the file type  
from the following options: WAV at 16-bit  
(factory setting) or 24-bit, or MP3 at 32  
kbps, 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 128 kbps, 192 kbps,  
256 kbps, or 320 kbps.  
Select the audio file type that you want to record  
before you start recording.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
4 Use the SAMPLEitem to select a sampling  
frequency of 44.1 kHz (factory setting) or  
48 kHz.  
Screen.  
2 Select the REC SETTINGitem to open the  
NOTE  
Recording Settings Screen.  
For other special recording functions, see  
"Special functions during recording" on page  
55.  
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TIP  
Selecting the input source  
WAV files do not use data compression and  
are truer to the character of the sound, but  
they use much memory. Since MP3 files use  
data compression, they do not use nearly as  
much memory. For example, ordinary audio  
CD tracks are 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files. A  
3.5–minute CD track uses about 35 MB of  
space when copied to a hard drive. The same  
track converted to a 128 kbps MP3 file uses  
only about 3.2 MB.  
Follow these procedures to select the input source.  
1 Press the MENU key and select INPUT  
SETTINGitem, then press the ¥/π key to  
open the Input Setting Screen.  
If you are making a recording that you intend  
to use in the production of a CD, it is a good  
idea to record WAV files. If you have enough  
space, 24-bit recording gives you extra head  
room, allowing you to capture a greater  
dynamic range. When recording rehearsals,  
lectures and songwriting ideas, for example,  
and higher quality audio is not as important  
as smaller file size, MP3 may be a better  
choice. There are many excellent books (and  
resources on the Internet) about digital  
recording if you want to learn more about  
these formats.  
2 Use the INPUTitem to select one of the  
following input sources.  
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MIC  
NOTE  
The input source is the recording source when  
recording.  
Sets the input source as the built-in microphone  
when no microphone cable is connected to the MIC  
IN jack (stereo mini-jack). When a microphone  
cable is connected to the MIC IN jack, the input  
microphone signal becomes the input source.  
Setting the MIC input functions  
If you select MIC, you should also set the  
input functions. (See “Setting the MIC input func-  
tions” below.)  
After selecting MICas the INPUTitem, press the  
µ key to highlight INPUT, then turn the wheel  
right to open the MICInput Setting screen.  
LINE  
Sets the source as the line level signal input to the  
right side panel LINE IN jack (stereo mini-jack).  
CAUTION  
Use headphones to monitor when you are  
recording with a microphone. If you use  
speakers to monitor, the sound output from  
the speakers may also be recorded, causing a  
poor recording and even feedback.  
This screen has the following settings. Among  
these, POWER, is only effective to MIC IN. All the  
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plug-in power may damage such microphones.  
other items affect both the built-in microphone and  
MIC IN.  
LOW CUT  
GAIN  
The factory default setting of the low cut filter is  
Set the input sensitivity as HIGH, MID, or LOW  
.
OFF, but you can also select 40HZ, 80Hzor  
The factory default setting is MID. Change it to  
120Hzas the cut-off frequency for a low cut filter.  
HIGHif the input level is too low.  
TIP  
Try using one of the low cut filter settings when  
recording outdoors or another place where the  
unwanted sound of wind is being recorded.  
TYPE  
Select STEREOor MONOaccording to the type  
of connected microphone. The factory setting is  
STEREO. If you select MONO, a mixed signal of  
the left and right input signals is provided to the  
left and right channels respectively.  
LEVEL CTRL  
Use this to set the level control function.  
Set it to AUTOto have the DR-07 automatically  
adjust the input gain according to the input level.  
Loud sounds and quiet sounds are both adjusted  
to the same level.  
POWER  
When connecting an external microphone that  
requires plug-in power set this to ON. The factory  
default is OFF  
Set it to LMTto have the DR-07 automatically  
limit the input gain so that input level of loud  
sounds are reduced to prevent distortion.  
.
CAUTION  
Set this to OFFwhen using the built-in mic or  
connecting a dynamic microphone or micro-  
phone with a built-in battery. If set to ON, the  
The factory default setting is OFF  
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ST  
NOTE  
When recording live performances and in other  
situations where unexpected loud sounds might  
occur, set this function to LMTto prevent input  
clipping and allow recording without distortion.  
When TYPEis set to STEREO, the  
appears as light letters on a dark background.  
icon  
PWR  
When POWERis ON, the  
icon appears as  
light letters on a dark background.  
Display of input functions on the  
Record Screen  
LCF  
When LOW CUTis set to 40Hz, 80Hzor  
Icons appear on the Record Screen to show the  
status of the TYPE, POWER, LOW CUTand  
LEVEL CTRLsettings.  
120Hz, the  
icon appears as light letters  
on a dark background.  
LMT  
When LEVEL CTRLis set to AUTOor LMT  
,
the  
icon appears as light letters on a dark  
background.  
Adjusting the input recording levels  
You can adjust the recording level.  
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8–Recording  
The following procedures explain how to use the  
Record Screen to set the levels.  
1 Press the RECORD key to begin recording  
standby. The key flashes red and the Record  
Screen appears. The input signal is output  
from the  
/
LINE OUT  
jack.  
The L/R meter shows the input level. If the input is  
too high, a line remains at the right end of the level  
meter and the PEAK indicator to the left of the  
RECORD key lights.  
Set the level as high as possible without causing  
the PEAK indicator to light when the loudest  
sounds occur.  
2 Use the REC LEVEL volume control on the  
right side of the unit to adjust the input  
level.  
• When you have selected MICas the input source  
and are using the built-in microphone or MIC IN  
jack, if you find the level to be too low even when  
the REC LEVEL volume is at maximum, use the  
MIC Input Setting Screen to set the GAINitem to  
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MIDor HIGH. (See “Setting the MIC input func-  
tions” on page 50.)  
Recording  
Before starting the following operation procedures,  
input selection and level adjustment should be  
completed, and the Home Screen should be open.  
TIP  
In addition to adjusting the REC LEVEL  
volume, try changing the distance and angle  
between the microphone and the sound  
source.  
1 Press RECORD to begin recording standby.  
To record the sound of a source most effec-  
tively and accurately, point the front of the  
DR-07’s built-in mics toward the sound source  
with the LCD facing up.  
An easy way to set the input level is to raise  
it until the PEAK indicator lights while  
inputting as loud a noise as you expect to  
record. When the PEAK indicator lights,  
lower the input level until it no longer lights.  
NOTE  
The screen shows the recording file name,  
the input source, the recording audio  
file type and sampling frequency. Please  
confirm that these are as desired before  
starting recording.  
Press STOP/HOME to end recording standby.  
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8–Recording  
audio file up to the moment that you paused  
recording is created.  
2 To start recording, press the RECORD key  
again.  
Special functions during recording  
Track incrementing  
Incrementing the track number manually  
During recording, you can create a new file that  
has a number at the end of its file name that is one  
higher (incremented) and continue recording.  
When recording starts, the RECORD  
key lights continuously, and the display  
shows the elapsed recording time and the  
remaining recording time.  
1 Press the key during recording to  
create a new file with the number at the end  
of the file name incremented (increased)  
and continue recording in this file from its  
beginning (00:00:00).  
3 Press the STOP/HOME key to end recording  
and create the audio file.  
To pause recording, press the RECORD  
key. Press the RECORD key again to restart  
recording in the same track. If you press the  
STOP/HOME key after pausing, a recorded  
You can increment even when paused.  
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CAUTION  
You cannot increment if the total  
number of files would exceed 999.  
You cannot increment when the current  
file is only two seconds or shorter.  
When incrementing, if a file already  
exists with the incremented file name,  
the number will be increased again to  
create a new unique file name.  
2 Use the SIZE item to select the file size for  
automatic incrementing.  
Options: 64M, 128M, 256M, 512M, 1G, 2GB  
(default setting)  
Automatic track incrementing according to  
file size  
When a file reaches a designated size during  
recording, you can set the unit to automatically  
create a new file with an incremented file name and  
continue recording.  
CAUTION  
You cannot increment if the total number  
of files would exceed 999.  
NOTE  
1 Press the MENU key to open the menu list  
screen. Select REC SETTINGand press the  
key to open the Rec Setting screen.  
The recording time differs for the same file  
size depending on the file format. Moreover,  
23:59:59 appears if the recording time is 24  
hours or more.  
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8–Recording  
Pre-recording  
CAUTION  
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 will be included  
When the unit is in recording standby, the unit can  
record the two seconds before the start of recording  
and include it in the recording.  
Use the following procedures to set pre-recording.  
Pre-recording is not possible if the  
remaining space on the SD card is three  
seconds or less.  
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu list  
screen. Select REC SETTINGand press  
the Á/π key to open the REC SETTING  
screen.  
Recording delay  
This function allows the start of recording from the  
time of pressing the RECORD key to be delayed 10  
ms (this time is fixed).  
This is convenient if you want to avoid recording  
the sound of the RECORD key being pushed.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the menu list  
screen. Select REC SETTINGand press  
the Á/π key to open the REC SETTING  
screen.  
2 Use the PRE RECitem to turn pre-record-  
ing ON or OFF.  
Options: ON, OFF (default setting)  
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2 Use the DELAY item to turn recording delay  
ON or OFF.  
2 Use the wheel to locate the point where you  
want to divide the file.  
Options: ON, OFF(default setting)  
NOTE  
You can press the PLAY key and select the  
point where you want to divide the file  
during playback.  
File divide function  
You can also press the REW key to move  
the location towards the beginning of the  
recording or the FWD key to move the loca-  
tion towards the end of the recording. You  
cannot divide a track at its beginning or end.  
You can divide one file into two at the time of your  
choice. For example, you can divide a large file or  
multiple songs into several consecutive files or use  
this function to erase unnecessary recordings.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the menu list  
screen. Select DIVIDEand press the Á/π  
key to open the DIVIDE screen  
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This function cannot be used if the remaining  
space on the SD card is low.  
Press the RECORD key to open a confir-  
mation screen and press the Á/π key to  
confirm.  
CAUTION  
You cannot divide a file if the resulting  
file names would be 200 or more char-  
acters long.  
You cannot divide a file if a resulting file  
name would be the same as the name of  
an already existing file.  
The file is divided and the Home Screen  
reopens.  
NOTE  
When a file is divided, the two files that are  
created are given the same file name with  
the suffixes “_a” and “_b” at the ends of  
their names. If you further divide a file that  
already has an “_a” at the end of its file  
name, the split files will have the suffixes  
“_a_a” and “_a_b”.  
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9–Playback Area and Playlist  
On the Home Screen, you can use the µ and  
Setting the playback area  
keys to select the playback track. The files  
that you can select are determined by the playback  
area setting.  
Use the following procedures to select the  
playback area on the Play Mode Screen.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen and select PLAY MODE. Press the  
¥/π key to open the Play Mode Screen.  
Limiting the playback area makes track selection  
easier when you have numerous recorded and  
copied tracks on the SD card.  
On the Play Mode Screen, you can select all files,  
the current folder or the playlist as the playback  
area. You can also use the Browse Screen to set a  
folder as the playback area.  
TIP  
On the Browse Screen, regardless of the  
playback area setting, you can select any file  
on the card that you want.  
2 Select the AREAitem and press ¥/π.  
3 Set the playback area to one of the following  
options.  
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If there is no playlist defined, a “No PLAYLIST”  
pop-up appears.  
NOTE  
The current playback area setting appears in  
the lower left of the Home Screen.  
Selecting a folder for the playback  
area  
Regardless of the current playback area, if you  
select a folder on the Browse Screen, the playback  
area changes to the selected folder.  
1. Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen, and select the BROWSEitem. Press  
the ¥/π key to open the Browse Screen.  
ALL  
Set the playback area as all files in the Music  
Folder on the SD card.  
FOLDER  
Set the playback area as all the files in the currently  
selected folder.  
PLAYLIST  
Set the playback area as the tracks in the playlist.  
(See “Playlist” on page 63.)  
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9–Playback Area and Playlist  
2 Select the desired folder.  
Selecting a file to set the playback  
area  
For an explanation of how to use the Browse  
Screen, see Screen navigationon page 67.  
When the playback area is set to FOLDER, if you  
select a file on the Browse Screen, the folder that  
contains the selected file becomes the playback  
area.  
3 Press the ¥/π key to open the following  
pop-up window.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen and select the BROWSEitem. Press  
the ¥/π key to open the Browse Screen.  
4 Select the SELECTitem and press ¥/π.  
The display returns to the Home Screen, and  
the first file in the folder is selected. This  
folder becomes the playback area regardless  
of the previous playback area setting.  
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2 Select the file you want.  
Playlist  
For an explanation of how to use the Browse  
You can make a list of tracks for playback  
(playlist). On the Play Mode Screen if you select  
PLAYLISTfor the AREAitem, you can set  
playback to just the tracks in your playlist.  
Screen, see Screen navigationon page 67.  
3 Press the ¥/π key to open the following  
pop-up window.  
Adding tracks to the playlist  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen. Select the BROWSEitem and press  
the ¥/π key to open the Browse Screen.  
4 Select the PLAYitem and press ¥/π.  
The display returns to the Home Screen,  
and the selected track starts playing. In  
addition, the folder that contains this track  
becomes the playback area regardless of the  
playback area folder set previously.  
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9–Playback Area and Playlist  
2 Select a track that you want to add to the  
Screen and how to select tracks, see “Screen  
navigation” on page 67.  
playlist and press the ¥/π key.  
A pop-up window appears.  
Editing the playlist  
You can view and edit the playlist you have made  
on the Playlist Screen.  
You can also use this screen to play tracks and to  
edit the playlist.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen. Select PLAYLISTand press the  
¥/π key to open the Playlist Screen.  
3 Select ADD LISTand press the ¥/π key.  
The track is added to the playlist and the  
popup window closes.  
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to add  
more tracks to the playlist. The tracks are  
numbered in the order that they are added.  
NOTE  
For an explanation of how to use the Browse  
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2 Select the file that you want to edit and press  
For this operation, it does not matter which track  
you select in step 2. All the files are removed  
from the playlist, but they are not erased from  
the SD card.  
the ¥/π key to open a pop-up window.  
DELETE  
Remove the selected track from the playlist.  
The file is removed from the playlist, but it is not  
erased from the SD card.  
Use the wheel to select the item you want  
and press the ¥/π key. Their functions are  
as shown below.  
MOVE  
Select this to change the order of tracks in the  
playlist.  
PLAY  
In addition to the file name, the track number also  
Play the file and return to the Home Screen.  
appears highlighted in inverse.  
In step 2, use the wheel to move the track to a  
different position in the playlist.  
ALL CLR  
A confirmation message appears to confirm that  
you want to remove all the files from the playlist.  
Press the ¥/π key to remove all the files or the  
STOP/HOME key to cancel this operation.  
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In the above example, the 4th track has been  
moved to the 3rd track position.  
3 Press the ¥/π key to complete the move and  
return to the ordinary Playlist Screen.  
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10–Browse Screen  
TIP  
If you connect the DR-07 with a computer by  
USB, or mount the SD card on a computer using  
a card reader or other input, you can change  
the folder structure within the Music Folder and  
erase files from the computer as you would the  
contents of a hard drive. Furthermore, you can  
change file names from the computer.  
On the Browse Screen, you can view the contents  
of the Music Folder, which contains the audio files  
on the SD card that you can use with the DR-07.  
On this screen, you can also play and erase selected  
audio files, create folders, add tracks to the playlist  
and so on. (See “Playlist” on page 63.)  
To open the Browse Screen, press the MENU key  
to open the Menu Screen. Select BROWSEand  
press the ¥/π key.  
Screen navigation  
On the Browse Screen, folders and music files  
appear in a hierarchical structure much like they  
would appear on a computer. On the DR-07,  
folders can only be used to two levels.  
Use the wheel to select files and folders.  
When a folder is selected, press the key to  
show the contents of that folder.  
When a file or folder is selected, press the µ  
The contents of the folder that contains the file  
that was selected on the Home Screen before the  
Browse Screen was opened appears on the display.  
key to exit the currently open folder and go to a  
higher level in the folder structure.  
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10–Browse Screen  
Icons on the BROWSE screen  
File operations  
The meanings of icons that appear on the Browse  
Screen are as follows.  
Select the desired audio file on the Browse Screen  
and press the ¥/π key to open the pop-up window  
that is shown below.  
Root Music Folder  
The Music Folder is the highest (root) level folder  
in the hierarchy shown on the Browse Screen.  
Audio file  
This icon appears before the names of music files.  
Plus folder  
This icon shows folders that contain subfolders.  
Plain folder  
Use the wheel to select the item you want from the  
following list and press ¥/π to execute it.  
This icon shows folders that do not contain  
subfolders.  
PLAY  
Open folder  
Plays the file. The display returns to the Home  
Screen. If the playback area is set to FOLDER, the  
playback area becomes the folder that contains the  
playing file.  
The contents of the folder marked with this icon  
currently appear on this screen.  
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INFO  
NOTE  
When the BROWSE screen is open and an audio  
file is selected, pressing the µ key causes the  
folder that contains the file to be selected (go  
up a level).  
Displays the information of the selected file.  
ADD LIST  
Adds the selected file to the playlist. (See  
“Playlist” on page 63.)  
DELETE  
A message appears to confirm that you want to  
delete the file. Press the ¥/π key to erase the  
file and the STOP/HOME key to cancel the  
deletion operation.  
CANCEL  
No operation is conducted and the selected file is  
left as is.  
Use the wheel to select the item you want from the  
following list and press ¥/π to execute it.  
SELECT  
Folder operations  
Returns to the Home Screen and selects the first  
file in the folder. This folder becomes the new  
playback area regardless of the previous playback  
Select the desired folder on the Browse Screen and  
press the ¥/π key to open the pop-up window  
that is shown below.  
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area setting. When recording, files are created in  
this folder.  
CREATE  
A pop-up appears to confirm that you want to  
create a new folder. Press the ¥/π key to create a  
new folder, or press the STOP/HOME key to cancel  
the operation.  
However, if you try to create a new folder inside  
a second level subfolder the message, “Layer  
too deep” appears and the folder is not made.  
ALLDEL  
All files in the selected folder are deleted but sub-  
folders are not deleted. Also, read-only files are not  
deleted. Furthermore, files which are not recog-  
nized by the DR-07 are left as they are.  
CANCEL  
No operation is conducted and the selected folder  
is left as is.  
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11–Special Playback Control Functions  
Not only can you use the DR-07 to change the  
tempo of track playback, you can even do this  
without changing the pitch. You can also change  
Setting the playback control  
functions  
the playback pitch of a track without changing  
the tempo.  
Use the Playback Control Screen to set the play-  
back control functions. When the Home Screen  
is displayed, press and hold the PB CONT key to  
open the Playback Control Screen.  
You can use these playback control functions  
effectively to practice and learn parts.  
After you finish making settings on this screen,  
press the STOP/HOME key (or press and hold the  
PB CONT key) to return to the Home Screen.  
In the upper part of the Home Screen, the icons for  
the playback control functions that are currently  
active appear highlighted in inverse.  
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11–Special Playback Control Functions  
Control Screen from anything other than the  
factory default results in the function being  
turned ON all the time.  
Changing the speed  
Use the SPEEDitem to set the speed of playback.  
However, setting the speed does not automatically  
make the speed control function active. After  
Change speed without changing  
setting it, briefly press the PB CONT key to turn  
pitch  
the speed control ON, making it active. When ON,  
the  
icon appears as light letters on a dark  
Turn the Variable Speed Audition (VSA) function  
ON to keep the pitch the same when changing the  
tempo. Use the VSAitem to turn the VSA function  
ON and OFF (the factory setting is ON).  
background in the upper part of the Home Screen.  
You can turn the speed control ON and OFF by  
briefly pressing the PB CONT key, so you can  
easily switch between the set speed and the normal  
speed.  
Since the speed adjustment range is –50% to +16%  
(in 1% increments), the slowest speed setting is  
half the original speed.  
NOTE  
Briefly pressing the PB CONT key to turn the  
speed setting function ON and OFF is unique  
to this function. For all other playback control  
functions, changing the setting on the Playback  
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11–Special Playback Control Functions  
Changing the pitch without  
changing the speed  
Use the KEYitem to change the pitch in semitones  
without changing the tempo.  
Use the KEYitem to adjust the pitch up or down  
by 1–6 semitones (Ã6–â6) (the factory setting is 0).  
If you change the key to any value besides 0, the  
key change function turns ON and the  
icon  
appears on the Home Screen as light letters on a  
dark background.  
Use the FINE TUNEitem to adjust the pitch up  
or down in cents (100 cents = 1 semitone).  
NOTE  
Even if you use the FINE TUNEitem to adjust  
the key, as long as the KEYitem setting is 0  
the icon will not appear as light letters on a  
dark background on the Home Screen.  
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12–Loop, Repeat and Single Playback  
In ordinary playback mode, once playback starts,  
it will stop when the end of the last track in the  
current playback area is reached (or you press the  
STOP/HOME key). By following the instructions  
in this chapter, however, you can also make the  
DR-07 loop a section of a track that you choose,  
repeat the entire sequence of tracks in the current  
playback area, play a single track repeatedly or  
play a single track once and stop.  
playback begins between the IN and OUT  
points.  
The current positions of the IN and OUT points are  
shown by the and icons that appear below the  
playback position display bar in the lower part of  
the Home Screen. During loop playback the  
indicator also appears.  
To stop loop playback, press the I/O LOOP key.  
The loop playback area setting is also cleared at the  
same time.  
Loop playback  
NOTE  
Accurate assignment of IN and OUT points is  
not always possible for variable bit rate (VBR)  
MP3 files.  
With this function, you can continuously repeat  
(loop) the playback of a selection that you make.  
1 Press the I/O LOOP key during playback to  
set the point when you want to start loop  
playback. The current position is set as  
the IN point.  
2 Press the I/O LOOP key at the point when  
you want loop playback to stop. The current  
position is set as the OUT point, and loop  
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12–Loop, Repeat and Single Playback  
• OFF:  
Repeat and single track  
All tracks in the playback area are played in  
sequence one time. (This setting is the ordinary  
playback mode.)  
playback modes  
You can set the DR-07 to repeatedly play the  
current track or all tracks in the playback area, as  
well as play just a single track once.  
• SINGLE:  
The selected track is played once without  
repeating. The  
Home Screen.  
1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu  
Screen. Select PLAY MODEand press  
the ¥/π key. The Play Mode screen  
icon appears on the  
appears.  
• 1 REPEAT:  
The current track is played repeatedly. The  
icon appears on the Home Screen.  
• ALL REPEAT:  
All tracks in the selected playback area are played  
back repeatedly.  
The  
icon appears on the Home Screen.  
NOTE  
If you start loop playback, the REPEATitem  
automatically switches to OFFif it is in a  
different mode.  
2 Select the REPEAT item to set the playback  
mode to one of the following options.  
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13–System Settings and Formatting  
From the Setup Screen, you can change various  
settings to optimize the device for your use envi-  
Making System Settings  
ronment and other requirements. You can  
also initialize and format the SD card.  
Setting the search speed  
Use the CUE/REV SPEEDitem to set the speed  
of forward and backward searching when pressing  
To open the Setup Screen, press the MENU key.  
Select SETUPfrom the Menu Screen and press  
and holding the and µ keys.  
the ¥/π key.  
Options: x2, x4, x8(factory setting), x10  
The following settings can be made for the items  
on the Setup Screen.  
Turning the unit power OFF automatically  
Use the AUTO OFFitem to set the time before  
the unit power automatically turns OFF after  
the last activity or use when powered by the  
internal batteries.  
Options: OFF(factory setting—the unit does not  
automatically turn OFF), 3 min, 5 min, 10  
min, 30 min  
Backlight Auto OFF setting  
Use BACKLIGHTto set the time until the  
backlight automatically turns OFF after the last  
operation when powered by the internal batteries.  
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Options: OFF(backlight always on), 5 sec  
to highlight “Exec.”  
(factory setting), 10 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec  
2 Press the ¥/π key again to open a  
confirmation pop-up window.  
Adjust the display contrast  
Use CONTRASTto adjust the display contrast.  
Options: 1–20 (factory setting: 10)  
3 Press the ¥/π key to initialize the unit.  
Press STOP/HOME to cancel initialization.  
Select the type of batteries  
Use BATTERY TYPEto select the type of  
batteries. This setting is used to distinguish the  
remaining minimum power required for the normal  
operation or to display the batteries’ remaining  
power.  
Formatting the SD card  
Using QUICK FORMATor FULL FORMAT  
erases all music files on the card and automatically  
creates new “MUSIC” and “UTILITY” folders as  
well as the “dr-1.sys” file that is necessary to use  
the SD card with the DR-07.  
Options: ALKAL(alkaline battery (factory  
setting)), Ni-MH(nickel-metal hydride)  
CAUTION  
When the unit is shipped new from the factory,  
its SD card also has a “MANUALfolder that  
contains a PDF copy of this Owner’s Manual file.  
These are erased and not restored when the  
card is formatted.  
Restoring the factory settings  
Use the INITIALIZEitem to restore the various  
settings of this unit to their factory settings.  
1 Select INITIALIZEand press the ¥/π key  
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13–System Settings and Formatting  
NOTE  
Using QUICK FORMAT  
Full formatting of a 2GB SD card takes about 20  
minutes or more depending on the type of SD  
card.  
Use the QUICK FORMATitem to quickly format  
the SD card.  
1 Select the FULL FORMATitem and press  
1 Select the QUICK FORMATitem and press  
the ¥/π key to highlight “Exec.”  
the ¥/π key to highlight “Exec.”  
2 Press ¥/π to open a pop-up confirmation  
2 Press ¥/π to open a pop-up confirmation  
window.  
window.  
3 Press the ¥/π key to execute the full  
formatting, or press the STOP/HOME key  
to cancel formatting.  
3 Press the ¥/π key to execute the quick  
formatting, or press the STOP/HOME key  
to cancel formatting.  
CAUTION  
When using FULL FORMAT, use the AC  
adapter (sold separately) or confirm that  
the batteries’ power remains enough.  
If the power fails during formatting, the  
formatting may not occur correctly.  
Using FULL FORMAT  
Use the FULL FORMATitem to completely  
format the SD card.  
Depending on the size of the SD  
card, FULL FORMAT could take an  
hour or more. Please be patient and  
do not disconnect the power during  
formatting.  
Full formatting checks the memory for errors  
while formatting, so it takes more time than quick  
formatting and you might have to wait a while.  
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14–Viewing File Information  
Use the Information Screen to view various types  
of information about your DR-07.  
File information page  
The FILEpage shows information about the  
currently selected file.  
To open the Information Screen, first press the  
MENU key to open the Menu Screen. Select  
INFORMATION” and press the ¥/π key.  
Use the wheel to switch between the following  
three information pages.  
File information page (FILE)  
Shows information about the currently playing file.  
Card information page (CARD  
)
Shows the use status of the currently inserted  
SD card  
WAV or MP3  
Shows the audio file type.  
System information page (SYSTEM)  
For WAV les, bit length, stereo/mono, and  
sampling frequency (Hz) also appear.  
Shows the unit’s system setting information and  
firmware version  
For MP3 files, the bit rate (kbps), CBR (constant  
bit rate) or VBR (variable bit rate) type, and  
sampling frequency (Hz) also appear.  
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14–Viewing File Information  
TITLE  
Card information page  
Shows the file name. If an MP3 file has ID3 tag  
title information, that information appears.  
The CARDpage shows the status of the currently  
inserted SD card.  
DATE  
The date of the file appears..  
SIZE  
The size of the file appears.  
TOTAL MUSIC  
Shows the number of playable files contained by  
the Music Folder.  
TOTAL FOLDER  
Shows the total number of folders in the Music Folder.  
TOTAL SIZE  
Shows the total SD card memory capacity.  
REMAIN SIZE  
Shows the amount of unused memory on the SD card.  
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14–Viewing File Information  
System information page  
The SYSTEMpage shows information about the  
DR-07’s system settings and firmware version.  
CUE/REV SPD  
Shows the speed of forward and backward searching.  
AUTO OFF  
Shows the automatic power OFF setting.  
BACKLIGHT  
Shows the automatic backlight OFF setting.  
System Ver.  
Shows the system firmware version.  
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15–LCD Menu List  
Setting/  
Operation Item  
Menu Item  
Page  
Descriptions  
File information display  
FILE (1/3)  
CARD (2/3)  
SYSTEM (3/3)  
SD card information display  
System information display  
File operation in SD card  
Edit the playlist  
INFORMATION  
BROWSE  
PLAYLIST  
AREA  
Set the repeat area  
PLAY MODE  
REPEAT  
Set repeat mode  
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15–LCD Menu List  
Setting/  
Operation Item  
Menu Item  
Page  
Descriptions  
INPUT  
GAIN  
TYPE  
Set the input source (MIC/LINE)  
Set the GAIN of the MIC input  
Set the stereo/mono of the MIC input  
Set the On/Off of the phantom power to the MIC  
input  
INPUT SETTING  
POWER  
MIC  
Set the Low Cut Filter (OFF/40 Hz/80 Hz/120  
Hz)  
Set the control function of the MIC input level  
(OFF/AUTO/Limiter)  
LOW CUT  
LEVEL CTRL  
FORMAT  
SAMPLE  
SIZE  
Set the format of music files  
Set the sampling frequency  
Set the maximum file size  
Set the On/Off of the pre-recording  
Set the On/Off of the recording delay  
Divide files  
REC SETTING  
DIVIDE  
PRE REC  
DELAY  
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Setting/  
Operation Item  
Menu Item  
Page  
Descriptions  
CUE/REV SPEED  
Set the fast forward/rewind speed (x2/x4/x8/x10)  
Set the auto shut down time when operated by  
batteries (Off/3 min/5 min/10 min/30 min)  
Set the auto backlight turn off time (Off/5 sec/10  
sec/15 sec/30 sec)  
AUTO OFF  
BACKLIGHT  
CONTRAST  
Set the LCD contrast  
Set the battery type  
SETUP  
BATTERY TYPE  
INITIALIZE  
Execute the initialization  
Execute the quick format  
Execute the full format  
Set the date and time  
QUICK FORMAT  
FULL FORMAT  
DATE/TIME  
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16–Messages  
Refer to this list if one of these popup messages  
appears and you want to check the meaning or  
determine a proper response.  
The following is a list of the popup messages  
that might appear on the DR-07 under certain  
conditions.  
Message  
Meaning and response  
File Name  
The length of the file name is longer than 200 characters when the Divide is  
used.  
ERR  
Dup File  
Name  
The same file name already exists when a new file is created when the Divide is  
used.  
File not  
found  
The audio file cannot be found or is corrupted. Check the file (using a  
computer).  
Non-  
The audio file is not a supported format. Check the file format (using a  
computer).  
Supported  
Battery  
Empty  
The batteries are almost out of power. Replace the batteries or use an AC  
adapter (sold separately).  
I/O Too  
Short  
When using the I/O LOOP key, the IN and OUT points are too close together  
to start loop playback. Set the interval to at least one second. Reset the IN and  
OUT points and try again.  
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16–Messages  
Message  
Meaning and response  
File Not  
The file in the Playlist cannot be found. Please confirm that the file is still in the  
Music Folder.  
Found  
PLAYLIST  
No PLAYLIST  
No files are in the Playlist. This appears when the PLAY MODEis set to  
PLAYLIST, but no files have been added to the Playlist. Add a file to the  
Playlist. See “Adding tracks to the playlist” on page 63.  
PLAYLIST  
FULL  
You cannot add more than 99 tracks to the Playlist. Erase an unneeded file from  
the Playlist and then add the new file. See “Editing the playlist” on page 64.  
MBR Error  
Init CARD  
There is a problem with the Master Boot Record. The card is not formatted  
properly or the formatting is broken. When “Are you Sure?” appears,  
press the ¥/π key to format the entire card in FAT format.  
CAUTION  
Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card.  
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16–Messages  
Message  
Meaning and response  
Format  
Error  
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 (or  
by card reader). This message also appears when a new card is inserted in the  
unit. Always use the DR-07 to conduct FAT formatting of cards to be used with  
it.  
Format CARD  
When “Are you Sure?” appears, press ¥/π to FAT format the entire  
card.  
CAUTION  
Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card.  
File Not  
Found  
The system file is missing. This unit requires a system file for operation. When  
Are you Sure?” appears, press ¥/π to automatically create a system  
file.  
Make Sys  
File  
Invalid  
SysFile  
Make Sys  
File  
The system file is invalid. The system file required to operate this unit has  
become abnormal or broken. When “Are you Sure?” appears, press the  
¥/π key to automatically create a valid system file.  
Invalid  
Card  
This appears when there is some type of error with the card.  
Change Card  
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16–Messages  
Message  
Meaning and response  
Protected  
This appears when the card in the unit during startup is a protected card without  
the necessary Music Folder and other folders and files.  
Card  
Change Card  
Write  
Writing to the card timed out.  
Timeout  
Backup files on the card to your computer, and format the card using the DR-07.  
Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer to make open space.  
Card Full  
Layer too  
Deep  
A folder cannot be created below this level.  
Can't  
The position set for division is not suitable (song beginning or end).  
Divide  
Max File  
Size  
The file is larger than the designated size or the recording time exceeds 24  
hours.  
File Full  
The total number of folders and files is already 999. Erase unnecessary files or  
move them to your computer.  
Card Error  
There was some sort of error with the card. Turn off the power and replace the  
card with a working card.  
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16–Messages  
Message  
Meaning and response  
Not  
Continued  
File Error  
Can't Save  
Data  
Player Error  
Device Error  
Writing Failed  
Sys Rom Err  
If any of these errors occur, turn the DR-07 power OFF and restart the unit.  
If the error message continues to appear, contact a TEAC Repair Center.  
System Err 50  
System Error  
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Message  
Meaning and response  
System Error  
2
System Error  
3
System Error  
4
System Error  
If any of these errors occur, turn the DR-07 power OFF and restart the unit.  
If the error message continues to appear, contact a TEAC Repair Center.  
5
System Error  
6
System Error  
7
System Error  
8
System Error  
9
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17–Specifications  
Audio Input and Output  
MIC IN input  
Jack  
3.5-mm stereo phone (with plug-in power)  
30 kΩ  
Input impedance  
Nominal input level  
-64 dBV (GAIN set to HIGH)  
-48 dBV (GAIN set to MID)  
-32 dBV (GAIN set to LOW)  
-48 dBV (GAIN set to HIGH)  
-32 dBV (GAIN set to MID)  
-16 dBV (GAIN set to LOW)  
Maximum input level  
LINE IN input  
Jack  
Input impedance  
Nominal input level  
3.5-mm phone (stereo)  
23 kΩ  
-10 dBV  
Maximum input level  
+6 dBV  
/LINE OUT output  
Jack  
3.5-mm phone (stereo)  
-14 dBV  
Nominal line output  
Maximum line output  
+2 dBV  
Maximum headphones output  
15 mW + 15 mW (with 32 Ω impedance headphones)  
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17–Specifications  
Audio performance  
20 Hz–20 kHz, +1/-3 dB  
0.015% or less (at 1 kHz, +6 dBV input)  
87 dB or more  
Frequency response (LINE IN > /LINE OUT)  
Distortion (LINE IN > /LINE OUT)  
S/N ratio (LINE IN > /LINE OUT)  
Other specifications  
Audio file compatibility  
MP3 files  
32–320 kbps  
44.1/48 kHz sampling frequency  
VBR (playback only)  
ID3 tag support up to Ver 2.4  
44.1/48 kHz sampling frequency  
16/24-bit rate  
WAV les  
Recording medium  
SD card (64 MB–2 GB) or SD HC card (4–32 GB)  
FAT16/32  
File system  
Physical  
Battery life (continuous operation)  
About 7.5 hours when recording  
About 8.5 hours when playing  
(using alkaline batteries, no back light, MP3 128 kbps,  
varies with operating conditions)  
5 to 35°C  
Operating temperature  
Power consumption  
0.7 W (during MP3 playback)  
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17–Specifications  
Dimensions  
(not including protrusions)  
Weight  
55 (W) x137 (H) x 27 (D) (mm)  
2.2 (W) x 5.4 (H) x 1.1 (D) (inches)  
130 g (without batteries)  
Computer requirements  
Windows  
Macintosh  
Pentium 300 MHz or faster  
128 MB or more memory  
USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)  
Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 266 MHz or faster  
64 MB or more memory  
USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)  
Recomended USB host controller  
Supported OS  
Intel chipset  
Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Windows XP and Windows  
Vista  
Mac OS X 10.2 or later  
Accessories available for purchase  
AC adapter (PS-P520)  
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Dimensions  
Specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product.  
Illustrations and other depictions in the owner’s manual may differ in part from the actual product as a result of  
product improvements.  
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DR-07  
TEAC CORPORATION  
Phone: +81-42-356-9143  
1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530 Japan  
TEAC AMERICA, INC.  
Phone: +1-323-726-0303  
7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640, U.S.A.  
TEAC CANADA LTD.  
Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888  
5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada  
TEAC MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.  
Phone: +52-55-5010-6000  
Río Churubusco 364, Colonia Del Carmen, Delegación Coyoacán, CP 04100, México DF, México  
TEAC UK LIMITED  
Phone: +44-8451-302511  
Suites 19 & 20, Building 6, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire. WD18 8TE, U.K.  
TEAC EUROPE GmbH  
Phone: +49-611-71580  
Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany  
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