TEAC TASCAM 788
Quick Start

A Brief Guide to the 788
Unpacking your 788
When you unpack your 788, you should find, in addition to this sheet: � The 788 itself � A power adaptor (PS-P788) for your local voltage � Two balanced XLR to balanced 1/4-inch stereo jack adaptors for use when recording using balanced sound sources � An OPERATIONAL TUTORIAL manual

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� An Owner�s Manual � A 788 Road Map If any of these items are missing, you should contact your TASCAM distributor. Retain the carton and any packing materials, in case you need to transport the 788 to another location at a future date.

Setting up the 788
This is fully described in the other documentation, but take careful note of the following points: � The 788 contains a hard disk. Like the hard disks in laptop and notebook computers, it is quite robust, but when the unit is in operation, sudden shocks and vibration may damage the hard disk, causing possible loss of data. Always make sure that the 788 is mounted on a stable, level surface. Treat the 788 as you would a notebook or laptop computer, and you should have no cause for concern, � The underside of the 788 can become quite hot in normal operation. This does not indicate a fault, but you should be aware of this when picking up the 788 after it has in operation for some time. In addition, we strongly recommend that the surface on which the 788 is mounted is a firm, non-upholstered surface. Avoid standing the 788 on carpets, rugs, cloth coverings, etc. � Always make and break connections to and from the 788 with the power to all units turned OFF. This is especially true of SCSI devices. If you are connecting or disconnecting a SCSI device (removable disk, hard disk, CD-R drive), etc. to or from the 788, you should turn off the power to the 788 and the SCSI device before making or breaking the connection. � When powering up the system, any SCSI devices should be turned on before the 788. Audio sources should be turned on before the 788, which should be turned on before the monitoring system.

Loading and playing the demonstration song
1 Connect the 788 MONITOR OUTPUTs to your monitoring system (or plug headphones into the PHONES jack). Turn the MONITOR LEVEL control 7 fully counterclockwise, Turn on the 788, and then turn on the monitoring system. Turn up the volume of the monitoring system and turn the MONITOR LEVEL control 7 clockwise about halfway. When the 788 has finished its start up (taking about 30 seconds), press the MENU key I. Use the dial W to highlight SONG and press
ENTER e.

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When the song has loaded, press the QUICK SETUP key 4. Use the dial to highlight MIXDOWN, and press ENTER. Press the HOME/ESC key J.

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10 Press the MONITOR SELECT key E so that the STEREO indicator lights. 11 Press PLAY j to start playing back the song. 12 The channel faders X can be used to adjust the individual disk tracks, and the STEREO fader Y adjusts the overall level. The onscreen meters show the level. 13 Use the MONITOR LEVEL control to adjust the monitoring level. You can experiment with the EQ settings, effects, etc. as described in the other manuals provided with the 788.
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Use the dial to highlight LOAD, and press
ENTER.

Use the dial to highlight LIQUOR STORE, and press ENTER.