TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII mkIII version 1.20 release note

TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII Manual

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  • TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII | mkIII version 1.20 release note - Page 1
    Download the file The firmware is the same for both the MD-CD1MKIII and the MD-CD1BMKIII. Use the same file for either model. Download the latest firmware (example: mdcd1mk3_ver1.02.zip for V1.02) from the TASCAM website (http:/tascam.com/), and uncompress the downloaded file. 2 Create a data CD for
  • TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII | mkIII version 1.20 release note - Page 2
    MD-CD1@$/MD-CD1B@$ Release Notes 4) The CD tray of the unit will open automatically and Disc Set appears on the display. Load the version" above and verify that the system firmware version is the latest one. This completes the procedure for updating the firmware. 2 TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII/MD-CD1BMKIII
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TASCAM MD-CD1MKIII/MD-CD1BMKIII
1
Updates
Always use the most recent firmware for this device.
Please visit the TASCAM web site at http://tascam.com/ to
check for the latest firmware.
Maintenance items
V1.02 fixes
Synchronized recording did not work properly in some
cases. This has been fixed.
If auto ready, auto cue and program playback functions
were used in combination, the wrong track could be
played back in some cases. This has been fixed.
Operation stability has been improved.
Confirming the firmware version
Before beginning to update the firmware, check the
version of the firmware used by your MD-CD1MKIII/
MD-CD1BMKIII.
1
While pressing and holding the CD OPEN/CLOSE
button and MD EJECT button, turn the unit’s power
on. Continue pressing the buttons until
Test
Mode
appears on the screen.
Test Mode
2
Press the unit’s MULTI JOG dial and confirm that
DISPLAY CHK
appears on the display.
DISPLAY CHK
3
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
VERSION CHK
and press the MULTI JOG dial.
VERSION CHK
4
SYS Ver01.00
appears on the display,
showing the system firmware version.
SYS Ver01.00
If the system firmware version shown here is the
same or newer than the version that you plan to
use to update the unit, then there is no need to
update the firmware.
5
After you have confirmed the firmware version,
turn the power off.
Firmware update procedures
Prepare a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc and a computer to
create a data CD.
CAUTION
When updating the firmware, be very careful not to allow
the unit power to be interrupted. If the power to the unit
is interrupted during firmware updating, the unit might
not restart or could otherwise be damaged.
1
Download the file
The firmware is the same for both the MD-CD1MKIII
and the MD-CD1BMKIII. Use the same file for either
model.
Download the latest firmware (example: md-
cd1mk3_ver1.02.zip for V1.02) from the TASCAM
website (http:/tascam.com/), and uncompress the
downloaded file.
2
Create a data CD for updating the unit
(This explanation is of the procedure when using
Windows 7.)
Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into a drive that can
write a CD.
Select the drive using Explorer and click
Burn to disc
.
When the
Burn a Disc
screen opens, enter “
UPDATE
as the disc title, select
With a CD/DVD player
and click
Next
.
Copy the uncompressed file (flash.mot) to the
drive.
Select
Burn to disc
to start creating the disc.
CAUTION
When using, Windows XP or disc-writing software, take
the following measures.
Input “
UPDATE
” as the CD name or volume label.
Set the format to ISO 9660.
Do not use packet-writing software.
3
Update the firmware
1) While pressing and holding the CD OPEN/CLOSE
button and MD EJECT button, turn the unit’s
power on. Continue pressing the buttons until
Test Mode
appears on the screen.
Test Mode
2) Press the unit’s MULTI JOG dial and confirm that
DISPLAY CHK
appears on the display.
DISPLAY CHK
3) Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
VERSION
UP
and press the MULTI JOG dial.
VERSION UP
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Release Notes
D01157720A