TEAC DR-05 DR-05 version 1.01 release notes - Page 1

DR-05 Release Notes 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 V1.01 fixes •• The effect of the playback equalizer (PLAY EQ) has been adjusted. •• If a folder created by a computer was present and you created an additional new folder and then tried to record to it, recording to the new folder would not occur in some cases. This has been fixed. •• Operation reliability has been improved. Confirmation of firmware version Confirm the firmware version of your DR-05 before conducting a firmware update. 1 Turn the unit's power ON. 2 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 3 Use the +/− buttons to select the OTHERS menu item, and press the Á button to open the OTHERS submenu. 4 Use the +/− buttons to select the INFORMATION menu item, and press the Á button to open the INFORMATION screen FILE (1/3) page. 5 Use the +/− buttons to open the SYSTEM (3/3) page where you can check the System Ver. item that shows the firmware version. If the System Ver. shown here is the same or newer than the firmware version that you planned to update to, then there is no need to update it. Firmware update procedures CAUTION When updating the firmware, be sure that the batteries have sufficient charge or power the unit using a TASCAM PS-P515U AC adaptor (sold separately) or USB bus power from a computer. The program has been set so that the update will not be conducted if battery power is insufficient. 1 Download the most recent firmware from the TASCAM web site (http://tascam.com/). If the file that you have downloaded is compressed in ZIP format, for example, decompress it. 2 Turn the unit's power ON and use the included USB cable to connect it with a computer. This unit will be recognized as an external drive (external storage device) by the computer. 3 Copy the downloaded firmware (DR05-29.101 for V1.01) to the UTILITY folder on the DR-05. 4 After copying has completed, disconnect the unit from the computer following the correct procedures, and turn the unit power OFF. 5 While pressing and holding both the MARK and  buttons, turn the unit power ON. The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file appears on the screen. CAUTION •• If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF. Then while pressing and holding both the MARK and  buttons, turn the unit's power ON again. Continue to press and hold the MARK and  buttons firmly until this screen appears. •• When firmware has been copied to this unit's UTILITY folder from a Mac, in addition to the firmware file itself, another file with "._" added to the beginning of the firmware name is also shown. Use the file without the "._" at the beginning of the name. NOTE •• This screen shows a list of the firmware update files inside the UTILITY folder of the unit. Also, the screen shows the firmware copied at Step 3 above. No Update File appears if there is no update file in the UTILITY folder. •• The screen shown is an example. The actual display differs. D01154700A TASCAM DR-05 1