TEAC DR-40 DR-40 Firmware Version 1.02 Release Notes

TASCAM DR-40

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.

New functions

V1.02 additions

Right external input channel muting when

recording 4 channels

When the

REC MODE

item is set to

4CH

on the

REC

MODE

screen, a new function has been added that allows

the right external input channel to be muted by setting

the

EXT IN

item to

EXT IN 1

. This function allows

you to use a mono mic on the left external input channel

with the built-in mics for three-channel recording.

The files created, however, will still be two stereo files with

the right external input channel muted.

NOTE

When the

•

EXT IN

item is set to

EXT IN 1

,

effects cannot be used when recording

If you want the left external input channel to be

•

centered when monitoring, press the

MIXER

button

during recording or recording standby and set the

channel 3

PAN

to

C

(center) on the

MIXER

screen.

Maintenance items

V1.02 fixes

If the

•

REC MODE

item was set to

DUAL

and the

SOURCE

item was set to

INT MIC MONO

or

EXT IN 1

on the

REC MODE

screen, the DUAL

peak value in decibels would not be shown correctly

on the recording screen. This has been fixed.

When a file recorded in MP3 format was played back

•

using the I/O loop function, sometimes loop playback

did not occur properly. This has been fixed.

Operation reliability has been improved.

•

V1.01 fixes

If recording was conducted when the

•

REC MODE

item on the

REC MODE

screen was set to

STEREO

or

MONO

, the remaining recording time display

could show less than the actual amount and a

Card

Full

message might appear and recording might

stop even if the SD card still had remaining capacity.

This has been fixed.

During recording with certain SD cards, a

•

File

Error

would occur. This has been fixed.

Operation reliability has been improved.

•

Confirmation of firmware version

Confirm the firmware version of your DR-40 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 ENTER/MARK button to open

the

OTHERS

submenu.

4

Use the +/− buttons to select the

INFORMATION

menu item, and press the ENTER/MARK button to

open the

INFORMATION

screen

FILE

page.

5

Use the +/− buttons to open the

SYSTEM

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 (DR40_062.102 for

V1.02) to the

UTILITY

folder on the DR-40.

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 MIXER and

Â

buttons, turn the unit power ON.

The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file

appears on the screen.

DR-40

Release Notes

D01163800B

TEAC DR-40 DR-40 Firmware Version 1.02 Release Notes

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