TASCAM DA-6400 DA-6400dp Owners Manual - Page 11

TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp

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2 – Names and Functions of Parts

a

SHIFT button

o

When the Home Screen is open, press the

MULTI JOG

dial while pressing and holding this button to show a

white frame in the meter section, and turn the

MULTI JOG

dial to select the audio channel to be output from the

PHONES

jack.

o

When the Home Screen is open, press and hold the

MULTI

JOG

dial while pressing and holding the

SHIFT

button to

switch the headphone monitoring mode between STEREO

and MONO. (See “Setting headphones monitoring mode”

on page 20.)

o

When the meter mode setting is 32ch, press the

HOME

[METER]

button while pressing and holding this button

to switch between showing level meters for channels 1-32

and 33-64 on the Home Screen. (See “Setting the meter

mode” on page 53.)

o

Press the

INFO

button while pressing and holding this

button to open the

MARK INFO

page.

o

Press the

MENU

button while pressing and holding this

button to open the menu

pages

in the opposite direction.

o

When an audio output channel is selected on the Home

Screen, when a channel is selected for setting changes on

the

REC FUNCTION

or

INPUT MONITOR

screen, or

when a folder is selected on the

BROWSE

screen, turn the

MULTI JOG

dial while pressing and holding this button to

move the cursor by large amounts.

When stopped, in playback standby or playing back.

o

Press this button while pressing and holding the

.

[MARK

.

]

button to move to the previous mark and

resume the previous state.

o

Press this button while pressing and holding the

/

[MARK

/

]

button to move to the next mark and

resume the previous state.

Rear panel

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DA-6400dp rear panel

s

SLOT 2

Use this slot to install an I/O card (sold separately).

d

SLOT 1

Use this slot to install an I/O card (sold separately).

f

TIMECODE IN connector

This BNC connector is for the input of SMPTE timecode.

g

TIMECODE OUT connector

This BNC connector is for the output of SMPTE timecode.

h

WORD/VIDEO THRU/OUT connector

This BNC connector is for the output of word clock and video

reference signals.

This connector outputs word clock signals (thru or 44.1, 48,

88.2 or 96 kHz) and video reference signals (signal thru from

IN jack).

j

WORD/VIDEO IN connector

This BNC connector is for the input of word clock and video

reference signals. Use this connector to input word clock

signals (44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz) and video reference signals

(NTSC/PAL blackburst and HDTV tri-level).

k

ETHERNET connector

This is an Ethernet port. Use this to connect to a network,

transfer files and control the unit externally.

l

RS-422 terminal

This is a 9-pin D-sub RS-422 serial control terminal.

Connect an external controller here.

;

PARALLEL connector

This is a 15-pin D-sub parallel control terminal.

Connect an external controller here.

z

Heat dissipation fan

This fan is to prevent the unit from overheating. Do not

allow anything to block the fan and prevent the dispersion

of heat.

x

AC IN connector (DA-6400 only)

Plug the included power cord in here.

c

AC IN A/B connectors (DA-6400dp only)

Plug the included power cords in here.

To operate the unit with power supply redundancy, connect

power supplies to both the

AC IN A

and

AC IN B

connectors.

Section	Page
1 – Introduction	7
Features	7
Included items	7
Conventions used in this manual	7
Trademarks	7
Precautions for placement and use	8
Notes about power supplies	8
Beware of condensation	8
Cleaning the unit	8
Notes about SSD and HDD drives	8
Notes about media	8
Precautions for use	8
Note about formatting	8
Using the TEAC Global Site	8
User registration	8
2 – Names and Functions of Parts	9
Front panel	9
Rear panel	11
Note about the PARALLEL connector	12
Home Screen	12
Menu structure	14
Basic Menu Screen operations	16
Menu operation procedures	16
3 – Preparation	17
Installing an SSD/HDD drive in the case	17
Loading and removing SSD/HDD cases	17
Loading an SSD/HDD case	17
Removing an SSD/HDD case	17
Using the security screw	17
Connecting and disconnecting USB flash drives	18
Installing I/O cards (sold separately)	18
Turning the unit on and off (putting it in standby)	18
Setting the built-in clock date and time	19
Adjusting the brightness	19
Preparing SSD/HDD drives and USB flash drives for use	19
Connecting headphones	20
Setting headphones monitoring mode	20
Setting the lock function	21
4 – Recording	22
Restrictions on recording operations	22
Setting the master clock	22
Making word/video connector settings	23
Setting the reference level	23
Setting input monitoring	23
Setting input monitoring for specific channels	24
Making recording channel settings	24
Setting the record function for specific channels	24
Setting the recording file format	25
Setting the file name format	26
Editing text	26
Automatically incrementing take numbers	27
Incrementing take numbers manually	27
Adding marks automatically when recording	27
Adding marks manually when recording	28
Adding marks when recording	28
Setting the pause mode function	28
Setting input signal routing	28
Making I/O card settings	28
Settings for IF-MA64/EX and IF-MA64/BN cards	29
Timecode synchronized recording	29
Recording duration	29
5 – Working with Folders (BROWSE screen)	30
Opening the BROWSE screen	30
Navigating the BROWSE screen	30
Icons on the BROWSE screen	30
Folder operations	30
Take and file operations	31
Editing folder, take and file names	31
Deleting folders, takes and files	32
Copying folders, takes and files	32
Rebuilding folders	33
Editing the start timecode of a take	33
Creating new folders	33
Folder structure overview	34
Folder structure	34
File name	34
File formats	34
6 – Playback	35
Files that can be played back	35
Basic playback operations	35
Playing recordings	35
Selecting takes	35
Skipping to the previous/next take	35
Selecting takes directly	35
Searching backward and forward	35
Setting the play mode	35
Setting the repeat mode	35
7 – Internal Settings	36
Setting the timecode	36
TC SETUP 1 page settings	36
TC SETUP 2 page settings	37
PARALLEL connector settings	38
PARALLEL INPUT page settings	38
PARALLEL OUTPUT page settings	38
Network function settings	39
Setting the SNTP function	40
Network functions (FTP server/telnet/VNC)	42
FTP (file transfer protocol) server	42
Remote control (Telnet)	43
VNC (virtual network computing)	44
Making oscillator settings	44
8 – Mark and Locate Functions	45
Mark functions	45
Adding marks	45
Using marks	45
Moving to marks	45
Editing mark names	46
Deleting marks	46
Deleting all marks in the current take	46
Editing mark locations	46
Viewing mark information	46
Locating to a specific time	47
Locating before completely specifying the time	47
9 – Loading Files Recorded by Other Devices	48
Preparation before loading	48
Using the loaded files on the unit	48
10 – Data Transfer Using a Computer	49
Computer system requirements	49
Connecting an SSD/HDD to a computer	49
Disconnecting from a computer	50
11 – Other Settings, Information Screens and Keyboard Operations	51
INFO button and indicator appearance	51
Checking the firmware version	51
Firmware update procedures	52
Viewing media information	52
Setting peak hold time	53
Setting the meter mode	53
Using a USB keyboard to operate the unit	53
Setting the keyboard type	53
Using the keyboard to input names and values	53
List of keyboard operations	54
Setting the power redundancy check function (DA-6400dp only)	55
Exporting/importing system backup data	55
Restoring factory default settings	56
12 – Troubleshooting	57
13 – Specifications	58
General	58
Analog output	58
Control input/output	58
Other	58
Dimensional drawings	59
Block diagrams	59
14 – Important notice regarding software	60

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