TASCAM DA-6400 DA-6400dp Owners Manual - Page 18

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TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp

3 – Preparation

NOTE

During installation, be careful not to tighten the screw too

much.

Connecting and disconnecting USB

flash drives

You can connect and disconnect USB flash drives whether the

unit is on or off.

CAUTION

Do not disconnect a USB flash drive when it is being

accessed in one of the following manners.

Doing so could damage data or the USB flash drive.

Moreover, disconnecting the USB flash drive during the

execution of a firmware update could result in the unit

becoming unable to start up or operate properly.

i

During execution of the

FACTORY PRESET

function

i

During execution of a

SYSTEM BACKUP

IMPORT or

EXPORT

i

During execution of a firmware update

i

When the

BROWSE

screen is open and the USB flash

drive is being accessed

Installing I/O cards (sold separately)

CAUTION

Before installing or removing an I/O card (sold separately),

disconnect the power cord from the outlet or the unit.

1.

Remove the two screws from the plain panel and remove

the panel itself. (If a different card is already installed,

remove it.)

2.

Insert the I/O card into the card slot. Align the edges of the

I/O card with the white guides inside the slot and insert it

securely. Push the I/O card in until its backplate reaches the

back panel of the unit, leaving no gap, and clicks into place.

Do not force the card into the slot. If you cannot insert the

card properly, remove it once and try reinserting it.

3.

Use the two removed screws to secure the I/O card in place.

4.

Turn the unit on, and check the

VERSION INFOR-

MATION

screen to confirm that it has recognized the

inserted I/O card. (See “Checking the firmware version” on

page 51.)

If “SLOT1 : ---- (None)” or something similar appears, the card

might not be inserted correctly or the screws might not be

tightened securely. Insert the I/O card securely into the unit

again.

Turning the unit on and off (putting it

in standby)

When the unit is off, press the

STANDBY/ON

switch on the front

of the unit to turn it on.

DA-6400dp startup screen

Home Screen

After the unit starts and the startup screen is shown, the Home

Screen will open.

If no SSD/HDD is loaded in the slot or there are no audio files in

the current folder, the take number and time will not be shown

on the Home Screen.

8

Turning the unit off:

Press and hold the

STANDBY/ON

switch to open a pop-up

message.

When the confirmation pop-up is open, press and hold the

MULTI JOG

dial to turn the unit off.

CAUTION

•

Do not turn the unit off (put it into standby) during

recording, playback or at other times when data on the

SSD/HDD is being accessed. The SSD/HDD case indicator

blinks orange at such times. Doing so could cause proper

recording to fail, recorded data to be lost, and sudden loud

noises from monitoring equipment, which might damage

the equipment or harm hearing.

•

When the unit is started up for the first time (or when the

built-in clock is reset after being left unused without power

for a long time), the

CLOCK ADJUST

screen appears

after the start-up screen to allow the date and time of the

built-in clock to be set. (See “Setting the built-in clock date

and time” on page 19.)

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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