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Setting the file name format, Editing text

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4 - Recording Setting the file name format You can select the format of names given to files automatically during recording. 1. Select the FILE NAME item on the REC FILE FORMAT page to open the FILE NAME screen. (See "Menu operation procedures" on page 16.) 2. Select one of the following file name formats. Options Date/Time (default): The date and time of the unit's built in clock is used for the file name. Folder Name: The name of the folder is used for the file name. User Word: The text set by the user (maximum of 31 characters) is used for the file name. 3. If you selected Date/Time or Folder Name (or User Word and you do not want to change the text used for the file name), press the MULTI JOG dial to return to the menu. If you selected User Word and you want to change the text used for the file name, press the / [MARK /] button to open the User Word screen. 4. Edit the text used for the file name. For details about how to edit the text, see "Editing text" on page 26. 5. After you finish editing, select ENTER to confirm the edited text and returned to the FILE NAME screen. 6. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen. Editing text Use these operations to edit text. 88 Changing the cursor (editing point) position Use the .// [MARK .//] buttons on the unit. 88 Changing the character input: Turn the MULTI JOG dial. 88 Inputting the selected character at the cursor (editing) position: Press the MULTI JOG dial. 88 Leaving a single space open: Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a blank space at the left end of any row, and press the MULTI JOG dial. 88 Deleting a character: Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DEL (to delete a character to the right of the cursor) or BS (to delete a character to the left of the cursor), and press the MULTI JOG dial. 88 Deleting all characters to the right of the cursor: Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DEL, and press and hold the MULTI JOG dial. 88 Deleting all characters to the left of the cursor: Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select BS, and press and hold the MULTI JOG dial. 88 Switching between upper and lower case: Press the SHIFT button. 88 Canceling edits: Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button. 88 Inputting the date. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DATE5. Press the MULTI JOG dial to input the date and time of the built-in clock in "yyyy-mm-dd" format. On the RENAME FOLDER screen, if a folder with the same name already exists, an underscore (_) followed by a number that has not already been used will be added to the end of the name. CAUTION • You can connect the SSD/HDD to a computer and edit file names from the computer. Doing so, however, could cause the order of the files to change when played back on the unit. • On a text input screen, characters other than English letters, numerals and symbols will not be shown. If text includes characters other than English letters, numerals and symbols, opening a text input screen will delete them. • The following symbols and punctuation marks cannot be used in text. NOTE You can also use a USB keyboard to edit characters. (See "Using the keyboard to input names and values" on page 53.) 88 Character input limit The blue background in the character field indicates the maximum number of characters. The gray background shows characters in excess of the maximum number. These will be discarded when you select Enter and confirm the input text. 26 TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp

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TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp
4 – Recording
Setting the file name format
You can select the format of names given to files automatically
during recording.
1.
Select the
FILE NAME
item on the
REC FILE
FORMAT
page to open the
FILE NAME
screen. (See
“Menu operation procedures” on page 16.)
2.
Select one of the following file name formats.
Options
Date/Time
(default): The date and time of the unit's
built in clock is used for the file name.
Folder Name
: The name of the folder is used for the
file name.
User Word
:
The text
set by the user (maximum of 31
characters) is used for the file name.
3.
If you selected Date/Time or Folder Name (or User Word and
you do not want to change the text used for the file name),
press the
MULTI JOG
dial to return to the menu.
If you selected User Word and you want to change the text
used for the file name, press the
/
[MARK
/
]
button
to open the
User Word
screen.
4.
Edit the text used for the file name. For details about how to
edit the text, see “Editing text” on page 26.
5.
After you finish editing, select
ENTER
to confirm the edited
text and returned to the
FILE NAME
screen.
6.
Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen.
Editing text
Use these operations to edit text.
8
Changing the cursor (editing point) position
Use the
.
/
/
[MARK
.
/
/
]
buttons on the unit.
8
Changing the character input:
Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial.
8
Inputting the selected character at the cursor
(editing) position:
Press the
MULTI JOG
dial.
8
Leaving a single space open:
Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial to select a blank space at the left
end of any row, and press the
MULTI JOG
dial.
8
Deleting a character:
Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial to select DEL (to delete a character
to the right of the cursor) or BS (to delete a character to the
left of the cursor), and press the
MULTI JOG
dial.
8
Deleting all characters to the right of the cursor:
Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial to select DEL, and press and hold
the
MULTI JOG
dial.
8
Deleting all characters to the left of the cursor:
Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial to select BS, and press and hold the
MULTI JOG
dial.
8
Switching between upper and lower case:
Press the
SHIFT
button.
8
Canceling edits:
Press the
EXIT [PEAK CLEAR]
button.
8
Inputting the date
.
Turn the
MULTI JOG
dial to select DATE
5
. Press the
MULTI
JOG
dial to input the date and time of the built-in clock in
“yyyy-mm-dd” format.
On the
RENAME FOLDER
screen, if a folder with the
same name already exists, an underscore (_) followed by a
number that has not already been used will be added to the
end of the name.
CAUTION
•
You can connect the SSD/HDD to a computer and edit file
names from the computer. Doing so, however, could cause
the order of the files to change when played back on the
unit.
•
On a text input screen, characters other than English
letters, numerals and symbols will not be shown. If text
includes characters other than English letters, numerals and
symbols, opening a text input screen will delete them.
•
The following symbols and punctuation marks cannot be
used in text.
¥
/
:
*
?
“
<
>
|
NOTE
You can also use a USB keyboard to edit characters. (See
“Using the keyboard to input names and values” on page
53.)
8
Character input limit
The blue background in the character field indicates the
maximum number of characters. The gray background shows
characters in excess of the maximum number. These will be
discarded when you select Enter and confirm the input text.