TASCAM DA-6400 DA-6400dp Owners Manual - Page 5

Contents 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 5 TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp