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IF-MA64/EX & IF-MA64/BN Release Notes Firmware update procedures 1. Download the latest firmware from the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/). If the downloaded file is in ZIP format or another compressed file type, decompress it. 2. Copy all the downloaded and decompressed files to the root directory (top level) of a USB flash drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive prepared in step 2 into the USB 2.0 port on the front of the unit. 4. Select the F/W UPDATE item on the SYSTEM SETUP menu page to open the Firmware update screen. 8. Press the MULTI JOG dial to start the update. CAUTION • Be careful not to let the power be interrupted during the update. • If the power is interrupted during the update, the unit might become unstartable. 9. When the update completes, the following screen will appear. 5. Select the device to be updated. Options Main: Update the firmware of the main unit Slot1: Update the firmware of the I/O card installed in SLOT 1 Slot2: Update the firmware of the I/O card installed in SLOT 2 6. When the USB flash drive and firmware update files have been verified, the following screen will appear. NOTE • The screen above shows a list of firmware update files in the root folder of the USB flash drive connected to the USB 2.0 port on the front of the unit. The firmware copied in step 2 above should also be shown. No Update File is shown if no update file is in the directory. • A maximum of five lines of firmware can be shown at the same time. If there are more files than this, use the MULTI JOG dial to scroll the list. • The screen shown above is an example. The actual appearance will differ. 7. Select the firmware update to use. The screen shown below will appear. When IF-MA64/EX When IF-MA64/BN 10. Press the STANDBY/ON switch on the unit to turn it off. CAUTION • The IF-MA64/EX always outputs the signal input through its MADI COAXIAL IN connector from its MADI COAXIAL THRU connector, regardless of whether the power is on or off. 
However, the MADI COAXIAL THRU connector signal could be momentarily interrupted when the power is turned on or off. For this reason, when another device is using the signal from the MADI COAXIAL THRU connector, be careful about when you turn the power on and off. 11. Refer to "Checking the firmware version" and confirm that the latest firmware is being used. This completes the update procedure. 12. Delete the firmware update files from the USB flash drive. The number of the current version is shown on the left and the update version is shown on the right NOTE The screen shown above is an example. The actual appearance will differ. 2 TASCAM IF-MA64/EX & IF-MA64/BN

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IF-MA64/EX & IF-MA64/BN
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TASCAM
IF-MA64/EX & IF-MA64/BN
Firmware update procedures
1.
Download the latest firmware from the TEAC Global Site
(http://teac-global.com/). If the downloaded file is in ZIP
format or another compressed file type, decompress it.
2.
Copy all the downloaded and decompressed files to the root
directory (top level) of a USB flash drive.
3.
Insert the USB flash drive prepared in step 2 into the
USB 2.0
port on the front of the unit.
4.
Select the
F/W UPDATE
item on the
SYSTEM SETUP
menu page to open the
Firmware update
screen.
5.
Select the device to be updated.
Options
Main
: Update the firmware of the main unit
Slot1
: Update the firmware of the I/O card installed in
SLOT 1
Slot2
: Update the firmware of the I/O card installed in
SLOT 2
6.
When the USB flash drive and firmware update files have
been verified, the following screen will appear.
NOTE
The screen above shows a list of firmware update files in the
root folder of the USB flash drive connected to the
USB 2.0
port on the front of the unit. The firmware copied in step 2
above should also be shown.
No Update File
is shown if no update file is in the
directory.
A maximum of five lines of firmware can be shown at the
same time. If there are more files than this, use the
MULTI
JOG
dial to scroll the list.
The screen shown above is an example. The actual
appearance will differ.
7.
Select the firmware update to use.
The screen shown below will appear.
The number of the current version is shown on the left and
the update version is shown on the right
NOTE
The screen shown above is an example. The actual
appearance will differ.
8.
Press the
MULTI JOG
dial to start the update.
CAUTION
Be careful not to let the power be interrupted during the
update.
If the power is interrupted during the update, the unit might
become unstartable.
9.
When the update completes, the following screen will
appear.
When IF-MA64/EX
When IF-MA64/BN
10. Press the
STANDBY/ON
switch on the unit to turn it off.
CAUTION
The IF-MA64/EX always outputs the signal input through
its
MADI COAXIAL
IN
connector from its
MADI COAXIAL
THRU
connector, regardless of whether the power is on or
off. However, the
MADI COAXIAL THRU
connector signal
could be momentarily interrupted when the power is turned
on or off. For this reason, when another device is using the
signal from the
MADI COAXIAL THRU
connector, be careful
about when you turn the power on and off.
11. Refer to “Checking the firmware version” and confirm that
the latest firmware is being used.
This completes the update procedure.
12. Delete the firmware update files from the USB flash drive.