TASCAM DR-70D Firmware update procedures - Page 1

TASCAM DR-70D

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DR-70D

Confirmation of firmware version

Confirm the firmware version of your DR-70D before

conducting a firmware update.

1.

Turn the unit’s power ON.

2. Press the

MENU

button to open the

MENU

screen.

3. Turn the

DATA

dial to select the

OTHERS

item, and

press the

DATA

dial to open the

OTHERS

submenu.

4. Turn the

DATA

dial to select the

INFORMATION

item, and press the

DATA

dial to open the

INFOR-

MATION

screen

PROJECT(1/3)

page.

5. Turn the

DATA

dial to open the

SYSTEM(3/3)

page

where you can check the

System Ver.

item that

shows the firmware version.

If the

System Ver.

shown here is the same or

newer than the firmware version that you planned to

update to, then there is no need to update it.

Firmware update procedures

CAUTION

•

Update mode cannot be entered if no SD card is

loaded.

•

When updating the firmware, be sure that the

batteries have sufficient charge or power the

unit using a TASCAM PS-P515U AC adaptor (sold

separately) or USB bus power from a computer.

The program has been set so that the update will not

be conducted if battery power is insufficient.

1.

Download the most recent firmware from the TEAC

Global Site (http://teac-global.com/). If the file that

you have downloaded is compressed in ZIP format, for

example, decompress it.

2.

Turn the unit’s power ON and use the included USB

cable to connect it with a computer. This unit will

be recognized as an external drive (external storage

device) by the computer.

3.

Copy the downloaded firmware to the “UTILITY” folder

on the DR-70D.

4.

After copying has completed, disconnect the unit from

the computer following the correct procedures, and

turn the unit power OFF.

5.

While pressing and holding both the

MENU

and

1/

8

buttons, turn the unit power ON.

The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file

appears on the screen.

CAUTION

•

If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF.

Then while pressing and holding both the

MENU

and

1/

8

buttons, turn the unit’s power ON again.

Continue to press and hold the

MENU

and

1/

8

buttons firmly until this screen appears.

•

When firmware has been copied to this unit’s “UTILITY”

folder from a Mac, in addition to the firmware file

itself, another file with “._” added to the beginning of

the firmware name is also shown. Use the file without

the “._” at the beginning of the name.

NOTE

•

This screen shows a list of the firmware update files

inside the “UTILITY” folder of the unit. Also, the

screen shows the firmware copied at Step 3 above.

No Update File

appears if there is no update file

in the “UTILITY” folder.

•

The screen shown is an example. The actual display

differs.

6. Turn the

DATA

dial to select the firmware and press

the

DATA

dial button to open the following screen.

The current version appears on the left and the

updated version appears on the right.

NOTE

The screen shown is an example. The actual display

differs.

7. Press the

DATA

dial to start the update.

8.

When the update is complete,

Update Complete

appears at the bottom of the screen, and then the

power turns OFF automatically. Turn the power ON

again.

9.

Follow the “Confirmation of firmware version”

instructions above to check that the

System Ver.

is now the most recent version of the firmware.

This completes the procedure for updating this unit.

10. Connect to a computer with USB and delete the

firmware update from the unit’s “UTILITY” folder.

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