Tascam DA-3000 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DA-3000 213 – PreparationsConnecting/disconnecting USB flashdrivesConnecting USB flash drivesTo use a USB flash drive with this unit for playback and dubbing,insert it into the DEVICE connector on the front of the unit.NOTEYou can insert a USB flash drive anytime regardless ofwhether the power is ON or OFF.Disconnecting USB flash drivesTurn the power OFF or stop operation before disconnecting aUSB flash drive.CAUTIONNever remove a USB flash drive when the unit is in use(recording, playing back, writing data to the drive, etc.).Doing so could cause recording to fail, recorded data to bedamaged, sudden loud noise to be output from monitoringequipment, damage to equipment and harm to hearing.Selecting the media usedBefore starting to work with the unit, select the media that youwant to use (SD card, CF card or USB flash drive).To select the media used, follow these procedures.1. Press the MENU button to open the GENERAL menu screen,and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select (highlight) MEDIASEL.2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the MEDIA SELECTscreen.3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the media used, and pressthe MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection.NOTEDuring selection, press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR]button to cancel the selection and return to the menuscreen.4. The name of the currently selected media appears at the topright of the Home Screen.SD card selectedCF card selectedUSB flash drive selectedPreparing SD/CF cards and USB flashdrivesYou must use this unit to format SD cards, CF cards and USB flashdrives in order to make them usable by the unit.CAUTION• Formatting will erase all data on an SD card, CF card or USBflash drive.• Always format with this unit. If an SD card, CF card or USBflash drive is formatted by another device or a computer, itcould affect operation of the unit.1. Use the MENU button and MULTI JOG dial to open theMEDIA SELECTscreen and select the media to format. (See“Selecting the media used” on page 21.)2. Press the MENU button to open the MEDIA menu, and turnthe MULTI JOG dial to select FORMAT.3. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the format type selectionpop-up.4. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select QUICK FORMATorFULL FORMAT, and press the MULTI JOG dial.A confirmation pop-up message appears.NOTETo cancel formatting, press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAKCLEAR] button.5. Press the MULTI JOG dial to start formatting.While formatting, – QUICK FORMAT –or – FULLFORMAT –appears in a pop-up.Pop-up when QUICK FORMATselected6. After formatting completes, the pop-up disappears and themenu reopens.