Tascam DA-3000 Owner's Manual

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32 TASCAM DA-30005 – Folder and file operations (BROWSE screen)This unit manages audio files on SD cards, CF cards and USBflash drives in a folder structure.You can select the folder or file that you want to work with onthe BROWSE screen and open file or folder menu pop-up.In these menus, you can create folders, delete folders and files,change their names and add files to playlists, for example.Moreover, you can also move and copy folders and files betweenfolders using a direct operation from the BROWSE screen.TIP• By using a card reader or other interface to read files on SD/CF/USB media from a computer, you will be able to use yourcomputer to modify the folder structure, edit folder and filenames, and delete folders and files.• If you perform this type of editing from your computer, beaware that the playback order of the files on the unit mayhave changed.Opening the BROWSE screenThe following operation example assumes that an SD card hasbeen loaded and selected as the current media.1. Press the MENU button to open the GENERAL page ofthe menu screen, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to selectBROWSE.2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the BROWSE screen.NOTEDuring selection, press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR]button to cancel the selection and return to the menuscreen.BROWSE screen navigationFolders and music files appear on the BROWSE screen in a hierar-chical structure much as they would appear on a computer.When the BROWSE screen is open, use the main unit MULTI JOGdial or m [.]/, [/] buttons (or or remote control F3/F4 or m [.]/, [/] buttons) to select folders and filesthat you want to work with.• Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the folder or file menupop-up. (See “Folder operations” on page 33.) (See “Fileoperations” on page 33.)• Press the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button to move upone level in the file structure. When using the folder or filemenu, press this to go back one step.• Turn the MULTI JOG dial, or use the remote control F3/F4buttons to select a subfolder or file inside the same folder.• When a folder or a file is selected, press the main unit orremote control m [.] button to move up a level in thefile structure, or press the , [/] button to move downa level.When a folder is selected, you can press the MULTI JOGdial to change levels even when the folder menu pop-upSELECT item is selected. When the top line on theBROWSE screen is selected, press the MULTI JOG dial tomove up one level. When any other line is selected press theMULTI JOG dial to move down one level.• When a folder or file is selected, press the main unit HOME/DISPLAY button (or remote control F1 button) to return tothe Home Screen.• When a folder or a file is selected, press the main unit orremote control PLAY button to return to the Home Screenand start playback of the selected folder or file.• When a folder or a file is selected, press the PAUSE buttonto return to the Home Screen and put the unit into aplayback pause state at the beginning of that folder or file.Icons on the BROWSE screenThe meanings of icons that appear on the BROWSE screen are asfollows.Playlist ( )The playlist icon is followed by the playlist name. (See“Opening the playlist screen” on page 46.)Folder ( )The folder icon is followed by the folder name.Audio file ( )The audio file icon is followed by the audio file name.NOTEThe current folder does not have a special icon. The currentfolder always appears at the top of the BROWSE screen.