Tascam DA-6400 Owner's Manual

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18 TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp3 – PreparationNOTEDuring installation, be careful not to tighten the screw toomuch.Connecting and disconnecting USBflash drivesYou can connect and disconnect USB flash drives whether theunit is on or off.CAUTIONDo not disconnect a USB flash drive when it is beingaccessed in one of the following manners.Doing so could damage data or the USB flash drive.Moreover, disconnecting the USB flash drive during theexecution of a firmware update could result in the unitbecoming unable to start up or operate properly.i During execution of the FACTORY PRESET functioni During execution of a SYSTEM BACKUP IMPORT orEXPORTi During execution of a firmware updatei When the BROWSE screen is open and the USB flashdrive is being accessedInstalling I/O cards (sold separately)CAUTIONBefore installing or removing an I/O card (sold separately),disconnect the power cord from the outlet or the unit.1. Remove the two screws from the plain panel and removethe panel itself. (If a different card is already installed,remove it.)2. Insert the I/O card into the card slot. Align the edges of theI/O card with the white guides inside the slot and insert itsecurely. Push the I/O card in until its backplate reaches theback panel of the unit, leaving no gap, and clicks into place.Do not force the card into the slot. If you cannot insert thecard properly, remove it once and try reinserting it.3. Use the two removed screws to secure the I/O card in place.4. Turn the unit on, and check the VERSION INFOR-MATION screen to confirm that it has recognized theinserted I/O card. (See “Checking the firmware version” onpage 51.)If “SLOT1 : ---- (None)” or something similar appears, the cardmight not be inserted correctly or the screws might not betightened securely. Insert the I/O card securely into the unitagain.Turning the unit on and off (putting itin standby)When the unit is off, press the STANDBY/ON switch on the frontof the unit to turn it on.DA-6400dp startup screenHome ScreenAfter the unit starts and the startup screen is shown, the HomeScreen will open.If no SSD/HDD is loaded in the slot or there are no audio files inthe current folder, the take number and time will not be shownon the Home Screen.8 Turning the unit off:Press and hold the STANDBY/ON switch to open a pop-upmessage.When the confirmation pop-up is open, press and hold theMULTI JOG dial to turn the unit off.CAUTION• Do not turn the unit off (put it into standby) duringrecording, playback or at other times when data on theSSD/HDD is being accessed. The SSD/HDD case indicatorblinks orange at such times. Doing so could cause properrecording to fail, recorded data to be lost, and sudden loudnoises from monitoring equipment, which might damagethe equipment or harm hearing.• When the unit is started up for the first time (or when thebuilt-in clock is reset after being left unused without powerfor a long time), the CLOCK ADJUST screen appearsafter the start-up screen to allow the date and time of thebuilt-in clock to be set. (See “Setting the built-in clock dateand time” on page 19.)