Tascam DA-6400 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp 5311 – Other Settings, Information Screens and Keyboard OperationsSetting peak hold timeYou can set the level meter peak hold time.1. Select the PEAK HOLD TIME item on the PREFER-ENCES page to open the PEAK HOLD TIME screen.(See “Menu operation procedures” on page 16.)2. Set the level meter peak hold time.Options: 0sec – 10sec, inf (hold never disappears)(default: 2sec)3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen.NOTEWhen the Home Screen is open, you can press the EXIT[PEAK CLEAR] button to reset peak holds.Setting the meter modeSet the number of level meter channels shown in the level meterarea of the Home Screen.1. Select the METER MODE item on the PREFERENCESpage to open the METER MODE screen. (See “Menuoperation procedures” on page 16.)2. Set the number of level meter channels shown in the levelmeter area of the Home Screen.Options: 32ch, 64ch (default)3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen.NOTE• When the meter mode is set to 32ch, the Home Screen willappear as shown below.Press the HOME [METER] button while pressing andholding the SHIFT button to switch between showing levelmeters for channels 1-32 and 33-64 on the Home Screen.• When switching between showing channels 1-32 and33-64 and the meter mode is “32ch”, the position of the soloselection frame before switching will be retained. For thisreason, the solo selection frame will become hidden.In this case, use the MULTI JOG dial to move the soloselection frame to a visible channel.• When the meter mode is “32ch”, the solo selection frame canonly be moved to visible channels.Using a USB keyboard to operate theunitYou can connect a Windows-compatible USB keyboard ornumeric keypad to the USB2.0 port on the front of the unit, anduse it to control the unit.Various controls are possible, but it makes inputting text muchmore efficient.Setting the keyboard typeSet the type of keyboard being connected.1. Select the KEYBOARD TYPE item on the PREFER-ENCES page to open the KEYBOARD TYPE screen. (See“Menu operation procedures” on page 16.)2. Set it to US (English-language keyboard) or JPN (Japanesekeyboard).Options: JPN (default), US3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen.Using the keyboard to input names andvaluesYou can edit and input characters for the following items in thesame way as with a computer.• Folder names (See “Creating new folders” on page 33.)• File names (See “Editing folder, take and file names” on page31.)• Passwords (See “Network function settings” on page 39.)• NTP server names (See “Setting the SNTP function” on page40.)• Mark names (See “Editing mark names” on page 46.)You can also input numbers for the following item.• Locating to a specific time (See “Locating to a specific time”on page 47.)8 Selecting the type of character input:Use the Shift and Caps Lock keys to change the type ofcharacter input in the same way as with a computer.8 Inputting characters:Use the number, character and symbol keys to inputcharacters directly.8 Moving the cursor:Use the s/w keys.Use the HOME/2 key to move the cursor to the beginning.Use the END/x key to move the cursor to the end.