2 – Using TMCompanion : Firmware updateTASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 7Firmware updateFrom time to time, TASCAM will make updatesavailable from the Web site or through yourTASCAM distributor. To install these updates, usethe Firmware Update window (accessed from the Win-dows menu) in the TMCompanion software:Press the on-screen Open button to open a filebrowser, where you can select the firmware update(these always have a .tfi extension).The version of the mixer firmware and the version ofthe new firmware are shown in the Mixer Status and FileStatus fields, respectively.More information, including whether the file actuallyperforms a recommended upgrade or not, is availableby using the More Info foldout (not shown in Figure 8,Firmware update).To update the TASCAM DM Press the on-screen Update button. An on-screen status bar dis-plays the progress of the operation, and the screen ofthe TASCAM DM shows the update progress. Theprocess takes under five minutes, including thereboot of the TASCAM DM unit.NOTEThe TASCAM DM should not be turned off during theupdate process or subsequent reboot, although it has a“safety-net” built in which allows the unit to be startedwithout a full operating system.Use the Close button to close the window withoutupdating the unit.Screen shotThe screen shot option allows you to capture the cur-rent mixer screen as a PNG file to a directory of yourchoosing.When the option is selected, a standard browserpanel appears, allowing you to select the directoryand name the resulting file.As the screen data is uploaded to the host computer, aprogress bar appears on screen.Figure 8: Firmware update