Tascam DP-008 Maintenance Manual

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TASCAM DP-008 1UpdatesAlways use the most recent firmware for this device.Please visit the TASCAM web site at http://tascam.com/ tocheck for the latest firmware.Maintenance itemsV1.01 fixesIf recording was conducted until the capacity of the SDcard was filled, I/F Error appeared and recordingdid not complete correctly in some cases. This has beenfixed.Confirmation of firmware versionConfirm the firmware version of your DP-008 beforeconducting a firmware update.1 Turn the unit’s power ON.2 When the Home Screen is open, press the MENUkey to open the MENU screen.3 Use the DATA wheel to select the INFORMATIONitem and press the F4 (¥) key to open theINFORMATION screen SONG (1/3) page.4 Use the F3 (PREV) and F4 (NEXT) keys to openthe F/W (3/3) page.If the System Version shown here is the sameor newer than the firmware version that you plannedto update to, then there is no need to update it.Firmware update proceduresCAUTIONWhen updating the firmware, be sure that the batterieshave sufficient charge or power the unit using a TASCAMPS-P520 AC adaptor (sold separately).The program has been set so that the update will not beconducted if battery power is insufficient.1 Download the most recent firmware from theTASCAM web site (http://tascam.com/). If the filethat you have downloaded is compressed in ZIPformat, for example, decompress it.2 Turn the unit’s power ON and use the includedUSB cable to connect it with a computer. This unitwill be recognized as an external drive (externalstorage device) by the computer.3 Copy the downloaded firmware (DP008-48.101 forV1.01) to the UTILITY folder on the DP-008.4 After copying has completed, disconnect theunit from the computer following the correctprocedures, and turn the unit power OFF.5 While pressing and holding both the REPEAT andUN/REDO keys, turn the unit power ON.The unit starts up in update mode, and the update fileappears on the screen.CAUTIONIf this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF.• Then while pressing and holding both the REPEATand UN/REDO keys, turn the unit’s power ON again.Continue to press and hold the REPEAT and UN/REDOkeys firmly until this screen appears.When firmware has been copied to this unit’s• UTILITYfolder from a Mac, in addition to the firmware file itself,another file with “._” added to the beginning of thefirmware name is also shown. Use the file without the“._” at the beginning of the name.NOTEThis screen shows a list of the firmware update files• inside the UTILITY folder of the unit. Also, the screenshows the firmware copied at Step 3 above. NoUpdate File appears if there is no update file inthe UTILITY folder.The screen shown is an example. The actual display• differs.DP-008 Release NotesD01155100A

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