TASCAM DR-07MKII 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 you pressed the• RECORD [º] button when the AutoRecord function was on and operating, the Auto Recordfunction would not perform correctly in some cases.This has been fixed.If a folder created by a computer was present and• you created an additional new folder and then triedto record to it, recording to the new folder would notoccur in some cases. This has been fixed.Operation reliability has been improved.•Confirmation of firmware versionConfirm the firmware version of your DR-07MKII beforeconducting a firmware update.1 Turn the unit’s power ON.2 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen,select INFORMATION and press the F4 (¥) key.3 Use the +/− buttons to select the OTHERSmenu item, and press the Á button to open theOTHERS submenu.4 Use the +/− buttons to select the INFORMATIONmenu item, and press the Á button to open theINFORMATION screen FILE (1/3) page.5 Use the +/− buttons to open the SYSTEM (3/3)page where you can check the System Ver.item that shows the firmware version.If the System Ver. shown here is the same ornewer than the firmware version that you planned toupdate 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-P515U AC adaptor (sold separately) or USB bus powerfrom a computer.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 (DR07mk2-11.101for V1.01) to the UTILITY folder on the DR-07MKII.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 MARK and buttons, 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 MARK and buttons, turn the unit’s power ON again. Continueto press and hold the MARK and  buttons firmlyuntil 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.DR-07@# Release NotesD01154900A