Tascam DR-100MKIII Reference Manual

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TASCAM DR-100MKIII 438 – Settings and InformationRestoring factory default settingsUse this to restore various settings to their factory defaultvalues.1. Select the SYSTEM screen INITIALIZE item, and press theENTER/MARK button to open a confirmation screen. (See“Basic menu operation procedures” on page 10.)2. Select YES to continue execution or select NO to cancel. Then,press the ENTER/MARK button.NOTEInitializing the unit does not reset the date and time orlanguage settings.Formatting SD cardsFormatting will erase all the data on the SD card.Back up important recording data to a computer, for examplebefore formatting a card.Formatting automatically creates new “MUSIC” and “UTILITY”folders as well as a “dr-1.sys” file.CAUTIONWhen formatting a card, the unit should be poweredby a TASCAM PS-P520E AC adapter (sold separately) orbatteries (built-in or AA) with sufficient remaining power.Proper formatting is not possible if the unit turns off (entersstandby) during formatting.1. Select the SYSTEM screen MEDIA FORMAT item to open theMEDIA FORMAT screen. (See “Basic menu operation proce-dures” on page 10.)2. Select the type of formatting.Option MeaningQUICK (default) Execute quick formatting.ERASE Erase and format the card.NOTE• Using the ERASE option might restore an SD card thathas decreased writing performance due to repeateduse. Execute an ERASE formatting if "Write error RECcontinue" or "Card slow Check BOF mark" messagesappear during recording.• ERASE formatting checks the memory for errors whileformatting, so it takes more time than QUICK formatting.3. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open the confirmationscreen.QUICK selected ERASE selected4. Select YES to continue execution or select NO to cancel. Then,press the ENTER/MARK button.