TASCAM DR-100MKIII 4711 – MessagesThe following is a list of the pop-up messages that might appearon the unit under certain conditions.Refer to this list if one of these pop-up messages appears on theDR-100MKIII and you want to check the meaning or determine aproper response.Message Meaning and responseALL HOLD on The input level knob and all buttons havebeen disabled by the HOLD switch.LEVEL HOLD on The input level knob has been disabled bythe HOLD switch.Battery empty Recharge the built-in battery or replace theremovable batteries.Battery lowNo card Load an SD card.Card protectedMove the write-protection switch to theunlocked position in order to record or erasedata on the SD card.Card error The SD card was not recognized.Change the SD card.Card full The SD card has no remaining space.Format errorFormat cardThe SD card is not formatted properly or thecard is broken.Press the ENTER/MARK button to startformatting.Formatting will erase all the data on the SDcard.Invalid cardChange cardSomething might be wrong with the SDcard.Change the SD card.MBR errorInit cardThe SD card is not formatted properly or thecard is broken.Press the ENTER/MARK button to startformatting.Formatting will erase all the data on the SDcard. If formatting is not possible, changethe SD card.Write errorREC continueWriting to the SD card timed out. This hascaused audio to be interrupted and noise tooccur.A BOF mark is added at the point whenaudio was interrupted.Card slowCheck BOF markSD card writing performance has becomeworse.A BOF mark has been added at the pointwhen audio was interrupted because writingto the SD card timed out.Check the audio around the BOF mark.Execute the erase format function or changethe SD card.Invalid sys fileMake sys fileThe system file required to operate this unitis invalid.Press the ENTER/MARK button to create asystem file.No sys fileMake sys fileThe system file is missing. This unit requiresa system file for operation.Press the ENTER/MARK button to create asystem file.Message Meaning and responseNon-supportedThe audio file is not a supported format.Please see “9 – Connecting with a Computer”on page 45 for file formats that this unitcan use.File fullRecording is not possible because the totalnumber of folders and files would exceedthe limit of 5000.File not foundA file cannot be found or a file might bedamaged.Please check that file.Can't deleteFile protectedRemove protection from a file before tryingto delete it.Can't divideFile too short The file is too short, so it cannot be divided.Can't divideCurrent file MP3 MP3 files cannot be divided.Can't divideDup file nameThe divide function would cause the filename to be the same as that of an existingfile in the same folder.Use a computer to change the file name.Can't divideNo markFiles that do not have marks cannot bedivided with this function.Can't divideShort intervalMark division will not work when theinterval between marks is two seconds orless.Can't divideNo file There is no audio file.Can't divideFile name errDivision is not possible because the filename would exceed the limit of 200characters.Use a computer to change the file name.MARK full The number of marks has reached the limitof 99.Can't deleteNot emptyYou cannot delete a folder that containsfiles.Delete all the files in the folder and try again.No XRI dataNo XRI data has been saved in the file. Turnthe XRI data recording function ON beforestarting recording.XRI data cannot be saved when recordingMP3 files.Can't MARKFile protectedMarks cannot be added because the file isprotected from writing.Remove protection from a file if you want toadd marks to it.Can't MARKFile lengthMarks cannot be added because the file istoo short.Digital-InUnlockNothing is connected to the digital input(DIGITAL IN) jack or the signal is not beinginput correctly.Check the digital connection.Digital-InLock Digital input has been properly detected.DIN sampleUnmatchThe digital input sampling frequency doesnot match the recording setting.I/O too shortThe IN and OUT points are too closetogether. Set them with at least 1 secondbetween them.Thermal AlertConnect USB PWRThe internal temperature has become higheror lower when using the built-in battery orAA batteries.You can continue to use the unit bypowering it with a USB connection.Thermal AlertThe internal temperature has becomehigher or lower.The system will shut down automatically.