Tascam DR-44WL Owner's Manual

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10 TASCAM DR-44WLConnecting the unit to asmartphone via Wi-FiCAUTIONThis product has been designed to becompliant with rules and regulations in thesales area, display as needed has been.This product is used in the country / region ofthe following has been approved.United States, Canada, Europe (EU MemberStates), Australia, New Zealand, JapanThe use of wireless functions in a countryother than those listed above could result ina violation of that country's wireless trans-mission laws.Our company will bear no responsibilityfor use in countries other than those listedabove.You can operate this unit by remote control with afree dedicated application (DR CONTROL). In additionto transport control operations such as playback andstop, you can also adjust the input, transfer recordedfiles and more via Wi-Fi.How to obtain and install thededicated application (DR CONTROL)1. Connect your smartphone to the Internet.2. If your smartphone is an Android device,download and install the dedicated application(DR CONTROL) from Google Play. If it is an iOSdevice, download and install from the AppStore.Selecting the Wi-Fi modeYou can choose from two connection modesaccording to the use conditions.8 TO DEVICE modeThis unit operates as an access point, and computers,smartphones and other external devices canconnect to it by Wi-Fi.8 VIA ROUTER modeThis unit can connect to computers, smartphonesand other external devices by Wi-Fi through anexisting Wi-Fi router. This allows more flexibility.This also enables simultaneous connection to theInternet, allowing easier file sharing and locationinformation checking, for example.Connecting the unit directly toexternal devices (smartphones,tablets and computers) by Wi-Fi(TO DEVICE mode)The DR-44WL can make a Wi-Fi/peer-to-peerconnection with a smart phone via Wi-Fi, withoutthe use of a router or other external devices. No Wi-Finetwork environment is required. It can make directconnection with your smart phone or tablet.NOTEDuring Wi-Fi/peer-to-peer connection, thesmart phone or tablet cannot connect to anexternal Wi-Fi network.8 Setting the Wi-Fi mode to TODEVICE1. Press the MENU button to open the MENUscreen.2. Using the wheel, select (highlight) TOOLS andpress the ENTER/MARK or / button.TOOLS screen appears.3. Use the wheel to select Wi-Fi and press theENTER/MARK button.Exec appears selected for the Wi-Fi item.4. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open theWi-Fi screen.5. Use the wheel to select MODE and press theENTER/MARK button.6. Use the wheel to set the Wi-Fi mode to TODEVICE, and press the ENTER/MARK button toconfirm it.Options: TO DEVICE (default value), VIAROUTER8 Connecting the DR-44WL to asmart phone or tablet via Wi-Fi forthe first time1. Press the Wi-Fi button of the DR-44WL; theWi-Fi indicator will start to flash.A CONNECT TO THE NEW DEVICE ? pop-upmessage appears on the display to determinewhether or not the connection is new.2. You will be making a connection to a newsmartphone, so press the ENTER/MARKbutton.3. SSID and PASSWORD appear on the display.NOTEThe SSID is the name of the wireless LANaccess point (wireless LAN device).4. Select “Settings” w “Wi-Fi” on the device.iOS device example Android device example5. When Wi-Fi is enabled on for your device, it willdisplay the SSID list of Wi-Fi equipment. Selectthe SSID displayed on the DR-44WL.iOS device example Android device example6. A password input screen appears on the device.Enter the password shown on the display of theunit.7. Wi-Fi connection is established between theDR-44WL and your smart phone, and the Wi-Fiindicator of the unit will light.NOTEThe above description on operating thedevice are for reference only. Please refer toyour smart phone’s operation manual formore details.