TASCAM DP-24 41Erasing songsYou can erase songs. You can also erase multiple songs atonce. You might want to erase unneeded songs if the SDcard starts to run out of space.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENUbutton to open the MENU screen.2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t)buttons to select (green highlight) SONG, and thenpress the F4 (t) button.The SONG LIST screen appears.3. Select (blue highlight) the song you want to eraseand then press the F2 (4) button. To erase multiplesongs, select all songs you want to erase.NOTETo remove the check mark 4 from a check box, pressthe F2 (4) button again while the song is selected (bluehighlight).4. Next, press the F4 (t) button to open thecorresponding sub-menu. Use the JOG/DATA dialor the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select the itemERASE from the sub-menu, and then press the F4(t) button.A pop-up message appears asking you to confirm theerase.5. Press the F2 (YES) button to perform the erase.NOTETo cancel the song erase operation, press the F1 (NO)button instead of the F2 (YES) button.6. When the song erase operation is completed, thepop-up window disappears and the display returnsto the SONG LIST screen.NOTEThe MUSIC folder must always have at least one songstored. Therefore, one song will be automatically createdwhen you insert or format a card.5 - Song ManagementProtecting songsIf you protect a song, editing, recording and erasing ofthat song is prevented.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENUbutton to open the MENU screen.2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t)buttons to select (green highlight) SONG, and thenpress the F4 (t) button.The SONG LIST screen appears.3. Select the (blue highlight) song you want toprotect and then press the F2 (4) button. Toprotect multiple songs, select all songs you want toprotect.NOTETo remove the check mark 4 from a check box, pressthe F2 (4) button again while the song is selected (bluehighlight).4. Next, press the F4 (t) button to open thecorresponding sub-menu. Use the JOG/DATAdial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons to select thePROTECT item from the sub-menu, and then pressthe F4 (t) button.The song protect function is enabled for the selectedsong.5. When the song protect operation is completed, thepop-up window disappears and the display returnsto the SONG LIST screen.NOTEIn a song list used to copy, erase or perform other•functions, a lock icon will appear next to protectedsongs.If you try to perform a prohibited operation•(edit, record, erase) on a protected song, a SongProtected message will appear and the operationwill be canceled.To remove the protection from a song, follow the same•procedure above.