TASCAM SS-CDR250N / SS-R250N 253 – PreparationInstalling a Dante interface card(sold separately)CAUTIONBefore installing or removing a Dante interface card (soldseparately), disconnect the power cord from the outlet or theunit.1. Remove the two screws from the plain panel and removethe panel itself.2. Insert the Dante interface card into the card slot. Align theedges of the Dante interface card with the white guides in-side the slot and insert it securely. Push the Dante interfacecard in until its backplate reaches the back panel of the unit,leaving no gap, and clicks into place. Do not force the cardinto the slot. If you cannot insert the card properly, removeit once and try reinserting it.3. Use the two removed screws to secure the Dante interfacecard in place.4. Turn this unit on.When the unit recognizes the Dante interface card, IF-DA2(DANTE) will become available as an input source setting onthe INPUT SELECT screen. (See “Selecting the input source”on page 56.)If IF-DA2 (DANTE) does not appear as an option on the IN-PUT SELECT screen, the Dante interface card might not beinserted correctly or the screws might not be tightened se-curely. Insert the Dante interface card securely into the unitagain.Turning the unit on and offPress the STANDBY/ON button on the front of the unit to turn iton.Startup screenHome ScreenAfter the unit starts and the startup screen is shown, the HomeScreen will open.If no current medium is loaded or there are no audio files in thecurrent folder, the track number and time will not be shown onthe Home Screen.Turning the unit off:1. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON button to open a pop-upmessage.2. When the confirmation pop-up is open, press and hold theMULTI JOG dial to turn the unit off.CAUTIONi Do not disconnect the power cord when the unit is oper-ating (including recording, playing back, or writing data toan SD card or USB flash drive). Doing so could cause properrecording to fail, recorded data to be lost, and sudden loudnoises from monitoring equipment, which might damage theequipment, harm hearing or cause other trouble.i When the unit is started up for the first time (or when thebuilt-in clock is reset after being left unused without powerfor a long time), the CLOCK ADJUST screen appears beforethe start-up screen to allow the date and time of the built-inclock to be set. (See “Setting the built-in clock date and time”on page 26.)NOTEPress the MENU [JOG] button briefly to not turn the unit off.