Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Names and Functions of Parts
- 3 – Preparation
- Installing an SSD/HDD drive in the case
- Loading and removing SSD/HDD cases
- Connecting and disconnecting USB flash drives
- Installing I/O cards (sold separately)
- Turning the unit on and off (putting it in standby)
- Setting the built-in clock date and time
- Adjusting the brightness
- Preparing SSD/HDD drives and USB flash drives for use
- Connecting headphones
- Setting the lock function
- 4 – Recording
- Restrictions on recording operations
- Setting the master clock
- Making word/video connector settings
- Setting the reference level
- Setting input monitoring
- Making recording channel settings
- Setting the recording file format
- Setting the file name format
- Automatically incrementing take numbers
- Incrementing take numbers manually
- Adding marks automatically when recording
- Adding marks manually when recording
- Setting the pause mode function
- Setting input signal routing
- Making I/O card settings
- Timecode synchronized recording
- Recording duration
- 5 – Working with Folders (BROWSE screen)
- Opening the BROWSE screen
- Navigating the BROWSE screen
- Icons on the BROWSE screen
- Folder operations
- Take and file operations
- Editing folder, take and file names
- Deleting folders, takes and files
- Copying folders, takes and files
- Rebuilding folders
- Editing the start timecode of a take
- Creating new folders
- Folder structure overview
- Folder structure
- File formats
- 6 – Playback
- 7 – Internal Settings
- 8 – Mark and Locate Functions
- 9 – Loading Files Recorded by Other Devices
- 10 – Data Transfer Using a Computer
- 11 – Other Settings, Information Screens and Keyboard Operations
- INFO button and indicator appearance
- Checking the firmware version
- Firmware update procedures
- Viewing media information
- Setting peak hold time
- Setting the meter mode
- Using a USB keyboard to operate the unit
- Setting the power redundancy check function (DA-6400dp only)
- Exporting/importing system backup data
- Restoring factory default settings
- 12 – Troubleshooting
- 13 – Specifications
- 14 – Important notice regarding software
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5 – Working with Folders (BROWSE screen)
6. Press the MULTI JOG dial to copy the item.
Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel copying or
change the copy destination.
NOTE
If a folder/take/file with the same name already exists in the
copy destination, a
Cannot Copy Folder
,
Cannot
Copy Take
or
Cannot Copy File
pop-up
message will open.
To change the name of the copied folder/take/file, press the
MULTI JOG dial.
For details about how to input text, see “Editing text” on
page 26.
Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel copying.
7. A progress pop-up appears while the item is being copied.
When copying completes, the pop-up disappears and the
BROWSE
screen reopens.
Rebuilding folders
Use this to rebuild a folder when discrepancies occur between
management and audio files after deleting a file from the unit
by FTP, for example.
1. Select the folder to rebuild, and press the MULTI JOG dial to
open the pop-up folder menu.
2. Select the
REBUILD
item in the folder menu, and press the
MULTI JOG dial.
A confirmation pop-up message appears.
3. Press the MULTI JOG dial to rebuild the folder.
Editing the start timecode of a take
1. Select the take with the start timecode you want to edit, and
press the MULTI JOG dial to open the pop-up file menu.
2. Select the
EDIT TC
item in the file menu, and press the
MULTI JOG dial.
The
EDIT TAKE TC
screen opens.
3. Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the time.
Press the MULTI JOG dial when the cursor is in the last field
to confirm the setting and return to the
BROWSE
screen.
NOTE
•
When editing, you can press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button
to cancel the changes and return to the
BROWSE
screen.
•
You can also use a USB keyboard to input numbers.
Creating new folders
1. Open the pop-up folder menu.
2. Select the
CREATE
item to open the
CREATE FOLDER
screen.
3. Input the folder name.
For details about how to input a folder name, see “Editing
text” on page 26.
4. After you finish editing the folder name, select
ENTER
to
confirm it.
A confirmation pop-up message will appear.
NOTE
During folder creation, press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button
to cancel it.
5. Press the MULTI JOG dial to create the new folder.
A
Creating Folder...
pop-up appears while the
new folder is being created.
After creation of the new folder completes, the
BROWSE
screen reopens and the new folder becomes the current
folder.
NOTE
•
The maximum number of folders that can be created on a
single level is 1000.
•
The initial folder name shown will be the year, month and
day of the built-in clock. (Example: 20150301)
•
If this would be the same as the existing name, a three-
digit number is added after the year, month and day of the
built-in clock. Example: 20150301_001