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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TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp
7 – Internal Settings
Setting the timecode
Use the
TC SETUP 1
and
TC SETUP 2
pages to make
settings related to timecode.
TC SETUP 1 page settings
8
GENERATOR TC
This shows the current timecode generator time.
Select the
GENERATOR TC
item, and press the MULTI JOG
dial to open the
GENERATOR TC
screen.
GENERATOR TC
screen when set to
FREE RUN
GENERATOR TC
screen when not set to
FREE RUN
GENERATOR TC
item
When the
GENERATOR MODE
item on the
TC
GENERATOR MODE
screen is set to
FREE RUN
,
select RESTART and press the MULTI JOG dial to reset
the timecode generator timecode to the start time.
TC INPUT
item
When the
GENERATOR MODE
item on the
TC
GENERATOR MODE
screen is set to
FREE RUN
,
select CAPTURE and press the MULTI JOG dial to capture
the current timecode time shown for
TC INPUT
and
set it as the timecode generator timecode.
When the
GENERATOR MODE
item on the
TC
GENERATOR MODE
screen is set to
FREE ONCE
or
JAM SYNC
, the “waiting” (capture status) indicator
lights green when waiting to capture timecode. When
timecode is captured, the indicator turns off.
START TIME
item
This shows the time when timecode resumes, which
is set with the
START TIME
item on the
START
TIME
screen.
8
GENERATOR U.B.
This shows the user bits (U.B.) for the timecode generator.
Select the
GENERATOR U.B.
item, and press the MULTI
JOG dial to open the
GENERATOR USER BITS
screen.
GENERATOR U.B.
item
Set the user bits (U.B.).
NOTE
You can also use a USB keyboard to input numbers and the
letters A–F.
8
TC INPUT MONITOR
This shows the input timecode time.
8
TC INPUT FRAME
This shows the input timecode frame type.
8
TC INPUT U.B.
This shows the user bits (U.B.) for the input timecode.
8
START TIME
When the RESTART item on the
GENERATOR TC
screen is
selected and the MULTI JOG dial is pressed, the time that the
timecode restarts is shown in the
GENERATOR TC
item on
the
TC SETUP 1
page.
Select the
START TIME
item, and press the MULTI JOG dial
to open the
START TIME
screen.
START TIME
item
Set the time when timecode resumes.
NOTE
You can also use a USB keyboard to input numbers.