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
PARALLEL connector settings
Use the
PARALLEL INPUT
and
PARALLEL OUTPUT
pages to make parallel connector input and output settings.
PARALLEL INPUT page settings
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INPUT AUX1 – INPUT AUX6
This shows the current functions set for INPUT AUX1 – INPUT
AUX6 of the PARALLEL connector.
Select
INPUT AUX1
–
INPUT AUX6
, and press the MULTI
JOG dial to open the
PARALLEL INPUT
screen.
When
INPUT AUX1
selected
INPUT AUX1
–
INPUT AUX6
items
Set the functions for INPUT AUX1 – AUX6 of the
PARALLEL connector.
Options:
PLAY/PAUSE
PAUSE
(default for INPUT AUX6)
REC
FADER REC
(default for INPUT AUX3)
FADER START
REW
(default for INPUT AUX4)
F.FWD
(default for INPUT AUX5)
TAKE SKIP -
(default for INPUT AUX2)
TAKE SKIP +
(default for INPUT AUX1)
MARK SKIP -
MARK SKIP +
TAKE/MARK SKIP -
TAKE/MARK SKIP +
MARK
NOTE
•
Setting multiple FADER REC and FADER START settings to
INPUT AUX is not possible.
•
When set to FADER REC, low signal input starts recording
and high signal input stops recording.
•
When set to FADER START, low signal input starts playback
and high signal input pauses playback.
•
When set to anything other than the above, it operates with
low signal input of 50 msec or longer. (See “Note about the
PARALLEL connector” on page 12.)
PARALLEL OUTPUT page settings
8
OUTPUT AUX1 – OUTPUT AUX5
This shows the current functions set for OUTPUT AUX1 –
OUTPUT AUX5 of the PARALLEL connector.
Select
OUTPUT AUX1
–
OUTPUT AUX5
, and press the
MULTI JOG dial to open the
PARALLEL OUTPUT
screen.
When
OUTPUT AUX1
selected
OUTPUT AUX1
–
OUTPUT AUX5
items
Set the functions for OUTPUT AUX1 – AUX5 of the
PARALLEL connector.
Options:
STOP TALLY
(default for OUTPUT AUX1)
PLAY TALLY
(default for OUTPUT AUX4)
PAUSE TALLY
(default for OUTPUT AUX5)
REC TALLY
(default for OUTPUT AUX2)
EOM TALLY
ERROR TALLY
(default for OUTPUT AUX3)
EOM/ERROR TLLY
NOTE
When the INFO indicator is lit red, an ERROR TALLY signal is
being output.
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EOM
This shows the setting status of the EOM (End Of Message)
function.
If the available recording time (when recording or in recording
standby) or the total remaining playback time (when playing
back or in playback standby) becomes less than the set time,
an EOM tally signal will be output from the pin number of the
PARALLEL connector that corresponds to any
OUTPUT AUX1
–
OUTPUT AUX5
item set to
EOM TALLY
or
EOM/ERROR
TLLY
.
Select the
EOM
item, and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
EOM
screen.
TIME
item
Set the amount of time that will cause an EOM tally
signal to be output.
Options:
OFF
(default),
1sec
–
99sec
(1sec incre-
ments)