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
44
TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp
7 – Internal Settings
VNC (virtual network computing)
By using a VNC viewer application, you can view and operate the
screen shown on this unit's display from a computer.
The following operations are possible using a mouse with a VNC
viewer application.
•
Mouse left click: Same function as pressing the unit's MULTI
JOG dial
•
Mouse right click: Same function as pressing the unit's EXIT
[PEAK CLEAR] button
•
Mouse wheel operation: Same function as turning the unit's
MULTI JOG dial
•
Mouse wheel press and turn: Same function as turning
the unit's MULTI JOG dial while pressing and holding the
SHIFT button to make rough setting changes (MOVE Fast
operation).
In addition, when the VNC viewer application is active, the
computer keyboard can be used for the same operations as
though it were connected directly to the unit. See “List of
keyboard operations” on page 54 for details.
8
Required settings for VNC connection
The following settings are necessary to connect to this unit by a
VNC viewer application.
IP address: The IP address of the unit is shown in the
IP
ADDRESS
item on the
NETWORK
page.
Password: DA-6400 (default) (Case-sensitive) This can be
changed on the
PASSWORD
screen. (See “Network function
settings” on page 39.)
NOTE
•
Only one VNC connection is possible at a time.
•
When the KEYBOARD item is set to
LOCK
on the
LOCK
SETUP
screen, a VNC viewer application can be used to
view the unit's display but it cannot be used to control the
unit.
•
If a
NETWORK
page setting is changed when there is a VNC
connection, the connection will be interrupted.
•
For information about VNC viewer applications that have
already been confirmed to work with this unit, please
contact TASCAM customer support (contact information at
the end of this manual).
•
When files are being transferred by FTP or the system uses
88.2/96kHz sampling frequency, the appearance and
operation of the VNC viewer application will not be smooth.
Making oscillator settings
A 1kHz sine wave is output at the reference level (See “Setting
the reference level” on page 23.).
Use this to check connections, for example.
1. Select the
OSCILLATOR
item on the
SYSTEM SETUP
page to open the
OSCILLATOR
screen. (See “Menu
operation procedures” on page 16.)
2. Turn the oscillator on or off.
Options:
OFF
(default value),
ON
3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen.
NOTE
•
If you change the reference level on the
REFERENCE
LEVEL
screen, the oscillator output level will also change.
•
The reference level cannot be changed on this screen.
•
The frequency is fixed at 1kHz.
•
The oscillator ON setting is not backed up.
•
The oscillator cannot be turned ON during playback.
•
The oscillator will automatically be turned OFF at the
following times.
i During startup
i When loading a folder
i When playback starts