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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8 – Mark and Locate Functions
Locating to a specific time
You can locate to a specific time using a USB keyboard with a
numeric keypad or a USB numeric keypad.
Press the * (asterisk) key on the Home Screen to clear the take
number and time display and enable numerical input.
Use the keypad to enter numbers in the following order.
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Take number: 3 digits
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Time elapsed from take beginning (hours, minutes,
seconds, frames): 2 digits each
For example, enter the following numbers in order to specify the
location 1 minute 30 seconds from the beginning of take 2.
0 w 0 w 2 w 0 w 0 w 0 w 1 w 3 w 0 w 0 w 0
After inputting the 11th digit, the unit will automatically locate
to the specified time.
The status of the unit after locating will be the same as it was
before (stopped, in playback standby or playing).
For this reason, playback will resume at the new time only after
locating during playback.
NOTE
Using the Backspace or / key on the USB keyboard will delete
the last input number.
Locating before completely specifying the
time
Before inputting all the numbers to specify a time, you can press
the Enter key on the USB keyboard, the MULTI JOG dial on
the unit or the 7 or 9 [CHASE] button to locate to the time
specified.
For example, entering the following incomplete time.
0 w 0 w 2 w 0 w 0 w 1 w 2
Press the 7 button to locate to 12 minutes from the beginning
of take 2.
What happens after locating depends on which control was
pressed.
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If the MULTI JOG dial was pressed:
Playback or playback standby is resumed according to the
state before locating.
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If the 7 button was pressed:
Playback starts.
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If the 9 [CHASE] button was pressed:
The unit enters playback standby.