Operation Manual

TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp
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Contents
1 – Introduction ..............................................7
Features .................................................................................. 7
Included items .....................................................................7
Conventions used in this manual ..................................7
Trademarks ............................................................................7
Precautions for placement and use ..............................8
Notes about power supplies ...........................................8
Beware of condensation ...................................................8
Cleaning the unit .................................................................8
Notes about SSD and HDD drives ................................. 8
Notes about media ......................................................8
Precautions for use ...................................................... 8
Note about formatting ...............................................8
Using the TEAC Global Site ..............................................8
User registration ..................................................................8
2 – Names and Functions of Parts .................9
Front panel ............................................................................ 9
Rear panel ............................................................................11
Note about the PARALLEL connector ................. 12
Home Screen ...................................................................... 12
Menu structure ..................................................................14
Basic Menu Screen operations ..................................... 16
Menu operation procedures ..................................16
3 – Preparation ..............................................17
Installing an SSD/HDD drive in the case ................... 17
Loading and removing SSD/HDD cases ....................17
Loading an SSD/HDD case ......................................17
Removing an SSD/HDD case .................................. 17
Using the security screw ..........................................17
Connecting and disconnecting USB flash drives ..18
Installing I/O cards (sold separately) ..........................18
Turning the unit on and off (putting it in standby) .18
Setting the built-in clock date and time ...................19
Adjusting the brightness ................................................19
Preparing SSD/HDD drives and USB flash drives
for use....................................................................................19
Connecting headphones ...............................................20
Setting headphones monitoring mode .............20
Setting the lock function ...............................................21
4 – Recording ................................................22
Restrictions on recording operations ........................22
Setting the master clock .................................................22
Making word/video connector settings ...................23
Setting the reference level ............................................23
Setting input monitoring ...............................................23
Setting input monitoring for specific channels 24
Making recording channel settings ...........................24
Setting the record function
for specific channels .................................................24
Setting the recording file format ................................25
Setting the file name format ........................................26
Editing text ...................................................................26
Automatically incrementing take numbers ............27
Incrementing take numbers manually ......................27
Adding marks automatically when recording ........ 27
Adding marks manually when recording.................28
Adding marks when recording .............................28
Setting the pause mode function ............................... 28
Setting input signal routing ..........................................28
Making I/O card settings ................................................28
Settings for IF-MA64/EX
and IF-MA64/BN cards .............................................29
Timecode synchronized recording ............................29
Recording duration ..........................................................29
5 – Working with Folders (BROWSE screen) .. 30
Opening the BROWSE screen .......................................30
Navigating the BROWSE screen ...................................30
Icons on the BROWSE screen ........................................30
Folder operations ..............................................................30
Take and file operations .................................................31
Editing folder, take and file names .............................31
Deleting folders, takes and files ..................................32
Copying folders, takes and files ................................... 32
Rebuilding folders ............................................................33
Editing the start timecode of a take ........................... 33
Creating new folders .......................................................33
Folder structure overview..............................................34
Folder structure .................................................................34
File name .......................................................................34
File formats .......................................................................... 34
6 – Playback ................................................... 35
Files that can be played back ........................................35
Basic playback operations .............................................35
Playing recordings .....................................................35
Selecting takes ...................................................................35
Skipping to the previous/next take .....................35
Selecting takes directly ............................................35
Searching backward and forward ...............................35
Setting the play mode ....................................................35
Setting the repeat mode ................................................ 35
7 – Internal Settings .....................................36
Setting the timecode .......................................................36
TC SETUP 1 page settings .......................................36
TC SETUP 2 page settings .......................................37
PARALLEL connector settings ......................................38
PARALLEL INPUT page settings ............................. 38
PARALLEL OUTPUT page settings ........................38
Network function settings .............................................39
Setting the SNTP function .............................................40
Network functions (FTP server/telnet/VNC) ...........42