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
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11 – Other Settings, Information Screens and Keyboard Operations
INFO button and indicator appearance
The INFO indicator lights blue when the unit is functioning
properly.
The INFO indicator lights red when an error or warning has
occurred with the unit.
Press this button when the INFO indicator is lit blue to show the
unit's operation status on the display. Press this button when
the INFO indicator is lit red to show the error message on the
display.
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Operation status display (when lit blue)
Contents
CLOCK
Sampling frequency.and clock source currently used
for operation
FILE
Information about currently selected file
File type/quantization bit depth
Number of channels/file mode
Recording date
When lit blue, press the INFO button to switch between the
Home Screen and operation status display.
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Alert display (when lit red)
Contents 1
Rebuilding is necessary. Press the MULTI JOG dial to
rebuild.
Contents 2
The remaining recording time is less than 10 minutes.
This appears when the remaining recording time
becomes less than 10 minutes when recording or in
recording standby.
Once this alert has been viewed, it will not appear again
until recording ends.
Contents 3
Due to the increased number of files in a folder, for
example, writing to the media has become slower so
the recording buffer is about to overflow. Reduce the
number of recording channels or create a new folder.
These messages could be shown at the same time.
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Error display 1 (when lit red)
Contents
This shows media errors.
For the DA-6400dp, this also shows power supply errors.
(See “Setting the power redundancy check function
(DA-6400dp only)” on page 55.)
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Error display 2 (when lit red)
Contents
This shows master clock and slot errors.
Press the INFO button to cycle through the screens in this order:
alert, error 1, error 2, operation status, Home Screen.
Alert and error screens, however, will only be shown when one
has occurred (when lit red).
Checking the firmware version
1. Select the
VERSION INFO
item on the
SYSTEM
SETUP
page to open the
VERSION INFORMATION
screen. (See “Menu operation procedures” on page 16.)
On the
VERSION INFORMATION
screen, information
is shown about the system firmware version and build
number, as well as cards installed in SLOT 1 and SLOT 2.
2. Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to return to the Menu
Screen.