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
13 – Specifications
General
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Recording media
SSD/HDD
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File system
FAT32
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File formats
BWF format (wav extension)
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Number of channels
64 channels maximum (44.1/48kHz sampling frequency)
32 channels maximum (88.2/96kHz sampling frequency)
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Quantization bit depth
16/24-bit
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Sampling frequencies
44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz
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Clock references
INTERNAL, WORD IN, VIDEO IN, SLOT1 IN, SLOT2 IN
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Timecode frames
23.976F, 24F, 25F, 29.97DF, 29.97NDF, 30DF, 30NDF
Analog output
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PHONES jack
Connector: 6.3mm (1/4") standard stereo jack
Maximum output level: 45 mW + 45 mW or higher (THD+N
0.1% or less, when into 32 Ω load)
Control input/output
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USB port
Connector: USB 2.0 A type
Protocol: USB 2.0 Hi Speed (480 Mbps)
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TIME CODE IN connector
Connector: BNC
Signal voltage amplitude: 0.5–5 Vp-p
Input impedance: 10 kΩ
Format: SMPTE 12M-1999 compliant
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TIME CODE OUT connector
Connector: BNC
Signal voltage amplitude: 2 Vp-p
Output impedance: 600 Ω
Format: SMPTE 12M-1999 compliant
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WORD/VIDEO IN connector
Connector: BNC
Signal voltage amplitude: 0.5–5 Vp-p (WORD IN)/1 Vp-p
(VIDEO IN)
Input impedance: 75 Ω ±10% (termination resistance on)
(See “Making word/video connector settings” on page 23
for details about turning termination resistance on/off)
Input frequency (WORD): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
Input signal (VIDEO): 24/25/29.97/30-frame (NTSC/PAL black
burst, HDTV tri-Level)
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WORD/VIDEO THRU/OUT connector
Connector: BNC
Signal voltage amplitude: 5V TTL equivalent
Output frequency (WORD): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
Only THRU OUT for VIDEO signal
(See “Making word/video connector settings” on page
23 for details about OUT/THRU switching)
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ETHERNET connector
Connector: RJ45
Compatible standards: 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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RS-422 terminal
Connector: 9-pin D-sub (female, inch-standard)
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PARALLEL connector
Connector: 15-pin D-sub (female, inch-standard)
Other
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Power
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
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Power consumption
21 W (when IF-MA64/EX installed)
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External dimensions
482.6 × 44.7 × 304.8 mm (width × height × depth)
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Weight
DA-6400: 3.9 kg
DA-6400dp: 4.0 kg
(Without I/O card (sold separately) or SSD/HDD case
installed)
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Operating temperature range
0°C – 40°C (32°F – 104°F)