Reference Guide

TASCAM DR-40X
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13 – Settings and Information
Setting the file name format
You can select the format of names given to files recorded by
this unit.
1.
Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
2.
Use the + and – buttons to select the OTHERS menu, and
press the ENTER/MARK or / button to open the
OTHERS screen.
3.
Use the + or − button to select FILE NAME, and press the
ENTER/MARK or / button.
The FILE NAME screen will open.
Use the . or / button and the + or − button to set
each item.
On this screen you can make the following settings for
each item.
File name format
The TYPE item can be set to either WORD or DATE.
Options: WORD, DATE (default)
WORD: The 6 characters set with WORD are used for file
names.
Example: TASCAM_0001S12.wav
DATE: The date is used as the file name.
Example: 110101_0000.wav
NOTE
The date is set using the unit’s internal clock. (See "Setting
the date and time" on page 18.)
Setting the WORD item
To set the WORD item, use the . and / buttons to move
the cursor, and use the + or − button to select the character.
In addition to the alphabet and numbers, the following
characters can be used:! # $ % & ‘ ( ) + , - . ; = @ [ ] ^ _ ` { } ~
Resetting the number
Select COUNT INIT, and press the ENTER/MARK button
to execute it. The next file created after this will have the
number “0001” after the characters set using the WORD item.