10 – Messages

The table below is a list of pop-up messages. Under certain circumstances, the unit may show one of these messages. Please check this table if you want to know the meaning and how you should respond.

Message

Meaning and response

File not found

The audio file cannot be found or is corrupted. Check the audio file that caused this message.

 

 

Non-Supported

The audio file is not a supported format. Check the file format.

 

 

Battery Empty

The battery is almost out of power. Turn off the power and replace the batteries or supply power using

the dedicated TASCAM PS-1225L AC adaptor.

 

 

 

I/O Too Short

When trying to start loop playback using the IN or OUT key, the IN and OUT points are too close

together. Reset the IN and OUT points and try again.

 

 

 

Write Timeout

Writing to the SD card timed out. Backup files on the card to your computer, and format the card using

the unit. (See “Formatting an SD card” on page 18.)

 

 

 

Media Full

The SD card does not have any more open space. Erase unnecessary files or move them to your

computer to make open space.

 

 

 

Max File Size

The size of a file exceeds 2 GB or recording has continued for 24 hours or more.

 

 

File Full

The total number of files in a folder is already 99 or the combined total number of folders and files on

the SD card is already 999. Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer

 

 

 

No Card

No SD card was found when trying to record to an SD card. Insert a recordable SD card and try again.

 

 

Protected Card

The SD card that you tried to record on or write other data to is protected. Eject the SD card, disengage

its protect switch and insert it again.

 

 

 

Battery Low

This appears if you try to record when the battery power is low. Replace the batteries or supply power

using the dedicated TASCAM PS-1225L AC adapter.

 

 

 

No CD

When you tried to record, no CD was loaded. Insert a recordable CD-R/CD-RW and try again.

 

 

Not Audio CD

When you tried to record, the inserted CD was not an audio CD. Insert a recordable CD-R/CD-RW and

try again.

 

 

 

 

When you tried to record, the inserted CD was a finalized disc. If the disc is a finalized CD-RW,

CD is CLOSED

unfinalize it to make recording on it possible. (See “Preparing a CD-RW so that additional recordings

can be made (BB-1000CD only)” on page 30) and try again. Otherwise, replace the inserted disc with a

 

 

recordable CD-R/CD-RW.

 

 

Format is MP3

You tried to overdub a recording, but the recording format was set to MP3. Set the FILE TYPE under

the REC SETTING menu to "WAV." (See “Setting the recording file format” on page 21.)

 

 

 

 

You tried to overdub a recording, but no playback track was found. If the playback media is set to CD,

No PB File

insert an audio CD that is not blank and try again. If the playback media is an SD card, add an audio file

 

that can be played back to it and try again.

 

 

Layer too Deep

You cannot make a folder at the current level. Make it at the level above.

 

 

File Protected

This appears when trying to delete or divide a read-only file. You cannot delete or divide such a file

with the unit.

 

 

 

File Num Full

Recording to an SD card is stopped because the unit tried to make a new recording file automatically,

but 99 recording files have already been made.

 

 

 

Over 74 minutes

When copying files from an SD card to a disc, if the total time of the selected files is more than 74

minutes, this message appears. Use a disc with 80-minute capacity or deselect some files.

 

 

 

 

When copying files from an SD card to a disc, if the total time of the selected files is more than 80

Over 80 minutes

minutes, this message appears. You cannot copy all the selected files even on an 80-minute disc.

 

Deselect some files.

 

 

Over track

More than 99 tracks have been selected on the screen for selecting tracks to copy. You cannot select

more tracks. Deselect some tracks.

 

 

 

 

Execution of some operations are not possible under the following circumstances:

Cannot Execute

••

You cannot ERASE a disc other than an audio CD-RW.

••

You cannot FINALIZE a disc other than an audio CD-R/RW.

 

 

•• You cannot UNFINALIZE a disc other than an audio CD-RW.

 

 

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