11 – Exchanging Data with a Computer

CAUTION

When transferring data, do not disconnect the unit or remove the USB cable. Doing so could cause data on the computer or this unit to be damaged.

If you turn the unit’s power ON after making the USB connection, the screen above appears right away.

The unit appears as an external drive named “DP-008” on the computer’s display.

The FAT partition of the TASCAM DP-008 has three directories (folders): BACKUP, WAVE and UTILITY.

CAUTION

•This unit can receive power from batteries or an AC adaptor. It cannot be powered by a USB connection.

•Do not change the names of three direc- tories (folder) in “DP-008”.

•The total number of files and folders that this unit can recognize on a FAT partition is 100. If the number exceeds 100, use a computer or other device to move them.

•Do not make a USB connection when the remaining battery level is low.

•If the power turns OFF during data transfer, all the data will be lost. This lost data cannot be restored.

NOTE

•Confirm that you have copied all the files that you want to transfer to a computer to the FAT partition before connecting the unit and the computer by USB.

•The UTILITY directory is used to, for example, update the system software used by the unit. Please see the instruc- tions included with the software update for how to update.

Disconnecting

Use the following procedures to disconnect the USB connection correctly.

NOTE

When disconnecting from a computer, the procedure on the computer might be called “eject” or “unmount.”

Disconnecting from Windows XP/ Windows Vista/Windows 7

Follow the procedures below to disconnect computers that use Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems.

A PC card icon and arrow appear in the taskbar (usually at the bottom right of the screen).

1Left-click on this icon to open a pop-up bar. Click this pop-up bar to disconnect this unit from the computer.

2After a message appears on the computer screen saying that this unit can be dis- connected, remove the USB cable.

This unit restarts and the Home Screen appears on the display.

•• If a message appears on the computer screen saying that this unit cannot be disconnected safely, do not disconnect the USB cable. Close all the computer programs and windows that are accessing files on this unit, and then try the operation again.

Disconnecting from Macintosh systems

1Drag the “DP-008” icon that repre- sents this unit to the Trash, or type Command-E to eject the DP-008.

TIP

Depending on the OS version or OS settings you might also be able to eject the “DP-008” icon by clicking an eject button next to it in the Finder window or by using a control key.

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