Category Desired action
Delete a file
Delete all files in a folder at the
File
same time
opera-
Divide a file
tions
Divide a file at a mark
Set the date and time
Turn the speaker off
Check unit and card information
Change the power saving
function setting
Change the backlight setting
Unit
Adjust the display contrast
settings
Set the battery type
Restore the unit to its default
settings
Quickly format an SD card
Completely format an SD card
Set the file name format
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TASCAM DR-40
Function name
Procedures, buttons used and explanation
Home Screen w QUICK w
You can delete files that you do not need.
Home Screen w MENU w
You can delete all the files in a folder at the same time.
Divide
Home Screen w QUICK w
Use this function to divide one file into two files.
Automatic division Home Screen w QUICK w
Use this function to divide files automatically at marks. This can be used to separate songs.
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this function to set the internal clock, which is used for the recording dates written to files, for
example.
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this to stop sound output from the speaker on the back of the unit.
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this function to check the unit firmware version and the remaining space on the card, for
example.
Home Screen w MENU w
Automatic power
saving
This function automatically turns the unit off when it is not used for some time.
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this to change the display backlight setting.
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this to set the contrast of the characters on the display.
Home Screen w MENU w
Select the type of battery being used. This setting affects the accuracy of the remaining battery
display.
Initialize
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this function to restore all settings to their factory defaults.
Quick format
Home Screen w MENU w
Use this function to format cards. You should usually use the quick format function to format a card.
Home Screen w MENU w
Full format
Use this only when you want to completely erase the data on a card.
Home Screen w MENU w
You can change the characters used in automatically-assigned file names.
DELETE
w +/− w QUICK w
BROWSE
ALL DEL
D IVIDE
AUTO D IVIDE
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OTHERS
DATE/ TIME
w
SPEAKER
OFF
w
OTHERS
INFORMATION
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
AUTO PWR SAVE
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
BACKLIGHT
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
CONTRAST
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
BATTERY TYPE
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
INITIALIZE
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
QUICK FORMAT
w
w
OTHERS
SYSTEM
FULL FORMAT
w
OTHERS
FILE NAME