Tascam DR-100MKIII Manual

Confirmation of firmware version
Confirm the firmware version of your DR-100MKIII before conducting a firmware update.
1. Turn the unit's power ON.
MENU
2. Press the button to open the
3. Turn the wheel to move the cursor to
ENTER/MARK
button.
4. Turn the wheel to move the cursor to
ENTER/MARK
press the button.
Firmware update procedures
CAUTION
When updating the firmware, be sure that the built-in
batteries have sufficient charge or power the unit using a
TASCAM PS-P520E AC adaptor (sold separately).
The program has been set so that the update will not be
conducted if the built-in battery power is insufficient.
1. Download the most recent firmware from the TEAC Global
Site (http://teac-global.com/). If the file that you have
downloaded is compressed in ZIP format, for example,
decompress it.
2. Confirm that an SD card is loaded in the unit, turn the unit
on and connect it to the computer using the a commercially-
available USB cable.
CAUTION
Connect the unit directly to the computer without using a
hub.
SYSTEM USB STORAGE
3. Select the screen
ENTER/MARK
the button to open a screen confirming
connection with the computer.
ENTER/MARK
YES
4. Select , and press the
The unit enters USB storage mode and connects with the
computer.
MENU screen.
SYSTEM , and press the
INFORMATION
, and
item, and press
button.
DR-100MKIII
5. Turn the wheel to open the
Check the version shown here.
If the version shown here is the same or newer than the
firmware version that you planned to update to, then there
is no need to update it.
5. This unit appears on the computer as an external drive
named "DR-100MKIII" (if the card was formatted by this
unit).
Copy the downloaded firmware to the DR-100MKIII.
Copy it to the "UTILITY" folder.
6. After copying completes, use the proper procedures for the
computer to unmount this unit.
See the computer's operation manual for instructions about
how to unmount an external volume.
ENTER/MARK
After pressing the
Home Screen, turn the unit off.
7. While pressing and holding both the
Â
buttons, turn the unit power ON.
The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file
appears on the screen.
CAUTION
• If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF. Then
while pressing and holding both the
Â
buttons, turn the unit's power ON again. Continue to
ENTER/MARK
press and hold the
until this screen appears.
• When firmware has been copied to this unit's "UTILITY"
folder from a Mac, in addition to the firmware file itself,
another file with "._" added to the beginning of the firmware
name is also shown. Use the file without the "._" at the
beginning of the name.
NOTE
• This screen shows a list of the firmware update files inside
the "UTILITY" folder of the unit. Also, the screen shows
the firmware copied at Step 3 above.
appears if there is no update file in the "UTILITY" folder.
• The screen shown is an example. The actual display differs.
FIRMWARE page.
button to reopen the
ENTER/MARK
and
ENTER/MARK
and
Â
and buttons firmly
No update file
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TASCAM DR-100MKIII