2-Preparation; About Sd Cards; Inserting The Sd Card; Removing The Sd Card - Tascam DR-1 Owner's Manual

2–Preparation

About SD cards

Since this unit uses an SD card for recording and
playback, you must insert an SD card into the unit
before use. You can use 64 MB–2 GB SD cards and 4
GB–32 GB SD HC cards with this unit.

Inserting the SD card

The SD card slot and the USB connector are under the
cover on the left side of the unit.
Press the cover down in the direction of the arrow to
open it. Insert the included SD card in the SD card slot
and push it until it clicks fully into place.

Removing the SD card

Press the inserted SD card in gently and it will
disengage from the unit so that you can completely
pull it out.
CAUTION
Do not remove the SD card during recording or playback,
or when the unit is connected to the computer by USB.

Inserting a new card

The following pop-up screen appears if you insert a
new card in the unit.

Other cases that require formatting

• The above "
FORMAT ERROR
if you install an SD card that was formatted by a
device other than the DR-1. Reformat the card to use
it with this unit.
• The following pop-up screen appears if a system file
or other crucial file was accidentally erased from the
SD card when used with a computer
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TASCAM DR-1
" screen also appears
Please see the TASCAM web site (www.tascam.com)
for information about cards that have been tested with
the DR-1.
Press the key to format the card so that it can be
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used with this unit.
When formatting finishes, the Home Screen appears.
CAUTION
Formatting an SD card erases all files that are on it. Make
certain that you have copied any files that you want to
save from the card before formatting it.
In either case, press the
¥/π
TIP
Always make backup copies of important files as soon as
you can.
key to reformat the card.