Tascam CD-6010 How to use

TASCAM CD-6010 1
CD-6010 Release Notes
Updates
Always use the most recent firmware for this device. Please visit the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/) to check for the latest
firmware.
New function
V1.30 additions
0An end check function has been added. (Menu item 25) 0A time search function has been added. (Menu item 26)
V1.20 additions
0A failsafe function has been added (menu: 23).
0A function has been added that lets you set the status of the
unit after disc loading as well as when playback completes
(menu: 24).
0In order to shorten the amount of time required to open the
disc tray after disc playback, the unit was designed to open
the tray while the disc was still rotating. However, the unit
can now also stop disc rotation before opening the disc tray.
After updating to unit firmware to version 1.20, update the
drive firmware to version Y.0H.
NOTE
For details, see the “New functions in firmware V1.20” note for
the CD-6010.
V1.10 addition
0This unit now supports TASCAM RC-900 universal remote control units.
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Contents
Updates ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
New function............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
V1.30 additions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
V1.20 additions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
V1.10 addition ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Maintenance items ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
V1.32 fix (Mar 31,2022)......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
V1.31 fix...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
V1.30 fix...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
V1.21 fixes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
V1.20 fixes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Confirmation of firmware version............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Firmware update procedures .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Checking the drive firmware version........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Drive firmware update procedures........................................................................................................................................................... 4

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CD-6010 Release Notes
Maintenance items
V1.32 fix (Mar 31,2022)
0Operation stability has been improved.
V1.31 fix
0Operation stability has been improved.
V1.30 fix
0Playback of some CDs written using“Track at once”would stop. This has been fixed.
V1.21 fixes
0Some MP3 files could not be played back. This has been fixed.
0Some data CDs created using the Mac OS could not be played
back. This has been fixed.
0Operation stability has been improved.
0Some CDs with poor-quality data recording could not be
played back. This has been fixed.
After updating to firmware to version 1.20 or later, update the
unit to firmware version Y.0J.
V1.20 fixes
0If flash loading was conducted from an RC-SS20, this unit or
a remote control before the disc was loaded, the disc would
load using the number of tracks from the previous disc. This
has been fixed.
0When stopped, switching from fader start to fader stop would
cause the unit to pause. This has been fixed.
0Operation stability has been improved.

TASCAM CD-6010 3
CD-6010 Release Notes
Confirmation of firmware version
Confirm the firmware version of your CD-6010 before conduct-
ing a firmware update.
1. Turn the unit’s power ON.
2. Enter menu mode, and select the
21 INFO menu item. For
details, see the “Menu operation basics” section of the “4 –
Menu”chapter in the CD-6010 Owner’s Manual.
3. Press the TRACK SKIP/DATA knob on the main unit or the
ENTER button on the remote control to show the system
firmware version on the display.
Version Build number
If the firmware 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.
Firmware update procedures
Prepare a completely blank CD-R and a computer that can create
a data CD.
CAUTION
iCD-RW discs cannot be used for firmware update discs.
iBe very careful not to cut the power to the unit during firm-
ware updating. If the power should be interrupted during
firmware updating, the unit could become unstartable or
otherwise damaged.
1. Download the file
Download the latest firmware from the TEAC Global Site
(http://teac-global.com/). Uncompress the downloaded file
if it is in a ZIP format or otherwise compressed.
2. Create a data CD for updating the unit
Write the downloaded firmware to the disc. (Firmware V1.10
is “CD600110.***” where *** is the three-digit build number.)
Use ISO 9660 Level 1 (MS-DOS-compatible) Disc At Once for-
mat to write the CD-R.
3. Update the firmware
1) Turn the unit’s power on.
2) Confirm that no disc appears on the display, and while
simultaneously pressing the main unit SEARCH m[AUTO
CUE] and ,[AUTO READY] buttons, press the OPEN/
CLOSE button to open the disc tray.
3) After confirming that UPDATE IN appears on the display,
insert the update data CD.
4) Press the unit’s TRACK SKIP/DATA knob once to show
OLD XXXX (current version) on the display. Press it again
repeatedly to show NEW XXXX (update version), followed
by SURE and then UPDATE to start updating.
Current version
Update version
Update confirmation
Updating in progress
5) When updating completes, COMPLETE appears on the dis-
play and the disc tray opens.
6) Eject the update data CD and turn the power off.
4. Confirmation of firmware version
Follow the “Confirmation of firmware version” instructions
above to check that the system firmware version is now the
most recent version of the firmware.
This completes the procedure for updating this unit.

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CD-6010 Release Notes
Checking the drive firmware version
Before conducting a drive firmware update, check the drive firm-
ware version of your CD-6010.
1. Turn the unit’s power ON.
2. After confirming that
no disc appears on the display,
while pressing and holding the 9and SHIFT buttons on the
main unit, press the TRACK SKIP/DATA knob to show the
drive firmware version on the display.
3. Press the TRACK SKIP/DATA knob on the main unit or the
ENTER button on the remote control to show the system
firmware version on the display.
Drive rmware version
If the drive firmware version shown here is the same or
newer than the drive firmware version that you are planning
to update with, there is no need to update.
Drive firmware update procedures
Prepare a completely blank CD-R and a computer that can create
a data CD.
CAUTION
iCD-RW discs cannot be used for firmware update discs.
iBe very careful not to cut the power to the unit during firm-
ware updating. If the power should be interrupted during
firmware updating, the unit could become unstartable or
otherwise damaged.
1. Download the file
Download the latest firmware from the TASCAM website
(http://tascam.com/). Uncompress the downloaded file if it
is in a ZIP format or otherwise compressed.
2. Create a data CD for updating the drive
Write the downloaded firmware to a disc. Write a CD-R disc
using ISO 9660 Level 1 (MS-DOS compatible) Disc at Once
format.
3. Update the firmware
1) Turn the unit’s power on.
2) After confirming that no disc appears on the display,
while pressing and holding the STOP and PAUSE buttons
on the main unit, press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open
the disc tray.
3) After confirming that DRV UPDATE appears on the display,
insert the drive firmware update data CD.
4) Press the main unit TRACK SKIP/DATA knob repeatedly to
view, in order, OLD XXXX (current version), NEW XXXX (up-
date version) SURE (confirming you want to update) and
UPDATE (updating starts).
Current drive firmware version
Update drive firmware version
Update confirmation
Updating in progress
5) When updating completes, COMPLETE appears on the dis-
play and the disc tray opens.
6) Eject the drive firmware update data CD and turn the pow-
er off.
4. Confirm the drive firmware version
Referring to “Checking the drive firmware version”, confirm
that the drive firmware version is now the latest one.
This completes the drive update.
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