Tascam DR-100MKIII User manual

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DR-100MKIII
Confirmation of firmware version
Confirm the firmware version of your DR-100MKIII before conducting a firmware update.
1. Turn the unit’s power ON.
2. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
3. Turn the wheel to move the cursor to SYSTEM, and press the
ENTER/MARK button.
4. Turn the wheel to move the cursor to INFORMATION, and
press the ENTER/MARK button.
5. Turn the wheel to open the FIRMWARE page.
Check the version shown here.
If the version shown here is the same or newer than the
rmware version that you planned to update to, then there
is no need to update it.
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.
3. Select the SYSTEM screen USB STORAGE item, and press
the ENTER/MARK button to open a screen confirming
connection with the computer.
4. Select YES, and press the ENTER/MARK button.
The unit enters USB storage mode and connects with the
computer.
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 rmware 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.
After pressing the ENTER/MARK button to reopen the
Home Screen, turn the unit o.
7. While pressing and holding both the ENTER/MARK and
Âbuttons, turn the unit power ON.
The unit starts up in update mode, and the update le
appears on the screen.
CAUTION
• If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF. Then
while pressing and holding both the ENTER/MARK and
Âbuttons, turn the unit’s power ON again. Continue to
press and hold the ENTER/MARK and Âbuttons firmly
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. No update file
appears if there is no update file in the “UTILITY” folder.
• The screen shown is an example. The actual display differs.

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8. Turn the wheel to select the firmware, and press the
ENTER/MARK button. The screen shown below will
appear.
The current version appears on the left and the updated
version appears on the right.
NOTE
The screen shown is an example. The actual display differs.
9. Press the ENTER/MARK button to start the update.
(Press the STOP [8] button to cancel the update.)
10. When the update is complete, F/W update Complete
appears at the bottom of the screen, and then the power
turns OFF automatically. Turn the power ON again.
11. Follow the “Confirmation of firmware version” instructions
above to check that the VERSION is now the most recent
version of the firmware.
This completes the procedure for updating this unit.
12. Connect to a computer with USB and delete the firmware
update from the unit’s “UTILITY”folder.