Teac GT-R1 Instruction Manual

TASCAM GT-R1 1
Contents
Updates ................................................................ 1
New function ....................................................... 1
V2.00 additions ........................................................................1
Confirmation of firmware version ...................... 3
Firmware update procedures .............................. 3
GT- R1 Release Notes
D01072000A
V2.00 additions
File division function
Dividing WAV format les is now possible.
After selecting a le and setting the point where you want
to divide it on the Home Screen, press the MENU key and
choose DIVIDE.
The selected le appears on the DIVIDE screen with the
position that you set on the Home Screen, but you can
change the position by playing the le. Press the REC/
PAUSE [–] key to open a conrmation screen. Press the
Á/π key to divide the le at the set position.
After division, two les with “_a” and “_b” at the end of
the original le name are created.
NOTES
MP3 files and files shorter than two seconds cannot be •
divided.
A file cannot be divided if there is not enough •
remaining space on the SD card.
A file cannot be divided if a new file name would •
exceed 200 characters.
A file cannot be divided if a new file name would be the •
same as that of an existing file.
Track incrementing
1) When recording, you can now set the unit to
automatically create a new le and continue recording
when the le size exceeds an amount set in advance.
Press the MENU key, open the REC SETTING screen
and use the SIZE item to set the le size. For example, if
you set the size to “2GB”, the unit automatically creates
a new le during recording when a le reaches 2GB in
size and continues recording without pause.
2) During recording you can divide the recorded le at
any time. Press the ¯ key to create a new le and
continue recording.
NOTES
A new file cannot be created when the recording time is •
two seconds or less.
A new file cannot be created if the number of files is •
already 999.
New function
Always use the most recent rmware for this device. Please
visit the TASCAM web site at http://www.tascam.com to
check for the latest rmware.
Updates

2 TASCAM GT-R1
Pre-recording
When in record standby mode, you can now record the two
seconds of sound just before pushing the REC/PAUSE [–]
key. Press the MENU key, open the REC SETTING screen,
and set the PRE REC item to “ON”. Then, press the REC/
PAUSE [–] key to put the unit into record standby, enabling
the pre-recording function. When this function is on, the
word “PRE” appears next to the – recording icon.
When prerecording is enabled, it can also be used when
recording is paused.
NOTES
If the unit has been in record standby for less than two •
seconds, only the time since being put in standby is
recorded.
If the SD card has less than 3 seconds of remaining •
space available, prerecording cannot be used.
Record delay
After pressing the REC/PAUSE [–] key to start recording,
this new function delays recording for 0.3 seconds in order
to avoid recording the sound of pressing the key.
To enable this function, press the MENU key, open the
REC SETTING screen, and set the DELAY item to “ON”.
File information display
You can now check information (date and size) about les.
Select the le that you want to check on the BROWSE
screen, press the Á/π key to open the pop-up window, and
choose the INFO item.
Digital display of meters
You can now check the digital value of the input level on
the Home Screen and Record Screen.
The digital display appears below the remaining time on the
Home Screen and the Record Screen.
Erase all the files in a folder at once
You can now erase all the les in a folder at one time.
After selecting the folder on the BROWSE screen, choose
ALLDEL from the pop-up window.
NOTES
Folders inside the selected folder are not deleted.•
Read-only files are not deleted.•
Files that are not recognized by the unit are not deleted. •
GT- R1 Release Notes

TASCAM GT-R1 3
CAUTION
When you updated the firmware, make sure that the
batteries have enough remaining power or use an optional
AC adapter (PS-P520). The program has been set so that
the update will not be conducted if battery power is
insufficient.
1 Download the most recent firmware from the
TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com).
2 Turn the unit’s power ON and use the included
USB cable to connect it with a computer. This
unit will be recognized as an external drive
(external storage device) by the computer.
3 Copy the downloaded firmware to the
UTILITY folder on the GT-R1.
4 After copying has completed, disconnect the
unit from the computer following the correct
procedures, remove the USB cable and turn the
unit power OFF.
5 While pressing and holding both the MENU and
¥/πkeys, turn the unit power ON.
The unit starts up in update mode, and the update le
appears on the screen.
NOTE
This screen shows a list of the firmware update files•
inside the UTILITY folder of the unit. “No Update File”
appears if there is no update file in the UTILITY folder.
The screen shown is an example. The actual display•
differs.
CAUTION
If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF. Then
while pressing and holding both the MENU and ¥/π
keys, turn the unit’s power ON again. Continue to press
and hold the MENU and ¥/πkeys firmly until this screen
appears.
6 Select the firmware (highlight the item) then
press ¥/π. The following screen appears.
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.
7 Press the ¥/πkey to start the update.
8 When the update is complete, the power turns
OFF automatically. Turn the power ON again.
9 Follow the “Confirmation of firmware version”
instructions above to check that the “System
Vers.” is now the most recent version of the
firmware.
This completes the procedure for updating this unit.
10 Connect to a computer with USB and delete
the firmware update from the unit’s UTILITY
folder.
Firmware update procedures
Confirmation of firmware version
Conrm the rmware version of your GT-R1 before
conducting a rmware update.
1 Turn the unit’s power ON.
2 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen,
select " INFORMATION " and press the ¥/π
key.
3 Turn the wheel right to confirm the "System
Ver." displayed at the bottom.
You do not need to update the unit’s rmware if the version
shown is the same as or newer than the version that you
intend to use for the update.
GT- R1 Release Notes