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9 - Other Settings and Information Display Reformatting SD cards You can reformat an SD card that is in the unit. CAUTION • If you format a card, all information, including takes and folders, on it is erased. • When formatting, use the AC adaptor or confirm that the remaining battery charge is sufficient. If the batteries run out of power during this operation, the formatting might not be completed correctly. 1. Press the MENU button to open the CARDpage of the MENU screen. 2. Use the DATA wheel to select the FORMATitem, and press the ENTER/MARK button to open the following screen. Viewing SD card information On the CARDpage, information about the status of the currently inserted SD card is shown. 1. Press the MENU button to open the CARDpage of the MENU screen. 2. Use the DATA wheel to select the INFORMATIONitem, and press the ENTER/MARK button. A pop-up showing the use status of the SD card will appear. 3. Press the ENTER/MARK button again to open the following screen. 4. Use the DATA wheel to select one of the following settings. Options: QUICK FORMAT(default), ERASE FORMAT NOTE Using the ERASE FORMAToption might restore an SD card that has decreased writing performance due to repetitive use. 5. Press the ENTER/MARK button to open a confirmation screen. TOTAL Shows the total memory capacity of the SD card. REMAIN Shows the remaining capacity of the SD card. FILE/FLDR Shows the total number of files and folders inside the MUSIC folder. 6. Press the ENTER/MARK button again to start formatting. NOTE When ERASE FORMATis being executed, you can press the MARK (.) button on the top of the unit to cancel. Doing this will have the same result as using QUICK FORMAT. 7. When formatting completes, the CARDscreen reopens. 51 TASCAM DR-680MKII

Section	Page
1 – Introduction	7
Features	7
Items included with the product	7
Conventions used in this manual	7
Intellectual property rights	8
About SD cards	8
Precautions for use	8
Precautions for placement and use	9
Beware of condensation	9
Cleaning the unit	9
Product registration	9
Using the TEAC Global Site	9
About TASCAM customer support service	9
2 – Names and Functions of Parts	10
Top panel	10
Front panel	11
Left side panel	12
Right side panel	13
Bottom panel	14
Home Screen	15
Menu structure	16
Using menus	17
Operation basics	18
Functions Screen	18
Repeat activation	18
Pre-record activation	18
Auto-record activation	18
DIN/MIX monitor settings	19
Limiter activation	19
Low-cut filter activation	19
3 – Preparations	20
Powering the unit	20
About the power supply	20
Using AA batteries	20
Using the AC adaptor	20
Changing the outlet plug	21
Turning the power on and putting the unit into standby	21
Turning the power on	21
Putting the unit into standby	21
Inserting and removing SD cards	21
Inserting an SD card	21
Ejecting an SD card	22
Preparing an SD card for use	22
Card write-protection	22
Setting the date and time	22
Turning the built-in speaker output on and off	23
Connecting monitoring equipment	23
Adjusting the display contrast	23
4 – Recording	24
Files and takes	24
Recording settings	24
Setting the recording file format	24
Setting the sampling frequency	25
Setting the file recording mode	25
Stereo track recording settings	25
Arming and disarming tracks for recording	25
Creation of new takes when restarting recording	26
Setting the name given to recording takes	26
Editing the user take names	27
Resetting take name numbering	27
Available recording time display	27
Set the folder for saving takes	27
Connecting other equipment	28
Input settings	28
Setting the input sources	28
Phantom power	28
Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6	29
Adjusting the input levels	29
Recording a take	30
Recording a stereo mix	31
Simultaneously recording two files at different input levels (DUAL REC)	31
Enabling dual recording	31
Starting dual recording	32
Dual recording take names	32
Using the solo function	32
Automatically starting and pausing recording (auto-record function)	32
Using the auto-record function	32
Auto-record settings	32
Automatically cutting unnecessary silences when recording (silent cut function)	33
Automatically adding marks at the position where recording restarts	33
Track incrementation	34
Manually incrementing tracks during recording	34
Automatically incrementing tracks by file size	34
Using the limiter	34
Using the low-cut filter	35
Turning the low-cut filter on and off	35
Setting the cut-off frequency of the low-cut filter	35
Using marks	35
Manually adding marks when recording and during playback	35
Moving to a mark	35
Erasing marks	36
Pre-recording	36
Recording times	37
5 – Take and folder operations (BROWSE screen)	38
Navigating the BROWSE screen	38
Icons on the BROWSE screen	38
Take operations	38
Folder operations	39
6 – Playback	40
Playback	40
Starting playback	40
Stopping playback	40
Pausing playback	40
Searching forward and backward	40
Selecting a take for playback	40
Changing the playback position (scrubbing)	40
Mixing and outputting a multitrack recording	41
Using the internal mixer	41
Using the solo function	41
Playing a stereo track	41
Setting the playback area	42
Selecting a folder for the playback area on the BROWSE screen	42
Setting the search speed	42
Repeat playback	42
7 – Connection with a computer	43
Copying files to a computer	43
Copying files from a computer	44
Ending the connection with a computer	44
8 – Cascade function	45
Preparing to use the cascade function	45
Cascade recording	45
Cascade playback	45
Disabling cascade operation	45
Precautions for use of the cascade function	46
9 – Other Settings and Information Display	47
Using mid-side mic decoding	47
Connecting a mid-side microphone	47
Setting the MS decoding mode	47
Recording with mid-side decoding	47
GANG function	48
Output settings	48
Analog output settings	48
Digital output settings	49
System settings	49
Power AUTO OFF settings	49
Turning the backlight off automatically	49
Cascade settings	50
Setting the extent of the panel operation lock function	50
Setting the battery type	50
Initializing the unit	50
Viewing system information	50
Reformatting SD cards	51
Viewing SD card information	51
10 – Messages	52
11 – Troubleshooting	54
12 – Specifications	55
Recording media and formats	55
Input and output	55
Analog audio input and output	55
Digital audio input and output	56
Control input and output	56
Audio performance	56
Other specifications	56
Dimensions	57

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DR-680MKII

9 – Other Settings and Information Display

Reformatting SD cards

You can reformat an SD card that is in the unit.

CAUTION

•

If you format a card, all information, including takes

and folders, on it is erased.

•

When formatting, use the AC adaptor or confirm

that the remaining battery charge is sufficient. If the

batteries run out of power during this operation, the

formatting might not be completed correctly.

Press the

button to open the

CARD

page of the

screen.

Use the

DATA

wheel to select the

FORMAT

item, and

press the

ENTER/MARK

button to open the following

screen.

Press the

ENTER/MARK

button again to open the

following screen.

Use the

DATA

wheel to select one of the following

settings.

Options:

QUICK FORMAT

(default),

ERASE FORMAT

NOTE

Using the

ERASE FORMAT

option might restore an SD

card that has decreased writing performance due to

repetitive use.

Press the

ENTER/MARK

button to open a confirmation

screen.

Press the

ENTER/MARK

button again to start

formatting.

NOTE

When

ERASE FORMAT

is being executed, you can

press the

MARK (

)

button on the top of the unit

to cancel. Doing this will have the same result as using

QUICK FORMAT

When formatting completes, the

CARD

screen reopens.

Viewing SD card information

On the

CARD

page, information about the status of the

currently inserted SD card is shown.

Press the

button to open the

CARD

page of the

screen.

Use the

DATA

wheel to select the

INFORMATION

item,

and press the

ENTER/MARK

button.

A pop-up showing the use status of the SD card will

appear.

TOTAL

Shows the total memory capacity of the SD card.

REMAIN

Shows the remaining capacity of the SD card.

FILE/FLDR

Shows the total number of files and folders inside

the MUSIC folder.