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TASCAM DV-RA1000HD
DV-RA1000HD
Release Notes
Updating the firmware
Prepare a CD-R disc that has not been written at all and a
computer that can create a data CD.
CAUTION
Make certain that the power will not be turned off while
updating. If power is lost during a firmware update the unit
might not be able to restart and could become unusable.
1 Download the firmware file
Download the newest firmware from the TASCAM
website (http://www.tascam.com/).
The name of the file used for Ver. 2.04 is
“DVRA1KHD.204”.
2 Create the data CD for the update
Write the downloaded firmware to the disc.
For the CD-R writing format, use ISO9660 Level1 (MS-
DOS-compatible) disc-at-once.
3 Update the firmware
(1) While pressing and holding the ENTER and
CANCEL keys, turn the POWER switch ON.
Continue pressing the keys until “
Update
mode
”
appears on the screen.
(2) After the following screen appears, release the two
keys.
The drive tray should open automatically in about
20 seconds. When it does, insert the CD with the
updater into the tray.
(3) Follow the instructions shown in the screen below
and press the ENTER key.
(4) When the updater CD is read, the following
confirmation pop-up message appears. Press the
ENTER key.
Updating should take about one minute.
(5) When updating completes, the following pop-up
message appears and the tray opens.
Remove the updater CD from the tray, and press
the POWER switch to turn the power OFF.
(6) Press the POWER switch again to turn the power
ON. After the tray closes and the usual startup
screen appears, the regular home screen will open.
4 Confirm the firmware version number
Follow the instructions in “Checking the firmware
version” above to view the firmware version to confirm
that the number of the updated version is shown. If it
is, updating has completed successfully.
