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TASCAM DP-03SD
12 – Exchanging Data with a Computer
6 After setting the name, press the F2 (
EXEC
) button.
A backup copy of the song on the active partition is made
on the FAT partition (
.001
is added as an extension).
Writing File
appears on the display.
When the backup is complete, the
DATA BACKUP
menu
reopens.
NOTE
If the open space necessary to back-up a songs is not
available in the FAT partition, an error message appears.
In this case, connect this unit and a computer, and erase
unnecessary files on the partition using the computer to
make enough open space.
7 Connect this unit to a computer using a USB cable (see
“Connecting with a computer” on page 60).
8 Use the computer to copy backup files from the
BACKUP
directory on the FAT partition of the unit to the computer.
9 After copying finishes, disconnect the unit from the
computer using the proper procedures and then remove the
USB cable (see “Disconnecting” on page 60).
CAUTION
• If you use a computer to change the name of a song file that
has been backed up, use no more than eight ordinary single-
byte English letters and numbers.
• Do not change the file extension.
Restoring songs
Basically, restoring is the reverse of backing up. In short, transfer
a backup file on a computer to this unit to restore a song.
1 Connect this unit to a computer using a USB cable (see
“Connecting with a computer” on page 60).
2 Use the computer to copy backup files from the computer to
the
BACKUP
directory on the FAT partition of the unit.
3 When copying finishes, disconnect the unit from the
computer using the proper procedures and then remove the
USB cable (see “Disconnecting” on page 60).
4 After this unit restarts automatically, press MENU to open
the
MENU
screen.
5 Turn the DATA wheel to select
DATA BACKUP
and press
the F4 (
¥
) button.
DATA BACKUP
screen appears.
6 Turn the DATA wheel to select
SONG RESTORE
, and
press the F4 (
¥
) button.
The screen shows the backup files on the FAT partition.
NOTE
An error message appears if there are no files on the FAT
partition.
7 Turn the DATA wheel to select the file that you want to
restore, and press the F2 (
EXEC
) button.
The actual song name and a confirmation message (
Are
you sure
?) appear.
NOTE
If the file name is short, spaces appear after the file name on
the FAT partition, but those spaces are not included in the
actual file name.
8 Press the F3 (
YES
) button.
After the currently loaded song is saved, the song selected in
step 6 is restored and loaded.
NOTE
If the open space on the card is insufficient, an error
message appears.
9 Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen.
