Tascam DP-008 Maintenance

Updates
Always use the most recent firmware for this device.
Please visit the TASCAM web site at http://tascam.com/ to
check for the latest firmware.

Maintenance items

V1.01 fixes
If recording was conducted until the capacity of the SD
card was filled,
I/F Error
did not complete correctly in some cases. This has been
fixed.
Confirmation of firmware version
Confirm the firmware version of your DP-008 before
conducting a firmware update.
1 Turn the unit's power ON.
2 When the Home Screen is open, press the MENU
key to open the
MENU
3 Use the DATA wheel to select the
item and press the F4 (¥) key to open the
screen
INFORMATION
4 Use the F3 ( ) and F4 (
PREV
the page.
F/W (3/3)
If the
System Version
or newer than the firmware version that you planned
to update to, then there is no need to update it.
D01155100A
appeared and recording
screen.
INFORMATION
page.
SONG (1/3)
) keys to open
NEXT
shown here is the same
DP-008

Firmware update procedures

CAUTION
When updating the firmware, be sure that the batteries
have sufficient charge or power the unit using a TASCAM
PS-P520 AC adaptor (sold separately).
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://tascam.com/). If the file
that you have downloaded is compressed in ZIP
format, for example, decompress it.
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 (DP008-48.101 for
V1.01) to the UTILITY folder on the DP-008.
4 After copying has completed, disconnect the
unit from the computer following the correct
procedures, and turn the unit power OFF.
5 While pressing and holding both the REPEAT and
UN/REDO keys, turn the unit power ON.
The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file
appears on the screen.
CAUTION
•
If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF.
Then while pressing and holding both the REPEAT
and UN/REDO keys, turn the unit's power ON again.
Continue to press and hold the REPEAT and UN/REDO
keys firmly until this screen appears.
•
When firmware has been copied to this unit's
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.
Update File
the UTILITY folder.
•
The screen shown is an example. The actual display
differs.

Release Notes

No
appears if there is no update file in
TASCAM DP-008
UTILITY
1