Messages - Tascam SD-20M Owner's Manual

The following is a list of the pop-up messages.
These might appear on the SD-20M under certain conditions.
Refer to this list if one of these pop-up messages appears and
you want to check the meaning or determine a proper response.
Message Meaning and response
Writing to the media timed out. Noise has
Write Error
occurred in the audio. A BOF mark has
REC continues
been added at the location of the noise.
The selected division point is not suitable.
Can't Divide
(Located at the beginning or end of a file.)
The card could not be recognized
properly.
Card Error
Change the card.
The card has no remaining space.
Erase unnecessary files or move them to a
Card Full
computer to make open space.
This appears when recording has
stopped after a
continues
Since the writing performance of the SD
CARD SLOW card has decreased, use the Erase Format
function on it or change to a different SD
Check BOF Mark
card. Please check the file's audio around
the time of the BOF mark for the presence
of any noise. (See "Moving to a mark
position" on page 24.)
Current File
MP3 files cannot be divided.
MP3
The DIVIDE function would cause the file
name to be the same as that of an existing
file in the same folder.
The DIVIDE function adds "a" or "b" to the
Dup File Name
end of the file name. Before choosing
the DIVIDE function, use a computer to
change the file name.
The total number of folders and files
exceeds 5000.
File Full
Erase unnecessary folders and files or
move them to a computer.
The DIVIDE function would cause the file
name to exceed 200 characters.
The DIVIDE function adds "a" or "b" to the
File Name ERR
end of the file name. Before choosing the
DIVIDE function, use a computer and edit
the file name to less than 198 characters.
A file added to the playlist cannot be
found or could be damaged.
File Not Found
Please check that file.
A file in the Playlist cannot be found.
File Not Found
Please confirm that the file is still in the
PLAYLIST
SOUND folder.
The file is read only and cannot be erased.
File Protected
The card is not formatted properly or the
card is broken. This message also appears
if you FAT formatted the card using a
computer and if an unformatted card is
inserted in the unit.
Format Error
Always use the SD-20M to format cards to
Format CARD
be used with it. Change the card or press
the MULTI JOG dial while this message is
being shown to FAT format the card.
CAUTION: Execution of FAT formatting
erases all data currently on the card.
Something might be wrong with the card.
Invalid Card
Change the card.
Change Card
Write Error REC
message.
9 – Messages
Message Meaning and response
The system file required to operate this
unit is invalid.
Invalid
When this message appears, press the
SysFile
MULTI JOG dial to automatically create a
Make Sys File
new system file.
The file is probably larger than the desig-
nated size.
Max File Size
The recording time might also exceed 24
hours.
The card is not formatted properly or the
card is broken. Change the card or press
MBR Error Init
the MULTI JOG dial while this message is
CARD
being shown to FAT format the card.
No SD card is loaded in the unit.
No Card
Insert a recordable SD card.
There is no playback file, so DIVIDE cannot
No SOUND File
be executed.
There is no file that can be played back.
No PB File
The file might be damaged.
No files have been added to the Playlist.
Add a file to the Playlist or change
No PLAYLIST
the play mode to something besides
PLAYLIST.
The audio file is not a supported format.
Please see "6 – Playback" on page 30 for
Non-Supported
file formats that this unit can use.
The playlist is full. You cannot add more
PLAYLIST Full
than 99 files to the Playlist.
Writing to the card timed out.
Backup files on the card to a computer,
Write Timeout
and format the card.
Can't Save
Data
Device Error
File Error
Not Continued
Player Error
Remote Cmd
Remote Rx
If any of these errors occurs, turn the unit
off and restart it.
Writing Failed
If the power cannot be turned off, remove
Sys Rom Err
the batteries and disconnect the included
System Err 50
AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P1220E).
System Error 1 If the error message continues to appear
frequently, please contact a TEAC Repair
System Error 2
Center.
System Error 3
System Error 4
System Error 5
System Error 6
System Error 7
System Error 8
System Error 9
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