Tascam DP-02 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF

2 – Advanced techniques

A CF card is initialized by formatting with FAT 32. This
will erase all data and format all areas on the card.

1. From the

CARD

screen, select and enter the

INITIALIZE

action. The display appears:

2. Press

YES/ENTER

to initialize the CF card.

CAUTION

You cannot undo this operation—all data on the card
will be lost. ONLY CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION IF YOU
ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO.

NOTE

Automatic song creation cannot be performed when
initializing the CF card.

Initializing a Compact Flash card (the DP-02 only)

The recording media is divided into “partitions” (see
“Disk/CF card management” on page 38). You can use
different partitions for different purposes: old songs/new
songs, or instrumentals/vocal numbers, for example.

This function allows you to copy a song to another partition.

1. From the

SONG

menu, select the

COPY

action:

2. Use the cursor (

) keys to highlight a song, and

rotate the

DATA

dial clockwise to confirm the song

to copy.

A “ ” appears in the check box.

To deselect the selection, rotate the dial counter-
clockwise. The check mark disappears.

3. Press

YES/ENTER

. The display shows:

By rotating the

DATA

dial, you can select the

“target” partition that the song will be copied to.
The available free space is shown on the display.

T I P

When the DP-02 leaves the factory, the disk has three
“native” partitions.

4. Press

YES/ENTER

to copy the song, or

NO/EXIT

cancel the operation.

The unit then provides you with a progress icon
as it carries out the copying operation. When it is
finished, you see the copy screen again.

Advanced song management

Coping songs

After formatting your recording media or a partition, a
new song is always created on any blank partition, in the
same way that one is created if the only song on a partition
is erased. You always have a song available to work with.

Automatic song creation