Tascam IF-DM User Manual

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Appendix 
Safety Boot Feature 
Software updates may be made available for the IF-FW/DM 
MK
II 
through TASCAM’s web site (
www.tascam.com
). When you use 
these updates, removing the FireWire cable, or experiencing a 
power glitch during the update procedure can leave the card in an 
unusable state.  
Don’t worry. 
The IF-FW/DM 
MK
II contains a second copy of its operating 
software that cannot be overwritten by any software updater 
application. Each time the card is powered on (by turning on the 
mixer), it will check to see if its software is correct. If it is not, the 
CARD STATUS will stay at “Booting…” If this stays the same for 
more than 30 seconds, use the following procedure to select the 
Safety Boot feature 
To select this safety boot feature, you first need to remove the card 
from the mixer (turn off the power first).  
According to the following picture, you will see a plastic connector 
pushed onto a pair of upright pins. Next to the pins is the text 
“NORMAL”.  This is a jumper header, and this is just a place to 
store it when it is not being used.