TASCAM DR-40 1

Updates
Always use the most recent frmware for this device.
Please visit the TASCAM web site at http://tascam.com/ to
check for the latest frmware.
New functions
V1.10 additions
You can now set the EXT IN input levels for
the left and right channels independently.
If the input selection on the REC MODE screen
(SOURCE or EXT IN) is set to EXT INDEP., you
can set the EXT IN input levels of the left and right
channels independently.
When the Home Screen is open, you can use the INPUT
LEVEL (+/) buttons on the left side panel to adjust the
input level.
Use the following buttons to switch between adjusting
the input levels of the left and right channels.
When the

REC MODE item is set to STEREO,
DUAL or OVERDUB-SEPARATE, use the 1/2
[SOLO] button.
When the

REC MODE item is set to 4CH or
OVERDUB-MIX, use the 3/4 [SOLO] button.
NOTE
When the SOURCE item on the EFFECT screen is set
to EXT IN or INT MIC and an efect is applied to
the input signal, elements of both left and right channels
will be included in the efect sound, so sound from the
opposite channel will be mixed into the recorded signal.
When the input selection on the REC MODE screen
(SOURCE or EXT IN) is set to EXT IN 1/2, the
EXT IN input level will be the same for both left and
right channels.
The delay time range when the REC MODE
item is set to 4CH has been expanded.
The delay time can now be set to a maximum of 150 ms.
The delay time when the REC MODE item is
set to 4CH can now be set independently for
left and right channels.
If there are diferences in the distances from the sound
source to the INT MIC, to the EXT IN L channel
and to the EXT IN R channel, you can compensate
for the time lag by treating the INT MIC as the basic
position and then adjusting the EXT IN L and EXT
IN R channel delay times.
The input level setting pull-up menu has
been changed so that its items correspond to
the input source.
V1.02 additions
Right external input channel muting when
recording 4 channels
When the REC MODE item is set to 4CH on the REC
MODE screen, a new function has been added that allows
the right external input channel to be muted by setting
the EXT IN item to EXT IN 1. This function allows
you to use a mono mic on the left external input channel
with the built-in mics for three-channel recording.
The fles created, however, will still be two stereo fles with
the right external input channel muted.
NOTE
When the

EXT IN item is set to EXT IN 1,
efects cannot be used when recording
If you want the left external input channel to be

centered when monitoring, press the MIXER button
during recording or recording standby and set the
channel 3 PAN to C (center) on the MIXER screen.
Maintenance items
V1.10 fixes
If a mixdown was executed when the open capacity

of an SD card was more than 4 GB, a CARD FULL
error would occur and the mixdown would fail in some
cases. This has been fxed.
Operation stability has been improved.

V1.02 fixes
If the

REC MODE item was set to DUAL and the
SOURCE item was set to INT MIC MONO or
EXT IN 1 on the REC MODE screen, the DUAL
peak value in decibels would not be shown correctly
on the recording screen. This has been fxed.
When a fle recorded in MP3 format was played back

using the I/O loop function, sometimes loop playback
did not occur properly. This has been fxed.
Operation reliability has been improved.

V1.01 fixes
If recording was conducted when the

REC MODE
item on the REC MODE screen was set to STEREO
or MONO, the remaining recording time display
could show less than the actual amount and a Card
Full message might appear and recording might
stop even if the SD card still had remaining capacity.
This has been fxed.
During recording with certain SD cards, a

File
Error would occur. This has been fxed.
Operation reliability has been improved.

DR-40 Release Notes
D01163800C
2 TASCAM DR-40
DR-40 Release Notes
Confirmation of firmware version
Confrm the frmware version of your DR-40 before con-
ducting a frmware update.
1 Turn the units power ON.
2 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.
3 Use the +/ buttons to select the OTHERS menu
item, and press the ENTER/MARK button to open
the OTHERS submenu.
4 Use the +/ buttons to select the INFORMATION
menu item, and press the ENTER/MARK button to
open the INFORMATION screen FILE page.
5 Use the +/ buttons to open the SYSTEM page
where you can check the System Ver. item
that shows the firmware version.
If the System Ver. shown here is the same or
newer than the frmware version that you planned to
update to, then there is no need to update it.
Firmware update procedures
CAUTION
When updating the frmware, be sure that the batteries
have sufcient charge or power the unit using a TASCAM
PS-P515U AC adaptor (sold separately) or USB bus power
from a computer.
The program has been set so that the update will not be
conducted if battery power is insufcient.
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 units 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 (DR40_066.110 for
V1.10) to the UTILITY folder on the DR-40.
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 MIXER and
buttons, turn the unit power ON.
The unit starts up in update mode, and the update fle
appears on the screen.
CAUTION
If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF.

Then while pressing and holding both the MIXER and
buttons, turn the units power ON again. Continue
to press and hold the MIXER and buttons frmly
until this screen appears.
When frmware has been copied to this units

UTILITY
folder from a Mac, in addition to the frmware fle itself,
another fle with ._ added to the beginning of the
frmware name is also shown. Use the fle without the
._ at the beginning of the name.
NOTE
This screen shows a list of the frmware update fles

inside the UTILITY folder of the unit. Also, the screen
shows the frmware copied at Step 3 above. No
Update File appears if there is no update fle in
the UTILITY folder.
The screen shown is an example. The actual display

difers.
6 Use the +/ buttons to select the firmware and
press the ENTER/MARK button to open the
following screen.
The current version appears on the left and the up-
dated version appears on the right.
NOTE
The screen shown is an example. The actual display dif-
fers.
7 Press the ENTER/MARK button to start the update.
8 When the update is complete, Update
Complete appears at the bottom of the screen,
and then the power turns OFF automatically. Turn
the power ON again.
9 Follow the Confirmation of firmware version
instructions above to check that the System
Ver. is now the most recent version of the
firmware.
This completes the procedure for updating this unit.
10 Connect to a computer with USB and delete the
firmware update from the units UTILITY folder.