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TASCAM DV-RA1000 Owner’s Manual
7 – Use with a computer
The DV-RA1000 will work with the following
Microsoft operating systems: Windows Me, Win-
dows 2000, and Windows XP.
It will work with the following operating systems
from Apple Computer: MacOS 9.2.2 and above, and
MacOS X 10.2 and above.
For all the above operating systems, no driver is
required. The DV-RA1000 simply appears as a
removable USB mass storage device. See “Disc types
that can be used in USB mode” on page 40 for details
of the discs which you can use.
However, you should note that under no circum-
stances can a computer write audio data to a DV-
RA1000 disc that can be read by the DV-RA1000.
CAUTION
You should always follow your computer’s instructions
on how to disconnect a USB removable drive safely
from your system. If you do not do this, there is a risk of
data corruption on your computer.
Connecting the DV-RA1000 to a computer
Only use a high-quality cable certified for use with
USB 2.0 systems.
NOTE
You can use the DV-RA1000 with USB 1.1 systems, but
the performance will necessarily not be as good as with
a USB 2.0 system.
Avoid connecting the DV-RA1000 to a computer using a
USB hub. Always connect the DV-RA1000 and computer
directly.
1 Press MENU and select USB . Press ENTER .
2 A popup menu on the DV-RA1000 screen asks
you if you want to connect to the computer.
Press
ENTER (or CANCEL to cancel).
The DV-RA1000 appears as a mass storage unit (on
some Microsoft systems, it may initially appear as an
“unrecognizable device”; this will also happen if the
DV-RA1000 is not in USB mode when it is con-
nected to a PC).
All front panel controls are disabled (except the
CANCEL key (see below). Use the computer’s sys-
tem to eject a disc.
Disc types that can be used in USB mode
In stand-alone mode, the DV-RA1000 can be used to
record CD-R, CD-RW and DVD+RW media.
However, in USB mode, the list of media types
usable is expanded.
For writing, the DV-RA1000 can use:
• CD-R
• CD-RW
• DVD+R single-layer
• DVD+R dual-layer
• DVD+RW
In addition, it can read data from the following media
types:
• CD-DA
• CD-ROM
• CD-R
• CD-RW
• DVD-ROM
• DVD–R
• DVD-RW
Disconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP systems
With Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP,
the procedure is a little more complex than simply
unplugging the DV-RA1000.
In the system tray (typically at the bottom right of the
screen), you see an icon picture of a PC card and an
arrow.
1 Left-click this icon to show a popup bar. Click
this popup bar to allow the DV-RA1000 to be
removed from the computer.
2 Follow the instructions below on disconnect-
ing (“After “ejecting” from the computer” on
page 41).
Figure 7.1: Disconnecting the DV-RA1000