Tascam DR-100 MKIII User manual

DR-100

Portable Digital Recorder

Effective : May, 2009

S-0187

CONTENTS

1. Specifications 3

2. Test Mode

5

3. Updating of System Firmware

10

4. Message Display glossary

13

5. Block Diagram

18

6. Level Diagram

20

7. Exploded Views and Parts List

27

8. Notes for Disassembly / Assembly

30

9. PC Boards and Parts List

32

10. Included Accessories

43

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1. Specifications

TASCAM DR-100

Audio input ratings

XLR MIC IN (L, R) inputs

Connectors: XLR-3-32equivalent (balanced)

Input impedance: 1.2 kΩ

GAIN HIGH setting

Standard input level: -58 dBu

Maximum input level: -42 dBu

GAIN MID setting

Standard input level: -36 dBu

Maximum input level: -20 dBu

GAIN LOW setting

Standard input level: -14 dBu

Maximum input level: +2 dBu

LINE IN input

Connector: 3.5 mm stereo minijack

Input impedance: 23 kΩ

Standard input level: -10 dBV

Maximum input level: +6 dBV

LINE OUT output

Connector: 3.5 mm stereo minijack

Standard output level: -10 dBV

Maximum output level: +6 dBV

output

Connector: 3.5 mm stereo minijack

Maximum output : 25 mW + 25 mW

(with 32 Ω headphone connection)

Built-in speakers

Output: 0.4 W

Audio performance

Frequency response (LINE IN LINE OUT):

20 Hz–20 kHz, +1/-3 dB (44.1 kHz)

20 Hz–22 kHz, +1/-3 dB (48 kHz)

Distortion (LINE IN LINE OUT):

Less than 0.01%

S/N ratio (LINE IN LINE OUT):

90 dB or more

Compatible audio files:

MP3 files: 32–320 kbps,

sampling frequency 44.1/48 kHz,

VBR playback, ID3 tag support up

to Ver 2.4

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WAV files: sampling frequency 44.1/48 kHz,

bit length: 16/24-bit

Recording media: SD cards (64 MB–2 GB) and

SDHC cards (4 GB–32 GB)

File system:

FAT partition: FAT16/32

Battery life (continuous operation):

Lithium ion battery (BP-L2):

About 5 hours (recording time)

About 5 hours (playback time)

Ni-MH batteries (HR15/51):

About 4 hours (recording time)

About 4 hours (playback time)

Alkaline batteries (LR6):

About 2 hours (recording time)

About 2 hours (playback time)

(Backlight off, set to 128-kbps mp3.Varies according to

use conditions.)

Operation temperature range:

0–40º C

Power consumption:

1.7 W (MP3 playback)

5.5 W (maximum)

External dimensions (mm):

80 (w) x 153 (h) x 35 (d)

(excluding protrusions)

Weight: 290 g (not including batteries)

Accessory (sold separately)

AC adapter: PS-P520

Requirements for connected computers

Windows: Pentium 300 MHz or better

128 MB or more memory USB port

(USB 2.0 recommended)

Macintosh: 266 MHz Power PC, iMac, G3, G4

or better

64MB or more memory

USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)

Recommended USB host controller:

Intel chipset

Supported OS:

Windows: Windows 2000 Professional SP4

or newer,Windows XP, Windows

Vista

Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.2 or newer

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Dimensional drawing

DATA encoder (0-999)

Shows the name of a key pressed

Power supply voltage (255 steps)

"Li" shown when powered on Li-Ion

battery; "AA" shown when powered on

AA battery;

"" shown when connected to an

AC outlet.

Read in input volume value

USB connection

Card detection

When card protecting SW is turned on, the

key mark is displayed.

Operation indicator

Event acceptance indicator. This indicator

reacts when keys are operated for example

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2. Test Mode

TASCAM DR-100

1. How to enter test mode

While holding down the HOME+MENU+ENTER keys,

switch the power on.

The LCD shows the following message: The LCD back-

light is lit.

2. Displays explained

3. Checking LEDs

REC LED: turns on when the REC key is pressed.

PEAK LED: turns on when the PLAY/PAUSE key is

pressed.

They turn off when the keys are held pressed for a certain

time.

4. Menu

Pressing the MENU key reveals the following menu.

Options are selectable using the

encoder.

ENTER: mode selection

MENU: back to the TOP screen

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2) CARD

Selecting "CARD" and pressing the ENTER key gets you to

the following menu:

"CARD"

Identify: Read in data

Pressing the ENTER key indicates the following informa-

tion:

INPUT

1) INPUT

Selecting "INPUT" and pressing the ENTER key gets you to

the following menu:

INPUT Select SW

MIC GAIN SW

Limiter SW

Phantom Power SW

Speaker Sw

Headphone Jack SW

Manufacturer ID

OEM/Application ID

Product name

Product revision

Product serial number

Manufacturing date

Raw Size

¯

Read One: Read in data from the card per sector

At each press of the

¯ key, data is read in from the card

per sector.

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Format: Card formatting

At a press of the REC key, the following screen appears:

If ENTER key is pressed at this screen, the card starts

being formatted. Upon completion of the formatting

process, "Complete" is displayed.

Pressing MENU brings you back to the top screen.

3) USB Check

Select "USB" and press the ENTER key.

Each time the ENTER key is pressed, the indication alter-

nates between ON and OFF.

"Complete"

"USB"

U S B C h e k

U

SB OF

EN ER -> ON

"LCD"

4) LCD Check

Select "LCD" and press ENTER key and the following are

displayed:

¯ Â

Contrast adjustment

(IO: +; LOP: -)

adjustment

(

¯: +; Â: -)

Characters for after-

image check

STOP/HOME key : Reverse

"RTC"

5) RTC Check

Select "RTC" and press ENTER key and the following are

displayed:

Real-time clock indication.(Date and time indication only)

C C h e c k

IME: 2 2 50

D

A E: 00 0 0

000

Time

Date (yy/mm/dd)

The year of 2000 is indicated as

"00".

Function start

Function cease

Receive key, Status Command

Firmware version of Remote control

MCU

Error

"Timeout " Time Out

"Unkown Res" Illegal response

"Unkown Key" Undefined key code

"Rx Error " Receive error

"System " System error

"Version " Inconsistent version

"CustomCode" Inconsistent custom code

"Unkown " Unknown error

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"EEPROM"

6) EEPROM Check

Select "EEPROM" and press ENTER key and the following

are displayed:

E P R O M C h e

READ : EN ER

W

RI E : REC

Reading...

Are you sure ?

Read in from the ROM

"Reading..." is displayed at a

press of the ENTER key.

Writing all zeros to the ROM

The writing process starts at a

press of the ENTER key in

response to "Are you sure?"

To cancel the process, press the

MENU key.

If errors occur during either the read or the write, the

following are displayed:

Timeout Err: No response from the EEPROM

Error: Errors at data send/receive time

Verify Err: Errors in verification during the write

process

7) REMOTE Check

Select "REMOTE" and press ENTER key and the following

are displayed:

Timeout Err:

Error:

Verify Err:

"REMOTE"

"Timeout "

"Unkown Res"

"Unkown Key"

"Rx Error "

"System "

"Version "

"CustomCode"

"Unkown "

"BG"

¯) Â

8) BG

Select "BG" and press ENTER key:

Background samples

FWD

¯) : Previous; REWÂ : Next

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9) VERSION Check

Select "VERSION" and press ENTER key and the following

are displayed:

"VERSION"

Model Name

Version of the system firmware.

The last 4 digits indicate a build

number

on which the system firmware

was built.

which the system firmware was

built.

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3.

Updating of Firmware

TASCAM DR-100

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1. Preparations

1) Make the connection between this unit and the PC using a

USB cable.

2) Place the update file in the UTILITY folder in the unit.

3) Perform the USB device "remove" action on the PC, and

then switch off the power to the unit.

2. START-UP

While holding down the PLAY and MENU keys, switch the

power on.

The LCD looks like this:

R O G R A M U P D A

DR 0_ 5 0

DR 0_ 6 . 0

DR 0_ 7 . 02

Update files are shown with extensions.

The USB connection can be made at this point.

When USB connected, the normal USB screen appears.

When unplugging the USB cable, the unit shifts to the

normal start-up.

That is to say, the update screen reappears when

unplugging the USB cable while holding down the PLAY

and MENU keys.

3. Displays explained

1) When only a single file is available:

R O G A M U P D A

DR 0_ 7 . 02

2) When multiple files are available:

P R O G R A M U P D A E

R- 00_ 5 . 0

R- 00_ 6 . 0

R-100_ 7 . 02

When there are 6 or more files, use the dial to move the

cursor over them.

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3) When no update file is available:

Nothing can be done.

P R G R A M U P D A E

No Upda e ile

4. File confirmation

Select a target file and press the ENTER key .

R O G A M P D A E

DR- 0_17 . 02

0 ˘ 0

Are you s re ?

Name of the file selected

Current version at left and

New version at right

5. Getting update started

The update process starts when pressing the ENTER key .

P R O G R M U P D A E

R- 00_ . 02

. 0 ˘ . 0

Era ing .

0 / 3 ]

Task progress.

FLASH sector number

Writing progress by sector

Pressing the MENU key brings you back to the file selec-

tion screen, as at step 2, without performing the update.

6. Completion

P R O G R A M U P A E

R- 00 7 . 02

0 / 3

Upda e

Com le e

Upon completion of the update process, "Complete" is

displayed and the unit automatically switched off.

"Complete"

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7. Error messages

1) If an error occurs when selecting a file, the

following messages appear:

The product ID of the file does not match (the file may be for other products).

Product

The file version is older than the current one.

Old Version

The checksum does not match.

Checksum

Error in file reading.

Update File

Messages

Meaning

2) If an error occurs in the data rewriting process, the

following messages appear:

Error in erasing.

Flash Erase

Blank error as a result of data erasure.

Flash Blank

Error in writing.

Flash Write

Error in verification after data has been written.

Flash Verify

Messages

Meaning

The IN and OUT points are too close together. Reset the IN and OUT points with at least 1 sec-

ond between them.

I/O Too Short

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4.

Message Display glossary

TASCAM DR-100

File Not Found

PLAYLIST

Battery Empty

The DIVIDE function would cause the file name to exceed 200 characters. The DIVIDE function

adds "_a" or "_b" to the end of the file name. Before choosing the DIVIDE function, connect the

unit to a computer and edit the file name to less than 198 characters.

File Name ERR

The DIVIDE function would cause the file name to be the same as that of an existing file. The

DIVIDE function adds "_a" or "_b" to the end of the file name. Before choosing the DIVIDE func-

tion, connect the unit to a computer and edit the file name.

The file added to the playlist cannot be found or a file could be damaged. Please check the file in

question.

The audio file is not a supported format. Check the file format (using a.computer).

The battery is almost out of power. Recharge the lithium-ion battery and/or replace the AA batteries.

The file in the Playlist cannot be found. Please confirm that the file is still in the Music Folder.

No files have been added to the Playlist. Add a file to the Playlist or change the play mode to

something besides PLAYLIST.

The playlist is full. You cannot add more than 99 tracks to the Playlist.

Dup File Name

File not found

Non-Supported

No PLAYLIST

PLAYLIST FULL

Messages

Meaning and response

The following is a list of the popup messages that

might appear on the DR-100 under certain condi-

tions.

Refer to this list if one of these popup messages

appears and you want to check the meaning or

determine a proper response.

The file is larger than the designated size or the recording time exceeds 24 hours.

Max File Size

The position selected for divide is not suitable (too close to the beginning or end of a track).

Can't Divide

Folders can be created down to two layers. You cannot create a new folder inside the current folder.

Layer too Deep

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The card has no remaining capacity. Erase unnecessary files or move them to your computer

to.make open space.

Card Full

Write Timeout

The system file required to operate this unit is invalid. When this message appears, press

ENTER/MARK to automatically create a system file.

Invalid SysFile

Make Sys File

Invalid Card

Change Card

This appears when the card is protected and lacks the necessary Music Folder and other folders

and files. Unlock the write protect switch, restart the power and format the card.

Protected Card

Change Card

The FAT formatting of the card is abnormal or broken. This message also appears if you FAT for-

matted the card using a computer connected by USB and if a new card is inserted in the unit.

Always use the DR-100 to conduct FAT formatting of cards to be used with it. Change the card or

press the ENTER/MARK key when this message appears to format the card in FAT format.

Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card.

CAUTION

Format Error

Format CARD

The system file is missing. This unit requires a system file for operation. When this message

appears, press ENTER/MARK to automatically create a system file.

File Not Found

Make Sys File

The card is not formatted properly or the formatting is broken. Change the card or press the

ENTER/MARK key when this message appears to format the card in FAT format.

Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card.

CAUTION

MBR Error

Init CARD

Messages

Meaning and response

Writing to the card timed out. Backup files on the card to your computer, and format the card.

Something might be wrong with the card. Change the card.

Dup File Name

There is no playback file, so DIVIDE and OVERDUB cannot be executed.

No MUSIC File

When DIVIDE and QuickTAG was operated, the file name tried to exceed 200 characters.

File Name Err

There is no file that can be played back. The file might be damaged.

No PB File

No card is in the unit, so recording is not possible.

No Card

The file is read-only, and the deletion, division, and QuickTAG cannot be operated.

File Protected

MP3 files cannot be divided.

Current File MP3

The card could not be handled properly. Replace the card.

Card Error

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The total number of folders and files exceeds 999. Erase unnecessary files or move them to

your.computer.

File Full

Messages

Meaning and response

The same file name already exists when DIVIDE and QuickTAG is operated.

System Error 1

CPU access error.

The firmware may be defective.

Error in communication with the the microcom-

puter for a remote control.

The firmware may be defective.

Remote Cmd

Error in communication with the the microcom-

puter for a remote control.

The microcomputer for a remote control or

firmware may be defective.

Remote Rx

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System Error 2

CPU address error.

The firmware may be defective.

System Err 50

Other fatal error. The firmware may be defective.

EEPROM read error.

The PCB may be defective.

Sys Rom Err

File creation error at the start of recording or file

close error at the end of recording.

Confirm whether the error occurred during

start or end of recording.

The card may be defective.

Writing Failed

The PCB may be defective.

Device Error

Can't Save Data

File Error

System Error Messages

Messages

Not Continued

Description

Playback not stopped, or card unmounted error.

File system error or recording/playback circuitry

error.

The card or firmware may be defective.

Write in the EEPROM or system file failed during

shutdown or switching to USB (this error occurs

for example when the card is write protected).

Check that the card is inserted and it is not

protected.

The card may be defective.

If the error occurs with the EEPROM, the

PCB may be defective.

Internal error in recording/playback. The firmware may be defective.

Device Error 2: RTC initialization error.

Cause

Player Error

System Error 3

CPU instruction error.

The firmware may be defective.

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Messages

Description

Cause

System Error 4

System Error 5

System Error 6

System Error 7

System Error 8

System Error 9

CPU zero division error.

The firmware may be defective.

CPU Privilege Violation error.

The firmware may be defective.

CPU Unimplemented line-a opcode error. The firmware may be defective.

CPU Unimplemented line-f opcode error. The firmware may be defective.

CPU format error. The firmware may be defective.

CPU Uninitialized Interrupt error. The firmware may be defective.

5. Block Diagram

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AUDIO BLOCK

LED

KEY DATA

LV595

LV165×2

SHIFT REGISTER

(P-S)

DISPLAY DATA

TACT SW

ENCODER

128×64

Graphic LCD

MODULE

PGA SETTING DATA

REMOTE SIG

REMOTE IN

CLK

AD IN AD IN

GPI

RTC

12C

E2PROM

for Backup

E2PROM

AU6336

USB CONFIG DATA

ADR BUS

DATA BUS

SD CARD I/F BUS

SD CLK

QSPI

DOUT

QSPI

CLK,CS

QSPI

DIN

SDATA 01

SDATA 02

SDATA I1

SDATA I3

DOUT

DIN

REMOTE DECODE

CPU(uPD78F0500)

LRCK

BCLK

12S

GPO

UART

Rx

UART

Tx

GPIO

12S

MODE

SELECT

CPLD

(LCMXO256E)

SCF5249

(SYSTEM CONTROL)

INPUT VR

(Digital)

50Pin DPC Connector

11.2896

MHz

11.2896

MHz

SD

CARD

I/F

MAIN PCB

PANEL PCB

PLAYBACK

Module

(VSA etc.)

Program

memory

(NOR FLASH)

Buffer memory

(SD RAM)

SD CARD

(CONNECTOR)

USB-SD CARD

Bridge IC

MP3

DECODER

MP3

ENCODER

Refer to next page

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6. Level Diagram

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dBu

dBV

0dBFs

-16dBFs

-47dBFs

+10

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

-1dBu

-17dBu

-48dBu

XLR Input Level

-58dBu(VR MAX)

CODEC

AK4556

CODEC FULLSCALE

0.7 x 2,8V=1.96Vp-p=0.693Vms(0dBFs)

-0.97dBu ← 0.693Vrms → -3.19dBV

Head room

16dB

VR MAX

+31.0dB

VR MIN

+0dB

AMP Gain

0.9dB

AMP Gain

0.9dB

INPUT VR

31.0dB

AMP Gain

+1.8dB

(+1.83dB)

AMP Gain

+1.8dB

(+1.83dB)

AMP Gain

+9.2dB

(+9.54dB)

AMP Gain

+9.2dB

(+9.54dB)

AMP Gain

+9.2dB

(+9.54dB)

AMP Gain

+7dB

(+7.3dB)

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

+6dBV

-10dBV

-41dBV

XLR INPUT GAIN HIGH (Nominal input level: -58dBu)

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