TASCAM SS-R250N 59
7 – Recording
Setting the file name format
You can select the format of names given to files automatically
during recording.
1. Select the FILE NAME item on the REC 4 page to open the
FILE NAME screen.(see “Menu operation procedures” on
page 22)
2. Set the file name format.
Option Meaning
DATE/TIME
(default)
The date and time of the unit's built in clock are
used for the file name.
USER01 The text set by the user (8 characters) is used
for the file name.
USER02
USER03
3. If you selected DATE/TIME or USER01 – USER02 and do not
want to edit the file name, press the MULTI JOG dial to
return to the menu.
If you selected USER01 – USER03 and you want to edit the
file name, press the , [INPUT] button to open the RE-
NAME screen.
4. Edit the file name.
5. After you finish editing, turn the MULTI JOG dial and select
ENTER. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the edited text
and return to the FILE NAME screen.
6. Press the MULTI JOG dial again to return to the menu
screen.
Editing text
Use these operations to edit text.
Changing the cursor (editing point) position
Press the m [A-B] and , [INPUT] buttons.
Changing the character input:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial.
Inputting the selected character at the cursor (editing) posi-
tion:
Press the MULTI JOG dial.
Leaving a single space open:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a blank space at the left
end of any row, and press the MULTI JOG dial.
Deleting a character:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DEL (to delete a character
to the right of the cursor) or BS (to delete a character to the
left of the cursor), and press the MULTI JOG dial.
Deleting all characters to the right of the cursor:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DEL, and press and hold
the MULTI JOG dial.
Deleting all characters to the left of the cursor:
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select BS, and press and hold the
MULTI JOG dial.
Switching between upper and lower case:
Press the SHIFT button.
Canceling edits:
Press the MENU [JOG] button.
Inputting the date.
Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DATE5.
Press the MULTI JOG dial to input the date and time of the
built-in clock in yyyy-mm-dd format.
On the RENAME FOLDER screen, if a folder with the same name
already exists, an underscore (_) followed by a number that
has not already been used will be added to the end of the
name.
CAUTION
i You can connect a USB flash drive or SD card to a computer
and edit file names from the computer. Doing so, however,
could cause the order of the files to change when played back
on the unit.
i On a text input screen, characters other than half-width (nor-
mal) English letters, numerals and symbols will not be shown.
If text includes characters other than half-width English let-
ters, numerals and symbols, opening a text input screen will
delete them.
i The following symbols and punctuation marks cannot be
used in text.
¥ / : * ? “ ” < > |
NOTE
You can also use a USB keyboard to edit characters.(see “Using
the keyboard to input names and values” on page 85)
Character input limit
The white background in the character field indicates the maxi-
mum number of characters. The gray background shows charac-
ters in excess of the maximum number. These will be discarded
when you select Enter and confirm the input text.
