Format A New Tape - Alesis ADAT-M20 Owner's Manual

Formatting Tape, Chapter 4
4.3 F
ORMAT A
Use only S-VHS blank tapes formulated specifically for Super VHS video or digital audio
applications. Never use standard VHS tapes.
"Exercise" the tape: Before formatting, fast forward the tape to the end and rewind it to
even out the tape pack and sweep any contaminants off the tape.
Operation
Insert blank tape
Enable formatting
Initiate formatting
What happens between initiating formatting and the actual process of formatting depends on
the current tape status.
Tape status
Unformatted, at start of tape
Unformatted, partway through tape
While rewinding from current position,
goes from unformatted to previously
formatted portion
Formatted, in Leader or Data section of
tape
Formatted, in Audio section of tape
4.4 R
ECORD
The procedure is similar to standard formatting, except:
Record-enable (section 5.4) any tracks to be recorded prior to pressing the Format button.
No audio will be recorded before the counter shows 00:00:00.00 ABS time.
4-4
N T
EW APE
You press...
Tape into tape
chamber. Do this
gently; the
machine will
"grab" the tape
Format button
(with Edit button
off)
Hold Record
then press Play
T W
RACKS HILE
You see...
Display shows "noFO," Format button
flashes
All record lights turn on
Display message advises you of
formatting progress
The M20...
Begins formatting immediately
Rewinds, then begins formatting
Disables formatting to avoid re-
formatting a partially formatted tape.
Either extend the format from this
point on, or for a complete format,
rewind, then initiate formatting
Rewinds, then begins formatting
Extends format after entering record
(see section 4.5 for information on
extending a format)
F
ORMATTING
A M20 R
LESIS EFERENCE
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ANUAL