Handling The Floppy Disk Drive (Fdd) And Floppy Disks - Yamaha Tyros2 Owner's Manual

Handling the floppy disk drive (FDD) and floppy disks
An optional floppy disk drive UD-FD01 can be connected to this instrument. It lets you save original data you've created on
the instrument to floppy disk, and allows you to load data from floppy disk to the instrument.
Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below.
* The optional floppy disk drive UD-FD01 contains a drive case which is used in installation. However, on the Tyros2, the drive is to be
installed directly without use of the case.
■ Floppy disk compatibility
3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.
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■ Formatting a floppy disk
If you find that you are unable to use new, blank disks or old
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disks that have been used with other devices, you may need
to format them. For details on how to format a disk, see page
194. Keep in mind that all data on the disk will be lost after
formatting. Make sure to check beforehand whether or not
the disk contains important data.
NOTE:
• Floppy disks formatted on this device may or may not be useable as
is on other devices.
■ Inserting/removing Floppy Disks
● Inserting a floppy disk into the disk drive
Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is facing upward
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and the sliding shutter is facing forward, towards the disk slot.
Carefully insert the disk into the slot, slowly pushing it all the
way in until it clicks into place and the eject button pops out.
NOTE:
• Never insert anything but floppy disks into the disk drive. Other
objects may cause damage to the disk drive or floppy disks.
● Removing a floppy disk
• After checking that the instrument is not accessing* the
floppy disk (checking that the use lamp on the floppy disk
drive is off), firmly press the eject button at the upper right of
the disk slot all the way in. When the floppy disk is ejected,
pull it out of the drive. If the floppy disk cannot be removed
because it is stuck, do not try to force it, but instead try press-
ing the eject button again, or try re-inserting the disk and
attempt to eject it again.
* Access of the disk indicates an active operation, such as recording,
playback, or deletion of data. If a floppy disk is inserted while the
power is on, the disk is automatically accessed, since the instrument
checks whether the disk has data.
CAUTION
• Do not remove the floppy disk or turn off the instrument itself
while the disk is being accessed. Doing so may result not only
in loss of data on the disk but also damage to the floppy disk
drive.
• Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive before
turning off the power. A floppy disk left in the drive for
extended periods can easily pick up dust and dirt that can
cause data-read and -write errors.
■ Cleaning the disk drive read/write head
Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument employs
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a precision magnetic read/write head which, after an
extended period of use, will pick up a layer of magnetic parti-
cles from the disks used that will eventually cause read and
write errors.
To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha
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recommends that you use a commercially-available dry-type
head cleaning disk to clean the head about once a month.
Ask your Yamaha dealer about the availability of proper head-
cleaning disks.
■ About floppy disks
● Handle floppy disks with care, and follow these precau-
tions:
Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply pres-
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sure to the disk in any way. Always keep floppy disks in their
protective cases when they are not in use.
Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremely high or
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low temperatures, or excessive humidity, dust or liquids.
• Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed sur-
face of the floppy disk inside.
Do not expose the disk to magnetic fields, such as those pro-
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duced by televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since magnetic
fields can partially or completely erase data on the disk, ren-
dering it unreadable.
Never use a floppy disk with a deformed shutter or housing.
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Do not attach anything other than the provided labels to a
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floppy disk. Also make sure that labels are attached in the
proper location.
● To protect your data (write-protect tab):
• To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide the
disk's write-protect tab to the "protect" position (tab open).
When saving data, make sure that the disk's write-protect tab
is set to the "overwrite" position (tab closed).
Write-protect tab
ON (locked or
write protected)
● Data backup
For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that you
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keep two copies of important data on separate floppy disks.
This gives you a backup if one disk is lost or damaged.
Appendix
Write-protect tab
OFF (unlocked or
write enabled)
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