Ubit Information Display Capability On The Normal Screen - Fostex PD-6 Supplemental Operation Manual

Model PD-6 operation manual (Supplement for V2.20)
Enhancement of the "Format" menu item in the UTILITY menu
The "Format" menu item is used for formatting a DVD-RAM disk set to the PD-6 or the
optional EX-12, or a partition of the optional internal hard disk or the optional EX-12.
In this menu item, the following three changes has been made.
• You can now select on or off of the physical format when "Mirror" is selected as
the Format mode.
With the earlier software version, you can select on or off of the physical format only when
"Normal" is selected as the Format mode. With the new version, you can select on or off of the
physical format even when "Mirror" is selected as the Format mode.
Note that you can select the "Mirror" mode when formatting a partition of the optional hard
disk, a DVD-RAM disk on the optional EX-12 or a partition of the EX-12 (you cannot format a
DVD-RAM disk on the PD-6 in the "Mirror" mode).
<Note>: It takes a long time to execute the physical format. We recommend executing the
physical format when disk access time becomes longer or sound interruption occurs in
normal use. You do not need to physical-format a brand-new or relatively new disk.
However, regardless of whether the format mode is "Normal" or "Mirror", there may be a
case that "Physical Format" on the Format screen is automatically set to "On" and you
cannot select "Off". In this case, the unit decides that the disk to be formatted needs the
physical format and you must execute the physical format.
<Note>: Do not turn off the power of the unit while executing the physical format.
• The default "Format Mode" in the Format menu item has been changed.
With the earlier version, when reformatting a DVD-RAM disk (or a partition of the optional
hard disk), "Format Mode" in the Format menu item always shows "Normal" by default.
With the new version, the current format mode of the disk (or partition) is shown.
For example, if you are going to format a partition of the optional hard disk which was
formatted by the "Mirror" mode last time, "Mirror" is shown. You can change the setting when
executing formatting.
You can, of course, select the desired format mode before formatting a disk (or partition).
• After formatting completes, the formatted drive is selected as the current drive.
With the earlier software version, if you format a partition of the optional hard disk while the
DVD-RAM drive is selected as the current drive, the DVD-RAM drive is still selected as the
current drive after formatting completes. With the new version, the formatted partition is
selected as the current drive after formatting completes.
<Note>: If you format a DVD-RAM disk while a hard disk partition is selected as the current
drive, the DVD-RAM is not selected as the current partition after formatting completes.
In other words, only when you format a partition of the optional hard disk while the DVD-
RAM drive is selected as the current drive, the current drive changes after formatting com-
pletes.
See also the operation manual and the V2.0 supplement for details about formatting.
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Model PD-6 operation manual (Supplement for V2.20)

Ubit information display capability on the Normal screen

The new "Repro Ubit" option is added to the time display modes on the Normal screen.
You can switch the time display mode among the following using the [TIME/DISP MODE]
key.
<Before V2.20> LTC IN
<From V2.20> LTC IN
"LTC" mode example
When the unit is turned on, the
LTC mode is active.
"Repro Ubit" mode example
The reproduced user bit is
shown in the time display field.
"ABS" mode example
The current ABS time is shown.
"GEN" mode example
The internal generator time is
shown only when the generator
mode is set to "FREE RUN" or
"24H". When the generator
mode is set to any other mode,
"--------" is shown.
"LTC IN" mode example
The external time code value is
shown. When the unit does not
receive external time code,
"------" is shown.
LTC
ABS
GEN
LTC Ubit
ABS
GEN
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