Reformatting A Formatted Disk (Fixed Type) For Backup; Extension Of Other Setup Menu - Fostex FD-4 Supplement Owner's Manual

3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The FD-4 displays the recording mode that corresponds
to the disk format. The [SCSi id-6] message appears and
[SURE?] flashes.
A different message appears depending on the type of for-
mat used by the disk.
In this condition, if you turn the JOG dial, [Eject] appears,
and pressing the EXECUTE/YES key ejects the disk.
(e.g.) Disk formatted for backup
(e.g.) Disk formatted by Mastering 1 mode
4. Press and hold the RECORD button and press
the EXECUTE/YES key.
The FD-4 starts formatting.
[REMAIN] lights up on the display, and the negative value
of the unformatted disk area will count down as the for-
mat operation progresses.
Please wait a while.
When formatting is completed, [COMPLETED!] lights
up on the display, and the FD-4 stops spinning the disk.
At the same time, the FD-4 shows the maximum record-
able space. To check the REMAIN time and space, refer
to the < Memo > below.

Reformatting a formatted disk (fixed type) for backup

You can use a fixed disk for backing up purpose by setting its ID number to ì6î. The formatting procedures described before
also applies to formatting a fixed disk as a backup disk.
Besides the addition of [Bk Format ?] menu, part of [Save PGM ?] and [Load PGM ?] menus have been altered. As already
described previously, the selection of output (input) signals when executing SAVE (LOAD) operation was [dAT] only before
updating the software. However, after updating the software, the selection has become either [dAT] or [SCSi id-6].
Select [dAT] when saving/loading song data to and from a DAT recorder.
When using a SCSI drive for backup, select [SCSi id-6].
44.1kHz
SETUP
SURE ?
SYNC OUT DRIVE
CLK SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
44.1kHz
SETUP
SURE ?
SYNC OUT DRIVE
CLK SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
< Extension of other SETUP menu >
FD-4 Ownerís Manual Supplement
5. Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button.
The display will change from the REMAIN indication for
the backup disk to the Time Base indication for the cur-
rent drive.
<Memo>
To check the REMAIN time for the backup disk after for-
matting, eject the disk, then replace it with the disk in the
current drive (removable type). Next, press the DISP SEL
key to show the REMAIN display. You can check the RE-
MAIN time of the backup disk in this way. However, you
cannot perform another operation using the backup disk
at this time. Attempting to do so will cause the FD-4 to
display [Illegal FM] and ignore your operation.
To eject a disk from the backup drive or the current drive
after the format operation, follow the procedure below:
* To eject a disk from the backup drive:
Press the Eject button on the drive.
* To eject a disk from the current drive:
Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the EXIT/
NO key.
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