Fostex DV40 Operation Manual page 18

Tips: How to enter a desired label name
Press the [MARGIN RESET/CLR] key repeatedly until the tentative name currently shown is erased.
By using the Jog dial (or using the appropriate numeric key), you can enter the desired character at the
editing point (flashing point). You can move the editing point by pressing [SKIP/CURSOR] I<</>>I key after
entering a character.
3. After entering a volume name, press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The display changes to show "Format Md?" with flashing "Norm".
You can select the format mode between "Norm" (Normal) and "Tape" using the jog dial.
4. Select the format mode and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
If you select "Norm", the display shows "If enter key is pushed, will start formatting and delete DVD area data.
Are you sure?". If you are sure, proceed to the next step.
If you select "Normal", go to the next step after the message above is shown.
When selecting "Tape", select "New" or "Used" using the jog dial, and then press the [ENTER/YES] key.
Go to the next step after the same message as above (shown when selecting "Norm") is shown.
<Note>
• When formatting a used disk in the Tape mode, select "Used" . If you select "New" , the existing
data may not be erased, with the result that a noise may generated when playing back the disk
or a recording error may occur when a new recording is made.
• If you format a disk in the Tape mode with "Disk Type" set to "used" , it takes some time for
formatting because the audio data area is also formatted. The display counts down the
unformatted area.
Because each of two "Tape mode" audio files reserves approximately 2GB of recording space,
the countdown of REMAIN starts from approximately 4GB.
5. Press the [ENTER/YES] key.
If you set the disk type to "New", regardless of the format mode ("Norm" or "Tape"), the formatting
is completed quickly and "Fmt Completed!" is shown, followed by the screens as below depending on
the formatting mode.
Formatting a disk in the Normal mode
LTC
H M
After completing formatting a disk in the Nor-
mal mode, "No Audio Files!" appears, showing
that there is no audio file on the disk.
Note that the display shows the file format, track
mode and Fs/bit according to the settings of
[AUDIO FILE], [TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ]
switches when the disk is formatted.
When performing recording in the NEW FILE
mode or creating file format, track format and
Fs/bit for a newly create audio file can be se-
lected by the settings of these switches.
Formatting a disk in the Tape mode with "Disk Type" set to "New"
S F
1-6
Flashing
LTC
H M
LTC
H M
After completing formatting, two "Tape mode" audio files
are created, with appropriate audio file format (BWF or
SDII), track mode and Fs/bit according to the settings of
the [AUDIO FILE], [TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switches.
Also, the "TAPE MODE" indicator (red) on the front panel
is lit.
Flashing
S F
or
S F
PGM