Fostex DV40 Operation Manual page 12

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 "Tape", the display shows "Disk Type?" with flashing "New" for selecting disk type.
Select "New" or "Used" using the jog dial, and then go to the next step.
<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 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. The display counts down the unformatted area.
Because each of two "Tape mode" audio file reserves approximately 2 GB of recording space,
the count-down of REMAIN starts from approximately 4 GB.
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
H M
ABS
1
2
∞
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3
4
After completing formatting a disk in the Nor-
mal mode, "No Audio Files!" appears, showing
that there is no audio file on the disk.
S F
PGM
BIT 24
FS 48
kHz
CLOCK
8
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OL
-INT-
FORMAT
BWF
1-6
Formatting a disk in the Tape mode with "Disk Type" set to "New"
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ABS
1
2
∞
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60
H
ABS
1
2
∞
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After completing formatting, a single "Tape mode" audio
file is created, with appropriate audio file format, TR mode
and sampling frequency 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
M S F
PGM
BIT
24
FS
48
kHz
CLOCK
12 8 -0.1%
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OL
-INT-
FORMAT
BWF
or
M S F
PGM
BIT
24
FS
48
kHz
CLOCK
12 8 -0.1%
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OL
-INT-
FORMAT
SDII