Saving Data In An External Scsi Device - Roland VS-2480 Service Notes

Jun. 2001
1. Press the [PROJECT] button.
2. Position the cursor on the disk drive you want to format.
3. Press the [PAGE] button to select 'Page4'.
4. Press the [F2] (FmtDrv) button.
The display changes to the Make Partition screen.
- Physical Formatting :
Select how to format the disk as follows:
Off (Quick)
The disk is only formatted logically (Logical formatting).
When the disk is formatted, all data is lost.
This option is usually selected.
On
The disk is formatted physically (Physical formatting).
Select this when reformatting a disk which caused an error
during surface scanning.
Note that it takes quite a long time to complete formatting.
When the disk is formatted, all data is lost.
- Surface Scanning :
Use this switch to specify whether or not to do a write/read
check of the disk after formatting.
When 'On' is selected, all disk areas are checked.
Note that it takes quite a long time to complete the check.
- Partition Size :
Select the partition size.
Options "500 MB", "1 GB(1000 MB)" and "2 GB (2000 MB)"
are provided for compatibility with previous models in the VS
series.
We strongly recommend that you select "10 GB".
- [F5] (OK)
Executes disk formatting and makes partitions.
- [F6] (CANCEL)
Cancels partition making and displays the Project Conditions
menu.
5. Position the cursor on "Surface Scan" using the cursor
buttons, and turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select 'On'.
The read/write check of all disk areas is done.
If you want to omit this check, select 'Off'.
Note that the check done here is not a strict check of the
disk.
6. Position the cursor on "Partition Size" using the cursor
buttons, and turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the partition
size.
Select '10GB' usually.
7. Press the [F5] (OK) button.
The LCD displays "Initialize *****,OK ?"
"****" stands for the ID number of the drive you are going to
initialize.
For example, "SCSI5" is displayed in the case of a Zip drive.
To cancel the drive, press the [F6] (CANCEL) button.
8. Press the [ENTER/YES] button.
This starts drive initialization, to check the disk and make
partitions.

SAVING DATA IN AN EXTERNAL SCSI DEVICE

(SAVING THE PROJECT BACKUP)
1. Press the [PROJECT] button on an ordinary screen to go to
the Project Conditions screen.
2. Move the cursor to the partition you want to backup, then
press the [F6] (LIST) button.
3. Position the cursor on the project you want to backup, and
mark it by pressing the [ENTER/YES] button.
If you want to backup more than one project, repeat the
marking.
4. Press the [PAGE] button to select 'Page 3', then press the
[F3] (BACKUP) button.
The Project Backup screen appears.
- [F1] (Scroll up), [F2] (Scroll down)
If the list of the backed-up projects occupies more than one
screen, press the Scroll button. The display scrolls, and you
can view and check all the projects.
- [F4] (SelDrv)
Selects the drive on which to backup the projects.
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to specify the destination for
copying.
- [F5] (OK)
Executes backing up.
- [F6] (CANCEL)
Cancels backing up and displays the Project Conditions
screen.
All parameters set to backup the projects are discarded.
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