Formatting A Disk - Yamaha Electone EL-100 Owner's Manual

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Formatting a Disk

Before recording, the disk must first be formatted.
1
Put the disk, label facing up, into the disk drive (floppy disk slot).
"Fort" will appear on the LED display indicating that the
inserted disk requires to be formatted.
2
While holding down the SHIFT button, press the FORMAT
button.
This step puts the format operation on stand-by, indicated by the
dashes on the LED display and the flashing LED (lamp) above
the FORMAT button.
3
Press the FORMAT button again to begin formatting.
Formatting is engaged and the LED above the FORMAT button
stays lit.
The number "160" appears on the LED display and counts down
to "001" as the disk is being formatted. When formatting is
completed, operation returns to the original STOP status.
The following Song Name display appears after the operation.
<SONG NAME>
01:
The song number can be selected using SONG SELECT button
or the Data Control buttons on the bottom row. Up to 10 song
numbers can be selectable in a single page. The page numbers,
from 1 through 4, are also shown at the top right side of the
display. A total of 40 song locations are created. The song
names next to each song number are left blank and indicate that
each song number doesn't contain any data.
About SHIFT Button
You will find the SHIFT button (printed in green) at the top right
side of the M.D.R. section. Some buttons in the M.D.R. section have
dual functions: the first function is printed in white above each
button; the second function is printed in green below each button.
The SHIFT button is used to select the second functions by pressing
each function button while holding down the SHIFT.
UPPER LOWER
SONG
REPEAT
PAUSE
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
UPPER LOWER
SONG
REPEAT
PAUSE
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
UPPER LOWER
SONG
REPEAT
PAUSE
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
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Formatting a disk erases all the data in the disk and
makes it ready to record. The erased data by
formatting will be lost permanently. Check if the
disk contains your important data, or not, before
executing the operation.
RECORD PLAY
PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL
FROM TO SONG DEL.
SONG COPY
STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD
TEMPO FORMAT
RECORD PLAY
PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL
FROM TO SONG DEL.
SONG COPY
STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD
TEMPO FORMAT
RECORD PLAY
PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL
FROM TO SONG DEL.
SONG COPY
STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD
TEMPO FORMAT
SHIFT
CUSTOM PLAY
SHIFT
CUSTOM PLAY
SHIFT
6
CUSTOM PLAY
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