Fostex PD204 Owner's Manual page 35

<Note>: When formatting a well-used DVD-RAM disk, perform the physical for-
mat. The following shows the approximate required time for formatting a 4.7GB
DVD-RAM disk.
When "Physical Format" is set to "Off":
When "Physical Format" is set to "On":
4) Press the [ENTER/YES] key.
You can now select the drive.
5) Use the [MENU] dial to select "DVD-RAM" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The drive selection is confirmed and "Reel No: [S001" is highlighted.
For the operation of setting the desired reel number on this screen, see the next page.
Also, you can set the desired reel number after formatting via the "Reel No" item in the
"DISK UTILITY" menu of the MENU mode (see page 202).
6) Use the [MENU] dial to highlight "[EXECUTE]" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The display shows the caution screen, where "Are you sure?" flashes.
7) While "Are you sure?" flashes, press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The unit starts formatting.
The display shows the formatting countdown, as well as the progress status by the
bar-graph meter. When formatting completes, the display shows "Fmt. Completed!".
<Note>: Note that the formatting countdown and bar-graph meter show the ap-
proximate information. Do not proceed to the next step until "Fmt. Completed!"
is shown.
Chapter 2: Preparation before using the PD204
approx. 1 min. 30 sec.
approx. 1 hour 30 min.
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