External Hard Disk Operating Precautions - Akai DR16 pro Operator's Manual

External Hard Disk Operating Precautions

• Before connecting a hard disk, make sure that the DR16pro and hard disk are powered off. If
a hard disk is connected with its power on it could be damaged.
• Always power on the external hard disks before the DR16pro. Otherwise, the DR16pro will
not recognize them.
• When you connect a hard disk that has already been used for recording to another DR16pro,
or connect then disconnect it from the same DR16pro, erase all the material on the disk or
format it before recording any new material.
• New unformatted disks can be connected to the DR16pro quite safely, and will not be used
until formatted. The letter "F" will appear on the display when the DR16pro performs a hard
disk search.
• Do not set an external hard disk's SCSI ID number to that used by the internal hard disk.
Operation will be unpredictable and any recorded material may be destroyed. See "SCSI IDs"
on page 98.
• Do not power off a hard disk while it is accessing data. When the BUSY indicator on the
DR16pro display is lit, it indicates that a hard disk is being accessed.
• Do not move or disturb a hard disk while it is powered on, especially when it is accessing data.
• Hard disks should be mounted horizontally or vertically when in use. See the hard disk's
operating manual for more details.
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12: Hard Disks