Fostex FD-8 owner manual Formatting a current drive disk Scsi disk, Formatting a new disk

Formatting a Disk

Formatting a current drive disk (SCSI disk)

You may use a SCSI removable disk, a fixed hard disk, or an optional 2.5-inch internal hard disk as the FD-8’s current drive. This section explains how to format a SCSI-type removable or fixed disk. Before you can format a SCSI disk, [SCSI] should appear in the [DRIVE] indication area. If you are also using an optional 2.5-inch internal hard disk, make sure that the following indication appears on the display.

ABS

MS

SYNC OUT

AUTO

44.1kHz

F

PGM

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

[SCSI] is lights up

ABS

MS

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

44.1kHz

F

PGM

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

[SCSI] is lights up

<The display when no disk is set in the current drive.> <The display when disk is set in the current drive.>

Formatting a new disk

The following procedure explains how to format a new SCSI disk, and assumes that a SCSI drive (removable or fixed hard disk) is connected to the FD-8 as the current drive.

1. Turn on the power to the FD-8 and the current drive.

The [Initial...] message, then [No Disk] message appears on the display. (If a fixed hard disk is connected, the [Initial...] message, then the [Un Format !] message ap- pears and the FD-8 enters SETUP mode. Skip to Step 3 below.)

2. Insert a new removable disk into the current drive.

The FD-8 displays the “UnFormat!” message, then auto- matically enters SETUP mode, and displays the “Format ?” menu. At this time, the ID number (e.g., [SCSi id-2]) of the connected SCSI drive (or fixed disk) will appear and [SURE ?] will blink on the display.

5. Press and hold the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The FD-8 starts formatting in selected recording mode. [REMAIN] lights up on the display, and a negative value of the unformatted disk area size will count down as the format operation progresses. Please wait a while.

When formatting is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights up on the display, and the FD-8 stops spinning the disk.

6. Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button to exit SETUP mode.

Formatting will automatically create one Program 1 on the disk. The Time Base will change to ABS 0.

3. Make sure that the ID number is correct and the [SURE ?] message appears, then press the EX- ECUTE/YES key.

The FD-8 displays [Pls Wait !], then immediately displays the recording mode menu, with [Normal] (Normal mode) and [SURE ?] flashing.

4. Turn the JOG dial to select the desired recording mode.

Turning the JOG dial toggles between [Normal] and [Mas- ter].

Note: If you are using a removable MO, Zip, or EZ disk as the current drive, select [Normal]. If you are using a fixed disk or optional 2.5 inch internal hard disk, select [Normal] or [Master]. Note that you cannot save or load data via a DAT or adat if you recorded the data on a disk formatted in Normal mode.

7. Press the DISP SEL key to change to the REMAIN display and check the available recording time.

Press the DISP SEL key again to return to the Time Base display.

Press the EXIT/NO key while holding down the SHIFT key to eject the removable disk from the drive.

If you wish to format another removable disk, insert the disk and repeat the procedure described above.

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