Fostex D2424 manual Drive Format Information Drive Info? menu, 127

Model D2424 Reference Manual (Changing the Initial Settings <SETUP mode>)

Drive Format Information (“Drive Info?” menu)

Format information of the current drive presently installed can be checked by using the “Drive Format Information” menu. Should any trouble occur in the recorder, providing the information obtained here to our nearest Fostex Service Station will be of great help in giving quick service. The following items will be displayed and can be confirmed.

1.Manufacture / Model of the currently installed hard disk.

2.Format method

3.Last day of formatting in standard type

4.Format type

5.Simultaneously recordable number of tracks

6.Number of bits at formatting

7.Sampling frequency at formatting

8.Present number of programs

9.Present number of free blocks

10.Audio file / maximum number of events and its program No.

11.Maximum number of events of the time code and its program number

12.Specific capacity of the drive

13.Remaining capacity of the drive

14.Present software version

15.Present multiple undo function mode on/off

Checking method of the format information

1.While the recorder is stopped, press the [SETUP] key to enter SETUP mode.

2.Turn the [JOG] dial to select “Drive Info?” (“?” flashes), and then press the [EXECUTE/YES] key.

First, the manufacturer / model of the currently installed hard disk will scroll and displayed.

SETUP

OL			OL	BIT	24
0	0
3		3			FS
6			6
9		9			kHz
12		12			CLOCK
18		18
24		24			INT
30		30
42	42
∞			∞

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SETUP

OL																							OL	BIT	24
0																							0
3																							3		FS
6																							6
9																							9		kHz
12																							12		CLOCK
18																							18
24																							24		INT
30																							30
42																							42
∞																							∞
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24

3.As the [JOG] dial is rotated, information is displayed one after the other (See display examples).

• This indicates that the formatting method is standard.

In addition to “Standard” formatting method, “Quick” or “Erase” will be displayed.

SETUP

OL	OL	BIT	24
0	0
3	3		FS
6	6
9	9		kHz
12	12		CLOCK
18	18
24	24		INT
30	30
42	42
∞	∞

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• The last date in when it was formatted in standard will be displayed.

The disk formatted by “Quick” will be displayed as “- -, -, -’ -”.

SETUP

OL	OL	BIT	24
0	0
3	3		FS
6	6
9	9		kHz
12	12		CLOCK
18	18
24	24		INT
30	30
42	42
∞	∞

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* This indicates that the format type was linear.

In addition to “Linear”, the display can also show “Backup”, “LP”, “ADAC” or “Illegal FM”.

SETUP

OL	OL	BIT	24
0	0
3	3		FS
6	6
9	9		kHz
12	12		CLOCK
18	18
24	24		INT
30	30
42	42
∞	∞

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