How to select a Utility menu

<Note>

You can enter the Utility mode while the unit is stopped and is not in the Setup or TC Setup mode.

1.While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to enter the shift mode (the SHIFT indicator lights up).

2.Press the [SETUP] key (the SHIFT indicator turns off).

The unit enters the Utility mode.

The first time the unit enters the Utility mode after turning on the power, the first level of the "Rec Protect?" menu appears. Or if it is not the first time the unit enters the Utility mode after turning on the power, the first level of the previously selected menu appears.

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3.Rotate the jog dial (or use the [SKIP/CURSOR <<] / [SKIP/CURSOR >>] keys) to select a desired menu item and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

Now you can edit the menu item.

Rotating the jog dial or pressing the [SKIP/CURSOR <<] (or [>>]) key cycles through the Utility menu items in the following order. See the following description for details about each Utility menu item.

Selecting Rec Protect On or Off

You can protect a file from being recorded or ed- ited.

This setting is dependent on files and is maintained after you turn off the power.

1.Select the first level of the "Rec Protect?" menu, and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The current option (On or Off) flashes. You can now select the desired one.

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2.Use the jog dial to select On or Off and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The setting is completed and the display returns to show the first level.

 

The current file is protected. You

“On”

cannot make recording or edit

(copy, paste, insert, erase and cut)

 

 

track data.

 

 

“Off” (default)

You can make recording or edit

 

track data.

 

 

Tips:

You can also use the [SKIP/CURSOR] <</>> keys to select an option, instead of the jog dial.

3.Press the [EXIT/NO] or [STOP] key to exit the Utility mode.

Tips:

When the Rec Protect menu is set to On, if you try to make recording or edit track data, "Rec Pro- tected!" is shown and the operation is ignored.

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Fostex DV40 manual 16-2, Off default, Press the EXIT/NO or Stop key to exit the Utility mode

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