Fostex DV40 manual Formatting a DVD-RAM disk, Press the ENTER/YES key again, Normal Mode Tape Mode

Formatting a DVD-RAM disk

To make a DVD-RAM disk usable with the DV40, format the disk by the “UDF format” . Two format modes, “Normal” and “Tape” , are available with this unit. Use either format according to the situation.

<About UDF format>

The DV40 formats a disk in the UDF “R1.50” format. It can read a disk formatted in the “R1.50” or “R2.0*” format using a personal computer without any difficulty. Note that MAC OS 9.1 supports the “R1.50” format but does not support the “R2.0*” format. Therefore, a Macintosh computer running on MAC OS 9.1 cannot read a disk formatted in the “R2.0*” format using a Windows 98 computer. To ensure the compatibility among the DV40 and computers, we recommend to format a disk in the “R1.5” format if you have a Windows 98 computer.

Normal Mode	Tape Mode
Normally, format a disk by selecting the format mode	Two “Tape mode” audio files (“BWF” or “SDII”) of ap-
to Normal. No audio file is automatically created when	proximately 2 GB each are automatically created on a
formatting the disk in the Normal mode ("No Audio	disk when formatting the disk in the Tape mode.
Files!" is shown after formatting is completed).	Like an analog tape, a “Tape mode” audio file has the
On a "Normal format" disk, a "Normal mode" audio	fixed available space, and can playback recorded data
file ("BWF" or "SDII") is automatically created when	even if the system unexpectedly shuts down during
executing recording in the NEW FILE mode.	recording and the system data is destroyed. There-
Or you can also create "Normal mode" audio files us-	fore, a “Tape mode” audio file is suitable for live re-
ing the file select function before recording. Up to 200	cording or preserving recorded data for a long period
audio files can be created.	of time.

A disk formatted in the Tape mode reserves the “Normal mode” area (approx. 0.7GB) in addition to the “Tape mode” area (2GB + 2GB = 4GB). In the Normal mode area, you can create “Normal mode” audio files (“BWF” or “SDII”). See “About audio files on a formatted disk” on page 1-7 for details.

<Tips for using a disk formatted in the Tape mode effectively>

The following shows tips for using a disk formatted in the Tape mode effectively.

•If a 2GB “Tape mode” file is too large for you to handle, we recommended to create a “Normal mode” file and copy & paste the necessary data on the “Tape mode” file to it. This is allows you to handle data, originally recorded on the “Tape mode” file, on a small file.

•If the 0.7GB “Normal mode” area on a “Tape mode” file is too small, delete one of the “Tape mode” files and optimize the disk. This increases the “Normal mode” area to 2.7GB.

<Notes for formatting a disk in the Tape mode>

When a disk is formatted in the Tape mode, an audio file is automatically created. Therefore, before formatting, you must set the AUDIO FILE, TR MODE and SAMPLING FREQ switches on the front panel appropriately. Note that you cannot change the settings after formatting.)

When formatting a disk in the Normal mode, you do not need to set these switches. However, you must set them appropriately when making recording in the NEW FILE mode or creating a new audio file using the file select function.

1.While "Format" with flashing "?" is shown on the display, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display changes to show "Format Disk DVD" (in which "DVD" is flashing).

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2. Press the [ENTER/YES] key again.

The display changes to show "Label [DV40-DVD"(in which "D" of "DV40" is flashing).

This shows the label name of the disk can be edited and "DV40-DVD"is the tentative name.

See the following Tips for details about how to enter a desired label name. Of course, you may use the tentative name when formatting. (You can also rename the tentative name in the Utility mode described later.)

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