Formatting the disk again, Press the Setup key

Recording preparation

Formatting the disk again

If you wish to change the recording mode of a formatted disk or to re-format a used disk, you need to set the FD-4 to SETUP mode and use the [Format ?] menu.

In the following procedure, we assume that the power to the FD-4 and the SCSI drive is already turned on.

1. Insert a disk into the SCSI drive.

When you insert a formatted disk into the SCSI drive, the FD-4 displays the recording mode of the disk (Master 1, Master 2, or Normal) and the type of Time Base that was used previously.

		RECORD TRACK							2
1/L	2/R	3/L	4/R	L	R
				ADD. TRACK
		PREVIEW					SETUP	TIME BASE
START	IN	OUT	END	IN	OUT	DISP SEL	SETUP	SEL
	AUTO PUNCH			CLIPBOARD					8
	AUTO RTN
HOLD/	STORE		UNDO/				EXECUTE	EXIT
HOLD/	STORE	EDIT	REDO				/YES	/NO
PGM SEL								ELECT	4, 5, 7
	VARI	AUTO RTN							4, 5, 7
	PITCH	AUTO PLAY	LOCATE					ACCESS
SHIFT	P. EDIT		LOC MEM			JOG	SHUTTLE
SHIFT	P. EDIT		LOC MEM
		CLIPBOARD PLAY
AUTO		LOCATE ABS 0
PUNCH		LOCATE REC END
RECORD		STOP	PLAY	REWIND	F FWD
									3, 6

2.Press the SETUP key.

The FD-4 enters SETUP mode and displays the first layer, in which you can select the desired SETUP menu.

If the FD-4 enters SETUP mode after you format a disk or turn on the power and insert a disk, the FD-4 displays the first layer of the [Sign. Set ?] (signature setting) menu as shown below. (“?” flashes.)

Otherwise, the FD-4 displays the first layer of the menu that was shown before the FD-4 exited SETUP mode.

SETUPFlashing

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

As explained in the “Formatting a new disk” section, the ID number of the connected SCSI drive appears and [SURE ?] flashes on the display.

44.1kHz

SETUP

Flashing	SURE ?
Flashing	SURE ?
		SYNC OUT	DRIVE
		CLK		SCSI

		AUTO	A.PUNCH

5. Press the EXECUTE/YES key again.

[Pls Wait !] appears momentarily, then the recording mode selection display appears.

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
		SCSI

AUTO	A.PUNCH

SETUP

Flashing

SURE?

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI

AUTO	A.PUNCH

6. Use the JOG dial to select a recording mode.

Refer to the “Formatting a new disk” section for more infor- mation on recording modes.

7.Press the EXECUTE/YES key while holding down the RECORD button.

The FD-4 starts formatting the disk in selected recording mode. Wait a while. When formatting is complete, [COM- PLETED !] lights up on the display, and the FD-4 stops ac- cessing the disk.

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

DRIVE	SETUP
SCSI	SETUP
A.PUNCH

3. Turn the JOG dial and select [Format ?].

You can also use the HOLD/> key, REWIND button, or F FWD button to select the [Format ?] menu.

SETUP

Flashing

	COMPLETED!
SYNC OUT		DRIVE
CLK			SCSI

AUTO		A.PUNCH

8. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key.

The FD-4 exits SETUP mode and displays ABS 0.

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

FD-4 specifications

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Fostex FD-4 Formatting the disk again, Press the Setup key, Press the EXECUTE/YES key again

Models: FD-4

Formatting the disk again

1. Insert a disk into the SCSI drive.

AUTO PUNCH

2.Press the SETUP key.

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

5. Press the EXECUTE/YES key again.

6. Use the JOG dial to select a recording mode.

3. Turn the JOG dial and select [Format ?].

8. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key.

FD-4 specifications