Void Out ! message, Track Over message

Names and Functions

Warning messages

The following warnings are shown operating mistakes are made, an unsuitable editing point (= locate point) is input, or when errors occur. If any of these warnings appear, refer to information detailed below.

			<Void Data> message
			This means registered data
			necessary for the selected
			operation is incorrect.
CLK		SCSI	operation is incorrect.
SYNC OUT	DRIVE


AUTO	A.PUNCH

Action to take: Re-register the correct data.

<Void Out !> message

This means the registered in/

			out point	is wrong.

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI

AUTO	A.PUNCH

Action to take: Re-register the correct data.

<Track Over> message

			This message appears when
			trying to record more than 2
			tracks	of	signals
CLK		SCSI	tracks	of	signals
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
			simultaneously using a MO

AUTO	A.PUNCH

drive/disk as a Current Drive.

Action to take: The MO drive only allows to record up to 2 tracks at a time. After changing the RECORD TRACK select key setting, please record signals.

<Rec + Yes !> message

	SETUP			This is displayed when
				This is displayed when
SURE ?				formatting. This means press
SURE ?				the EXECUTE/YES key while
SYNC OUT		DRIVE		the EXECUTE/YES key while
CLK			SCSI

AUTO		A.PUNCH		pressing the RECORD button.

<Select Trk> message

This means a track has not been specified.

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI

AUTO	A.PUNCH

Action to take: Select any one track with the RECORD TRACK select key.

			<Over !> message
			This means that disk space
			necessary for recording and
			editing is insufficient.
CLK		SCSI	editing is insufficient.
SYNC OUT	DRIVE


AUTO	A.PUNCH

Action to take: Before proceeding to the next operation, temporarily data in order to source empty space necessary for the next operation.

			<Load Err > message
			This means that loading is
			impossible because there is
			an error in data applied to
SYNC OUT	DRIVE		an error in data applied to
CLK		SCSI	the DATA IN connector from

AUTO	A.PUNCH
			the external DAT, or adat.
			the external DAT, or adat.

Action to take: Check the external DAT or adat connected to the DATA IN connector and be sure there is no problem with the DAT, or adat tape. Then, try loading again.

Action to take:

Press the EXECUTE/YES key while pressing the RECORD button.

			<Protected> message
			This means the disk inserted
			in the drive cannot be used
			because it is write-protected.
CLK		SCSI	because it is write-protected.
SYNC OUT	DRIVE


AUTO	A.PUNCH		The disk will be ejected


			automatically.

Action to take:

Release the write-protect and re-insert it.

		<Acc Error> message
		This message indicates that
		an error occurs when
		accessing the disk. With this
CLK	SCSI	accessing the disk. With this
SYNC OUT	DRIVE

AUTO	A.PUNCH	message, no keys and buttons
		message, no keys and buttons
		do not function at all.

Action to take: If this message appears, please follow the following procedures.

1. Leave the disk inside the SCSI drive and turn off the power to the FD-8 and all connected devices.

2. Turn on the power to the SCSI drive.

3. Make sure that the orange LED on the SCSI drive lights up in green and that the disk is not being accessed, turn on the power to the FD-8.

SYNC OUT

AUTO

DRIVE

A.PUNCH

<Unformat !> message

An unformatted or crashed SCSI disk. After a few seconds of this display, the FD-8 automatically enters the SETUP mode [Format ?] menu.

Action to take: Press the EXECUTE/YES key while pressing the RECORD button.

Note: Any sound data recorded up to this point on the disk

will be lost.

FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 Void Out ! message, Track Over message, Rec + Yes ! message, Select Trk message

Models: FD-8

<Void Data> message

<Void Out !> message

<Track Over> message

<Rec + Yes !> message

<Select Trk> message

<Over !> message

editing is insufficient.

<Load Err > message

Action to take:

<Protected> message

<Acc Error> message

<Unformat !> message

FD-8 specifications