Load PGM ? menu, Three backup disks are required

Saving and Loading Song Data

<Memo>

If Program data to be saved is larger than the space available on one backup disk, the FD-8 tells you how many backup disks you need when you select a Program in Step 6 of the previous procedure.

	44.1kHz
ABS
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

(e.g.)

Two backup disks are required.

	44.1kHz
ABS
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

(e.g.)

Three backup disks are required.

When you set the first disk, the save operation starts. When the disk is full, the FD-8 automatically ejects the disk and displays [Ins. Disk 2] (meaning “Please set the second disk.”).

Set the second disk to continue the save operation.

Note: Mark the disks so that you can identify the order of the disks and you will be able to insert the disks in

the correct order to perform the load operation.

Loading data

*You can load data using the “Load PGM ?” menu in SETUP mode. The following procedure assumes that the backup disk has been inserted into the backup SCSI drive, and a formatted disk has been inserted into the current drive.

<[Load PGM ?] menu>

* Input signal options: [AdAt], [dAT], [SCSi id-6]

* Program options:	P01 - P99 (an individual Program)
* Track options:	When using an adat or DAT: tracks 1–8,
	tracks 1–16, Tracks 1–24;
	When using a SCSI disk: All tracks will be
	automatically selected.

1.Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode, then use the JOG dial to select [Load PGM ?] menu.

3.Turn the JOG dial to select a flashing [SCSi id-6] to load data from the connected SCSI disk.

DIGITAL44.1kHz

SETUP

Flashing

SYNC OUT		DRIVE
CLK		SCSI

AUTO		A.PUNCH

5. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The saved backup number (B01) flashes. This means that B01 on the backup disk is selected to load.

If only this backup file exists on the disk, turning the JOG dial will allow you to select [B01] or [Eject].

Select [Eject] if you wish to change the disk.

If there are multiple backup files on the disk, using the JOG dial allows you to select the desired backup data (B01, B02, B03, etc.) or [Eject].

2. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

[Load Device ?] appears, [DIGITAL] lights up, and the se lected input signal option flashes. ([dAT] flashes.)

SETUP	44.1kHz	Flashing
SETUP		Flashing
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH
DIGITAL	44.1kHz	Lights up
SETUP
Flashing
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

Flashing		44.1kHz
Flashing
	ABS

SYNC OUT		DRIVE
CLK		SCSI

AUTO		A.PUNCH

6. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The FD-8 indicates that the load destination disk (cur- rent drive disk) does not have any data, then indicates a flashing [SURE?].

44.1kHz

SETUP

SURE ?		Flashing
SURE ?		Flashing
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI

AUTO	A.PUNCH

FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Load PGM ? menu, Three backup disks are required

Models: FD-8