FR-2Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 6: MENU mode/Disk menu)

Editing a volume label of a memory card (Volume Label)

When a memory card is formatted, the default volume label is automatically given. You can edit this volume label to the desired one.

The following description is assumed that the FR-2 is now in the MENU mode by pressing the [ENTER] key while the recorder is stopped.

1)Use the [MENU] dial to select "Disk" and press the [ENTER] key.

The display now shows the Disk menu.

2)Use the [MENU] dial to select "Volume Label" and press the [ENTER] key.

The display now shows the screen as below, on which you can edit the volume label of the currently selected memory card. In the screen example below, the default volume label is "PCM000".

The cursor in [ ] is called "volume label cursor", while the cursor in the character options is called "character selection cursor".

You can move the character selection cursor by using the [MENU] dial.

3)Enter the desired volume label.

See the table below for details about how to enter a volume label. Up to 11 characters can be entered.

To edit a character high-

Use the [MENU] dial to select a desired character from among the character

lighted (on the cursor po-

options, and press the [ENTER] key. The selection is fixed and the volume label

sition)

cursor moves right.

 

 

To move the volume label

Use [I<<] or [>>I] key. Or use the [MENU] dial to select "<-" or "->" in the charac-

cursor position

ter options, and press the [ENTER] key.

 

 

 

After moving the volume label cursor to the desired position, move the character

Inserts a front space at the

selection cursor to "INS" at the bottom, and press the [ENTER] key. (The FR-2 is

put into the INSERT mode and the volume label cursor condition changes to be

volume label cursor posi-

lit solid.) After that, select the character that you would like to insert by the char-

tion

acter selection cursor and press the [ENTER] key again. In order to cancel the

 

INSERT mode, select the "INS" and then the [ENTER] key. (The volume label

 

cursor condition changes to be flashing.)

 

 

To delete a character on

After moving the volume label cursor to the desired position, move the character

the volume label cursor

selection cursor to "DEL" at the bottom, and press the [ENTER] key.

position

 

 

 

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Fostex FR-2 owner manual Editing a volume label of a memory card Volume Label, Enter the desired volume label

FR-2 specifications

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