Fostex PD-6 Initial format of a disk, Select Reel No using the SEL dial and press the Enter key

PD-6DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the PD-6)

Initial format of a disk

The operation procedure below is assumed that an unused DVD-RAM disk is set to the PD-6. If you have a disk formatted with FAT32, etc., you can format it with the similar procedure.

1)While the message “Non-BWF-DVD FMT!” is shown, press the [ENTER] key.

The PD-6 automatically enters the “Format” menu.

When an unused disk is set, the Reel No field is blank and you have to enter a desired reel number.

2)Select “Reel No” using the [SEL] dial and press the [ENTER] key.

The leftmost digit of the Reel No field starts flashing, showing that now you can enter a reel number.

3)Enter a desired reel number using the [SEL] dial (or the numeric keys).

For example, you can enter “S001”.

Use the [ SKIP/CURSOR ] keys to move the cursor position.

When using the numeric keys for entering characters, pressing any other numeric key moves the cursor to the right automatically.

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There are two options for the Format mode: “Normal” and “Tape”.

With a disk formatted in the “Normal” mode, each time you make recording, a new audio file is automatically created.

Meanwhile, when formatting a disk in the “Tape” mode, the whole disk is formatted as a single file. In other words, a “Tape mode” audio file is created on a disk.

For details about how to format a disk in the “Tape” mode, see “Formatting a disk” in “Chapter 8: Utility mode” on page 115.

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