Fostex PD204 owner manual 200, Physical format on/off setting, Normal

Chapter 8: MENU mode/DISK UTILITY menu

Normal	The medium selected by the "Drive" item (a DVD-RAM disk or hard disk partition) is
	formatted in the "Normal" mode. When setting the Format mode to "Normal", you can
	select On/Off of "Physical Format", the next item on the screen.
	A hard disk partition selected by the "Drive" item, as well as a DVD-RAM disk set to the
	DVD-RAM drive, is formatted in the "DDR" mode. After executing formatting in this mode,
	the DVD-RAM disk is designated as a "mirror" disk for Dual Drive Recording.
	Dual Drive Recording records the same audio data to both the partition and DVD-RAM
DDR	disk simultaneously. When formatting a partition in the "DDR" mode, you must set a DVD-
	RAM disk to the DVD-RAM drive. When setting the Format mode to "DDR", you can
	select On/Off of "Physical Format", the next item on the screen.
	See "Dual Drive Recording" on page 113 in "Advanced operation" for details about "DDR"
	mode formatting.

<Note>: When formatting a DVD-RAM disk in the "Normal" mode, the PD204 per- forms brief inspection of dirt, dust and defect on the medium even if "Physical Format" is set to "Off". However, note that the inspection cannot perfectly detect any dirt, dust and defects.

<Note>: It is recommended that you should format a partition and a DVD-RAM disk used for Dual Drive Recording in the "Normal" mode first, and then reformatting in the "DDR" mode.

<Note>: You cannot directly record only to a DVD-RAM disk which is set to the DVD- RAM drive when formatting a partition in the "DDR" mode, designated to the mirror disk of Dual Drive Recording. To make recording possible, reformat the disk in "Nor- mal" mode.

• Physical format on/off setting

When selecting "Format Mode" to "Normal" or “DDR”, you can select On or Off of the physical format.

While "Physical Format" is highlighted, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The current setting (by default, "Off") flashes and you can now select the option be- tween "Off" and "On" using the [MENU] dial.

Flashing

	A whole DVD-RAM disk (or a hard disk partition) is physically formatted. It takes long to
On	execute physical format, however, we recommend physically formatting a well-used DVD-
	RAM disk (or a hard disk partition).
	A DVD-RAM disk (or a hard disk partition) is formatted in a simple manner.
Off	We recommend selecting this option for a relatively new DVD-RAM disk (or a hard disk
	partition). The PD204 also performs simple inspection of dirt, dust and defect on a DVD-
	RAM disk when formatting.

<Note>: Do not turn off the power of the PD204 while executing the physical format.

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