Fostex VF160EX operation manual About the hard disk storage device, Reformatting the hard disk

About the hard disk storage device

The VF160EX is complete with a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk (storage device) which is formatted in the Master 16 mode. Therefore, there is no need to newly assemble a hard disk or to format the hard disk. The user can immediately start recording with the VF160EX. Note that the current hard disk can also be replaced with another model for use with the VF160EX. (However, please only use hard disks that Fostex recommends.)

Reformatting the hard disk

This section describes how to reformat the hard disk. The VF160EX adopts a “FDMS-3 (Fostex Disk Management System-3)” format which is a Fostex exclusive format. Eight additional tracks can be used in addition to recording and playing 16-tracks of uncompressed 44.1kHz/16 bit high quality sound.

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Note that, when you reformat your hard disk, you will erase all data saved or recorded on the hard disk, as well as all the settings made. Reformatting your hard disk restore the VF160EX back to the default setting.

Always make a point to check that there is no data that you need remaining on the hard disk prior to reformatting.

1.Turn ON the VF160EX.

2.Press the [SETUP] key.

The system will go to the SETUP mode. The select display of the SETUP menu appears. (The highlight indicates the menu that is currently selected.)

3. Turn the [JOG] dial to highlight the “Disk Format” menu title, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The menu to select the format type appears.

The display will appear as follows, according to the previous format type. “****” represents the name of the drive.

The hard disk formatted in the “Standard” type upon newly formatting the hard disk will show “Standard” and “Erase” . The hard disk formatted in the “Quick” type upon newly formatting the hard disk will show “Standard” and “Quick” . The user can select one.

	The hard disk is formatted with the access time
	of the unit sectors, while judging whether the
Standard	sectors are good or bad. The formatting time
	tends to be longer with this type, however, the
	reliability is better. Therefore, it is recommended
	that this default format type is selected under
	normal conditions.
	This choice is only available when a hard disk
	previously formatted in the “Standard” type is
Erase	being reformatted. With this format, the
	“Standard” type is maintained, while all data on
	the hard disk are erased.
	The formatting time is shorter than the time
	required to format a “Standard” type.
	This is a quick formatting procedure in which all
	hard disk sectors are considered to be good
	sectors. The formatting time is fast, however,
Quick	the procedure cannot discover bad sectors.
	Therefore, it is recommended that this format
	type is only used when formatting a new hard
	disk that Fostex has already confirmed to
	operate normally.

4. Select the format type with the [F FWD] key or [REWIND] key. Then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The format type selected is set and “Sure?” flashes.

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