Fostex VR800 owner manual Formatting a current drive disk 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk

VR800 Owner’s Manual (Formatting a Disk)

Formatting a current drive disk (3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk)

When you format or re-format a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk, make sure that the [IDE] indicator is lit in the [DRIVE] section of the display (see the “Note” below) and follow the steps explained in the “Formatting a SCSI drive” and “Re-formatting a SCSI drive” sections.

	DIGITAL	44.1kHz
ABS
M	S	F
		PGM
	SYNC OUT	DRIVE
	CLK	IDE
	AUTO	A.PUNCH

[IDE] lights up

<Note on formatting an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk>

The [IDE] indicator appears on the display if you turn on the power to the VR800 under the following circumstances:

-when only the 3.5-inch hard disk is connected, or

-when both SCSI and E-IDE disks are connected but only the E-IDE disk is turned on.

This means that the VR800 recognizes the 3.5-inch hard disk as the current drive. Before formatting a connected 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk, make sure that the [IDE] indicator is lit.

Formatting a backup disk (SCSI disk)

Song data you recorded in the current drive (SCSI drive, fixed disk, or 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk) can be saved to a backup SCSI drive disk, as well as a DAT or adat, and can be re-loaded later. To use a backup SCSI drive, you need to set the SCSI ID number of the backup drive to “6” and format it in backup recording mode.

The VR800 does not indicate the connected backup disk on the display (unlike the current drive). You need to use [Bk Format?] menu in SETUP mode to format a backup disk while the current drive is on. However, if the disk has not yet been formatted, you may format it during the save/load operation.

For more information on formatting an unformatted disk for saving and loading song data, refer to “Saving and Loading Song Data” on page 75.

The following procedure assumes that a current drive (SCSI drive, fixed disk, or 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk) is connected to the VR800, and a Program on the current drive disk is selected.

Formatting an unformatted disk for backup

This procedure enables you to format a new disk for backup, and assumes that a disk has been installed in the current drive.

1. Insert a new disk into the backup drive.

The display remains showing the Time Base indication for the current drive disk.

2. Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode, and turn the JOG dial to select the [Bk Format ?] menu.

3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The VR800 displays [UnFormat] and [SURE?] flashes. This means that the disk with the ID number “6” is ready for formatting.

If you turn the JOG dial, [Eject] appears, and pressing the EXECUTE/YES key will eject the disk.

4. Press and hold the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The VR800 starts formatting

[REMAIN] lights up on the display, and the negative value of the unformatted disk area size will count down as the format operation progresses. Please wait a while.

When formatting is complete, [COMPLETED !] lights up on the display, and the VR800 stops spinning the disk. At the same time, the VR800 shows the maximum re- cordable space. (To check the REMAIN time and space, refer to the next page following <Memo>.)

5. Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button.

The display will change from the REMAIN indication for the backup disk to the Time Base indication for the cur- rent drive.

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