Example display

FORMAT is flashing in the display.

While FORMAT is flashing (3 seconds), press and release the ENTER button .

FORMAT OK? is flashing in the display.

The display asks you to confirm that you want to format the CF card. Formatting the CF card will erase all recordings on the card.

While FORMAT OK? is flashing, press and

release the ENTER button to confirm. (Or press and release the STOP button to cancel.)

EXECUTING will be displayed momen- tarily.

Done will be displayed momentarily.

The PMD671 returns to stop mode.

 

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The CF card formats used by the PMD671 are Windows compatible. You can copy audio files using a Windows compatible computer* that can read a CF card or be connected via the USB port.

*Or a Macintosh computer that can recognize Windows compatible removable drives.

CF cards with less than 2 GB capacity are automatically formatted FAT16 (FAT = File Allocation Table).

CF cards with 2 - 8 GB capacity are automatically formatted FAT32.

The maximum CF card that can be formatted in the PMD671 is 8 GB. If larger cards are used, please format in your computer.

How to check a CF card (CARD CHECK)

Although rare, manufacturing defects in CF cards occasionally prevent a CF card from being able to read and write at the speeds required by the PMD671. CARD CHECK does a sample read/ write to check if a CF card has problems. If a CARD CHECK fails, you can usually return the CF card for a replacement.

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

Renumber is flashing in the display.

While the display is flashing (3 seconds) press and release the MARK/ EDIT button five more times.

CARD CHECK is flashing in the display.

While CARD CHECK is flashing (3 seconds) press and release the ENTER button .

EXECUTING will be displayed and the percentage will go to 100%.

Read: and Write: numbers will be displayed. If the

read and write

numbers are the same, the CF card check is successful.

Note:

The number times 2 equals the actual read and write speed in kbps. For the example card, the total speed of the PMD671 and CF card was thus 6646 kbps. To read and write audio at 24-bit 96 kHz requires at least 4680 kbps.

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