Making backups

1)When the amount of data in the copy source is larger than the amount of data in the copy destina- tion.

Start point

End point **(Auto)

Copy source

Copy destination

2)When the amount of data in the copy source is smaller than the amount of data in the copy desti- nation.

Start Point

End Point **(Auto)

Copy source

Copy destination

b) Copying the newest copyable data from the hard disk

Copy range is automatically adjusted to the copy medi- um’s available storage space using the end-point of recording on the hard disk.

• Set start-time and end-time in the (** - ** - ** ** : ** : **) field.

When the unit is set to copy the newest copyable data from the hard disk, the actual recording proceeds as shown in the following chart.

1)When the amount of data in the copy source is larger than the amount of data in the copy destina- tion.

Start Point

 

**(Auto)

End Point

 

 

 

Copy source

Copy destination

2)When the amount of data in the copy source is smaller than the amount of data in the copy desti- nation.

Start Point

 

** (Auto)

End Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy destination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

♦ Procedure for setting “

**

”

1. Use steps 1 to 3 from “Manual settings for Copy range ”

written on the previous page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSFER PERIOD

 

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@ FROM:29-01-01 09:25:24￿

 

 

 

 

TO:05-02-01 10:22:53￿

 

 

EXECUTE

 

 

OFF

 

2.Turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise to select the “Year” field of the Copy start/end-time display, and use the JOG dial to

select “ ** ” .

TRANSFER PERIOD

 

MAN￿

 

 

@ FROM:28-05-99 12:25:34￿

 

 

TO: - -

:

: ￿

 

 

EXECUTE************

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

TRANSFER PERIOD

:

MAN￿

 

 

 

FROM: - -

: ￿

 

 

@ TO:**-**-****:**:**￿

 

 

EXECUTE************

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

• When the start point of a) is specified, “ ** ” is displayed at the Date position of the end-point. When copying using method b), “ ** ” is displayed at the Year position of the start-point. When the Year position of the start point is set to display “ ** ” , the end-time display is automatically set to display “ ** ” .

3.Use steps 5 and 6 from “Manual settings for Copy range ” to initiate the Copy function.

■Backup operation

The unit can be made to record unsaved hard disk data in its archive device each time the ARCHIVE button is pressed. This backup process is conducted as follows:

Recording

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

 

on HDD

Previous backup range

Archive Pointer

During Backup operation, backups are created starting with the oldest data stored on the hard disk

drive.

The position of the Archive Pointer Glossary will not be erased when the unit’s main power switch is

turned off. To cancel the position of the pointer, use the “ARCHIVE POINT RESET” setting in the <INI- TIAL SET UP> menu. Refer to page 28 for more details.

When the ARCHIVE button is pressed, the unit will use its archive device to make backups of data recorded after the point indicated by the Archive Pointer.

This backup process can also be conducted during recording operation, but please note that the following restrictions apply.

♦Cancelling Copy operation

The COPY process can be stopped by pressing the WARNING RESET button while the recorder is operating in COPY mode.

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