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Chapter 17 Using Hard Drives

Using External Hard Drives

External SCSI drives can be connected to the SCSI connector on the VS-1824. This section will explain using external (both fixed and removable) drives with the VS-1824. For more information about SCSI drives, see “About SCSI” (Appendices p. 4).

Selecting an External Hard Drive

Most SCSI hard drives that adhere to AV specifications will work with the VS-1824. Bear in mind that drives that do not meet AV specs, though not recommended for recording and playback, are often still reliable for data storage. The VS-1824 can format a compatible drive in either 1 GB or 2 GB partitions and can also access up to eight partitions. Therefore, up to 16 gigabyte drives can be fully utilized by the VS-1824.

Suggested specifications for external SCSI hard drives:

•13 ms access time

•No or intelligent recalibration

•Active termination

•1:1 interleave

•Slip sectoring

•Macintosh-compatible

Connecting a Fixed External Hard Drive

Use the following procedure to connect an external drive to the VS-1824.

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*Once the connections have been completed, turn on the power to your various devices in the order specified. You can cause malfunction and/or damage to your speakers and other devices if you turn on devices in the wrong order.

*Always make sure to have the volume level turned down before switching on power. Even with the volume all the way down, you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on, but this is normal, and does not indicate a malfunction.

1.Make sure that the power for all SCSI and audio devices is turned off, and connect the external SCSI device to the 25-pin SCSI port on the rear panel of the VS-1824.

WARNING: Only SCSI devices can be connected to the SCSI port on the VS-1824. Connecting non-SCSI devices (including parallel devices, which have a similar connector) can damage the VS-1824.

2.Turn on the power of the external drive.

3.Turn on the power of the VS-1824 with the POWER switch on the rear panel.

4.Turn on the power of the connected audio equipment.

5.Raise the volume of the audio devices to appropriate levels.

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