Formatting the disc (Format)

When using a disc in Hi-MD mode, you can use the Format function to restore a disc to the condition it was in at the time of purchase.

You can use this function only when using a disc in Hi-MD mode.

DiscAfter disc formatting
type

 

 

 

1GB

“NO TRACK” appears.

Hi-MD

All data including non-audio

disc

data will be erased.

 

 

 

NOTE: Transfer authorization

 

of the transferred tracks can be

 

restored by inserting the disc

 

into the recorder and

 

connecting the recorder to the

 

computer.

 

 

60/74/80-

“BLANKDISC” appears.

minute

All data including non-audio

standard

data will be erased.

disc

 

NOTE: Transfer authorization

 

 

of the transferred tracks will

 

decrease by one.

 

 

Notes

By formatting a disc, all data (including non- audio data) will be erased. If you think a disc contains such data, insert the disc into the recorder and connect the recorder to the computer to check the contents of the disc.

If you format a disc, the transferred tracks on the disc will also be erased and the number of transfer authorizations for those tracks will be decreased by one. To prevent the reduction in transfer authorizations, restore the transfer authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before formatting the disc.

The operation mode set in the “Disc Mode” menu is applied to a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc used on the recorder even if a different operation mode was selected in the SonicStage software or a different operation mode appeared on the display after the disc was formatted by the SonicStage software.

MENU

Jog dial

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Format”.

“ALL DATA WILL BE DELETED” appears in the display.

2 Turn the jog dial to select “OK”, and then press the jog dial to enter the selection.

“SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appears in the display, and a disc will be formatted.

When formatting completes, “NO TRACK” appears in the display if a 1GB Hi-MD disc is inserted in the recorder, or “BLANKDISC” appears if a standard disc in Hi-MD mode is inserted.

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