Lower surface of the disc Write-protect tab

Slide in the direction of the arrow

Write-protect tab settings

SAVESAVE

Recording enabled

Recording disabled

3-6-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc

When the on/standby switch indicator is lit green, you can load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure.

On/standby switch and indicator

To unload

Press the EJECT button.

To load

Insert a disc face up.

The disc is drawn in.

When a disc is loaded, the disc loaded mark (see page

25)lights. It flashes while the disc is being inserted, and while it is being ejected.

If message “HUMID!” appears in the time data display

There is moisture condensation in the unit.

For the steps to take when the message appears, see 8-4 “Condensation” on page 93.

3-6-5 Formatting a Disc

An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc is automatically formatted when loaded into this unit.

To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then do as follows.

Note

When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc is erased.

 

 

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1

 

 

 

AUDIO MONITOR

 

SHUTTLE

JOG

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH-1 CH-2

CH-3

CH-4

CH-5 CH-6 CH-7

CH-8

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NETWORK

SUBCLIP THUMBNAIL

MENU

SET

RESET

SHIFT

 

LOCAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLIP

ESSENCE SYSTEM

S.SEL

MARK1

 

 

MENU

MARK

MENU

 

 

 

 

PREV

PLAY

NEXT

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

TOP F REV

F FWD END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARK2

 

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1Holding down the SHIFT button, press the MENU button.

The system menu appears on the monitor screen.

2Select “DISC MENU” using the F button or f button, then press the g button.

The menu item “FORMAT” is displayed.

3Select “FORMAT” using the F button or f button, then press the g button.

The menu item “QUICK FORMAT” is selected.

4Press the g button.

The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.

To return to the previous menu page without formatting the disc

Press the RESET button.

5Press the SET button.

Formatting is completed and the message “FORMAT COMPLETED.” appears.

6Press the MENU button. This exits the menu.

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