Yamaha QY700 About floppy disks

302 Chapter 7. DISK MODE
About floppy disks
About floppy disks
Removing a floppy disk
• After making sure that the floppy disk drive is not in use,
firmly press the eject button, make sure that the floppy disk
has been completely ejected, and remove it from the drive.
• If the disk catches inside and does not slide out smoothly,
firmly press the eject button once again, or re-insert the
floppy disk and then press the eject button once again.
• While the disk-in-use indicator is lit, data is being trans-
ferred between the floppy disk and the QY700. While the
disk-in-use indicator is lit, never turn off the power or at-
tempt to remove the floppy disk.
Doing so could damage not only the floppy disk but also
the floppy disk drive.
Regular cleaning of the disk drive heads
• Floppy disk drives contain a high-precision magnetic head.
When a floppy disk drive is used for an extended period,
the heads will become soiled by magnetic particles from
the floppy disk. This will increase the chance of errors oc-
curring when data is read or written.
• In order to keep the floppy disk drive in good condition, we
recommend that you clean the heads regularly (once a
month).
Floppy disk handling and storage
• Floppy disks should not be placed in locations of direct sun-
light or temperature extremes, or in excessively damp or
dusty locations.
• Do not allow floppy disks to come near objects that have a
strong magnetic field, such as televisions or speakers.
• Before turning off the power, remove the floppy disk from
the disk drive. Leaving a floppy disk in the drive for a long
period with the power turned off can cause the disk to be-
come dirty, producing read/write errors.
On the QY700, floppy disks are used to save data that you cre-
ate, or to exchange data with other devices. This section ex-
plains the types of floppy disks that the QY700 can use, and
things you should know about floppy disk handling.
Types of floppy disk
• The QY700 can use two types of floppy disk: 3.5 inch 2HD
and 3.5 inch 2DD.
• Before data files can be stored on a floppy disk, the disk
must be formatted (initialized). (→ p.316)
• The QY700 formats 2HD disks to 1.44 MB (megabytes)
and 2DD disks to 720 KB (kilobytes) MS-DOS format. (MS-
DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.)
Since this format is common to computers as well as to
Yamaha products and the products of other manufacturers,
it allows disk compatibility.
Inserting a floppy disk
• With the label side of the floppy disk facing upward, insert
it into the floppy disk drive starting with the end with the
shutter.
• Push the disk gently in until it clicks into place.
3.5 inch 2HD
1.44 MB 3.5 inch 2DD 720 KB
Push disk gently in until it clicks into place
Press the eject button firmly and accurately,
and make sure that the disk is ejected