Drive format information, Drive format information (“drive info?” menu), Checking method of the format information – Fostex D2424 User Manual
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Model D2424 Reference Manual (Changing the Initial Settings <SETUP mode>)
Drive Format Information (“Drive Info?” menu)
Format information of the current drive presently installed can be checked by using the “Drive Format
Information” menu. Should any trouble occur in the recorder, providing the information obtained here to
our nearest Fostex Service Station will be of great help in giving quick service. The following items will be
displayed and can be confirmed.
1. Manufacture / Model of the currently installed hard disk.
2. Format method
3. Last day of formatting in standard type
4. Format type
5. Simultaneously recordable number of tracks
6. Number of bits at formatting
7. Sampling frequency at formatting
8. Present number of programs
9. Present number of free blocks
10. Audio file / maximum number of events and its program No.
11. Maximum number of events of the time code and its program number
12. Specific capacity of the drive
13. Remaining capacity of the drive
14. Present software version
15. Present multiple undo function mode on/off
Checking method of the format information
1.While the recorder is stopped, press the [SETUP]
key to enter SETUP mode.
2.Turn the [JOG] dial to select “Drive Info?” (“?”
flashes), and then press the [EXECUTE/YES] key.
First, the manufacturer / model of the currently installed
hard disk will scroll and displayed.
3. As the [JOG] dial is rotated, information is displayed
one after the other (See display examples).
• This indicates that the formatting method is
standard.
In addition to “Standard” formatting method, “Quick”
or “Erase” will be displayed.
• The last date in when it was formatted in standard
will be displayed.
The disk formatted by “Quick” will be displayed as
“- -, -, -’ -”.
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* This indicates that the format type was linear.
In addition to “Linear”, the display can also show
“Backup”, “LP”, “ADAC” or “Illegal FM”.
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