Fostex PD606 - Manual (Page 206)

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Location Recorder Model PD606
Chapter 8: MENU mode/DISK UTILITY menu
• Physical format on/off setting
When selecting "Format Mode" to "Normal" or “DDR”, you can select On or Off of the
physical format.
While "Physical Format" is highlighted, press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The current setting (by default, "Off") flashes and you can now select the option be-
tween "Off" and "On" using the [MENU] dial.
On
Off
A whole DVD-RAM disk (or a hard disk partition) is physically formatted. It takes long to
execute physical format, however, we recommend physically formatting a well-used DVD-
RAM disk (or a hard disk partition).
A DVD-RAM disk (or a hard disk partition) is formatted in a simple manner.
We recommend selecting this option for a relatively new DVD-RAM disk (or a hard disk
partition). The PD606 also performs simple inspection of dirt, dust and defect on a DVD-
RAM disk when formatting.
<Note>: You cannot directly record only to a DVD-RAM disk which is set to the DVD-
RAM drive when formatting a partition in the "DDR" mode, designated to the mirror
disk of Dual Drive Recording. To make recording possible, reformat the disk in "Nor-
mal" mode.
Normal
DDR
The medium selected by the "Drive" item (a DVD-RAM disk or hard disk partition) is
formatted in the "Normal" mode. When setting the Format mode to "Normal", you can
select On/Off of "Physical Format", the next item on the screen.
A hard disk partition selected by the "Drive" item, as well as a DVD-RAM disk set to the
DVD-RAM drive, is formatted in the "DDR" mode. After executing formatting in this mode,
the DVD-RAM disk is designated as a "mirror" disk for Dual Drive Recording.
Dual Drive Recording records the same audio data to both the partition and DVD-RAM
disk simultaneously. When formatting a partition in the "DDR" mode, you must set a DVD-
RAM disk to the DVD-RAM drive. When setting the Format mode to "DDR", you can
select On/Off of "Physical Format", the next item on the screen.
See "Dual Drive Recording" on page 115 in "Advanced operation" for details about "DDR"
mode formatting.
<Note>: When formatting a DVD-RAM disk in the "Normal" mode, the PD606 per-
forms brief inspection of dirt, dust and defect on the medium even if "Physical
Format" is set to "Off". However, note that the inspection cannot perfectly detect any
dirt, dust and defects.
<Note>: It is recommended that you should format a partition and a DVD-RAM disk
used for Dual Drive Recording in the "Normal" mode first, and then reformatting in
the "DDR" mode.
<Note>: Do not turn off the power of the PD606 while executing the physical format.
Flashing