Fostex VR800 - Manual (Page 11)

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VR800 Quick Operation Guide
Checking available recording time on a formatted disk
It is a good idea to check the available recording time after you format the disk. The following
procedure assumes that the VR800 has exited Setup mode and is displaying the ABS time, with disk
access stopped.
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Checking the record mode of the formatted disk
Follow the steps below to check the record mode of the formatted disk.
While the VR800 is stopped, press the DISP SEL key to display the REMAIN indication, then
press the EXIT/NO key.
As shown in this example, the VR800 displays the record mode of the disk (current drive) for a second, then displays the
previous REMAIN indication.
Press the DISP SEL key to return to the previous time base display.
The example at left is the REMAIN display immediately after formatting
a removable type disk in the [ADAC 8ch] mode.
The numbers in the display indicate a remain time of 1 hour 31 minutes
13 seconds or, in disk capacity, 134 MB that can be recorded in mono
track format. For example, if this disk is used to record on all 8 tracks,
about 11 minutes can be recorded.
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Formatting the disk again
If you wish to change the recording mode of a formatted disk or to reformat a used disk, you need to set the
VR800 to SETUP mode and use the [Format ?] menu. The procedure assumes that the formatted disk is in the SCSI
drive and the VR800 is stopped, with the ABS time base displayed.
CLK
SYNC OUT DRIVE
SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
REMAIN
S M H
MB
44.1kHz DIGITAL
CLK
SYNC OUT DRIVE
SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
REMAIN
S M H
MB
44.1kHz DIGITAL
CLK
SYNC OUT DRIVE
SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
REMAIN
S M H
MB
44.1kHz DIGITAL
Press the SETUP key to change to Setup mode.
The VR800 will enter the setup mode, and display the first hierarchy of the setup menu. If this is the first time you access this
menu, the VR800 displays the [Sign. Set ?] (Time signature setting menu).
<Note>
SETUP mode includes the [Format?] menu for formatting a disk, and the [Bk Format?] menu for formatting a back-up disk. For more
information, refer to the ‘Formatting a disk” section in the main Owner’s Manual.
Press the DISP SEL key to change from the ABS time indication to the REMAIN time indication.
The VR800 displays the available recording time and recording space in ABS time base. This time value indicates how many
minutes of data can be recorded on the formatted disk, and how much of the space on the disk can be used for recording. The
REMAIN time values are based on mono track recording. If you wish to record on all eight tracks, you can find out how many
minutes of a song you can record by dividing the REMAIN time value by “8.”
CLK
SYNC OUT DRIVE
SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
REMAIN
S M H
MB
44.1kHz DIGITAL