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FR-2 Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 2: Before using the FR-2)
* When loading a card which is not FAT32 formatted
When loading a card which is not FAT32 formatted, the display shows a warning
message ("Illegal Format!"). You need to format the card according to the proce-
dure described in "Initial format of a memory card" on the next page.
If you load a memory card on which any audio files created by the FR-2 are stored,
the first file in the entry list (“File001”) automatically is selected and the recorder
locates the beginning of that file, while the display shows the Home screen of the file.
• Inserting a card
1) Insert a memory card to card slot (1).
When inserting a memory card to the slot, the display shows the screen for asking
you whether loading the card or not. (If you insert an ATA to slot (2), "Loading:
PCMCIA?" is shown.)
2) While "YES" is highlighted, press the [ENTER] key.
The FR-2 starts loading the card.
When loading is completed, "<No Files>" is shown on the display, together with the
remaining time (or space) of the card. This shows that no audio file exists on the
card. When making recording, an audio file is automatically created on the card.
For details, see "Chapter 5: Recording/playback" from 47 pages.
* When loading a used FAT32 formatted card
When loading a card which has been used with a PC, etc., the display also shows
"<No Files>", as the screen example above. If any data is recorded on the card, the
remaining space which can be used for recording by the FR-2 may be smaller.
Therefore, we recommend to format the card using the "Format" menu item on
the "Disk" menu in the MENU mode. See "Formatting a memory card" on page 76
for details.
The following description assumes that no memory card is inserted to the unit and
the power is turned on. "NoMemoryCards" is shown on the display.
In the following procedure example, let's assume we are going to use a virgin
CompactFlash card which is FAT32 formatted.