Alcorn Mcbride 8 TraXX, User Manual

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Using the Mute All Button to Format Media
You should always
format your Compact
Flash media in the
8TraXX before using it
for the first time.
Formatting erases all
sounds that may be in
the media.
The Mute All button is also used to format the Compact Flash media. To format the
media, hold down the Mute All Button during the entire power-on cycle, when the
Channel Status LEDs are flashing. THIS WILL ERASE ANY SOUNDS STORED
IN THE MEDIA. After boot-up is complete, the Unit Status LED activates
indicating that the media is being formatted. Formatting is complete when the Mute
All LED illuminates.
Unit Status LED
This LED is primarily used to indicate media activity. It illuminates whenever the
Compact Flash media is being accessed. The LED is also used for error indication
(refer to error indication section below).
Error Indications
The Channel Status LEDs and Unit Status LED on the 8TraXX are used together to
indicate various error conditions. The following table provides a key to the possible
LED behavior combinations and the corresponding error or unit status that is
indicated.
Unit Status
LED Behavior
Channel Status
LED Behavior
LED Meaning
Off Off Idle
On Off Media activity (either reading to
or writing from Compact Flash
socket)
On On Channel playing
On Flashing Channel error - requested file not
available or unsupported file type.
Flashing N/A Media error – can’t read media, or
unsupported media format.
Flashing Flashing Bootup
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