RD-80e
DATA FILER
to indicate that the procedure has been completed successfully.
Use the [INC] and [DEC] keys to select the functions and [ENTER] to recall them.
9.2.1 FORMATTING A DISK
Each freshly-purchased floppy disk must be formatted before use. The RD80e formats
floppy disks in MS-DOS® format, meaning that these disks can also be used with Personal
Computers or Sequencers.
CAUTION!
Bear in mind that when a floppy disk or the internal memory is formatted, all the data
memorised will be lost irretrievably.
To start formatting, select one of the two video pages described in the previous point,
bearing in mind that 2DD formatting is for 720 Kb floppy disks and 2HD formatting must be
used for 1.44 Mb floppy disks.
Then insert the floppy disk you wish to format and press the [ENTER] button: the display
will show a request for confirmation that you wish to proceed with the formatting.
meaning “Are you Sure?”.
Pressing the [ENTER] key will start the formatting, or pressing [ESC] will abort the operation
and the display will return to the previous video page.
In case of confirmation, the instrument will go ahead with the Format operation, and a
video page will show the percentage of formatting completed:
During this operation the instrument will not respond to the pressing of any button, after
which the display will show:
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