Yamaha Electone EL-87, Owner'S Manual

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If you format a disk that contains previously recorded
data, all data on the disk will be erased. To avoid
inadvertently formatting a disk after this step, press the
STOP button.
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Formatting a Disk
Before recording a performance to your blank disk, the
disk must first be formatted.
To format a disk:
1
Put the disk, label facing up, into the disk drive
(insertion slot).
“Fort” will appear on the LED display indicating that
the inserted disk requires to be formatted.
2
While holding down the SHIFT button, press the
FORMAT button.
This step puts the format operation on stand-by,
indicated by the dashes on the LED display and the
flashing LED above the FORMAT button.
3
Press the FORMAT button again to begin formatting.
The LED above the FORMAT button stays lit. The
number “160” appears on the LED display and counts
down to “001” as the disk is being formatted. When
formatting is completed, operation returns to the
original STOP status.
About SHIFT button:
You will find the SHIFT button (printed in green) at the
top right side of the M.D.R. section. Some buttons in the
M.D.R. section have dual functions: the first function is
printed in white above each button; the second function
is printed in green below each button. The SHIFT button
is used to select the second functions by pressing each
function button while holding down the SHIFT.