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Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS16
This Disk List screen indicates the status of the internal hard disk and the external drive connected to the SCSI
bus. In this example, the ATA field indicates the internal hard disk and the SCSI ID 6 field indicates the DPS16.
SCSI ID 7 is not allowed.
✐
TIP :
“
NOW SELECTED
” appears in the
Status
field of the current drive. “
NOT FORMATTED
” appears
in the field of non-formatted drives.
➸
NOTE :
The content of the Disk List screen varies depending on the internal hard disk and the connected
SCSI device.
2. Use the [CURSOR] key to move the cursor to the field of the hard disk or removable drive to be
formatted.
To format the internal hard disk, select
ATA
.
To format the external drive, select the
SCSI ID
number of the drive.
Four functions are indicated on the bottom of the Disk List screen. You can access these functions using the
[F1]
,
[F4]
,
[F5]
, and
[F6]
keys.
3. Press the [F1] (
FORMAT
) key.
The Format Disk window appears.
In this way, while any screen other than the Main screen is shown, the
[F1]
–
[F6]
function keys enable you to
access the desired window or perform a certain function depending on the selected mode.
The example above shows “
ATA
” has been selected in step 2.
4. Turn the [JOG] wheel to set the
Format operation
field to “
FORMAT
”.
➸
NOTE :
Formatting a disk will erase all information on the disk. Before proceeding, make sure that you
have selected a correct ID number for the disk in this window.
5. Press the [F6] (
DO IT
) key.
The CAUTION!! window appears, asking whether you want to format the disk.
➸
NOTE :
This is your last chance to cancel the format operation. Press the
[F1]
(
CANCEL
) key to abort the
operation.
6. Press the [F5] (
DO IT
) key to execute the format operation.
The DPS16 starts formatting the specified drive. (Formatting may take a while.) When the format operation is
complete, the Create New Project window appears.