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File Types and Storage
Getting Files Into The AM-4
You can either copy the files to the Compact Flash card externally, using a USB or
other type of adaptor for your desktop or laptop computer, or if you have the Ethernet
option installed you can FTP the files directly to your AM-4.
Copying Files Directly Using a PC
Here is a step-by-step procedure for copying files from you PC to the Compact
Flash card using a Compact Flash adaptor on you PC:
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Get a computer or laptop that has a Compact Flash Card socket, or install
one yourself. Also available from your local Compact Flash distributor are
converters from Compact Flash to PC-Cards, making it possible to use a PC
card socket on a PC or laptop. And lastly, there are USB Compact Flash
card readers available for PCs with USB ports.
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Format the Compact Flash Card in the AM-4 by following the procedure
explained earlier.
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Remove the card from the unit (Power off the unit. Remove the front panel’s
metal plate, and look inside and push the square ejector button to get it out.)
If you need to get a larger capacity card, look online or at your local camera
shop or “Big Box” stereo store for starters.
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Stick the Compact Flash card into the PC’s socket, and look for the drive
letter Windows has assigned to your Compact Flash Card drive. The
computer sees it as an extra drive, like “F:” for this example.
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Open a DOS shell (yes, while you are still in Windows).
Whenever possible
use DOS, because DOS uses the same naming convention as the AM-4
Digital Audio Machine, but Windows does not.
Change directories to the
directory where your files are located. Press Enter after all these commands.
For example:
C:\
cd show1\audio
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Enter something like “dir” on the command line to see your list of files.
C:\show1\audio\
dir
IMPORTANT
: The
AM-4 file system does
not support long file
names. You should
avoid transferring or
renaming any file name
that has more then 8
characters followed by
a 3 character extension.
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If you want to copy all the sound files to the Compact Flash Card and
only play list #13 (assuming you have these in the directory), enter the
following:
C:\show1\audio\
copy *.MP3 F:\
C:\show1\audio\
copy PLY00013.LST F:\
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If you like, list the files in the Compact Flash Card to make sure
everything copied correctly.
C:\show1\audio\
dir F:\
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Remove the card from your PC, and place it in the AM-4 Digital Audio
Machine. Turn on the unit, and wait for the green LED to go out. Press the
test button to play the lowest numbered file. If it plays, you did everything
correctly. If not, check the trouble shooting section for potential problems.
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