Initial format of a dvd-ram disk – Fostex DV824 User Manual

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DVD Multitrack Recorder DV824

To make recording/playback by the unit, you have to format a DVD-RAM disk in the
UDF Rev 1.5 format.
When loading an unused DVD-RAM disk, the unit recognizes the disk is not format-
ted and automatically goes to the second level of the "Format" menu item.
On the "Format" second level screen, you can set the following four items before
executing formatting.

Initial format of a DVD-RAM disk

Drive

Reel No

Format Mode

Physical Format

Selects a drive for formatting. If the optional hard disk drive is not installed, the internal
DVD-RAM drive is the only option. If the optional hard disk drive is installed, you can select
from among hard disk partitions (PT01 through PT08) and the internal DVD-RAM drive.

Sets the reel number of a disk (or a partition of the optional hard disk drive) to be formatted.
You can change the reel number after formatting, therefore, you do not have to change the
default reel number here.

Selects a desired format mode. If the optional hard disk drive is not installed, "Normal" is
the only option. If the optional hard disk drive is installed, you can select "DDR" for dual
drive recording, as well as "Normal".

Selects whether or not physical-formatting a DVD-RAM disk (or a partition of the optional
hard disk drive).
This item is only valid for the "Normal" format mode. When setting this item to "Off", the unit
executes the simple format and it takes very short time. When setting it to "On", it takes
some time for formatting (see below).

A reel number can be edited using the "Reel No" menu item in the "DISK UTILITY"

menu. For details about reel number editing, see "Editing the reel number" on page 152.

For details about dual drive recording, see "

Advanced operations

" on page 89.

When formatting a well-used disk, execute the physical format.

We also recommend executing the physical format for an unused disk if you have time.
The following shows the appropriate required time for formatting a 4.7GB DVD-RAM disk
(the required time according to the selection of the "Physical Format" item is shown on the
screen).

When "Physical Format" is set to "Off": approx. 1 min. 30 sec.

When "Physical Format" is set to "On": approx. 1 hour 30 min.