Fostex D2424LV - Manual (Page 9)

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Model D2424LV Quick Operation Guide
Formatting a hard disk drive
After installing a hard disk drive into the recorder, you must format the disk; otherwise you cannot
record or playback any data. Note that the following explanation assumes that the disk is
unformatted. If you want to know how to reformat a formatted disk, see the Reference manual.
1. Turn the power on.
The display will show the ROM version and time/date,
followed by “
Initializing... ” -> “ Current IDE Drv ” -> [(hard
disk model name)]. Then after “ Unformat! ” appears
momentarily, the recorder automatically accesses the
Disk Format menu in the SETUP mode and the following
screen appears.
3. Press the [EXECUTE/YES] key.
The display changes the screen for setting the sampling
frequency and quantization (default indication is “
44.1
kHz 24bit? ”).
Be sure to connect the recorder to the power supply specified in the specification section of the Refer-
ence manual. Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage.
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4. Select desired sampling frequency/quantization
with the Jog dial (or [PREV] key/[NEXT] key).
For sampling frequency/quantization, other settings
given in chart below can be selected in addition to the
presently shown "
44.1kHz 24bit. "
At selecting the sampling frequency/quantization, be
sure to refer to
below.
44.1kHz 96kHz
16 bits 24 bits 24 bits Quantization
Sampling frequency
24 real tracks + 32 additional tracks Number of available tracks
A greater sampling frequency will reduce the available recording time/space after formatting. Under the same sam-
pling frequency setting, the greater quantization (bit number) reduces the available recording time.
The following table shows the "
approximate available recording time " under each sampling frequency/quantization.
Depending on your medium, the available recording time may differ slightly. It will be a good idea to check the
available recording time. See “
Checking the available recording time (REMAIN) on a formatted disk ” on page “ 11 .”
Note that the available time values in the following table are based on a mono track recording.
10.0GB Approx. 1258min. Approx. 1735min. Approx. 1156min. Approx. 628min. Approx. 1888min.
44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz
16 bits 24 bits 16 bits 24 bits 24 bits
Capacity
You cannot save audio data recorded in a 88.2kHz/24bit or 96kHz/24bit program using an adat digital signal.
See the Reference manual for details about the save/load operations.
48kHz
16 bits 24 bits
88.2kHz
24 bits
8 real tracks + 48 additional tracks
Approx. 577min.
96kHz
24 bits
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kHz
24
FS
BIT
SETUP
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OL
0
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2. Press the [EXECUTE/YES] key.
The E-IDE hard disk name will be displayed and, “ SURE? ”
and “ ? ” will flash.
∞ 42
OL
0
30
24
18
12
9
6
3
kHz
24
FS
BIT
SETUP
∞ 42
OL
0
30
24
18
12
9
6
3
SURE?
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
CLOCK
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∞ 42
OL
0
30
24
18
12
9
6
3
kHz
24
FS
BIT
SETUP
∞ 42
OL
0
30
24
18
12
9
6
3
SURE?
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
CLOCK
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The sampling frequency:
The sampling frequency and quantizing of the
current drive (E-IDE hard disk) are setup dur-
ing the formatting or reformatting process.
Consequently, all programs in the current drive
will adhere to the sampling frequency used at
formatting. You can change the format, how-
ever, after compiling a program.
In other words, a variety of programs with dif-
ferent sampling frequencies can be installed on
the current drive. But alterable frequencies will
be limited, depending on quantization at for-
matting. For details, refer to page “23”.