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DTX700 Reference Manual

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4.

Turn the dial to move the cursor to the File row, and then
press the dial.

5.

Select the file to be deleted by turning the dial or pressing
the [-/DEC] and [+/INC] buttons.
Only those files matching your selected file type from the
previous step will be presented for deletion.

6.

Press the [F3] button (EXECUTE).
You will be asked to confirm that data is to be deleted.

7.

Press the dial to begin deleting.
When the deletion process has been completed, the mes-
sage “Completed.” will be displayed and you will be
returned to the page from Step 2 above.

CAUTION

Do not unplug the USB memory device from the
[USB TO DEVICE] port or turn off either the mem-
ory device or the DTX700 while data is being
deleted. Failure to observe this precaution can lead
to the memory device or the DTX700 being perma-
nently damaged.

Certain types of USB memory device must be for-
matted before they can be used with the DTX700.
The correct way to format such a device is described
below.

CAUTION

All data on the USB memory device will be deleted during
the formatting process. Before formatting such a device,
therefore, ensure that any important data it contains is
backed up.

NOTE

In certain cases, USB memory devices formatted on a com-
puter will not be recognized by the DTX700. Be sure, there-
fore, to always use the drum trigger module to format memory
devices that will be used with it.

Procedure

1.

Plug the USB memory device to be formatted into the
[USB TO DEVICE] port on the side panel.

2.

Navigate to the Menu area’s File/Format page and press
the [F3] button (EXECUTE). You will be asked to confirm
that the USB memory device is to be formatted.

3.

Press the dial to begin the formatting process.
The following message will be displayed as the device is
being formatted.

CAUTION

When a USB memory device is being formatted, it
must not be unplugged from the [USB TO DEVICE]
port; furthermore, neither the memory device nor
the DTX700 should be turned off at this time. Fail-
ure to observe this precaution can lead to the mem-
ory device or the DTX700 being permanently
damaged.

When the formatting process has been completed, the
message “Completed.” will be displayed and you will be
returned to the page from Step 2 above.

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