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If you wish to format all tapes, jump ahead to step 6a. If you wish to
perform a selective format, continue to step 3.
3. Press the Right Cursor button;
The display will now look like this:
Format Tape
x
x
Disable
…where XX is a tape machine number 1–16.
4. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to choose any of the ADATs in your
system;
5. Use the Right Cursor button to move the cursor to the lower field,
and use the UP/DOWN buttons to Enable or Disable formatting;
Note: If no tapes are enabled for formatting and the FORMAT button
is pressed, the following message will appear:
Selective Format
no tapes enabled
If Format mode is enabled for one or more ADATs, the FORMAT
LED will light solid on all format enabled ADATs to indicate that
format mode will be entered if recording is started. Also, all track
RECORD LEDs of the format enabled ADATs will be flashing to
indicate that all tracks on those tapes will be erased. Pressing the
RECORD ENABLE buttons will have no effect while the format LED
is lit solid.
6a. To perform a complete format: Rewind all tapes to the beginning
and initiate a record (hold RECORD and press PLAY);
When performing a complete format, the ADAT places 15 seconds of
leader (display reads "LEAd") at the start of the tape(s), followed by 2
minutes of data (display reads "data"). Also note that any record-
enabled tracks will not go into record until the tape counter reads
00:00, which occurs after the pre-audio LEAD and DATA portions.
6b. To perform a format extend: Make sure all tapes are playing in
sync; and initiate a record (hold RECORD and press PLAY);
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