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When performing a format extend, the ADAT begins "time-
stamping" from the last valid time-stamp read from the formatted
tape. This allows a partially formatted tape to have its format
extended by entering format mode before the end of the previously
formatted section. When formatting, all previous information on the
tape portion being formatted will be lost.
7. Press the STOP button to disengage formatting;
Note: The only way to stop formatting is to press STOP (i.e. you
cannot punch-out the way you can from a normal record).
8. After the format is complete (because either the end of the tape
was reached or you stopped recording), the FORMAT LED turns
off .
If you try to initiate a format when tapes are at various locations, then
the type of format that is performed on each ADAT is dependent
upon the current tape status as follows:
If the tape is unformatted:
• If at the start-of-tape (i.e. rewound to the very beginning), then a
complete format (FORMAT 0) will be performed.
• If not at start-of-tape, then format will be disabled and no
recording will take place.
If the tape has already been formatted:
• If in the pre-audio portion of tape (before 00:00), then the tape will
be automatically rewound to the start-of-tape and a complete
format (FORMAT 0) will be performed. While the tape is being
auto-rewound, the ADAT display will read “-FO-” and the rewind
LED will flash. This indicates that it must “FORMAT OVER” from
the LEAD or beginning portion of the tape.
• If in the audio portion of the tape (past 00:00), then the tape will be
format extended after entering record.
3.1A Additional Formatting Considerations
• Blank tapes must be rewound to the very beginning in order to be
formatted.
Caution: Do not re-format over a previously formatted tape, and then
stop re-formatting. When the tape transitions from the newly-
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