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Basic Operations: Chapter 4
ADAT XT Reference Manual 31
the last valid time-stamp it reads from tape. This insures continuous time-stamping
when a tape plays from beginning to end.
To extend the format on a partially formatted tape:
¿ Use [FAST FWD], [REWIND] and/or [PLAY] to locate to the section of tape just
before where formatting was discontinued.
¡ Press [FORMAT].
The
FORMAT
icon lights.
¬ Press [PLAY] to engage playback.
÷ When the LOCKED icon appears in the display, hold [PLAY] and press
[RECORD].
The
EXT
icon lights. The XT reads the time reference from tape from the
formatted portion and begins formatting starting from that time onward.
Exception:
If the tape is already formatted but is in the leader or data sections of the
tape (i.e., prior to time 0:00:00.00), entering format mode will automatically rewind the
tape to the beginning and start reformatting. While rewinding, the TIME counter will
read “FO” (which means “format over”) and the [REWIND] LED will flash. This
indication is telling you that the XT must format over from the
lead
(beginning) portion
of the tape.
WRITE PROTECT OVERRIDE
If necessary, you can still record on a tape which has had its write-protect tab
removed or damaged. The write-protect tab (located on the cassette spine) can be
removed when you want to protect the information on an important tape from
accidental erasure. The XT scans for the presence of a write-protect tab when a tape
is inserted. If no tab exists, recording is prevented. You can, however, tell the XT to
ignore the absence of a write-protect tab, and permit recording to take place anyway.
To override the Write Protect function:
¿ Hold the [SET LOCATE] button and press RECORD ENABLE [1];
The TIME counter will briefly display:
ABS
Pr 0t 0 FF
The
PROTECT
icon will turn off indicating that Write-Protect is being overridden.
¡ Repeat step 1 to switch Write-Protect Tab Check back on;
The TIME counter will briefly display:
ABS
Pr 0t 0 n
The
PROTECT
icon will turn on indicating that Write-Protect is in effect.
Note:
This override will automatically be deactivated when you eject a tape, or turn
the power off.