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DISK MANAGEMENT

FORMATTING A TAPE FOR BACKUP

Before you can perform a backup, you must first format the tape so that the tape is set up to

receive files and digital audio data. This done using the FORMAT key.

To format the tape, select the appropriate SCSI ID for the tape drive in the TO SCSI TAPE field. As

with disk drives, the tape drive must not share the same SCSI ID as any other SCSI device on the

buss. Once selected, press the format key. You will see this screen:

** FORMATTING THE TAPE WILL PERMANENTLY DESTROY ITS CONTENTS **

PLEASE BE CAREFUL BEFORE PROCEEDING

Because of the potential danger of accidentally formatting an existing tape, you must press

SHIFT+EXECUTE to proceed. During the format, you will see the message “FORMATTING TAPE.

PLEASE WAIT” pop up on the screen during the process. Once the process is complete, you will

see the message “FORMAT COMPLETE”. The tape is now ready for use.

NOTE 1: The format should not take long under normal circumstances (15 seconds or so) but

if the tape has been used several times before, you may find it takes longer as the system may

need to check the tape to make sure it is suitable for use. Under extreme circumstances, it

may need to check the entire tape and so could take some time. If this is the case and the

formatting seems to be taking a long time, you can press EXIT to abort the formatting process.

To avoid this, it is recommended you always use new, unused tapes. It is also not a good idea

to use tapes that may have been used to backup material from some other system (for example,

a PC or a Macintosh™ computer or (heaven forbid!) some other disk recorder.

NOTE 2: If you receive other messages such as DRIVE NOT READY or DRIVE BUSY, then

there is a problem with the cable and/or the drive. Please check both. Is the drive switched on?

Is there a tape in the drive? Are the cables connected securely? Is the SCSI buss terminated

correctly? If everything seems correct but the problem persists, try moving the tape drive

elsewhere in the buss (i.e. move from the end of the chain to the middle or vice versa). If the

problem still persists, contact you AKAI professional dealer.

If a message such as THE SELECTED SCSI ID IS A DISK DRIVE is shown, this indicates you

have selected the wrong SCSI ID in the TO SCSI TAPE field. Please take the appropriate

steps.

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