Tascam 2488 User Manual

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6 – Disk management and file import/exportTASCAM 2488 User’s Guide 67ENTER to continue with the format operation.Press EXIT to halt the operation.NOTEWhile the format operation is taking place, the HDindicator lights and you cannot perform any operations.Make sure that you do not turn off the 2488 during theformat operation.4 When the format operation is complete, a newblank song is automatically created on thepartition.Reformatting the FAT partitionIf the FAT partition is full, you should follow the pro-cedure below.NOTEDo not attempt to format the FAT partition using acomputer. Use only this procedure to perform theoperation.Note that it is not possible to erase individual filesfrom the FAT partition using the 2488 alone. To dothat, you must connect the 2488 to a computer, andtreat the FAT partition as a computer hard disk.1 With the transport stopped, from the DISKmenu, highlight FAT REFORM, and press ENTER.2 A popup message appears.3 Ask yourself once more if you want to erase allthe data on the FAT partition. Press ENTER tocontinue with the operation when a popupappears, or press EXIT to halt the operation.• When the FAT partition has been erased,three directories (folders) are automaticallycreated, named WAVE, SMF and BACKUP). Usethese folders for audio files, Standard MIDIFiles and backup data respectively.NOTEWhen you perform this operation, all existing data onthe FAT partition is destroyed. This operation cannot beundone. Before performing this operation, make surethat all data on the FAT that you want to keep arebacked up to a personal computer (see “Backup andrestore” on page 72).CD-RW eraseTo erase a CD-RW disc created on the 2488, youmust use this function. You cannot erase such a discon any other equipment.Also note that you must erase the whole disc. Youcannot erase individual data files (or songs on anaudio disc). This operation cannot be undone. Oncethe data is erased from the disc it cannot be recoveredfrom the disc. Make sure you have copies of any datayou might want in the future.1 Insert the CD-RW disc to be erased into thedrive (use the drive eject key or the tray open/close function described below to do this).2 With the transport stopped, from the DISKmenu, highlight CD-RW ERASE, and pressENTER. A popup confirmation messageappears.Alternatively, press EXIT to cancel the opera-tion.3 After the disc has been erased, the drive trayopens automatically.CD EJECTYou can use this function to open the disc drive tray.You can also use the drive button itself to open andclose the tray, and you can push the tray itself, whenit is open, to close it.1 With the transport stopped, from the DISKmenu, highlight CD EJECT, and press ENTER.2 The tray opens and a popup appears. Removeor change or insert the disc.