82 TASCAM DP-00611 – SD Card ManagementReformatting FAT partitionsYou can also reformat just the FAT partition. The size of the FAT partitioncannot be changed.CAUTIONYou cannot undo this operation! All data on the FAT partition will beerased, so be certain that you will not lose anything important when refor-matting.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button to open theMENU screen.2. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the CARD item, and press theF4 [t] button to open the CARD screen.3. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the FAT REFORMATitem,and press the F4 [t] button.A pop-up message warning that all data on the FAT partition will beerased appears.4. Press the F3 [YES] button to reformat the FAT partition.NOTE• When reformatting finishes the CARDmenu screen reopens.• To cancel reformatting, press the F4 [NO] button.Initializing SD cardsIf you want to use an SD card that was used with this unit, we recommendthat you initialize it.When you initialize an SD card, the entire card is formatted as FAT32.1. When the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button to open theMENU screen.2. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the CARD item, and press theF4 [t] button to open the CARD screen.3. Use the DATA wheel to select (highlight) the SD INITIALIZEitem,and press the F4 [t] button.A pop-up message warning that all data on the card will be erasedappears.4. Press the F3 [YES] button to initialize the entire SD card and format it inFAT32 format.NOTETo cancel initialization, press the F4 [NO] button.CAUTIONAfter initializing an SD card, it must be formatted again to be used withthis unit. (See “Formatting SD cards” on page 79.)
