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About REMAIN display
You can check the remaining (recordable) time/space by selecting the appropriate display using the [DISP
TIME] key. The unit can show the remaining time and space that can be used for "Normal mode" files, regardless
of whether the disk is formatted in the "Normal" or "Tape" mode.
• If a disk is formatted in the Normal mode
1. While a disk is stopped and the display shows "No Audio FIles!", press the [DISP
TIME] key three times.
The display shows the "FreeArea" screen, in which the recordable space (in MB) and time (in hours/minutes/
seconds) for files with the current [TRACK MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switch settings are shown.
The screen example on the right below shows the recordable time and space when the disk is formatted with the
[TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switch settings to "MONO" and "44.1 kHz/24 bit" respectively.
ABS
H M S F
PGM
1 BIT 24
H M S
1 BIT 24
2. Press the [TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switches as desired.
By changing the [TRACK MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switch settings, you can check the recordable space and
time according to the current switch settings.
The screen examples below shows the values in two cases when the [TR MODE] switch is set to "STEREO" and
"MULTI (4TR)" while the [SAMPLING FREQ] switch is fixed to "44.1 kHz/24 bit".
REMAIN
MB
TR MODE -> "STEREO"
TR MODE -> "MULTI (4TR)"
REMAIN
REMAIN
H M S
H M S
MB
BIT
1 BIT 24
MB
• If a disk is formatted in the Tape mode
1. While the "Tape mode" audio file is selected, press the [DISP TIME] key three times.
The display shows the “FreeArea” screen, as with a disk formatted in the Normal mode. In this screen, the recordable
space (in MB) and time (in hours/minutes/seconds) for “Normal mode” files, with the same track mode and sampling
frequency/bit length settings as when the disk is formatted, are shown. In other words, the recordable space shown
here is the value calculated by subtracting 4.0 GB from all recordable space of the disk.
The screen example on the right below shows the values when the disk is formatted by setting the [TR MODE] and
[SAMPLING FREQ] switches to “MONO” and “48kHz/24bit” respectively.
The recording time in mono is 47 minutes 30 seconds, while the available space is 0.4 GB.
Note that, with a disk formatted in the Tape mode, if you change the settings of the [TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ]
switches, the values on the display may not be changed.
REMAIN
H M S F
ABS
PGM
1 BIT 24
H M S
1 BIT 24
MB
The recordable space of each “Tape mode” file is fixed to approximately 2.0 GB, which is not included in the Free
Area, as shown above. You can see the maximum recordable time of the “Tape mode” audio file by following the
operation below.
* While a disk is stopped, press the [F FWD] key while holding down the [STOP] key.
The current position moves to the end of the “tape”, and the maximum recordable time of a “Tape mode” file, with
the track mode and sampling frequency/bit length selected by the [TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switches
when formatted, is shown on the display. The example on the right below shows that the maximum recordable
time in mono is approximately 3 hours 53 minutes. You can calculate the remaining time of a “tape mode” file by
subtracting the elapsed time from the maximum recordable time.
H M S F
ABS H M S F
ABS
PGM
1 BIT 24
PGM
1 BIT 24
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