Yamaha Mdf1 User manual

YAMAHA

MIDI

DATA

FILER

OWNER'S

MANUAL

"

MANUEL

D'UTILISATION

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

Precautions

Name

and

Function

of

Each

Part

About

the

Quic!

Function

Table

Setting

Up

Your

MDF1

..

TE

Error

Message

Table

Function

Guide.................

xe

MIDI

Implementation

Chart...

Initializing

Disks

(JOB

6:

Format)...

10

Storing

Data

(SAVE

mode)...

11

Checking

the

Total

Number

of

Files

(FIEE:mode)..

iere

etre

Fea

Feb

rea

ra

S

soe

erra

erar

14

Selecting

a

File

Number

(FILE

mode)..

i15

Loading

Data

(LOAD

mode)...

15

Displaying

the

Remaining

Disk

Space

(JOBADEREE:

DISK)

..:...

5

e

eden

dere

ica

Copying

a

File

(JOB

4:

COPY)

Copying

Disks

(JOB

5:

BACK

UP)..

s

Deleting

the

Final

File

(JOB

3:

DELETE)......................

20

ABOUT

THIS

MANUAL

Thank

you

very

much

for

purchasing

the

Yamaha

MIDI

Data

Filer

MDF1.

The

MDF1

is

an

extremely

practical

MIDI

Data

Recorder

capable

of

storing

various

types

of

MIDI

information

such

as

voice

data

from

a

DX-series

synthesizer

or

sequencing

data

from

OX-series

sequencers.

To

do

so,

it

uses

convenient

Quick

Disks,

which

measure

only

2,8

inches

across.

In

order

to

make

full

use

of

the

MDF1's

many

superb

features

and

to

ensure

years

of

satisfactory

service,

please

read

through

this

manual

carefully

before

operating

your

new

MIDI

Data

Filer.

FEATURES

*

The

MDF1

is

capable

of

storing

system

exclusive

messages

received

from

other

Yamaha

equipment

on

Quick

Disks.

The

following

are

examples

of

such

system

exclusive

messages:

*

Voice

data

and

performance

data

from

DX-series

synthesizers,

TX-series

tone

generators,

etc.

*

Sequence

data

from

OX-series

sequencers.

*

Pattern

data

and

song

data

from

RX-series

rhythm

machines.

*

A

maximum

of

59.9

kilobytes

of

data

(in

up

to

19

files)

can

be

stored

on

each

side

of

a

Quick

Disk.

*

The

MDF1

offers

a

host

of

practical

features

for

editing.

For

example,

you

can

delete

data,

check

the

remaining

disk

memory

space,

and

copy

data

to

other

disks.

*

Data

processing

is

much

faster

than with

conventional

cassette

data

recorders,

and

operation

is

simple

and

reliable.

CONTENTS

1

REFERENCE

MATERIAL

2

Specifications.................

6

MIDI

Data

Format.....................

7

Table

of

Displayed

Characters

k

Disk

Setting

the

Load

Time

Interval

for

Multiple

Data

(JOB

2:

INTERVAL

TIME)...

21

22

.

22

.

22

.

23

Location

Power

Source

Quick

Disk

in

Case

a

Foreign

Object

Gets

Inside

the

MDF1...

Magnetic

Head

Protection

Sheet

Connections

MIDI

Cables

Handling

and

Relocation

Cleaning

the

Exterior

Influence

On

Other

Electríc

Appliances

PRECAUTIONS

Please

avoid

using

your

MDF1

in

the

following

locations

that

may

cause

malfunction

or

damage:

Close

to

windows

or

other

places

exposed

to

direct

sunlight.

Near

heating

appliances

or

other

sources

of

heat.

Extremely

damp

or

dry

places.

Locations

subject

to

excessive

dust

or

vibration.

Please

turn

on

the

power

of

your

MDF1

AFTER

having

turned

on

the

power

of

the

equipment

used

for

sending

or

receiving

data.

The

MDF1

uses

the

special

AC

power

adapter

PA-4

(supplied).

Using

any

other

kind

of

AC

adapter

could

damage

the

MDF1

due

to

differences

in

polarity

or

voltage.

During

an

electrical

storm

(lightning),

we

advise

you

to

turn

off

the

MDF1

and

unplug

the

AC

adapter

from

the

AC

receptacle.

When

not

using

your

MDF1

for

extended

periods

of

time,

please

unplug

the

AC

adapter

from

the

AC

receptacle.

Please

handle

your

Quick

Disks

with

care.

(See

page

6

for

details.)

Should

a

foreign

object

somehow

get

inside

the

unit,

unplug

the

AC

adapter

from

the

AC

receptacle

and

contact

the

shop

where

it

wás

purchased

or

your

nearest

Yamaha

Service

Center.

Before

using

your

MDF1,

remove

the

protective

sheet

inserted

in

the

Quick

Disk

drive

as

a

safeguard

for

the

magnetic

head.

Be

sure

to

insert

this

protection

sheet

whenever

moving

the

MDF1.

In

order

to

avoid

problems,

make

all

connections

between

the

MDF1

and

other

equipment

with

the

power

turned

off.

Use

only

standard

MIDI

cables.

Avoid

using

cables

of

over

15

meters

long.

Use

of

longer

cables

may

cause

are

problems

due

to

wave

form

deterioration.

Avoid

applying

excessive

force

to

the

keys,

switches,

terminals

and

other

parts.

Please

be

sure

to

grasp

the

plug

part

when

removing

cables

from

their

respective

sockets.

Pulling

the

cable

itself

can

result

in

damage

and

even

a

short

circuit.

Before

moving

the

unit,

unplug

all

cables

and

the

power

cord

to

avoid

damage

and

short

circuits.

To

clean

the

exterior

of

the

unit,

use

only

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

Avoid

using

solvents

such

as

benzine

or

thinner

to

wipe

the

exterior

of

the

unit,

and

also

do

not

use

any

aerosol.

Since

the

MDF1

uses

digital

circuitry

throughout,

do

not

use

it

too

close

to

radios,

television

sets

and

other

appliances

in

which

it

may

cause

noise

or

similar

dis-

turbances.

NAME

AND

FUNCTION

OF

EACH

PART

Front

Panel

(D

Disk

Slot

This

slot

is

for

the

insertion

of

Quick

Disks.

Insert

disks

carefully,

with

the

side

being

used

facing

upward.

*

Please

do

not

insert

the

supplied

magnetic

head

protection

sheet

when

the

POWER

switch

(4)

is

set

to

ON

as

this

may

damage

the

unit's

internal

magnetic

head.

Insert

with

the

side

being

used

facing

upward.

ee

NCC

NONAS

(2)

Eject

Button

In

order

to

remove

the

inserted

disk,

push

this

button.

However,

be

sure

not

to

remove

the

disk

when

the

disk

access

indicator

(8)

is

lit

as

this

may

damage

the

unit's

internal

magnetic

head

as

well

as

the

disk.

(8)

Disk

Access

Indicator

This

indicator

lamp

lights

up

when

the

disk

drive

mechanism

is

operating.

Rear

Panel

®

TT

VN

owr

D.C

IN

10V

(9)

TI

®©

a

ON/SL

OFF

*-9--

@

POWER

Switch

Setting

this

switch

to

the

ON

position

powers

up

the

unit.

At

the

same

time,

a

message

will

appear

on

the

LED

display

(9).

Please

insert

and

remove

disks

with

the

power

turned

ON.

(

DC

IN

10V

Terminal

This

terminal

is

for

connection

of

the

supplied

special

AC

adapter

PA-4.

©

MIDI

IN

Terminal

This

is

the

input

terminal

for

the

voice

data,

sequence

data

and

other

MIDI

data

you

wish

to

store

on

a

disk.

It

is

connected

to

devices

such

as

a

DX-series

synthesizer

or

a

QX-series

sequencer.

@

MIDI

OUT

Terminal

The

MIDI

OUT

terminal

is

used

to

transmit

the

voice

data,

sequence

data

and

other

MIDI

data

stored

on

a

disk

to

devices

such

as

a

DX-series

synthesizer

or

a

OX-series

sequencer,

etc.

MIDI

THRU

Terminal

The

signal

received

at

the

MIDI

IN

terminal

(8)

is

transmitted

from

this

terminal

without

any

changes,

meaning

you

can

use

it

to

send

exactly

the

same

signal

as

the

one

received

to

another

MIDI

device.

To do

so,

simply

connect

this

terminal

to

the

MIDI

IN

terminal

of

the

other

MIDI

device.

Control

Panel

MIDI

DATA

FILEI

JOB

GUIDE

FILE

SELECT

FILE

NUMBER

ON

DISK

BY

DEC/INC_

SAVE

SYSTEM

EXCLUSIVE

DATA

ON

DISK

LOAD

A

FILE

TO

MIOI

JOB

SELECT

JOB

NUMBER

BY

DEC/INC

1

SHOW

DISK

FREE

4

COPY

FILE

2

'SET

INTERVAL

TIME

5

BACKUP

3

DELETE

LAST

FILE

6

FORMAT

(9

LED

Display

A

7-segment

display

which

indicates

the

present

condition

of

the

MDF1

using

numerals,

letters

and

symbols.

When

operating

the

unit,

watch

this

display.

FILE/NO

Key

This

key

is

used

to

enter

the

File

mode.

The

MDF1

can

store

up

to

19

files

of

data

on

each

side

of

a

disk,

and

file

numbers

are

automatically

affixed

to

the

data

in

the

order

recorded.

The

File

mode

lets

you

specify

a

file

number

when

sending

data

to

external

equipment

or

when

editing.

In

order

to

specify

a

file

number,

press

this

key

to

set

the

unit

to

File

mode.

The

currently

selected

file

number

is

displayed,

and

you

are

then

able

to

specify

any

desired

file

number

by

using

the

INC

key

or

the

DEC

key

(9

.

In

addition,

this

key

also

has

the

function

of

entering

NO

("do

not

execute")

before

the

execution

of

JOB

commands.

M

JOB

Key

This

is

the

key

used

to

enter

the

Job

mode.

The

Job

mode

offers

6

different

jobs

which

are

used

mainly

for

editing.

Pressing

this

key

enters

the

Job

mode,

which

means

you

are

able

to

select

the

desired

job

number

using

the

INC

key

(3

or

the

DEC

key

(93

.

(2

SAVE

Key

Use

this

key

when

you

want

to

enter

the

Save

mode.

Press

the

SAVE

key

when

storing

data

received

from

the

equipment

connected

to

the

MIDI

IN

termina!

(6)

on

the

rear

panel.

This

will

place

the

unit

in

the

Save

mode

and

enable

data

storage.

(3

LOAD/YES

Key

This

key

is

used

to

enter

the

Load

mode.

When

you

want

to

send

data

recorded

on

a

disk

back

to

external

equipment,

i.e.

when

you

want

to

"load"

it,

press

this

key.

The

unit

will

be

set

to

the

Load

mode,

enabling

data

transfer

to

the

connected

equipment.

In

addition,

this

key

is

also

used

to

execute

JOB

commands.

(9

INC

Key

This

is

one

of

the

keys

used

to

specify

file

numbers,

etc.

Pressing

this

key

once

increases

the

value

displayed

in

single

steps.

(In

other

words,

it

specifies

the

etc.)

When

the

value

reaches

the

largest

number,

the

loop

will

start

again

from

the

smallest.

(9

DEC

Key

This

is

the

other

key

used

to

specify

file

numbers.

Pressing

this

key

once

decreases

the

value

displayed

in

single

steps.

(In

other

words,

it

specifies

the

preceding

file.)

When

the

smallest

number

is

reached,

the

loop

will

start

again

from

the

largest.

ABOUT

THE

QUICK

DISK

The

Quick

Disk

is

a

storage

medium

in

the

form

of

a

film

whose

surface

is

coated

with

a

magnetic

substance.

Since

this

magnetic

surface

is

extremely

delicate,

great

care

should

be

taken

when

handling

Quick

Disks.

Format

*

When

purchasing

new

disks,

ask

for

2.8

inch

Quick

Disks.

(We

recommend

Yamaha

QD2.)

*

AQuick

Disk

has

two

sides,

A

and

B,

both

of

which

can

be

used

for

data

storage.

*

When

inserting

a

disk,

be

sure

the

side

you

wish

to

use

is

facing

upward.

(See

page

2)

*

Using

the

MDF1,

up

to

59.9

kilobytes

(19

files)

per

side

can

be

stored.

Handling

Quick

Disks

|

*

Do

not

touch

the

magnetic

surface

(internal

part

of

the

disk)

or

let

it

come

into

direct

contact

with

smoke

or

sprays.

If

the

internal

magnetic

surface

becomes

soiled

or

damaged,

the

disk

may

become

unusable.

Please

also

avoid

dust.

*

Do

not

place

or

use

disks

near

television

sets,

radios,

loudspeakers

or

any

other

electric

equipment

which

generates

strong

magnetic

fields

that

may

destroy

recorded

data.

*

Make

sure

the

disks

are

not

bent

when

storing

them.

Keep

them

in

a

box

or

similar

container

and

avoid

direct

sunlight

and

heat.

Protection

of

Stored

Breaking

out

one

of

the

erasure

protection

tabs

of

a

disk

makes

it

impossible

to

Data

record

on

one

side

of

that

disk,

thus

protecting

valuable

data

from

accidental

erasure.

Since

there

are

separate

tabs

for

sides

A

and

B,

simply

break

out

the tab

for

the

side

you

want

to

protect.

Tab

for

side

A

Tab

for

side

B

Should

you

wish

to

record

again

on

a

side

whose

tab

has

been

broken

out,

simply

apply

adhesive

tape

so

as

to

cover

the

tab

hole.

oe

M

2^

LA

Initializing

In

order

to

use

the

supplied

disk

or

any

purchased

disk

with

the

MDF1,

it

is

necessary

to

first

initialize

it.

Please

refer

to

page

10

for

information

on

"Initializing

Disks".

*

Take

care

not

to

inadvertently

initialize

disks

which

already

have

data

stored

on

them

as

this

will

erase

them

completely.

FUNCTION

TABLE

The

functions

of

the

MDF?

are

selected

by

specifying

the

respective

mode

and/or

job.

The

following

shows

mode

and

job

configuration

and

gives

an

outline

of

the

respective

functions.

|

Mode

and

Job

Configuration

Outline

of

Mode

and

Job

Functions

Save

Mode

Load

Mod

File

Mode

Job

Mode

Save

Mode

e

JOB

1:

FREE

DISK

(Displays

free

disk

space)

JOB

2:

INTERVAL

TIME

(For

interval

time

setting)

JOB

3:

DELETE

(Deletes

final

file)

JOB

4:

COPY

(For

copying

files)

JOB

5:

BACK

UP

(For

copying

disks)

JOB

6:

FORMAT

(Initializes

disks)

For

explana-

Outline

:

tion

see

p.

Enables

recording

("saving"

for

storage)

of

ó

:

11

external

equipment

data

on

disks.

Load

Mode

File

Mode

Enables

loading

of

data

stored

on

disks

to

1

TEN

.

;

15

external

equipment

in

single

file

units.

Allows

selection

of

file

no.

(1-19)

affixed

to

each

recording

as

well

as

checking

of

total

number

of

files.

Lets

you

select

jobs

1~6.

JOB

2:

INTERVAL

TIME

JOB

3:

DELETE

JOB

5:

BACK

UP

JOB

6:

FORMAT

Lets

you

check

the

remaining

disk

memory

space

(in

ten

steps,

0-9).

When

there

are

several

data

messages

within

one

file,

you

can

set

the

time

interval

between

messages

transmitted

during

loading

(data

transmission)

in

the

range

0~1.9

sec.

Enables

deletion

of

the

data

in

the

final

file

(file

with

highest

number).

Lets

you

copy

data

from

any

desired

file

to

another

disk.

Allows

creation

of

a

back-up

disk,

i.e.

copying

of

all

data

files

on

a

disk

to

another

one.

Lets

you

initialize

disks.

Can

also

be

used

to

delete

al!

data

files

on

a

disk.

SETTING

UP

YOUR

MDF1

When

using

the

MDF1,

please

set

it

up

in

the

following

order.

1.

Connections

Transmitting

equipment

Pon

va

mn

OO

I

E

l

Connection

used

to

l

load

recorded

data

:

1

!

l

MDr

|

MIDI

THRU

1

Connection

used

to

i

relay

unchanged

signal

l

from

transmitting

l

equipment

to

other

l

MIDI

equipment

i

MIDI

IN

Other

MIDI

equipment

After

turning

on

the

transmitting

equipment,

power

up

the

MDF1.

If

you

have

2.

Turn

power

ON

another

piece

of

MIDI

equipment

connected

to

the

MIDI

THRU

terminal,

also

turn

on

the

power

of

that

unit.

(In

other

words,

power

up

all

equipment

in

the

order

of

signal

transmission.)

When

the

MDF1

is

turned

on,

the

following

message

will

appear

on

the

LED

display:

f.

no

disk

This

message

indicates

that

no

disk

has

yet

been

inserted.

3.

Insert

a

disk

Next,

insert

a

disk.

Push

it

into

the

slot

gently,

with

the

side

you

want

to

use

facing

a

upward.

When

a

disk

is

inserted,

the

unit

is

automatically

set

to

File

mode

and

the

following

kind

of

display

will

appear:

|

Qupd

0

5

5/1890

6

7

8 9

10

11

2255/1

12

13

14

15

16

17

8.

S

19

=

oo

|

This

message

shows

you

how

many

data

files

have

already

been

recorded

on

the

side

of

the

inserted

disk

you

are

using

(that

is

to

say,

how

many

times

you

have

already

saved

data

on

that

side).

However,

if

the

inserted

disk

has

not

been

initialized

yet,

the

following

message

will

be

displayed,

indicating

that

you

must

first

format

the

disk.

Li

Unformatted

See

page

10,

"Initializing

Disks",

on

how

to

format

a

disk.

FUNCTION

GUIDE

The

following

chapters

explain

the

functions

of

each

mode

and

job

in

greater

detail

and

show

you

how

to

operate

the

unit

accordingly.

Please

note

that

when

explaining

operations,

we

assume

that

you

have

already

carried

out

the

steps

indicated

in

the

preceding

section

on

"Setting

Up

Your

MDF1”.

If

an

error

message

appears

during

operation,

please

consult

the

Error

Message

Table

on

page

24

and

follow

the

recommended

procedure.

When

using

the

supplied

disk

or

any

newly

purchased

disk

for

the

first

time,

you

Initializing

Disks

must

first

of

all

initialize

(or

"format")

it.

In

order

to

do

so,

use

job

6,

the

format

(JOB

6:

Format)

function.

CAUTION:

Please

note

that

initializing

(formatting)

a

disk

already

containing

data

files

will

entirely

erase

that

data.

1

Press

the

JOB

key

to

enter

the

Job

mode.

Pressing

JOB...

L

H

Displayed

l

alternately

Job

[2

...nters

Job

mode.

2

Set

the

unit

to

job

6.

Repeatedly

press

either

the

INC

key

or

the

DEC

key

until

the

display

alternately

shows

"Job"

and

"6".

Press

INC

or

DEC...

U

o

6

alternately

Job

...to

display

the

above.

10

Storing

Data

(Save

mode)

3

Press

the

YES

key

to

obtain

the

following

display:

Press

YES...

...to

obtain

the

above

blinking

display.

4

Press

the

YES

key

once

more

to

implement

disk

initialization

(formatting).

When

you

press

the

YES

key

to

format.....

...the

above

display

is

shown.

After

a

while,

formatting

is

com-

pleted....

i

0

xi

...and

the

above

display

appears.

tf

the

NO

key

is

pressed

without

pressing

the

YES

key,

initialization

(formatting)

is

not

carried

out.

Instead,

the

unit

enters

File

mode.

The

Save

mode

is

used

when

you

want

to

store

(record)

voice

data,

sequence

data,

or

other

data

from

external

equipment

on

the

disk

inserted

in

the

MDF1.

*

Output

data

from

external

equipment

is

performed

using

the

so-called

bulk

dump

function

of

that

unit.

For

details,

please

read

through

the

relevant

sections

of

the

owner's

manual

for

that

piece

of

equipment.

*

The

received

data

is

first

stored

in

a

memory

called

"input

buffer".

When

the

save

command

is

executed,

the

data

provisionally

stored

in

this

buffer

is

then

recorded

on

the

disk.

11

12

MDF1

Execute

save

Bulk

dump

Transmitting

equipment

*

The

memory

capacity

of

the

input

buffer

is

approximately

60

kilobytes,

and

it

is

capable

of

storing

system

exclusive

messages

(data)

consecutively

up

to

that

capacity.

However,

an

error

message

will

appear

and

all

data

in

the

buffer

cleared

if

the

tota!

data

volume

reaches

60

kilobytes.

Therefore

be

careful

when

saving

large

amounts

of

data.

(See

page

24

for

information

on

error

messages.)

The

memory

capacity

of

one

side

of

a

Ouick

Disk

when

formatted

is

59.9

kilobytes

maximum,

and

up

to

19

files

can

be

recorded

on

each

side.

File

is

the

group

of

data

stored

on

a

disk

during

a

single

save

operation.

However,

an

error

message

will

appear

and

no

further

data

will

be

stored

if

the

maximum

memory

capacity

of

59.9

kilobytes

is

reached,

even

if

the

total

number

of

files

is

still

less

than

19.

(See

page

24

for

information

on

error

messages.)

The

following

are

the

main

kinds

of

bulk

dump

functions

available

on

Yamaha

MIDI

instruments

and

YRM-series

equipment.

Please

take

notice

of

the

number

of

bytes

transmitted

during

each

bulk

dump

(corresponds

to

MDF1

memory

space

used

up

during

save

operation;

listed

in

the

right

column).

This

will

give

you

an

idea

of

how

much

MDF1

memory

space

you

are

using.

The

byte

numbers

given

for

RX

and

OX

models

are

their

maximum

data

volumes.

e

DX7:

1-voice

bulk

dump

...............

eee

163

bytes

32-voice

bulk

dump

4104

bytes

*

DX21/27/278/100:

1-voice

bulk

dump

..............

ee

101

bytes

32-voice

bulk

dump

.

4104

bytes

*

TX7/TF1:

1-voice

bulk

dump

................

see

163

bytes

32-voice

bulk

dump

...........

ecteeteeeeeeteeeenees

4104

bytes

1-performance

bulk

dump

.............

ee

102

bytes

64-performance

bulk

dump

..............sss

4104

bytes

e

RX

11:

Pattern/song

bulk

dump

..................

approx.

8

Kbytes

*

RX21/21L:Pattern/song

bulk

dump

..............-

approx.

4Kbytes

*

QX7/21:

Sequence

bulk

dump

................

s

approx.

48

Kbytes

*

OX5:

Sequence

bulk

dump

............................

approx.

128

Kbytes

*

FB-01:

1-voice

bulk

dump

..............sssseeeee

139

bytes

48-voice

bulk

dump

..................

ees

approx.

6

Kbytes

1-configuration

bulk

dump

.............

ee

171

bytes

16-configuration

bulk

dump

...................

approx.

2.6

Kbytes

*

YRM-302

(RX

Editor):

Pattern/song

bulk

dump

..........................—.

approx.

8

Kbytes

*

YRM-304

(DX7

Voicing

Program

II):

32-voice

bulk

dump

ou...

tees

seers

approx.

8

Kbytes

*

YRM-305

(DX21

Voicing

Program):

32-voice

bulk

dump

..............

sese

approx.

4

Kbytes

*

YRM-501

(FM

Music

Composer

II):

SFG

48-voice

bulk

dump

...........................

approx.

6

Kbytes

*

YRM-506

(FB-01

Voicing

Program):

48-voice

bulk

dump

..............

ee

approx.

6

Kbytes

16-configuration

bulk

dump

...................

approx.

2.6

Kbytes

*

For

the

QX5,

disk

memory

space

of

up

to

approx.

128

Kbytes

may

be

necessary

since

this

is

the

maximum

data

volume

of

that

model.

If

you

are

unable

to

save

all

QX5

data

on

a

disk

at

once,

divide

the

data

into

several

tracks

on

the

QX5

and

repeat

the

save

operation

using

two

or

three

disk

sides.

*

File

numbers

are

automatically

affixed

in

the

order

data

was

saved.

It

is

not

possible

to

specify

a

file

number

when

saving

(recording).

1

Press

the

FILE

key

to

enter

File

mode.

2

Pressing

the

SAVE

key

then

sets

the

unit

to

stand-by

for

data

reception.

Pressing

SAVE.....

-

MM

Alternately

Li

displayed

Save

...sets

unit

to

data

reception

stand-by.

3

To

transmit

data

to

the

MDF1,

perform

a

bulk

dump

operation

on

the

external

equipment.

When

bulk

dump

is

executed,

the

re-

ceive

symbol....

receive

..is

displayed,

indicating

data

recep-

tion.

Then...

13

When

reception

is

completed....

qu

L.

The

data

reception

is

-l

Alternately

completed.

displayed

Save

..the

display

alternately

shows

the

Save

and

Completed

symbols,

indi-

cating

that

the

data

reception

has

been

completed.

The

symbols

r

and

S

will

alternately

blinks

during

the

reception

in

which

data

is

divided

up

in

small

segments

to

be

transmitted

one

after

the

other.

4

Pressthe

SAVE

key

to

record

the

data

currently

stored

in

the

buffer

on

the

inserted

disk.

Pressing

SAVE

displays

the

record

symbol...

...indicating

that

the

unit

is

recording.

Then...

When

recording

is

completed...

File

number

of

the

recorded

data

(1-19)

.

the

file

number

of

the

recorded

data

is

displayed.

After

having

recorded

a

certain

amount

of

data,

you

will

occasionally

want

to

check

Checking

the

Total

how

many

files

are

currently

stored

on

a

disk.

This

can

be

done

very

easily

by

simply

Number

of

Files

entering

the

File

mode.

(File

mode)

z

Press

the

FILE

key

to

display

the

number

of

files.

Pressing

FILE

to

enter

File

mode....

Number

of

files

on

inserted

disk

(0-19)

=

.

displays

the

total

number

of

files

on

the

disk.

14

Selecting

a

File

Number

(File

mode)

Loading

Data

(Load

mode)

*

The

unit

automatically

reverts

to

File

mode

after

completion

or

interruption

of

save,

load

or

job

operations.

Please

note,

however,

that

the

file

number

displayed

after

completion

of

a

load

operation

(See

below.)

or

interruption

of

a

copy

operation

(page

17)

is

the

file

number

selected

during

the

respective

load

or

copy

procedure.

This

is

not

necessarily

identical

with

the

total

number

of

files

on

the

inserted

disk.

Also

remember:

as

long

as

the

power

is

ON,

the

display

will

continue

to

show

the

number

of

files

on

the

even

after

it

is

replaced

by

a

different

disk.

If

you

wish

to

display

the

total

number

of

files

on

the

inserted

disk

in

the

cases

just

described,

simply

press

the

FILE

key

again.

When

you

wish

to

load data

saved

on

a

disk

to

external

equipment,

or

when

you

want

to

copy

the

data

in

a

certain

file

to

another

disk,

it

is

necessary

to

first

specify

the

file

number

of

the

data

by

using

the

File

mode

function

described

below.

1

Press

the

FILE

key

to

enter

File

mode.

2

Usethe

INC

or

DEC

key

in

order

to

display

the

desired

file

number.

This

completes

selection.

Specify

number

using

INC

or

DEC.

c

Desired

file

number

When

you

want

to

load

(transmit)

data

stored

on

a

disk

to

external

equipment,

use

the

Load

mode.

*

Before

actually

beginning

a

load

operation,

it

is

necessary

to

set

up

the

external

equipment

so

that

it

can

receive

data.

To

perform

the

required

set

up,

please

consult

the

owner's

manuals

for

your

equipment.

If

several

large-volume

data

messages

have

been

consecutively

stored

in

a

single

file,

errors

may

occur

on

the

receiving

side

when

a

load

operation

is

carried

out.

In

such

cases,

it

is

preferable

to

set

a

certain

time

interval

between

the

data

messages

being

transmitted

before

actually

loading.

(See

page

21

for

details

on

"Setting

the

Load

Time

Interval

for

Multiple

Data".)

1

Press

the

FILE

key

to

enter

File

mode.

2

Using

the

INC

or

DEC

key,

display

the

number

of

the

file

you

wish

to

transmit

(load).

3

Press

the

LOAD

key

to

execute

loading.

Pressing

LOAD

displays...

...Which

then

changes

to...

15

Displaying

the

Remaining

Disk

Space

(JOB

1:

FREE

DISK)

16

L

Load

..indicating

that

loading

has

com-

menced.

Then..

When

loading

is

completed...

?

File

number

of

the

trans-

mitted

data

(1-19)

md

..the

file

number

of

the

transmitted

data

is

displayed.

If

you

want

to

check

the

total

number

of

files

on

the

disk,

press

the

FILE

key

again.

(See

page

14

for

details

on

"Checking

the

Total

Number

of

Files".)

After

having

recorded

a

certain

amount

of

data

on

a

disk,

you

will

occasionally

want

to

check

how

much

memory

space

you

have

left

on

that

side.

This

can

be

done

by

using

the

job

1

function,

Free

Disk.

1

Press

the

JOB

key

to

enter

Job

mode.

Since

the

unit

is

set

to

"JOB

1:

Free

Disk"

when

the

Job

mode

is

entered,

it

is

not

necessary

to

use

the

INC

or

DEC

keys.

2

Press

the

YES

key

to

display

the

remaining

disk

(memory)

space.

Pressing

YES

displays...

Then...

r

-—

Remaining

memory

space

í

Alternately

(0-9)

displayed

Free

f

..the

remaining

memory

space

is

displayed

in

10

steps

from

0

to

9.

Copying

a

File

(JOB

4:

COPY)

The

job

4

function,

Copy,

is

used

when

you

want

to

copy

recorded

data

to

another

disk

in

units

of

one

file.

It

is

also

possible

to

copy

files

to

the

free

memory

space

remaining

on

the

same

disk.

*

The

disk

to

which

you

want

to

copy

must

have

sufficient

free

memory

space

to

accommodate

the

data

volume

to

be

copied.

Also

note

that

it

is

not

possible

to

copy

to

a

disk

that

has

not

yet

been

initialized

(formatted)

or

whose

erasure

protection

tabs

have

been

broken

out.

x

If

the

disk

to

which

you

are

copying

already

contains

data,

the

copied

data

will

have

the

file

number

following

that

of

the

existing

data.

*

If

you

wish

to

copy

all

file

data

of

a

disk,

refer

to

page

18

for

details

on

"Copying

Disks".

1

Press

the

FILE

key

to

enter

File

mode.

2

Use

the

INC

or

DEC

key

in

order

to

display

the

number

of

the

file

you

wish

to

copy.

3

Press

the

JOB

key

to

enter

Job

mode.

4

Select

job

4.

To

do

so,

press

the

INC

or

DEC

key

until

the

display

alternately

shows

"J"

and

"4".

5

Press

the

YES

key

to

obtain

the

following

display.

Pressing

YES

displays...

Then...

Binks

P

OK?

..the

display

blinks,

showing

the

above

symbol.

6

Remove

the

disk

you

are

copying

from

and

insert

the

disk

you

want

to

copy

to.

If

you

are

copying

to

a

new

file

on

the

same

disk,

leave

the

disk

as

it

is

and

continue

with

the

7

Press

the

YES

key

to

execute

copying.

Copying

Disks

(JOB

5:

BACK

UP)

18

Pressing

YES

displays...

Then...

When

copying

is

completed...

New

file

number

of

copied

data

...the

new

file

number

of

the

copied

data

is

displayed

as

shown

above.

If

the

NO

key

is

pressed

instead

of

the

YES

key,

File

mode

is

entered

without

carrying

out

copying.

The

file

number

displayed

in

such

a

case

is

the

file

number

selected

in

step

(2).

Should

you

wish

to

check

the

total

number

of

files

on

the

disk,

please

press

the

FILE

key

once

more.

(See

page

14

for

details

on

"Checking

the

Total

Number

of

Files".)

Use

the

job

5

function,

Back

Up,

to

copy

all

data

on

a

disk

(The

disk

you

want

to

use

for

back

up.)

to

another

disk.

*

The

disk

you

want

use

for

back-up

must

have

free

memory

space

sufficient

to

accommodate

the

data

volume

to

be

copied.

Also

note

that

it

is

not

possible

to

use

a

disk

for

back-up

that

has

not

yet

been

initialized

(formatted)

or

whose

erasure

protection

tabs

have

been

broken

out.

*

If

the

disk

you

wish

to

use

for

back-up

already

contains

data,

the

back-up

data

will

have

file

numbers

following

those

of

the

existing

data.

Original

disk

Back-up

disk

1.

Data

a

2.

Data

b

Back-up

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