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VF-16 Owner ’ s Manual <Supplement> Save/Load using CD-RW The VF-16 software has been upgraded to Version 2.0 which allows save/load of song data using a CD-RW drive. This supplementary manual only de- scribes the operations and notes regard- ing the save/load functions of song data using a CD-RW drive. See "Chapter 6 Save/Load of song[...]
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With a CD-RW drive, you can use not only CD-RW discs but also CD-R discs. Note that CD-R discs has some restrictions as shown below. <Care and handling of CD-R W/CD-R discs> The writing and reading speeds for data save and load of the VF-16 are automatically set as below. • Writing speed: according to a CD-R W drive, used however the maximu[...]
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CAUTION AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE P AS OUVRIR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: ST OUT AUX SEND RL IN OUT MIDI DIGITAL / D AT A FOOT SW IN OUT SCSI POWER AC-IN DIGIT AL MUL TITRACKER <Notes for using a CD-RW drive> • Use a high[...]
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1. After turning on both the VF-16 and the CD-RW drive connected, insert a disc to the CD-RW drive. 2. Press the [SETUP] key of the VF-16 to enter the setup mode. The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu. In the following procedure, we assume that a CD- RW drive is connected to the VF-16 SCSI port and a non-recorded CD-RW disc is u[...]
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<About save error> If an error occurs for some reason during the save operation, the error message as below appears. If it appears, press the [ EXIT/NO ] key. The display returns to the previous screen before performing the save operation. Note that saved data before the error message appears is all invalid. <Note for saving data to more t[...]
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2. Press the [SETUP] key to enter the setup mode. The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu. In the following procedure, we assume that a CD- RW drive is connected to the VF-16 SCSI port and a CD-RW disc to which data has been saved is prepared. 4. While "SCSI" is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key . After showing the mod[...]
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5. While the desired backup number/title is shown on the display , press the [ENTER/YES] key . The display shows the screen for creating a new program on the current drive, to which data will be loaded (" New PGM " lights). When completing the load operation, " Load Completed! " appears on the display (as shown below) and the VF[...]
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FOSTEX CORPORA TION 3-2-35 Musashino, Akishima-shi, T okyo, Japan 196-0021 FOSTEX AMERICA 15431 Blackburn Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650, U. S. A. © PRINTED IN JAPAN JAN. 2001 8288 681 100 FX[...]