Yamaha H11 Manual Do Utilizador

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Handling the floppy disk drive (FDD) and floppy disks

H11 Owner’s Manual

Install the optional UD-FD01 floppy disk drive to use floppy disks with the instrument.  It allows you to load data from 
floppy disk to the instrument.
Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care.  Follow the important precautions below.

■ Floppy disk compatibility

• 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.

■ Formatting a floppy disk

• If you find that you are unable to use new, blank disks or 

old disks that have been used with other devices, you 
may need to format them.  For details on how to format a 
disk, see page 24.  Keep in mind that all data on the disk 
will be lost after formatting.  Make sure to check before-
hand whether or not the disk contains important data.

■ Inserting/removing Floppy Disks

• Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is facing 

upward and the sliding shutter is facing forward, towards 
the disk slot. Carefully insert the disk into the slot, slowly 
pushing it all the way in until it clicks into place and the 
eject button pops out.

• After checking that the instrument is not accessing* the 

floppy disk, firmly press the eject button at the upper 
right of the disk slot all the way in.  When the floppy disk 
is ejected, pull it out of the drive.  If the floppy disk can-
not be removed because it is stuck, do not try to force it, 
but instead try pressing the eject button again, or try re-
inserting the disk and attempt to eject it again.

* Access of the disk indicates an active operation, such as 

playback.

Do not remove the floppy disk or turn off the instrument 
itself while the disk is being accessed.  Doing so may 
result not only in loss of data on the disk but also dam-
age to the floppy disk drive.

• Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive 

before turning off the power. A floppy disk left in the 
drive for extended periods can easily pick up dust and 
dirt that can cause data-read and -write errors.

■ Cleaning the disk drive read/write head

• Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument 

employs a precision magnetic read/write head which, 
after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of 
magnetic particles from the disks used that will eventu-
ally cause read and write errors.

• To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order 

Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-avail-
able dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about 
once a month.  Ask your Yamaha dealer about the avail-
ability of proper headcleaning disks.

■ About floppy disks

• Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend or apply 

pressure to the disk in any way.  Always keep floppy disks 
in their protective cases when they are not in use.

• Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight, extremely high 

or low temperatures, or excessive humidity, dust or liq-
uids.

• Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed 

surface of the floppy disk inside.

• Do not expose the disk to magnetic fields, such as those 

produced by televisions, speakers, motors, etc., since 
magnetic fields can partially or completely erase data on 
the disk, rendering it unreadable.

• Never use a floppy disk with a deformed shutter or hous-

ing.

• Do not attach anything other than the provided labels to 

a floppy disk. Also make sure that labels are attached in 
the proper location.

• To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide the 

disk’s write-protect tab to the “protect” position (tab 
open). When saving data, make sure that the disk’s write-
protect tab is set to the “overwrite” position (tab closed).

■ Data backup

• For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that 

you keep two copies of important data on separate floppy 
disks. This gives you a backup if one disk is lost or dam-
aged.

Floppy disks formatted on this device 
may or may not be useable as is on 
other devices.

Never insert anything but floppy disks 
into the disk drive. Other objects may 
cause damage to the disk drive or 
floppy disks.

Write-protect tab 
ON (locked or 
write protected)

Write-protect tab 
OFF (unlocked or 
write enabled)