Specifications

Making Global and Other Important Settings – Function
Reference
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TYROS Owner’s Manual
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● Copying from Floppy Disk to Floppy Disk (FLOPPY DISK TO DISK COPY)
This function copies all the data from one disk to another, letting you back up all your important data
before editing. Because only one floppy disk can be inserted to the floppy disk drive, this operation
copies the contents of the source disk to internal memory of the TYROS, then copies it to the desti-
nation disk, as shown below.
1 Prepare the backup disk (destination disk), and insert the floppy
disk to be backed up (source disk) into the floppy disk drive.
2 Press the [FLOPPY DISK TO DISK COPY] LCD button on the
[FUNCTION] → UTILITY → DISK display.
The copy operation from the source disk to internal memory is started. When
completed, the display prompts you to change disks.
3 Remove the source disk from the floppy disk drive and insert the
destination disk to the drive.
The copy operation from internal memory to the destination disk continues.
Please note that it may be necessary for the disk data to be copied in parts if
the quantity of data is large. In this case, you may need repeat the disk
exchange several times by following the on-screen messages. When the oper-
ation is finished, a message appears to indicate all data has been properly
copied.
● Formatting a disk (FLOPPY DISK FORMAT, HARD DISK FORMAT)
Setting up commercially available blank floppy disks (3.5 inch, 2HD/2DD type) or an
optionally installed hard disk unit (page 162) for use with the TYROS is called format-
ting. This function is also useful for quickly deleting unnecessary files from an already
formatted disk. Be careful when using this operation, since it automatically deletes all
data on the disk. After formatting, the capacity of a 2HD disk is 1.44 MB, and that of
a 2DD disk is 720 KB.
When you wish to format a floppy disk, press the [FLOPPY DISK FORMAT] LCD
button on the [FUNCTION] → UTILITY → DISK display after inserting a floppy
disk into the floppy disk drive, then follow the on-screen instructions.
When you wish to format a hard disk, press the [HARD DISK FORMAT] LCD button
on the [FUNCTION] → UTILITY → DISK display after installing a hard disk drive,
then follow the on-screen instructions.
Turns the Song Auto Open function on or off. When
this is set to “ON,” the TYROS automatically calls up
the first disk song when a floppy disk is inserted to
the floppy disk drive.
• Copying cannot be done between a
2DD disk and 2HD disk. When
copying, make sure both disks are
of the same type.
• Commercially available music data
is subject to protection by copyright
laws. Copying commercially avail-
able data is strictly prohibited,
except for your own personal use.
Some music software is purposely
copy-protected and cannot be cop-
ied.
Formatting a disk completely erases
all data on the disk. Make sure that
the disk you’re formatting does not
contain important data!
The optionally installed hard disk unit will go into a “sleep” mode
after a specified time of inactivity, both to maximize the lifetime of
the hard disk and to minimize unnecessary mechanical noise.
This parameter determines the sleep time.
Copying from Floppy Disk to
Floppy Disk (see below)
Formatting a Disk (see below)
Internal memory
Copy Copy
Source
Disk
Destination
Disk
• The TYROS is capable of format-
ting an installed hard disk, creat-
ing a single partition only; multiple
partitions cannot be created.
However, if the installed hard disk
has been pre-formatted into sev-
eral partitions on another instru-
ment such as the PSR-9000 or
9000Pro, the TYROS can access
up to four partitions of the hard
disk.