To use an external SCSI drive you must first format it for use with the DJ-70MKII (except for CD-Rom drives). Use the following procedure to format an external drive:

NOTE: The format procedure will erase any existing data on the drive. Be sure you have backed up any important data on the drive you are formatting, or that you are using an empty drive/cartridge.


1. Make sure that the power for the DJ-70MKII and any external SCSI devices is turned off. To avoid damaging the DJ-70MKII and/or any external drives, it is important to shut the power off for all devices in the SCSI chain when connecting or disconnecting SCSI cables (for more information on SCSI guidelines, see page 12).
2. Turn on the power for the external drive(s) then, turn on the power for the DJ-70MKII.
3. Press DISK so it is lit.
4. Press F5 (Utility).
5. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight "Current Drive" and press S1.
6. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the ID number (to the left of the equal sign) of the drive you wish to format and press S1. Drives are identified by their SCSI ID number. For example, if you are trying to format a hard drive that is set to SCSI ID #5, that drive would be displayed as "ID5 = ID5: Unformatted."
7. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight "HD / MO Format" and press S1 to start formatting the drive. When the DJ-70mkII is done formatting the drive, it will return to the Disk Utility screen.