Erased files can you get files off a digital recorder that have been erased?

Erasing selected file

You can delete a file by the following steps:
1. Select folder (A, B, C , D or )
2. Select file.
3. Press ERASE once and DELETE will blink on the screen.
4. Press and hold ERASE for 3 seconds to confirm deleting. (or press STOP to cancel erasing file)

Erasing all files in a folder

You can delete all files in a specific folder by the following steps:
1. Turn on the unit.
2. Select a folder (A, B, C , D or ).
3. In Stop mode, press FORWARD continuously until "ALL" appears on the display.
4. Press ERASE and "DELETE" will blink on the display.
5. Press and hold ERASE for about 3 seconds, all files in the selected folder will be erased completely (or press STOP to cancel erasing all files).

Tip: File numbers that come after erased one will be moved forward by one automatically.

See page 12 for more info: http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/docs/common/RP5030/RP5030_OM.pdf

1.Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder.
Every time the FOLDER button is pressed, it cycles through folders and the List display will appear (+P20).

2 Press the + or – button to choose the file you want to erase.

3 Press the ERASE button. The “Cancel” indicator flashes.

4 Press the + button to choose “Erase”.

5 Press the OK button. The display changes to “File Erase!” and erasing will start. “Erase Done” is displayed when the file is erased. File numbers will be reassigned automatically

There are two types: Cassette and Digital. Which one (Model #) do you have?

In the cassette model, press ERASE and Fast Forward.
Failing that, you may need to record over the whole tape.

The Digital modells will allow you to erase one file at a time.
You may have to press PLAY and then ERASE while the file is playing. If that does not work, press ERASE at the beginning of the file.
It will ask you if you are sure you want to erase it.
If YES, then press ERASE again.

In either case, the erased files are not recoverable.

Erasing all files in a
folder
You can delete all files in a specific
folder by the following steps:
1. Turn on the unit.
2. Select a folder (A/B/C/D).
3. In Stop mode, press FORWARD
continuously until “ALL” appears on
the display.
4. Press ERASE and “DELETE” will
blink on the display.
5. Press and hold ERASE for about 3
seconds, all files in the selected folder
will be erased completely (or press
STOP to cancel erasing all files).

To erase a selected file, first press the [ERASE] button. Next, press the [+] (plus) or [-] (minus) button to select "ERASE," and then press the [ERASE] or [OK] button.
To erase all files in a folder, first select the folder and press the [ERASE] button for three seconds or longer. Next, press the [+] (plus) or [-] (minus) button to select "ALL ERASE." Finally, press the [ERASE] or [OK] button.
NOTE:
The recorder should be formatted using only by using the internal FORMAT function found in the recorder's Menu. Formatting using the computer may corrupt system files needed to run the recorder, so computer formatting is not recommended. Individual files can be deleted using the computer with no negative effects.

Make sure you press erase twice and wait a few seconds for all of the files to pack. The unit fills the holes when a file goes away. You can erase say file 3, then it will pack all the files to put #4 in 3's old place, 5 in 4's old place and so on. Make sure you dont keep erasing the same number file becuase the new #3 file is the old #4.

Erasing selected file
You can delete a file by the following steps:
1. Select folder (A, B
2. Select file.
3. Press ERASE once and DELETE will flash on the screen.
4. Press and hold ERASE for 3 seconds to confirm deleting. (or press STOP to cancel erasing file)

Erasing all files in a folder
You can delete all files in a specific folder by the following steps:
1. Turn on the unit.
2. Select a folder (A, B).
3. In Stop mode, press FORWARD continuously until “ALL” appears on the display.
4. Press ERASE and “DELETE” will flash on the display.
5. Press and hold ERASE for about 3 seconds, all files in the selected folder will be erased completely (or press STOP to cancel erasing all files).

This is a transcript from the User Manual you can find here, along with other documets, Faqs, and software for you digital recorder:
http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/product.aspx?product=393

Erasing selected file:

To delete a file:
1. Press MENU repeatedly to select a folder (A/B/C/D).
2. Press or to select a file.
3. Press ERASE once and DELETE will fl ash on the display.
4. Press and hold ERASE for three seconds to confirm deleting

To avoid accidental deletion of all fi les, make sure you press ERASE only when you are reading the time duration of the undesired file instead of the remaining
recordable time of the player

Erasing all files in a folder:
To delete all files in a specific folder:
1. Press MENU repeatedly to select a folder (A/B/C/D).
2. While playback is stopped, press repeatedly until ALL appears on the display.
3. Press ERASE and DELETE will fl ash on the display.
4. Press and hold ERASE for about three seconds, all files in the selected folder will be erased completely.

You can delete a file by
1.push menu
2.select folder
3.select file
4.press erase once and "delete" will blink on screen
5.press and hold erase to confirm deleting (or press stop to cancel)
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Erase All Folders
1.select folder
2.press erase once and "delete" will blink on screen
3.press and hold record for 2 secs.(Folder/All/Delete will flash at the same time)
4.press and hold erase for 2 secs. again to confirm delete
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If you want to erase all the files in a particular folder will leaving other folders files intact.
1.select folder
2.press forward repeatedly until "All" appears on screen
3.press erase-"Delete" will blink on screen
4.Press and hold erase for 2 secs. and all files in that folder will be deleted
good luck

You have to select the file to erase hold the erase button and when "ERASE" blinks in the display you have to press the erase button one more time. Do this for each file you wants to erase.