Does Time Machine backs up also the format of the volume?

Since many softwares cannot be installed on case-sensitive volume, so I erased the whole volume and install OS X Mountain Lion with format of OS Extended(Journaled). Then I use Time Machine backing up to the new system.
But now when I'm trying to install Adobe softwares, here's what I see.
still, It hints that this is a case-senstive volume.
Then I go to check the Disk Utility:
Very weired! It shows as "Mac OS Extended(Journaled) in the Drop-down list, but "case-senstive, journaled) in the discription in bottom.
Anyone has some clues of this??
Thanks.

As well as doing backups and other things, you can use Disk Utility to create RAID volume sets. 
Returning to the image you posted, RAID is selected at (1) and so it thinks you are about to create a RAID volume.  The format for the new volume would be as shown at (2).  On the other hand, the volume at (3) is selected and it is that volume's format which is shown at (4). 
I don't think you wanted to create a RAID set; maybe Disk Utility got a click you didn't intend for it.  RAID is explained a bit in the Disk Utility help.
I have found a lot of good information about Time Machine at this site: 
  http://pondini.org/OSX/Home.html
To go back to your original question: 
> Does Time Machine backs up also the format of the volume?
My guess would be "No"; but see pondini.org for a definitive answer.

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