Format a Disc DVD Deck Only, Format a DVD-RAM Disc

62 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Format A Disc (DVD Deck Only)

Format A DVD-RAM Disc

1 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.

3 Press rt w e to select “DVD SET UP”, then press ENTER.

Some DVD-RAM/RW discs are unformatted.

4 Press w e to select “UTILITY”,

Format the disc when you use an unformatted disc or you want to

delete all recordings and data on the disc.

then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select “FORMAT”,

ATTENTION:

then press ENTER. Press w e to

● When a disc is formatted, all recordings and data are erased. It is

select “YES”, then press ENTER

impossible to restore them.

when “DISC WILL BE

● Never turn off the unit or disconnect the mains power cord while

FORMATTED” appears on the TV

“NOW FORMATTING...” is displayed on the TV screen.

screen.

6 Press w e to select “OK”, then

● Turn on the unit.

press ENTER when “DISC FORMATTING WAS SELECTED”

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

appears on the TV screen.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

7 Upon completing formatting, “COMPLETED” appears on the TV

● Load a DVD-RAM/RW disc to format.

screen. Press ENTER to end, then press SET UP to return to the

normal screen.

VCR/DVD			Format A DVD-RW Disc
1	2	3	1 Perform steps 2 to 4 of “Format A DVD-RAM Disc” on the above
4	5	6
7	8	9	before continuing.
	0		2 Press rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER. Press w e
			2 Press rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER. Press w e
			to choose “VR MODE” or “VIDEO MODE”, then press ENTER
ENTER		rtw e	when “DISC WILL BE FORMATTED” appears on the TV screen.
ENTER			“VR MODE”:	To be chosen when you want to record, erase, or
SET UP			“VR MODE”:	To be chosen when you want to record, erase, or
SET UP				edit data on the disc repeatedly.

“VIDEO MODE”: To be chosen when you want to erase all the data on the disc once played back to record new data, or play back the disc on other DVD players.

3 Press w e to select “YES”, then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE FORMATTED IN VR MODE/VIDEO MODE” appears on the TV screen.

4 Upon completing formatting, “COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen. Press ENTER to end, then press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:

● It is impossible to format Version 1.0 DVD-RW discs in Video mode. ● It is impossible to format DVD-R discs.

● All the programs on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted even if they are protected titles. ( pg. 41)