Formatting a Disc

Step Basic Operation

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The following instructions will give you a quick overview about how to use the DVD Recorder.

DVD-R : Formatting is unnecessary and only Video Mode Recording is supported.

Press the MENU button with the disc stopped.

Recording the current TV program you are watching

Making a Timer Recording

Finalizing a Disc

Press the …/† buttons to select Disc Manager, and then press the ENTER or √ button.

Press the …/† buttons to select Disc Format, and then press the ENTER or √ button.

DVD-RAM(VR)		Disc Manager

	Disc Name	:	√
	Disc Protection	: Not protected √

	Disc Format		√
	Delete All Title Lists		√
	Cartridge Protection Info		√

MOVE	SELECT	RETURN	EXIT

DVD-RAM(VR)

●You will be prompted with the confirmation message 'Do you want to format disc?'.

Press the œ/√ buttons to select Yes, then press the ENTER button. The DVD- RAM disc is formatted.

DVD-RAM(VR)			Disc Manager

	Disc Name	:			√
					√
	DoDiscyouFormatwant to format disc?				√
	Delete All Title Lists				√

	Cartridge	Protect Inf			√
	Yes	No


MOVE	SELECT	RETURN		EXIT

Formatting a Disc

DVD-RW

●You will be prompted with the confirmation message ’Choose the recording for- mat for DVD-RW’.

Press the œ/√ buttons to select the desired format type, then press ENTER. The DVD-RW Disc is for- matted.

DVD-RW					Disc Manager

		Disc Name		:			√
							√
		Disc Format					√
	Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
	Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
		Delete All Title Lists					√
			DVD-VR	DVD-V


MOVE		SELECT		RETURN		EXIT

When you insert a blank disc, you will be asked whether or not you want to format or initialize it. Since available functions differ depend- ing on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.

Recording the current TV program you are watching

DVD-RAM : Must be formatted.

DVD-RW : When Yes is selected, the mode will be formatted in Video mode. If you want to format in VR mode, refer to “Formatting a Disc” on page 81 of the User’s manual for more informa- tion.

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes		No

Uninitialized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes		No

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.

You can not change the recording mode or the channel while recording.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOADING” disappears from the front panel display.

■If a blank DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc is used, you will be asked whether or not you want to format or initialize it.

■DVD-RAM/DVD-RW discs should be formatted in advance before starting to record.

■Most new discs are sold unformatted. Make sure that your unformatted discs are formatted before recording.

■Recording will stop automatically if copy protected content is selected.

Press the CH (/) or number (0~9) buttons to select the current program you want to record.