Canon 310, DC311, DC301 Close the disc cover, Removing the Disc, When Using DVD-RWDISCS

Retract the grip belt under the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc cover.

3Insert the disc and press its center firmly until it clicks in place.

•Insert the disc with the recording side facing down (single sided discs – label side facing out).

•Be careful not to touch the recording surface of the disc or the pick up lens.

4Close the disc cover.

Do not force the cover closed if the disc is not correctly inserted and firmly set in place.

NOTES

The process of recognizing a disc may take

a moment. The display will move while the disc is being read. Wait until the camcorder finishes recognizing the disc before you start recording.

WHEN USING DVD-R/DVD-R DL DISCS

You can start recording movies once the

record pause indicator appears.

WHEN USING DVD-RWDISCS

You need to initialize new discs before you can start recording. The disc initialization screen will appear when a

new DVD-RW disc is first inserted if the

/ switch is set to (movies). If the disc is already initialized, you can start recording movies once the record

pause indicator appears. Otherwise, perform the following steps to initialize the disc.

Select () the desired disc

specification and press . For a comparison between the VIDEO and VR specifications, see How to Select

a DVD Disc ( 3).

A confirmation message will appear

on the screen. Select () [YES] and

press to start the disc initialization, or select [NO] and press

to return and select a different disc specification.

•The disc initialization will take approximately one minute. Avoid moving the camcorder while the operation is in progress.

•You can start recording movies once the record pause indicator appears.

Removing the Disc

1 Slide OPEN fully in the direction of the arrow and gently open the disc cover completely until it stops.

•Do not subject the camcorder to strong impacts while the DISC access indicator is on or flashing.

24 • Preparations