Getting Started 25

Inserting and Removing a Disc

Use only 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs

marked with the DVD-R logo (including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW logo. Refer also to Recommended discs ( 8).

Before inserting the disc be sure to check that the recording surface is clean. If necessary, use a soft lens-cleaning cloth to remove any fingerprints, dirt buildup or smudges from the disc surface.

Inserting the Disc

POINTS TO CHECK

( 13)

Pick up lens

1Move the power switch to ON to set

the camcorder in mode.

2Slide OPEN fully in the direction of the arrow and gently open the disc cover completely until it stops.

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.

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4Close the disc cover.

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

WHEN USING A DVD-RW

Preparations

WHEN USING DVD-R/DVD-R DL DISCS

 

You can start recording movies once the

 

record pause

indication appears.

 

You need to initialize new discs before you can start recording. The disc initialization screen will appear when a new DVD-RW is first inserted. It will not appear when inserting a disc already initialized. In that case, you can start recording once the record pause indication appears.

Select () the desired disc specification and press (). For a comparison between the [VIDEO] and [VR] specifications, see An Introduction to DVDs ( 6).

You will be asked to confirm the disc specification you selected. Select () [YES] and press () to continue, or select [NO] and press () to return and select a different disc specification.

A confirmation message will appear on the screen. Select () [YES] and press () to start the disc initialization.

The disc initialization will take

approximately one minute. Avoid

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Canon DC22 instruction manual Inserting and Removing a Disc, Points to Check, When Using DVD-R/DVD-R DL Discs

DC22 specifications

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