POINTS TO CHECK

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Disc type: DVD-RW

Disc quality: HD or SD (VR mode only)

FUNC.

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FUNC. MENU

DISC OPERATIONS

DISC PROTECT

FUNC. YES

Initializing the Disc

You need to initialize all new discs when you first insert them to the camcorder

( 32). When you are using a DVD-RW disc, you may need to initialize it if you get the message “UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE RECORDING MODE OF THE DISC”. You can also initialize a DVD-RW disc when you want to completely erase the disc to reuse it, or in order to change the video quality (HD/SD) or the disc specification (VIDEO/VR mode).

POINTS TO CHECK

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Disc type: DVD-RW

Disc quality: [HD] or [SD]

Disc specifications (only after selecting [SD] quality): [VIDEO] or [VR]

For a detailed explanation, refer to Decide what image quality you want to

use ( 6).

FUNC.

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FUNC.

MENU

DISC OPERATIONS

DISC INITIALIZE

Select the Disc Quality

[SD][HD]

Select a Disc

Specification

FUNC. * YES

*Close the menu only after the screen display returns to the [DISC OPERATIONS] menu.

IMPORTANT

Initializing the disc will permanently erase all recordings, even if the disc is protected. The lost original recordings cannot be recovered.

NOTES

You cannot initialize the disc if the

remaining battery charge appears as . Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

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