Erasing All Data From a DVD-RW Disc

DISC MENU screen

DISC ERASE (QUICK)

1.Insert the DVD-RW from which data is to be erased.

2.Press the SET UP button to display the Setup Menu.

3.Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select DISC MENU and then press the SET button.

●The DISC MENU screen will appear.

4.Press the 7 or 6 button, select either the DISC ERASE (QUICK) item or the DISC ERASE (FULL) item, then press the SET button.

●The setting value list box is displayed.

DISC ERASE (QUICK) : Only the disc control area is erased. (Quick Erase) Compared with Full Erase the time to erase is shorter.

DISC ERASE (FULL) : All areas of the disc are erased. (Full Erase) This setting is recommended for repeated use of

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5.Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select EXECUTE from the list and then press the SET button.

●The erasing of data will begin.

The message “DISC ERASE” appears and the state of progress is displayed using a progress bar.

●When all data has been erased, the progress bar will disappear.

Note		CAUTION
	either a new DVD-RW or one that
		● All of the data recorded to the disc will be erased in this process. Before
When
has been erased on another machine is		starting, therefore, confirm that no important data is stored on this disc.
inserted, quick erase starts up.		● Under no circumstances should the power be turned off or the power cord
		disconnected while data is being erased.

Canceling the Finalization of a DVD-RW

When adding an extra recording to a finalized DVD-RW, cancel the finalization.

DISC MENU screen

CANCELINGDISC ERASEDISC FINALIZATION(QUICK)

1.Insert the DVD-RW whose finalization you want to cancel.

2.Press the SET UP button and the set up top menu screen will be displayed.

3.Press the 7 or 6 button to select the DISC MENU item, then press the SET button.

●The DISC MENU button is displayed.

4.Press the 7 or 6 button, and select the CANCEL DISC

FINALIZATION item, then press the SET button.

●The setting value list box is displayed.

5.Press the 7 or 6 button, select EXECUTE from the list box, then press the SET button.

●Cancellation of finalization starts.

Execution status will be displayed on a progress bar.

●When complete, the progress bar disappears.

Notes

●When canceling finalization the TOP MENU created when finalizing is deleted.

●Discs finalized on another machine cannot be cancelled.

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