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Recording
EN

Reformatting a disc manually

If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can format the
disc by performing “Format.” By default it will be in
Video mode. You can change this to VR mode using
the Setting menu.
Note
• When you reformat the disc, the contents of the disc
are erased.
Insert a recordable disc.
1In stop mode, press [SET UP].
“Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu”
will appear.
2Select “Disc” using [Cursor U / D],
then press [ENTER].
3Select “Format” using
[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
4Select “Yes” using [Cursor U / D],
then press [ENTER].
A popup window will appear and prompt you to
confirm.
If you want to cancel formatting, select “No”.
5Select “Yes” using [Cursor U / D],
then press [ENTER].
Formatting will start.
If you want to cancel formatting, select “No”.
6Formatting is complete.
100% is indicated.
Note
• It is not possible to use a disc formatted in Video
mode with this unit on other DVD recorder. When
you use a disc with other DVD recorder, format a
disc using that DVD recorder.
• You cannot cancel formatting once it has started.
Selecting the Sound mode
This unit can receive bilingual broadcasts.
You can switch between modes by pressing [AUDIO]
on the remote control. Each mode is indicated on the
TV screen as follows.
• During reception of bilingual broadcasts

Setting External input audio

When the external input audio is a bilingual
broadcast, you can choose “Stereo” or “Bilingual” to
record on a DVD.
1In stop mode, press [SET UP].
2Select “Advanced Setting Menu”
using [Cursor U / D], then press
[ENTER].
If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3.
3Select “Recording” using
[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
4Select “External input Audio” using
[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
5Select “Stereo” or “Bilingual” using
[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
DVD-RWDVD-RW
Video
DVD-RWDVD-RW
VR
Format
No
Yes
Are you sure?
No
Yes
Mode Audio output Display on the
TV screen
Main Main audio from both
speakers Main
Sub Sub audio from both
speakers Sub
Main / Sub
•Main audio from the left
speaker
•Sub audio from the
right speaker
Main / Sub
DVD-RWDVD-RW
Video
DVD-RWDVD-RW
VR
DVD-RDVD-R
Recording
Auto Chapter
Timer Programming
Auto Finalise
Bilingual Recording Audio
External input Audio
DVD-RW Recording Format
10 minutes
Main
Stereo
Video mode
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