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Format A Disc (DVD Deck Only)

Some DVD-RAM/RW discs are unformatted.

Format the disc when you use an unformatted disc or you want to delete all recordings and data on the disc.

ATTENTION:

●When a disc is formatted, all recordings and data are erased. It is impossible to restore them.

●Never turn off the unit or disconnect the AC power cord while “NOW FORMATTING...” is displayed on the TV screen.

●Turn on the unit.

●Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

●Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

●Load a DVD-RAM/RW disc to format.

CABLE/DBS

TVDVD

ENTER

rtwe

Format A DVD-RAM Disc

1 Press HDD or DVD so that the HDD or DVD lamp lights up on the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen.

3 Press w e to select “HDD/DVD SET UP”, then press t.

4Press w eto select “DISC SET

INITIAL SET UP

UP”, then press t.

 

 

 

 

HDD SET UP

DVD SET UP

DISC SET UP

 

5 Press rt w e to select

 

FINALIZE

CANC. FINALIZ.

 

 

 

 

“FORMAT”, then press ENTER. Press w e to select “OK”, then press ENTER.

6 Press w e to select “OK”, then press ENTER.

Format A DVD-RW Disc

1Perform steps 1 to 4 of “Format A DVD-RAM Disc” as above before continuing.

2Press rt w e to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER. Press w e to choose “VR MODE” or “VIDEO MODE”, then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE FORMATTED” appears on the TV screen.

“VR MODE”: To be chosen when you want to record, erase, or edit data on the disc repeatedly.

“VIDEO MODE”: To be chosen when you want to erase all the data on the disc once played back to record new data, or play back the disc on other DVD players.

3Press w e to select “OK”, then press ENTER.

NOTES:

●It is impossible to format Version 1.0 DVD-RW discs in Video mode.

●It is impossible to format DVD-R discs.

●All the titles on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted even if they are protected titles. ( pg. 65)

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