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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)
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Format a disc
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.

Format a DVD-RAM disc

AAccess the Main Menu screen.
Press SET UP.
BAccess the “UTILITY” screen.
CFormat the disc.
APress rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER.
Press we
to select “YES”, then press ENTER when
“DISC WILL BE FORMATTED” appears on the TV
screen.
BPress we
to select “OK”, then press ENTER when
“DISC FORMATTING WAS SELECTED” appears on
the TV screen.

Format a DVD-RW disc

AFormat the disc.
APress rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER.
Press we
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 the disc on other DVD players.
BPress we
to select “YES”, then press ENTER when
“DISC WILL BE FORMATTED IN VR MODE/VIDEO
MODE” appears on the TV screen.
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 programmes on a disc will be deleted once the disc is
formatted even if they are protected titles. (墌pg.70, “Protect
title”)
A
TTENTI
O
N:
●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 mains power cord
while “NOW FORMATTING...” is displayed on the TV
screen.
●Turn on the unit.
●Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
●Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
●Load a DVD-RAM/RW disc to format.
APress rtw e to select
“DVD SET UP”, then press
ENTER.
BPress we
to select
“UTILITY”, then press
ENTER.
Perform steps A to B of “Format a DVD-RAM disc” on the
above before continuing.
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