Managing the copied disc

(Formatting, Auto protect, Displaying disc information)

Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then select [PLAY DISC]. (l 82)

Formatting discs

This is for initializing DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs.

Select [ ] tab.

Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased. Back up important data on a PC etc.

To release the disc protection

If you format a disc, the auto protection is released. Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, then all the data recorded on the disc is erased and cannot be recovered.

The disc will need to be re-formatted on the device you will use.

Select the menu. (l 21)

[DISC SETUP] or [SETUP] # [FORMAT DISC] # [YES]

When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button.

When formatting is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.

Connect this unit and the DVD burner to format discs. You may no longer be able to use the discs if you format them on another device such as a PC etc.

Displaying disc information

Information such as the type of recorded disc, the number of recorded scenes and whether or not the disc is finalized is displayed.

Select [ ] (motion picture playback) of [ ] tab.

Select the menu. (l 21)

[DISC SETUP] # [INFORMATION] # [YES]

Press the MENU button to exit the information screen.

Auto protect

You can protect (write protect) a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc when copying to it so that it is not formatted by mistake when you insert it in another device.

Select [ ] (motion picture playback) of [ ] tab.

1 Select the menu. (l 21)

[DISC SETUP] # [AUTO PROTECT] # [ON]

The default setting is [ON].

We recommend setting [AUTO PROTECT] to [ON] in order to prevent accidental deletion on other devices.

If a disc that you copied to is inserted in another device without protecting it, a message may be displayed prompting you to format the disc. If the disc is formatted, important data will be erased and the process cannot be reversed.

2 Copy to the disc. (l 83)

The copied disc is write protected when it is ejected if [AUTO PROTECT] is [ON].

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Panasonic HDC-SD9D Formatting discs, To release the disc protection, Displaying disc information, Auto protect