Panasonic HDC-SD9P manual Formatting discs, Copy to the disc. l, To release the disc protection

Managing the copied disc

(Formatting/Auto protect/Displaying disc information)

≥Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then select [PLAY DISC]. (l 86)

∫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.

Select the menu. (l 27)

[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.

be erased and the process cannot be reversed.

2 Copy to the disc. (l 87)

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

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.

∫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.

∫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.

Select the menu. (l 27)

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

≥Press the MENU button to exit the information screen.

1 Select the menu. (l 27)

[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

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