Panasonic HDC-SX5PC operating instructions Formatting discs, This is for initializing discs

Disc and card management

Disc and card management

Formatting

Formatting discs

This is for initializing discs.

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

HD mode

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or

and then select the [ ] tab. STD mode

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or

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1Press the MENU button, then select [DISC SETUP] or [SETUP]

# [FORMAT DISC] # [YES] and press the cursor button.

MENU

2 (When formatting a DVD-RW in STD mode only)

Select format type, then press the cursor button.

3When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the cursor button.

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

≥Use this unit to format discs. If a disc is formatted on other products (such as a computer), the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the disc.

≥When using a double sided disc, format each side.

≥It may not be possible to format a disc with many scratches or dirt. Such discs cannot be used.

≥Do not turn this unit off, while formatting.

≥When you format the disc, use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.

≥Refer to P27 for information about formatting discs recorded on another device or in another mode.

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