Discs and Cards

The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD Video Camera and the functions which are available with them:

 

 

Media

 

 

 

Function

DVD-RAM disc

DVD-R disc

 

SD Memory Card/

 

 

MultiMediaCard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording movie

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording still

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deleting recorded image

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editing on this DVD

-

 

-

 

Video Camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback on DVD player

-*1

*2

 

-

 

Playback on DVD video

*3

*2

 

-*4

 

recorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Functions available; -: Not available

*1: Can be played back on DVD players with the mark.

*2: Must be finalized (see “Terminology”, P. 148) on this DVD Video Camera before DVD-R disc can be played back on DVD player or DVD-RAM recorder (See page 127). May not be playable on some DVD players.

*3: Compatible with DVD video recorders that conform to 8 cm DVD-RAM.

*4: Some DVD video recorders incorporate a device that can play back SD memory card and multimedia card.

Available Discs

Usable discs and logos

Shape

 

 

DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)

In Round DVD Holder

DVD-R

[for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)]

This DVD Video Camera uses 8 cm DVD-RAM discs and 8 cm DVD-R discs for camcorder use.

Discs removed from Round DVD Holder cannot be used on this DVD Video Camera: Use them only in the holder. Do not insert a bare disc removed from the holder into the DVD Video Camera: It will not be removable.

Note:

It is recommended that you use Panasonic discs, since their compatibility with this DVD Video Camera has been confirmed. Using a disc other than those made by Panasonic may not allow the DVD Video Camera to deliver optimum performance.

It is necessary to initialize an unformatted DVD-RAM disc. When an unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD Video Camera, a message will appear: Initialize the disc following the instructions on screen (P. 125).

The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on DVD Video Cameras that use square type adapters.

Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD Video Camera.

The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera.

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