Panasonic VDR-M70GC user service 121, Initialising DVD-RAM Disc or Card Format Disc/Format Card

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Initialising DVD-RAM Disc or Card (Format Disc/Format Card)

	• Take great care that power is not turned off during initialization: If the DVD
Before You Begin	Video Camera is turned off during initialization and the initialization is
	interrupted, incorrect initialization will result, and at worst, the data
	recorded on disc or card may be damaged.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Choose “Format Disc” or “Format Card” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the

Abutton.

The screen for verifying “Format Disc” or “Format Card” will appear.

4 Choose “YES”, and then press the Abutton.

Choose “NO” to cancel initialisation.

Note:

• Initialisation will delete all the recorded contents on disc

or card: Be careful not to delete data by mistake.

• Be sure to use the AC adaptor/charger when initialising

disc or card so that the DVD Video Camera is not turned

off midway. If initialisation is interrupted by power off, the

disc or card will not be initialised correctly, or it may be

damaged.

• It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many

scratches or dirt: Such a disc cannot be used.

• If you use a brand-new DVD-R disc, message “Disc is not

formatted” will appear: initialise the disc, following the

subsequent messages (See page 45).

• This DVD Video Camera may not recognise some discs

or cards that have been initialised on PC or a device other

than this DVD Video Camera.

• If you attempt to initialise a disc or card in this DVD Video

Camera when it is connected to PC via USB cable, the

English

(When using DVD-RAM disc)

F o r ma t	D i s c
A l l	d a t a w i l l b e d e l e t e d .
F o r ma t t h e		d i s c now ?
	YES	NO
ENTER

(When using Card)

F o rma t	Ca r d
A l l	d a t a w i l l b e d e l e t e d .
F o r ma t t h e		ca r d now ?
	YES	NO
ENTER

disc or card may not be initialised and may be unusable

on this DVD Video Camera.

When initialising one side of the disc is complete, the DVD Video Camera will return to the recording pause status.

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