Managing the copied disc

(Formatting, Auto protect, Displaying disc information)

≥Connect this unit to the DVD burner and then touch [PLAY DISC]. (l 100)

∫Formatting discs

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

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] # [FORMAT DISC] # [YES]

≥When the confirmation message appears, touch [YES].

≥When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] 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.

∫Auto protect

You can protect (write protect) a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc when copying motion pictures or still pictures in high definition picture quality to the disc.

1 Select the menu. (l27)

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

≥The default setting is [ON].

≥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. We recommend setting [AUTO PROTECT] to [ON] in order to prevent accidental deletion.

2 Copy to the disc. (l 102)

≥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 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 the menu. (l27)

[DISC SETUP] # [DISC STATUS] # [YES]

≥Touch [EXIT] to exit the information screen.

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