Samsung DVD-R4000EU manual Erase all programmes, Format

DISC INFORMATION (continued)

Erase all programmes

[RAM]

All programmes and play lists created from them will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure.

Preparation

≥Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

≥Insert a disc you have recorded on.

1While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS] (11).

2Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select “DISC INFORMATION” and press [ENTER] (10).

DISC INFORMATION

3Use [3, 4] (10) to select “Erase all programmes” and press [ENTER] (10).

DISC	Prog No 7		Free	0 : 42 (SP)
INFORMATION	Used	0 : 58	Markers	10
	Enter Title
	Disc Protection			Off
	Erase all programmes
SELECT	Format
ENTER
RETURN

4Use [2] (10) to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] (10).

Erase all programmes

All programmes and Play Lists will be erased.

Is it OK to start erasing all programmes ?

Yes No

5Use [2] (10) to select “Start” and press [ENTER] (10).

Erase all programmes

All programmes and Play Lists will be completely erased.

It is OK to start erasing all programmes ?

Start Cancel

All programmes and play lists are erased.

ªTo stop partway through

Select “No” in step 4 or “Cancel” in step 5 and press [ENTER] (10). Or

Press [RETURN] (23).

Note

≥You cannot erase computer data. ≥The disc title will also be erased.

≥If protection is active on even one programme (page 43), you cannot erase all programmes.

For your reference

≥Nothing will be erased if the disc is write-protected (pages 38, 72).

Format

[RAM]

Some DVD-RAM are unformatted. You must format these discs before you can use them in this unit. Formatting also allows you to erase the entire contents of a disc.

Preparation

≥Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

≥Insert the disc you want to format.

1While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS] (11).

2Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select “DISC INFORMATION” and press [ENTER] (10).

DISC INFORMATION

3Use [3, 4] (10) to select “Format” and press [ENTER] (10).

DISC	Prog No 7		Free	0 : 42 (SP)
INFORMATION	Used	0 : 58	Markers	10
	Enter Title
	Disc Protection			Off
	Erase all programmes
SELECT	Format
ENTER
RETURN

4Use [2] (10) to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] (10).

Format Disc

Formatting the Disc will erase all contents.

This will take approximately 1 minute.

Start formatting the disc ?

Yes No

5Use [2] (10) to select “Start” and press [ENTER] (10).

Format Disc

All contents of this disc will be completely erased.

Start formatting the disc ?

Start Cancel

≥Formatting starts.

The message “Formatting is complete” appears when formatting is finished.

All recordings are irretrievably erased when a disc is formatted. Check the disc carefully before formatting to ensure it doesn’t contain any programmes you want to keep.

ªTo stop formatting

Select “No” in step 4 or “Cancel” in step 5 and press [ENTER] (10).

Or

Press [RETURN] (23).

Note

≥Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC mains lead while the message “Formatting the disc” is on the television. This can render the disc unusable.

(This can take up to 70 minutes. You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes by pressing [RETURN] (23). The disc must be reformatted if you do this.)

≥All data on the disc is erased when it is formatted, including recordings made with this unit. Data written to the disc by a computer is also erased.

For your reference

≥The disc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab is switched to “PROTECT”. Release the protection to continue (page 72).

≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW. ≥The message “Unable to format” appears when you try to

format discs this unit cannot use.

≥If you have used the direct navigator to protect a programme (page 43), the message “Contents on the disc have been protected. Start formatting the disc?” appears in step 5. Select “Start” if you want to format the disc. The contents will be erased even if they have been protected.

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