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DVD Camcorder: Before Recording

When using a New Disc: Formatting a new Disc

Formatting may be required if a new disc is inserted.

Recognition of the disc will start.

For a DVD-R/+R DL disc: Formatting will automatically begin.

For a DVD-RW disc: You are prompted with the <Disc is not formatted. Format?> message.

 

 

Video (Video Mode) : If the disc has been fi nalised, you will be able to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

play the disc on most DVD Players/Recorders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Differences between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video and VR mode

VR (VR Mode) : You can edit the disc on a DVD Camcorder, but

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

playback is only possible on a DVD Recorder that supports VR mode.

 

 

 

 

Disc is not formatted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format?

 

 

 

 

Refer to page 12 for Finalised disc compatibility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

VR

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Move the [Joystick] left or right to select <Video> or <VR>, then press [Joystick(OK)].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please refer to page 11 for disc type descriptions and usage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upon completion, the <Complete!> message will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you select <Cancel>, the <Not formatted!> warning message will appear.

<When a DVD-RW disc is formatted.>

 

Formatting a new disc is required to record on it. To format later, use the <Disc Manager>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu. page 81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a DVD+RW disc: You are prompted with the <Disc format? All files will be deleted!> message.

Move the [Joystick] left or right to select <Yes>, then press [Joystick(OK)].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upon completion the <Complete!> message will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you select <No>, the

<Not formatted!> warning message will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formatting a new disc is required to record on it. To format later, use the <Disc Manager> menu. page 81

Removing a Disc

1.Push the [OPEN] switch in the direction of the arrow.

The disc cover will partially open.

2.Gently open the cover the rest of the way by hand.

3.Remove the disc.

While pushing down the centre portion of the disc spindle, pick up the disc by the edges to remove.

4.Gently push the section marked [PUSH CLOSE] on the disc cover to close it.

Note

The Finalize/Format functions are not available at battery level and .

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