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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.
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For a DVD+RW disc: The Format menu is offered. Formatting makes the recorded disc new and reusable by deleting all the data recorded on the disc.
Removing a disc
1.Slide 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 disc cover to close it.
•The Finalise/Format functions are not available at the low battery level under ( 
). Use the AC power adaptor when finalising/formatting a DVD disc.
•You cannot open the disc cover while loading. Wait until disc loading is completed.
•Do not operate the power switch or remove a memory card or a disc while accessing the storage media. Doing so may damage the storage media or the data on storage media.
•You can not proceed with recording when the disc cover is open. An icon and message are shown that recording is impossible with the disc cover open.
•It may take longer to open the cover when using DVD+RW rather than other type of disc. Especially, more than 5 minutes may be required if there are a lot of movie images recorded on the disc.
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