64 Chapter 5 Capturing Images and Videos GEInspection Technologies XLG3 VideoProbe System
About DVDs
The optional DVD drive can be used for two purposes:
• to record live MPEG2 video files
• to archive saved files (images or videos)
Do not turn off the system while recording or archiving to a DVD, or you will lose data.
When video streaming is on, video cannot be recorded to the DVD drive. To learn how to
turn video streaming on and off, see “Reviewing Settings for Communications” on
page 43.

DVD Types Accepted

The XLG3 system accepts both DVD+Rs and DVD-Rs.
•DVD+R: Accepts up to a total of 14 pauses, stops, and/or archiving sessions.
•DVD-R: Accepts up to a total of 35 pauses, stops, and/or archiving sessions.
You can record and/or archive to the same DVD multiple times until it is full, or until you
reach the maximum number of pauses, stops, and/or archiving sessions.

Initializing DVDs

Before you can record or archive to a DVD, it must be initialized (prepared to accept files).
If you start recording or archiving to a new DVD that has not been initialized manually, the
system automatically initializes it before recording or archiving.
To Initialize a DVD Manually
1. Press .
2. Select Video Record > DVD Initialize.
The system initializes the DVD for about 2 minutes. After the DVD is initialized, you
can start recording or archiving whenever you are ready.

Related Tasks

•“Recording Live Video” on page65
•“Archiving (Copying) Files to a DVD” on page 79
•“To Eject a DVD” on page76
Caution DVD recording and archiving are sensitive to extremes of temperature,
dust, vibration, and shock. For best results, minimize these factors.