Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup)

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You can dub all of the contents on a finalised DVD+RW/DVD+R or finalised DVD-RW/ DVD-R (Video mode) to another recordable DVD+RW/DVD-RW or unused DVD+R/ DVD-R via the HDD as a backup copy.

bNote

Backup discs of unfinalised discs cannot be made.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “DVD Backup,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Start new DVD Backup,” and press ENTER.

•If you have previously dubbed backup data to the HDD, select “Resume writing data,” and go to step 7.

5 Insert the DVD you are going to make a backup of.

6 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts dubbing all of the contents on a DVD to the HDD.

7 Press Z (open/close), and replace the DVD with a recordable DVD+RW/ DVD-RW or an unused DVD+R/DVD- R.

To make a backup disc of DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs, insert a recordable DVD+RW or unused DVD+R.

To make a backup disc of DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs, insert a recordable DVD-RW or unused DVD-R.

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts “High-Speed” dubbing of the contents that were dubbed to the HDD in step 6.

9 Select “Cancel,” and press ENTER.

The disc is automatically finalised.

•To make another backup disc, replace discs, select “Start,” and press

ENTER.

10 Select “Yes” or “No,” and press

ENTER.

To erase the backup data on the HDD, select “Yes.”

To make another backup disc later, select “No.”

The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished.

To display the dubbing information

Press DISPLAY while dubbing.

To cancel DVD backup during dubbing

Press and hold HDD/DVD DUB for more than one second.

To erase backup data on the HDD

1Select “Erase back-up data” in step 4, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

2Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

bNotes

•When dubbing to a DVD+R/DVD-R is stopped partway in step 8, you cannot play or record on the disc. However, a DVD+RW/DVD-RW can be used again after it is reformatted.

•You cannot make a backup disc of DVD+R DLs/ DVD-R DLs.

•You may not use the “DVD Backup” function depending on the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or characteristics of the recording device and authoring software.

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