Choosing a disc
Your DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm
Recording format for DVD-RW
When you use a
In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as .
A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after finalizing.
In VIDEO mode, only the most recent image can be erased.
A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam (deleting and rearranging the order of images).
A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode*1.
Disc and recording formats Glossary (p.139, 140)
Disc format features
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Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc | – | z |
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*1 Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR mode of
*3 Formatting deletes all recordings and returns the recording medium to its original empty state. (p.60) Even when using a new disc, format it with your DVD Handycam (p.26).
*4 Do not use a DVD+RW before finalizing in a computer as this may result in a malfunction.
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