4Close the disc cover.
Your camcorder starts recognizing the inserted disc.
It may take some time to recognize the disc depending on the disc type and condition.
You can start recording immediately after [DISC ACCESS] disappears from the LCD screen. You do not need to proceed to steps after step 5.
Select the recording format, then format the disc. Proceed to step 5.
DVD+RW
The FORMAT screen appears. Proceed to step 6.
•During Easy Handycam operation (p.27), [Format the disc? If not, remove the disc.] appears. Touch OK then Proceed to step 7.
5Select the recording format for a 
.
VIDEO mode
You can play back the disc on most of DVD players if you finalize it.
VR mode
You can edit, delete pictures, or divide movies on your camcorder (p.72). However, the disc can be played back only on DVD players that support VR mode when you finalize it.
6Touch [YES] [YES].
7Touch 
when [Completed.] appears.
When the formatting is completed, you can start recording on the
•Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while formatting.
To remove the disc
Perform steps 1 and 2 to open the disc cover, then remove the disc.
It may take some time to remove the disc depending on the disc condition or recorded materials.
•Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder while the ACCESS lamp lights up or flashes, or [DISC ACCESS] or [PREPARING TO OPEN] is displayed on the LCD screen.
•If you close the disc cover with the disc set incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•After your camcorder recognizes the disc, disc information such as the date you started to use it and information on previously recorded areas appears for about 8 seconds. The information on previously recorded areas may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the disc.
•To delete all of the previously recorded pictures from a
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