Lower surface of the disc

Write Inhibit tab

 

Slide in the direction

Write Inhibit tab settings

of the arrow

 

SAVE

SAVE

Recording enabled

Recording disabled

You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see “Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” (page 81).

Loading and Unloading a DiscLoading a disc

Proceed as follows.

1 Turn on the POWER switch.

POWER switch

HUMID indicator

Note

If there is condensation inside the VDR section, the message “HUMID” appears in the status display on the LCD monitor. If this happens, wait until the indicator goes off before going on to step 2.

2 Press the EJECT button.

This opens the lid of the disc compartment.

EJECT button

Lid of the disc compartment

3 Insert the disc in the V direction, and close the disc compartment lid manually.

Insert the disc.

V indication on the outside

Push and close the lid.

The disc is loaded.

Note

To insert the disc correctly, make sure that the camcorder is in the upright position (the grip upside, the bottom downside).

Unloading a disc

With the power supply on, press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment lid and eject the disc, then remove the disc. If you are not going to insert another disc, close the disc compartment lid.

Formatting a DiscUsing a new disc

An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc is automatically formatted so that it is ready to use when loaded into this unit.

Using a disc on which material is recorded

To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit then do as follows.

Note

When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc is erased. (Locked clips (see page 81) are also erased.)

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