•If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before use.

Write-protecting discs

To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental erasure, move the Write Inhibit tab on the lower surface of the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the following figure.

Lower surface of the disc

Write Inhibit tab

Slide in the direction of the arrow

Write Inhibit tab settings

SAVESAVE

Recording enabled Recording disabled

You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see “Locking (write-protecting) clips” (page 63).

Loading and unloading a disc

When the on/standby button and indicator are lit green, you can load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure.

On/standby button and indicator

To unload

Press the EJECT button.

To load

Insert a disc face up.

The disc is drawn in.

Formatting a disc

Unused discs are formatted automatically when they are loaded into this unit.

To format a recorded disc, use the GUI screen.

For details, see “Formatting discs” (page 72).

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