Inserting and Formatting a Disc

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When you first insert a new disc, the recorder will ask you to format the disc. Follow the steps below to format the disc. You can also reformat a DVD+RW or DVD-RW to create a blank disc.

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1 Turn on the TV.

2 Press &/1.

The recorder turns on.

3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen.

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on the disc tray.

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5 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

After “REAd” disappears from the front panel display, the display asks for confirmation.

•For a DVD-R, the recorder automatically formats.

6 Press ENTER while [OK] is selected.

The recorder starts formatting the disc. The display shows the approximate time required.

•For a DVD-RW, the recorder automatically formats in Video mode. To format in VR mode, see “Reformatting a disc” below.

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For a formatted disc, you can use the disc after “REAd” disappears from the front panel display in step 5 above.

Reformatting a disc

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You can erase all contents of a disc to create a blank disc. To format a new DVD-RW in VR mode, reformat the disc.

1 Insert a disc.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System Menu.

3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.

The Setup display appears.

4 Select [Disc] and press ENTER.

5 Select [Format DVD] and press ENTER.

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6 While [Start] is selected, press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

•For DVD-RWs, select a recording format (VR mode or Video mode) and press

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7 Select [OK] and press ENTER.

Formatting starts.

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