Sony RDR-GXD310 1.Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info), Inserting a Disc, Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info), 2 Press TOOLS, 1 Insert a disc, Seven Basic Operations

Seven Basic Operations

—Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1.Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)

Inserting a Disc

+RW	-RWVR	-RWVideo	+R	-R DVD
VCD	CD	DATADVD	DATA CD

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1 Press Z (open/close), and place a disc on the disc tray.

With the recording/playing side facing down

2 Press Z (open/close) to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo

New discs are automatically formatted when inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording format (VR mode or Video mode) according to your needs (page 8).

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TOOLS

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 26.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

Close

Disc Info

Record

Play

Rec Settings

Options for the disc or picture

The TOOLS menu displays options applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings during recording), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type.

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