7. Reformatting a Disc

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

SYSTEM

MENU

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ENTER

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Format,” and press ENTER.5 Select an item, and press ENTER.

“VR Mode”: Formats DVD-RWs/DVD- Rs in VR mode.

“Video Mode”: Formats DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs in Video mode.

“Format DVD+RW”: Formats DVD+RWs.

6 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

All contents on the disc are erased.

zHint

By reformatting, you can change the recording format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD- RWs that have been finalised.

bNote

You cannot reformat recorded DVD-Rs.

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