Toshiba D-R160SB manual 40 EN, Reformatting a disc Setting Auto Chapter

Recording

Selecting the Recording format (cont’d)

Reformatting a disc Setting Auto Chapter

If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can format the disc by performing “Format”. By default it will be in Video mode. You can change this to VR mode in the Setup menu.

Insert a recordable disc.

Make sure that the recording format is set to the desired mode (Follow the steps 1 to 6 on pages 38-39).

1)In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2)Select “Disc” using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

Disc menu will appear.

3)Select “Format” using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

Format menu will appear.

4)Select “Start” using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

Format

Start

Format Mode Video mode

A popup window will appear and prompt you to confirm.

5)Select “Yes” using [K / L], then press [ENTER]. Formatting will start.

If you want to cancel formatting, select “No”.

Format

Start
Format mode	Video mode

Are you sure?

Yes

No

6)Formatting is complete. “100%” is indicated.

This operation may take awhile to be completed.

Notes

•When you reformat the disc, the contents of the disc are erased.

•It is impossible to record on a disc formatted with this unit in other DVD recorder. When you record a disc with another DVD recorder, format a disc using that DVD recorder.

The unit inserts a chapter mark periodically (every 10 minutes by default) during recording. Using the Auto Chapter menu, you can set this function off or change the time period.

1)In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2)Select “Recording” using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

3)Select “Auto Chapter” using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

Recording

Auto Chapter	10 minutes
Recording Audio Select (XP)	Dolby Digital
Auto Finalise	OFF
Satellite Link
Bilingual Recording Audio	Main
External Input Audio	Stereo

Option window will appear.

4)If you wish to set “Auto Chapter” to off, select “OFF” using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

Auto Chapter

OFF

5minutes

10minutes

15minutes

30minutes

60minutes

If you wish to change the time period for Auto Chapter, select the required time period using [K / L], then press [ENTER].

5) Press [SETUP] to exit.

Note

•You cannot set or clear chapter markers on DVD-R discs manually.

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