Toshiba RD-XS24SB Initializing a disc Physical format, Naming a disc, Selecting the DVD mode

Naming a disc

(1)Press the / buttons to select “Edit” of “Disc Name” then press the ENTER button.

(2)Enter a disc name following the procedure of “Entering Characters” ( page 128).

(3)Press the MODE button to save the name then exit.

Selecting the DVD mode

(1)Press the / buttons to select “Edit” of “DVD mode” then press the ENTER button.

(2)Press the / buttons to select the mode.

(3)Press the ENTER button.

5)Press / / / to select “Start”, then press

ENTER.

6) Read the message, and press / to select “Start”, then press ENTER.

DVD format

Entire disc contents excluding

library data will be erased

if disc is formatted. Proceed?

Start Cancel

Initializing starts.

Notes

•Discs may be unusable if there are deterioration or detects in it.

•When a finalized DVD-RW is loaded, playback starts automatically. To initialize, stop the playback then follow the above procedure.

Initializing a disc (Physical format)

Use this method when a DVD-RAM is not recovered by logical format method or when the recorder does not read a DVD-RAM which has been used. (There is not guarantee that all such discs will be recovered.)

1)Load a DVD-RAM.

2)Open the lid of the remote control, and press

SETUP.

(Alternatively, press MENU and select “Other settings” and press ENTER.)

3) Press RETURN then / to select “Management settings”, and press ENTER.

4)Press / to select “DVD-RAM physical format” then press ENTER.

5) Read the message, and press / to select “Yes”, then press ENTER.

Warning: It will take approximately 70 minutes to format a 4.7GB DVD and all data will be erased.

Confirm that timer programming is not scheduled. Proceed?

YesNo

6) Ask the question on shutting down using / , then press ENTER.

Notes

•The physical format process may fail if executed to a dirty DVD-RAM. Also the disc may be difficult to record even it is finished. Before executing DVD-RAM physical format process, be sure to confirm the disc is not dirty. Clean it if necessary. If the disc has scratches or dust beyond cleaner’s efficacy, do not execute DVD-RAM physical format process on the disc.

•The following DVD-RAM require physical formatting:

–A disc which is not formatted correctly.

–The disc which has some errors during writing because of dirt on the disc, and cannot be further recorded, or cannot initialize normally.

•Physical formatting does not work if the disc contains a lot of voids beyond the limitation of the recorder.

•If an error occurs in physical formatting, “ERR01” appears in the front panel display. To turn it off, press the DISPLAY button.

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