Toshiba RD-XV47KE manual Formatting a Disc, Auto Format, Reformatting a Disc Disc Format, 38 EN

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Formatting a Disc

Auto Format

Whenever you load a brand new DVD-RW and DVD+RW disc, the unit will ask you to format the disc.

1 Select the recording format you prefer using [Cursor L / P]. Then press [ENTER] to format the disc.

•Brand new DVD-R disc is formatted in Video mode and brand new DVD+R is formatted in +VR mode. But limited to the brand new DVD-R disc only, you can re-format the disc. Refer to “Reformatting a Disc (Disc Format)” below.

Note

•You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW disc. When you load a disc once recorded before, the recording format cannot be changed even if you change it in the Setup Menu.

Reformatting a Disc (Disc Format)

VR Video

DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD+RW

If you format a pre-recorded DVD-RW / +RW disc, all the data contained in it will be erased and the disc will return to the blank media status. This feature is only available for the DVD-RW / +RW disc.

1 Press [SETUP] in stop mode.

Setup Menu will appear.

2 Select “Disc Management” using
[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
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Disc Management
Editing
Dubbing
Timer Programme
Title List
Initial Setting
Digital Audio Setting
Playback
Recording
Display
3 Select “DVD Format” using
[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

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DVD Format

DVD Disc Control

HDD Initialise

4 Select the desired setting using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

	Disc Management	01/01/07(Mon) 19:34
DVD Format
DVD Disc Control		VR Mode
HDD Initialise		Video Mode
		+VR Mode

• The default setting is “VR Mode”.

5 Select “Yes” using [Cursor L / P], then press [ENTER].

	Disc Management	01/01/07(Mon) 19:34
DVD Format
DVD Disc Control		VR Mode
HDD Initialise		Video Mode
	Formatting the disc in VR Mode.
	OK to proceed?
	Yes	No

Formatting will start.

Example: VR Format

• The screen returns to normal after formatting is

completed.

• This operation may take awhile to be completed.

Note

• When you reformat the DVD-RW / +RW disc, all

contents of the disc will be erased.

• A disc once formatted with this unit cannot be used

on other DVD recorders unless finalised.

• Depending on discs, the available format will vary.

DVD-RW: VR mode, Video mode

DVD+RW: +VR mode

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