PRV-9000 Operating Instructions
4.9
Initializing a Disc
When recording to a DVD-R disc, set the mode to Video. For DVD-RW discs, the
default is VR mode but can be switched to Video mode. Change the mode from
the Disc Setup menu.
Note: Changing the mode on a DVD-RW disc erases all existing material from the disc.
The following directions refer to DVD-RW media but apply to DVD-R discs as
well when choosing Video in step 3.
1. Press
SETUP
to access the Setup menu.
2. Highlight
Disc Setup
to reveal the Disc Setup menu by using the joystick.
3. Press
ENTER
to confirm your selection.
4. Highlight
Initialize
from the Disc Setup menu by using the joystick.
5. Choose the appropriate mode from the submenu.
* Video mode
* VR mode (default)
6. Use the joystick to highlight
Start
from the submenu.
7. Press
ENTER
to begin initializing the disc.
The initialization process may take up to one minute to complete.
4.10 Initializing Recording Modes
The PRV-9000 and the recordable media
must have compatible formats. If the disc is
formatted to Video mode then the recorder
must be set to Video mode before beginning
a recording session. If the disc is a VR mode
DVD-RW then the recorder must be set to
VR mode.
Disc Setup menu / Video mode option:
SETUP
Joystick / ENTER
REC MODE
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