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DVD-R3000
Advanced operations
Preparation
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Switch [DVD, TV] to “DVD”.
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Insert the disc you want to format.
1
While stopped
Press [TOP WINDOW].
2
Use the joystick [
▲
,
▼
,
œ
,
] to
select “DISC SETTING” and press [ENTER].
3
Use the joystick [
▲
,
▼
] to select
“Format” and press [ENTER].
4
Use the joystick [
œ
,
] to select “Yes”
and press [ENTER].
5
Use the joystick [
œ
,
] to select
“Start” and press [ENTER].
Formatting starts.
The message “Formatting is completed” appears when for-
matting is finished.
■
To stop formatting
Press [RETURN] in steps 4 and 5, or select “No” in step 4, “Cancel”
in step 5 and press [ENTER].
Note
●
Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC power supply cord
while the message “Formatting the disc” is on the television.
This can render the disc unusable.
(Formatting takes up to 70 minutes. You can cancel formatting if it
takes more than 2 minutes by pressing [RETURN]. The disc must
be reformatted if you do this.)
●
All data on the disc is erased when it is formatted, including recordings
made with this unit. Data written to the disc by a computer is also erased.
Disc setting
Format
RAM
Some DVD-RAM are unformatted. You must format these discs be-
fore you can use them in this unit. Formatting also allows you to
erase the entire contents of a disc.
All recordings are irretrievably erased when a disc is format-
ted. Check the disc carefully before formatting to ensure it
doesn’t contain any programs you want to keep.
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