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Recording
Disc Playback
Editing
Before you start
Connections
Getting started
Changing the
Setup menu
Others
Recording
Formatting a disc (cont’d)
ZOOM
DISPLAY
SETUP
TOP MENU MENU/LIST
REC MODE
REC/OTR
PAUSE
SKIP
SKIP
PLAY
CM SKIP
AUDIO
OPEN/CLOSE
FWD
REV
CLEAR
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TIMER PROG.
OPERATE
DVD RECORDER
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 using the
Setup menu.
Note
• When you reformat the disc,
the contents of the disc are
erased.
• Make sure that the recording
format is set to the desired
mode. (See steps 1 to 6 in
“Choosing the recording
format of a brand-new DVD-
RW disc” on page 25.)
Insert a recordable disc.
1
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2
Select “Disc” using [Cursor
K
/
L
], then press [ENTER].
Disc
Format
Finalise
Disc Protect OFF ON
3
Select “Format” using [Cursor
K
/
L
], then press [ENTER].
Format
Format Mode
Video mode
Start
4
Select “Start” using [Cursor
K
/
L
], then press [ENTER].
Format
Format mode
Video mode
Start
Are you sure?
Yes
No
A popup window will appear and
prompt you to confirm.
5
Select “Yes” using [Cursor
K
/
L
], then press [ENTER].
Formatting will start.
If you want to cancel formatting,
select “No”.
Formatting
90%
6
Formatting is completed.
“100%” is indicated.
Formatting
100%
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Reformatting a disc manually
Note
• It is not possible to use a disc
formatted with this unit on
other DVD recorder. When
you use a disc with another
DVD recorder, format a disc
using that DVD recorder.