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Your DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW.
It does not support 12cm discs.
Recording format for DVD-RW
When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode.
In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as
and VR mode as
.
Disc and recording formats
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Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR mode of DVD-RW.
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For still images, you can record them on the all types of discs.
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Formatting deletes all recordings and returns the recording medium to its original empty state. (p.62) Even
when using a new disc, format it with your DVD Handycam (p.28).
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Do not use a DVD+RW before finalizing in a computer as this may result in a malfunction.
Choosing a disc
A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after
finalizing.
In VIDEO mode, only the most recent image can be erased.
A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam (deleting and
rearranging the order of images).
A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode
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Disc format features
Figures in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers.
Disc types and symbols
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
Symbols used in this manual
Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be
recorded on the same disc
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z
z
z
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Deleting the last recording immediately
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z
z
Deleting recordings freely
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z
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Editing recordings on your camcorder
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z
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Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc
becomes full by formatting
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z
z
z
Playing back recordings on other DVD
devices if you finalize the disc
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z
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z
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z
Playing back recordings on other DVD
devices even if you do not finalize the disc
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z
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Creating the DVD menu when you finalize
the disc
z
z
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z
