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Selecting the right disc
You can use DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD+R DL discs of 8 cm in diameter with
your camcorder. What you can do with the recorded images depends on the image recording
quality, HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition), and the type of disc you selected.
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Selecting the right disc for your purposes
The following reference materials are available.
• “Select the right disc” in the supplied “Read This First.”
• [DISC SELECT GUIDE] (p. 75).
• Disc characteristics explained on this page.
( ) indicates the reference page.
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Notes
• The aspect ratio of images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality is 16:9 (wide).
HD (high definition) image quality
Disc type
What you can do on your camcorder using this
type of disc
(Disc symbols)
Deleting images on your camcorder (58)
a
a
-
-
Editing images on your camcorder (60)
a
a
-
-
Finalizing required to play on other devices (70)
a
a
a
a
Making additional recordings on a finalized disc
(78)
a
a
-
-
Formatting the used disc to use it again (76)
a
a
-
-
Making longer recordings on a side of a disc
-
-
a
-
