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V
arious settings
Setting the disc
TIMER REC SET
SYSTEM SETUP
AV SETUP
REC SETUP
CH SETUP
OTHER
DISC SETUP
REFORMAT AS DVD VIDEO
REFORMAT AS DVD VR
NEW DISC FORMAT
FINALIZE
PROTECT DISC
UNDO FINALIZE
PROCEED
VR
PROCEED
OFF
PROCEED
PROCEED
SETUP MENU
RETURN
SETUP
ENTER
ENTER
BACK
END
SELECT
REFORMAT
START
CANCEL
FINALIZING
PLEASE WAIT
REFORMAT
FINALIZE
START
CANCEL
NEW DISC FORMAT
START
CANCEL
INITIALIZING DISC
You can format, protect, or finalize a disc.
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
• Select “
DISC SETUP
” from “
SYSTEM SETUP
”. For
the procedure, see steps
1
to
3
in “Using the SETUP
MENU” on page 23.
REFORMAT
You can format a recorded DVD-RW.
Check the content of the disc before format. If you for-
mat the disc, the recorded content of the disc will be
erased.
To format a disc in the Video mode, select “REFOR-
MAT AS DVD VIDEO”, and to format it in the VR mode,
select “REFORMAT AS DVD VR”. The screen below
will appear.
• When you select “START” and press
ENTER
, format
will start. The screen below will appear.
• When you select “CANCEL” and press
ENTER
, the
DISC SETUP screen will appear.
NOTES:
• You cannot format Ver. 1.0 DVD-RW and DVD-R.
• You cannot format a disc if the disc protection is “ON”.
In such a case, be sure to cancel the disc protection
(see page 28) before format.
NEW DISC FORMAT
If you insert an unused DVD-RW disc, the disc is auto-
matically formatted.
If you use the DVD-RW (Ver.1.1/1.2), you can select
the mode to be used for automatic format.
Select “NEW DISC FORMAT” and select the mode from
the list below.
VR
:
Format the disc in the VR mode.
VIDEO
:
Format the disc in the Video mode.
When you insert an unused disc, the following mes-
sage screen will appear.
• When you select “START” and press
ENTER
, format
will start. The screen below will appear.
• When you select “CANCEL” and press
ENTER
, the
normal TV screen will appear.
NOTE:
If a recorded disc has scratches or contamination on it,
the “NEW DISC FORMAT” screen may appear.
If this happens, select “CANCEL”.
FINALIZE
To play a DVD disc recorded on this unit you must finalize
the disc to insure compatibility with other DVD players. In
addition if you are using a DVD-RW disc you must record
in Video mode.
When “FINALIZE” is selected, the screen below will
appear.
• When you select “START” and press
ENTER
, final-
ization will start. The screen below will appear.
• When you select “CANCEL” and press
ENTER
,
the DISC SETUP screen will appear.
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