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Inserting and Removing a Disc
Inserting the Disc
POINTS TO CHECK
1
Move the power switch to ON to set
the camcorder in
mode.
2
Slide
fully in the direction of
the arrow and gently open the disc
cover completely until it stops.
Retract the grip belt under the
camcorder so it will not get in the way
of the disc cover.
3
Insert the disc and press its center
firmly until it clicks in place.
• Insert the disc with the recording side
facing down (single sided discs – label
side facing out).
• Be careful not to touch the recording
surface of the disc or the pick up lens.
4
Close the disc cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the
disc is not correctly inserted and firmly
set in place.
W
HEN
USING
DVD-R/DVD-R DL
DISCS
You can start recording movies once the
record pause
indication appears.
W
HEN
USING
A
DVD-RW
You need to initialize new discs before
you can start recording. The disc
initialization screen will appear when a
new DVD-RW is first inserted. It will not
appear when inserting a disc already
initialized. In that case, you can start
recording once the record pause
indication appears.
Select (
) the desired disc
specification and press (
). For a
comparison between the [VIDEO] and
[VR] specifications, see
An
Introduction to DVDs
(
6).
You will be asked to confirm the disc
specification you selected. Select (
)
[YES] and press (
) to continue, or
select [NO] and press (
) to return
and select a different disc
specification.
A confirmation message will appear
on the screen. Select (
) [YES] and
press (
) to start the disc
initialization.
• The disc initialization will take
approximately one minute. Avoid
Use only 8 cm (3 in.) mini DVD discs
marked with the DVD-R
logo
(including DVD-R DL) or the DVD-RW
logo. Refer also to
Recommended
discs
(
8).
Before inserting the disc be sure to check
that the recording surface is clean. If
necessary, use a soft lens-cleaning cloth to
remove any fingerprints, dirt buildup or
smudges from the disc surface.
(
13)
Pick up lens
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