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Disc
Initialize
If you load a completely blank disc, the “Initialize” menu
will appear. Select “Ok” then press ENTER. The
Recorder will initialize the disc.
DVD-R:
The Recorder initializes the disc for Video
mode. The recording mode will always be Video
mode.
DVD-RW:
The Recorder initializes the disc for VR
mode.
DVD+R/ DVD+RW:
The Recorder initializes the disc.
Also, you can format the disc from the Setup menu as
below.
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Press SETUP.
The Setup menu appears.
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Use
v
/
V
to select the Disc option.
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While the Disc option is selected, press
B
to
move to the second level.
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Use
v
/
V
to select the Initialize option.
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Press
B
to move to the third level.
“
Start” icon is highlighted.
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Press ENTER.
Initialize menu appears.
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For DVD-RWs, use
b
/
B
to select a mode
(DVD-VR or DVD-VIDEO) then press ENTER.
For DVD+RWs, go to step 8.
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Use
b
/
B
to select “Ok” then press ENTER.
It takes a few moments to format the disc.
Caution
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.
Disc Protect
When recording in DVD+RW / +R disc or VR mode for-
matted DVD-RW disc, set to ON to prevent accidental
recording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If you
need to unlock the disc to make edits, select OFF.
Pre-operation Setup (Continued)
