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8. Reformatting a disc
New discs are automatically formatted when
inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-
format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to
make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, you can
select a recording format (VR mode or Video
mode) according to your needs (page 62).
1
Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 29.
2
Press OPTIONS to select “Disc
Information,” and press ENTER.
Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.
3
Select “Format,” and press ENTER.
4
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
For DVD-RWs and unrecorded DVD-Rs
(Video mode), select “VR” or “Video,”
and press ENTER.
All contents on the disc are erased.
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Hint
By reformatting, you can change the recording
format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-
RWs that have been finalized.
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Note
On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent
to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger
the disc space.
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