DVD Video Recorder Instructions
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Format A Disc
Some DVD-RAM/RW discs are unformatted.
Format the disc when you use an unformatted disc or you want 
to delete all recordings and data on the disc.
Format a DVD-RAM disc
A
Access the Main Menu screen.
Press SET UP.
B
Access the “UTILITY” screen.
C
Format the disc.
A Press rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER. 
Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER when 
“DISC WILL BE FORMATTED” appears on the TV 
screen.
B Press we to select “OK”, then press ENTER when 
“DISC FORMATTING WAS SELECTED” appears on 
the TV screen.
Format a DVD-RW disc
A
Format the disc.
A Press rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER. 
Press we to choose “VR MODE” or “VIDEO MODE”, 
then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE 
FORMATTED” appears on the TV screen.
“VR MODE”: To be chosen when you want to 
record, erase, or edit data on the 
disc repeatedly.
“VIDEO MODE”:To be chosen when you want to 
erase all the data on the disc once 
played back to record new data, or 
play the disc on other DVD players.
B Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER when 
“DISC WILL BE FORMATTED IN VR MODE/VIDEO 
MODE” appears on the TV screen.
NOTES:
● It is impossible to format Version 1.0 DVD-RW discs in Video 
mode.
● It is impossible to format DVD-R discs.
● All the programmes on a disc will be deleted once the disc is 
formatted even if they are protected titles. (
墌 pg. 66, “Protect 
title”)
A
TTENTI
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N:
● When a disc is formatted, all recordings and data are 
erased. It is impossible to restore them.
● Never turn off the unit or disconnect the mains power cord 
while “NOW FORMATTING...” is displayed on the TV 
screen.
● Turn on the unit.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.
● Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.
● Load a DVD-RAM/RW disc to format.
DVDTV
DVD
TIMER
PROG/CHECK
NEXTPREVIOUS
PAUSEREC
REC MODE LIVE CHECK
SET UP DISPLAY
ON SCREEN
OPEN/
CLOSE
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN
SLOWSLOW PLAY/SELECT
STOP/
CLEAR
NAVIGATIONTOP MENU
RETURN
ENTER
MENU
STANDBY/ON
ABC
JKLGHI MNO
TUVPQRS WXYZ
AUXCANCEL
MEMO/MARK
DEF
CH
REC LINK
G-CODE
SHOW VIEW
TV
TV 
MUTING
TV/
VIDEO
TV VOLUME
rtwe
ENTER
SET UP
DVDTV
A Press rt w e to select 
“DVD SET UP”, then press 
ENTER.
B Press we to select 
“UTILITY”, then press 
ENTER.
Perform steps A to B of “Format a DVD-RAM disc” on the 
above before continuing.
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