Operating instructions

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Initialising DVD-RAM Disc or Card (Format Disc/Format Card)
If you want to erase all data on a recorded disc or card, you can initialise it rather than delete the data:
Initialisation is useful in this case, since it takes less time than deleting all data. The initialised disc or card
can be used again.
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Choose “Format Disc” or “Format Card” on the
“Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the
A button.
The screen for verifying “Format Disc” or
“Format Card” will appear.
4 Choose “YES”, and then press the A button.
Choose “NO” to cancel initialisation.
When initialising one side of the disc is complete,
the DVD video camera/recorder will return to the
recording pause status.
Note:
• Initialisation will delete all the recorded contents on disc
or card: Be careful not to delete data by mistake.
• Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger when initialising
disc or card so that the DVD video camera/recorder is not
turned off midway. If initialisation is interrupted by power
off, the disc or card will not be initialised correctly, or it
may be damaged.
• It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many
scratches or dirt: Such a disc cannot be used.
• If you use a brand-new DVD-R disc, message “Disc is not
formatted” will appear: initialise the disc, following the
subsequent messages (See page 33).
• This DVD video camera/recorder may not recognise
some discs or cards that have been initialised on PC or
a device other than this DVD video camera/recorder.
• If you attempt to initialise a disc or card in this DVD video
camera/recorder when it is connected to PC via PC
connection cable, the disc or card may not be initialised
and may be unusable on this DVD video camera/
recorder.
ENTER
A l l data w i l l be deleted.
For
m at the disc no w ?
For
m at Disc
YES NO
ENTER
A l l data w i l l be deleted.
For
m at the card no w ?
For
m at Card
YES NO
(When using Card)(When using
DVD-RAM disc)
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