Seven Basic Operations
— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
1. Inserting and Formatting
a DVD Disc (Disc Info)
Inserting a Disc
+
RW
- RW
- RW
VR
Video
VCD
CD
DATA DVD
Z
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Press DVD.
2
Press Z (open/close), and place a disc on
the disc tray.
With the recording/playing side facing down
3
Press Z (open/close) to close the disc
tray.
Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.
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R
DVD
DATA CD
DVD
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Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)
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RW
- RW
- RW
VR
Video
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 10).
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Insert a disc.
See "Inserting a Disc" on page 29.
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Press TOOLS.
The TOOLS menu appears.
Close
Disc Info
Record
Play
Line Audio Input
Options for the disc or picture
The TOOLS menu displays options
applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc
protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings
during recording), or multiple items on a list
menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The
displayed options differ depending on the
situation and disc type.
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