Erase All Programmes; Format - Panasonic DMR E50 Operating Instructions Manual

Erase all programmes

[RAM]
All programmes and play lists created from them will be erased
irretrievably when you use this procedure.
Preparation
≥Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to "DVD".
≥Insert a disc you have recorded on.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS] (11).
Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select "DISC
2
INFORMATION" and press [ENTER] (10).
DISC INFORMATION
Use [3, 4] (10) to select "Erase all programmes"
3
and press [ENTER] (10).
DISC
Prog No 7 Free 0 : 42 (SP)
INFORMATION
Used 0 : 58 Markers 10
Enter Title
Disc Protection Off
Erase all programmes
SELECT

Format

ENTER
RETURN
Use [2] (10) to select "Yes" and press [ENTER]
4
(10).
Erase all programmes
All programmes and Play Lists will
be erased.
Is it OK to start erasing all programmes ?
Yes No
Use [2] (10) to select "Start" and press [ENTER]
5
(10).
Erase all programmes
All programmes and Play Lists will be
completely erased.
It is OK to start erasing all programmes ?
Start Cancel
All programmes and play lists are erased.
ªTo stop partway through
Select "No" in step 4 or "Cancel" in step 5 and press [ENTER] (10).
Or
Press [RETURN] (23).
Note
≥You cannot erase computer data.
≥The disc title will also be erased.
≥If protection is active on even one programme (page 43), you
cannot erase all programmes.
For your reference
≥Nothing will be erased if the disc is write-protected (pages 38, 73).
Format
[RAM]
Some DVD-RAM are unformatted. You must format these discs
before you can use them in this unit. Formatting also allows you to
erase the entire contents of a disc.
Preparation
≥Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to "DVD".
≥Insert the disc you want to format.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS] (11).
Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select "DISC
2
INFORMATION" and press [ENTER] (10).
DISC INFORMATION
Use [3, 4] (10) to select "Format" and press
3
[ENTER] (10).
DISC
Prog No 7 Free
INFORMATION
Used 0 : 58 Markers
Enter Title
Disc Protection
Erase all programmes
SELECT
Format
ENTER
RETURN
4 Use [2] (10) to select "Yes" and press [ENTER]
(10).
Format Disc
Formatting the Disc will erase all contents.
This will take approximately 1 minute.
Start formatting the disc ?
Yes
5 Use [2] (10) to select "Start" and press [ENTER]
(10).
Format Disc
All contents of this disc will be
completely erased.
Start formatting the disc ?
Start Cancel
≥Formatting starts.
The message "Formatting is complete" appears when
formatting is finished.
All recordings are irretrievably erased when a disc is formatted.
Check the disc carefully before formatting to ensure it doesn't
contain any programmes you want to keep.
ªTo stop formatting
Select "No" in step 4 or "Cancel" in step 5 and press [ENTER]
(10).
Or
Press [RETURN] (23).
Note
≥Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC mains lead
while the message "Formatting the disc" is on the television.
This can render the disc unusable.
(This can take up to 70 minutes. You can cancel formatting if it
takes more than 2 minutes by pressing [RETURN] (23). The disc
must be reformatted if you do this.)
≥All data on the disc is erased when it is formatted, including
recordings made with this unit. Data written to the disc by a
computer is also erased.
For your reference
≥The disc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab is switched
to "PROTECT". Release the protection to continue (page 73).
≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW.
≥The message "Unable to format" appears when you try to
format discs this unit cannot use.
≥If you have used the direct navigator to protect a programme
(page 43), the message "Contents on the disc have been
protected. Start formatting the disc?" appears in step 5.
Select "Start" if you want to format the disc. The contents will be
erased even if they have been protected.
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DISC INFORMATION (continued)
0 : 42 (SP)
10
Off
No