Sony Handycam DCR-DVD200 Operating Instructions Manual page 26

Step 6 Preparing a disc for recording
A new DVD-R or DVD-RW is required for recording. You cannot overwrite or delete
data recorded on a DVD-R, but you can delete data and record again with a DVD-RW.
The preparation procedure is different depending on the type of disc you use.
Note
You can open the disc cover only while the Access/Open lamp is lit in green. The cover
will be locked after about 30 seconds if you do not open the disc cover. When the lamp
turns off, slide the disc cover OPEN switch again.
Tips
• The camcorder
is set in the VIDEO mode as the default setting.
• Formatting is required when a DVD-RW is used for the first time.
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Access/Open lamp
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1
Set the mode dial to _ (Movie) or II_ (Still).
2 Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the
green button.
3 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch to the mark.
The beep sounds and PREPARING TO OPEN COVER appears on the LCD
display. After a while, the beep sound changes and the Access/Open lamp
lights in green, and SLIDE {OPEN] appears.
4 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch again to the end.
The disc cover opens.
5 Set the disc with the label side facing up, then press firmly to seat it on the
center spindle until it clicks.
Make sure that the disc is not exposed to fingerprints and dust.