Formatting A Disc - FUNAI HD-B2735 Owner's Manual

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Formatting a disc

Auto Format
Whenever you load a brand new DVD-RW disc, the
unit will ask you to format the disc.
1
Select the recording format you
prefer using [Cursor
press [ENTER] to format the disc.
• Brand new DVD-R disc is formatted in Video
mode. But limited to the brand new DVD-R disc
only, you can re-format the disc. Refer to
"Reformatting a disc (Disc Format)" below.
Note
• You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW disc.
When you load a disc once recorded before, the
recording format cannot be changed even if you
change it in the Setup Menu.
Reformatting a disc (Disc Format)
VR Video
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW
If you format a pre-recorded DVD-RW disc, all the
data contained in it will be erased and the disc will
return to the blank media status. This feature is only
available for the DVD-RW disc.
1
Press [SETUP] in stop mode.
Setup Menu will appear.
2
Select "Disc Management" using
[Cursor
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Setup Menu
Disc Management
Editing Editing
Dubbing Dubbing
Timer Programme Timer Programme
Title List Title List
Initial Setting Initial Setting
Digital Audio Setting Digital Audio Setting
Playback Playback
Recording Recording
Display Display
3
Select "DVD Format" using
[Cursor
/
Disc Management
DVD Format
DVD Disc Control
HDD Initialise
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Select the desired setting using
[Cursor ], then press [ENTER].
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Disc Management
DVD Format
VR Mode
DVD Disc Control
Video Mode Video Mode
HDD Initialise
• The default setting is "VR Mode".
5
Select "Yes" using [Cursor
then press [ENTER].
Disc Management
DVD Format
VR Mode
DVD Disc Control
Video Mode Video Mode
HDD Initialise
Formatting the disc in VR mode. Formatting the disc in VR mode.
OK to proceed? OK to proceed?
Yes
Formatting will start.
Example: VR Format
• The screen returns to normal after formatting is
completed.
• This operation may take awhile to be completed.
Note
• When you reformat the DVD-RW disc, all contents
of the disc will be erased.
• A disc once formatted with this unit cannot be used
on other DVD recorders unless finalised.
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