Deleting All Titles-Delete All Titles; Enabling The Unit's Recording Function-Format - Panasonic DMR-BW500 Operating Instructions Manual

Disc and card management
Deleting all titles—Delete all titles
[BD-RE] [BD-R] [RAM]
Preparation
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the BD drive.
≥Release protection (➡ 79, Setting the protection).
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 79, Common procedures)
1
Press [3, 4] to select "Delete all
titles" and press [OK].
2
Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and
press [OK].
3
Press [2, 1] to select "Start" and
press [OK].
A message appears when finished.
4
Press [OK].
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [EXIT].
[Note]
≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be
restored. Make certain before proceeding.
≥Still picture data (JPEG) or computer data cannot be deleted.
≥Delete does not work if one or more titles are protected.
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Enabling the unit's recording
function—Format
[BD-RE] [BD-R] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›]
[+R] [+R]DL] (New disc only)
[SD]
Preparation
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the BD or SD drive.
≥[BD-RE] [BD-R] [RAM] [SD] Release protection (➡ 11, 79, Setting the
protection).
[Note]
Formatting deletes all contents (including computer data),
and they cannot be restored. Check carefully before
proceeding. The contents are deleted when you format a disc or
card even if you have set protection.
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 79, Common procedures)
1
Press [3, 4] to select, "Format Disc"
or "Format Card" and press [OK].
2
Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and
press [OK].
3
Press [2, 1] to select "Start" and
press [OK].
A message appears when formatting is finished.
[Note]
≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes; however, it may
take up to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).
≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting.
This can render the disc or the card unusable.
4
Press [OK].
[Note]
≥When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it may not
be possible to use it on any other equipment.
≥[-R] [-R]DL] [CD] Formatting cannot be performed.
≥You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit.
To stop formatting [RAM]
Press [RETURN].
≥You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc
must be reformatted if you do this.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [EXIT].