Write-Protecting Discs; Loading And Unloading A Disc; Formatting A Disc - Sony XDCAM HD PDW-HD1500 Operation Manual

• If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before
use.

Write-protecting discs

To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental
erasure, move the Write Inhibit tab on the lower surface of
the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the
following figure.
Lower surface of the disc
Slide in the direction of the arrow
Write Inhibit tab settings
SAVE SAVE
Recording enabled Recording disabled
You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see
"Locking (write-protecting) clips" (page 70).

Loading and unloading a disc

When the on/standby button and indicator are lit green,
you can load and unload a disc as shown in the following
figure.
On/standby button and indicator
To load
Insert a disc face up.
The disc is drawn in.
When the EJECT button is pressed during recording,
recording stops and the disc is ejected. If you do not want
to eject the disc and stop recording when the EJECT button
is pressed during recording, set extended menu item 145
Write Inhibit tab
To unload
Press the EJECT button.
MODE KEY ENABLE DURING RECORDING to
"stop".

Formatting a disc

Unused discs are formatted automatically when they are
loaded into this unit.
To format a recorded disc, use the GUI screen.
For details, see "Formatting discs" (page 81).
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Handling Discs