Initializing A Disc; What Is Initialization - Sony CD Mavica MVC-CD500 Operating Instructions Manual

Initializing a disc

What is initialization?

Initialization is required to record images
on a disc.
When you perform finalization (page 85)
using your camera to view images through
a CD-ROM drive, initialization is also
automatically performed, and you can
continue to record images. Images recorded
before finalization remain on the disc.
Mode dial
1
, Insert a new disc and set the
mode dial to , then turn on
the power.
"Initialize Place on level surface" appears
on the LCD screen.
To cancel initialization
V
Select [Cancel] with on the control
z
button, then press . After canceling the
initialization, open and close the disc cover,
then perform the procedure from step 1.
• You can also carry out this operation when the
mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN or
• You can also perform initialization using
(Disc Tool 1) in the SET UP settings
(page 117).
Initialize Initialize
Avoid any vibration Avoid any vibration
Ready to initialize Initialize in progress
2
, Select [OK] with v on the
control button, then press z.
Initialization starts. Do not shake or strike
the camera during initialization.
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1
Initialize
Initialize complete
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