GE Everest XLG3 VideoProbe Operating Manual page 76

68 Chapter 5 Capturing Images and Videos
About DVDs
The optional DVD drive can be used for two purposes:
• to record live MPEG2 video files
• to archive saved files (images or videos)
Do not turn off the system while recording or archiving to a DVD, or you will lose data.
When video streaming is on, video cannot be recorded to the DVD drive. To learn how to
turn video streaming on and off, see
page 45.
DVD Types Accepted
The XLG3 system accepts both DVD+Rs and DVD-Rs.
You can record and/or archive to the same DVD multiple times until it is full.
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Recommended Brands
Initializing DVDs
If you start recording or archiving to a new DVD that has not been initialized manually, the
system automatically initializes it before recording or archiving.
To Initialize a DVD Manually
1. Press
2. Select Video Record > DVD Initialize.
The system initializes the DVD for about 2 minutes. After the DVD is initialized, you
can start recording or archiving whenever you are ready.
Related Tasks
• "Recording Live Video"
• "Archiving (Copying) Files to a DVD"
• "To Eject a DVD"
Caution DVD recording and archiving are sensitive to extremes of temperature,
dust, vibration, and shock. For best results, minimize these factors.
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DVD-R
Maximum umber of allowed
starts, stops, and archived
commands
35
35
33
Verbatim or Sony
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DVD+R
Maximum umber of allowed
starts, stops, and archived
commands
14
14
10
Verbatim or Maxell