Formatting A Disc; Dvd-Rw - Toshiba D-R550KU Owner's Manual

Choosing the Recording Format of a Brand-New DVD-RW
When inserting a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the unit automatically starts to initialize the disc. DVD+RW will
always be formatted in +VR mode, and DVD-RW will be formatted either video or VR mode according to the recording
format mode setting of the unit. Before insert a brand-new DVD-RW, you need to set the recording format to the
desired mode. You can also manually format a DVD-RW once it has been used.
OPEN/
CLOSE
.@/:
GHI
PQRS
DTV/TV
TOP MENU
CLEAR
SKIP
PAUSE
TIME SLIP
REPEAT REC MODE
Note
• The recording format setting is effective only for
DVD-RW. You cannot change the recording format
for a DVD-R and DVD+RW/+R.
• You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW. If you
insert a disc that has been recorded before, the
recording format cannot be changed even if you
change it in the main menu.
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FORMATTING A DISC

INPUT
HDMI
SELECT
ABC DEF
CH
JKL MNO
TUV WXYZ
TIMER
PROG.
SPACE
SETUP SETUP DISPLAY AUDIO
MENU/LIST
ENTER ENTER
RETURN
REV FWD SKIP
PLAY STOP
1.3x / 0.8x PLAY INSTANT SKIP
REC ZOOM
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1
Press [SETUP].
Use [K / L] to select "DVD Menu",
2
then press [ENTER].
Setup
General Setting
Timer Programming
Title List
DVD Menu
Use [K / L] to select "Format", then
3
press [ENTER].
DVD Menu
Format
Finalize
Use [K / L] to select "Format Mode",
4
then press [ENTER].
DVD Menu
Format
Finalize Start
Format Mode
Use [K / L] to select "Video mode" or
5
"VR mode", then press [ENTER].
6
Press [SETUP] to exit.
7
Insert a brand-new disc.
Formatting will start.
Formatting
8
Formatting is completed.
"100%" is indicated.
90%
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