An Introduction To Dvds - Canon DC40 Instruction Manual

An Introduction to DVDs

You have probably heard of DVD discs and they come in various types and in two sizes -
the more common 12 cm DVDs and 8 cm Mini DVDs. This camcorder uses 8 cm DVD-R
discs (like the supplied one) or DVD-RW discs (commercially available).
Can be recorded only once.
You cannot edit or delete the
VIDEO mode
Once finalized, a disc recorded in
VIDEO mode will play in most
common DVD players. However,
you cannot edit the recordings.
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So... what disc to choose?
DVD-R
recordings.
DVD-RW
You can record on it many times.
You can delete scenes or initialize the
disc and start recording again.
Now that I have the
disc... What disc
standard do I choose
to initialize it?
VR* mode
You can easily edit the recordings.
However, the disc can only be played
back with DVD players compatible
with DVD-RW discs in VR mode.
* Video Recording