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chapter 1_Before You Begin
• The cartridge protects the surfaces of disc on which high-density recording is possible. Once removed
from cartridge, the disc can be replaced in the cartridge and used with this DVD camcorder, but be sure
to observe the following:
• Before replacing the disc in cartridge, make sure that disc surfaces are not scratched, and that no
dirt or fingerprint adheres to them.
• Do not record, edit or delete on the disc when scratches, dirt or fingerprints cannot be removed even
if disc surface is cleaned.
• When replacing the disc in cartridge, insert it until a click is heard.
• Writing similar to recording is be performed even with simple editing or deletion. Make sure that
editing or deletion has been securely performed with the disc removed from cartridge.
Write-protect tabs
The DVD-RAM disc cartridge has
write-protect tabs to prevent overwrit-
ing on recorded data. Make sure that
the write-protect tab is set to the side
where recording is possible.
Cautions:
• Dust, scratches or dirt on the disc surface may cause block
noise because of the principle of disc recording. This does not
indicate a fault. Be careful when handling the disc so that no
dirt or fingerprints adheres to the disc.
• This DVD camcorder has a function that allows recording,
avoiding portions of the disc with dust, scratches or dirt [The
DVD camcorder sets to pause (
restarts recording (
several seconds to several minutes, and multiple thumbnails
will be created (see p. 98) in one recording as shown in the
figure. In this case, the recordable time will decrease.
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Recording not possible
Recording possible
) status and automatically
)]. This will interrupt recording for
Side B
Block noises
(Two or more thumbnails may be
created even in one recording.)
Side A
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