Format - Panasonic DMR-E20 Operating Instructions Manual

TV
TV/AV
OPEN/CLOSE
2·3·
PROG / CHECK ENTER
4·5
TOP WINDOW
1
FRAME
TV ASPECT
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH
STOP PAUSE
1 2
4 5
7 8
SV/V+
0
REC REC MODE
CANCEL
MANUAL INPUT
TIME SLIP
SKIP SELECT
DIRECT
LAST
TV REC
AV LINK
MARKER
DVD TV
SETUP

Format

VOL
[RAM]
Some DVD-RAM are unformatted. You must format these discs before you can use them in this
unit. Formatting also allows you to erase the entire contents of a disc.
Preparation
≥Switch [DVD, TV] to "DVD".
≥Insert the disc you want to format.
1
While stopped
RETURN
Press [TOP WINDOW].
STATUS
Use the joystick [3, 4, 2, 1] to select " DISC INFORMATION" and press
2
TV/TEXT
[ENTER].
PLAY
Use the joystick [3, 4] to select " Format" and press [ENTER].
3
3
6
9
/
4
Use the joystick [2] to select " Yes" and press [ENTER].
AUDIO
TIMER
REC
Á
5
Use the joystick [2] to select " Start" and press [ENTER].
≥Formatting starts.
The message "Formatting is completed" appears when formatting is finished.
All recordings are irretrievably erased when a disc is formatted. Check the disc carefully before
formatting to ensure it doesn't contain any programmes you want to keep.
ªTo stop formatting
Select "No" in step 4 or "Cancel" in step 5 and press [ENTER].
Or
Press [RETURN].
Note
≥Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message
" Formatting the disc" is on the television.
This can render the disc unusable.
(This can take up to 70 minutes. You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes by
pressing [RETURN]. The disc must be reformatted if you do this.)
≥All data on the disc is erased when it is formatted, including recordings made with this unit.
Data written to the disc by a computer is also erased.
For your reference
≥The disc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab is switched to "PROTECT". Release the
protection to continue (page 90).
≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW.
≥The message " Unable to format" appears when you try to format discs this unit cannot use.
≥If you have used the direct navigator to protect a programme or disc, the message " Contents
on the disc have been protected. Start formatting the disc?" appears in step 5. Select
"Start" if you want to format the disc. The contents will be erased even if they have been
protected.
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DISC INFORMATION (continued)