Write-Protecting Discs; Loading And Unloading A Disc; Formatting A Disc - Sony PDW-HD1500 Operation Manual

Care of the discs
• Remove dust and dirt on the outside of a cartridge using
a soft dry cloth.
• If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before
use.

Write-protecting discs

To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental
erasure, move the Write Inhibit tab on the lower surface of
the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the
following figure.
Lower surface of the disc
Write Inhibit tab settings
SAVE
Recording enabled
You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see
"Locking (write-protecting) clips" (page 61).

Loading and unloading a disc

When the on/standby button and indicator are lit green,
you can load and unload a disc as shown in the following
figure.
On/standby button and indicator
To load
Insert a disc face up.
The disc is drawn in.
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Handling Discs
Write Inhibit tab
Slide in the direction of the arrow
SAVE
Recording disabled
To unload
Press the EJECT button.

Formatting a disc

Unused discs are formatted automatically when they are
loaded into this unit.
To format a recorded disc, use the user interface screen.
For details, see "Formatting discs" (page 69).