Formatting Discs - Panasonic HDC-SD80P Owner's Manual

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Formatting discs

Format discs in the following situations. Use this software to format discs that you will use with this software.
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When recording to new BD-R/RE discs
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When recording to new DVD-RAM discs in AVCHD format
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When reusing DVD-RW discs
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When using DVD-RAM discs that you have used in other equipment
(Formatting is not required when adding content to DVD-RAM discs recorded with this software.)
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When deleting all data on BD-RE, DVD-RAM or DVD-RW discs
Important
Formatting deletes all data on a disc. This data cannot be
restored. Check the content carefully before formatting.
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Clear any protection by using the equipment originally used to
protect the disc. Otherwise, activate the [Auto protection settings
for writing to DVD-RAM/RW] setting
protect is deactivated after formatting.)
(→128) before formatting. (Auto
Tips
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DVD-R discs can be used without formatting them. (Formatting is not
possible for these discs.)
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Format both sides of double-sided discs, one side after another.
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When recording motion pictures to SD cards, use the video camera
supplied with this software to format the cards.
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