Canon DC40 DC40 Instruction Manual - Page 7

Differences in Available Features Depending on the Disc The camcorder's features and functions available will differ depending on the type of disc you use and the disc specification selected when initializing it. Feature Disc Type/Specification DVD-R DVD-RW VIDEO mode VIDEO mode VR mode Editing scenes with this camcorder (deleting scenes, editing the Playlist) - - 85 Deleting a scene or still image immediately after recording it - 86 92 Initializing the disc in order to use it again for recording - 90 Giving a title to the disc 91 Finalizing the disc in order to play it 98 with a DVD player Adding recordings to a disc already finalized - * 101 Copying still images 94 Converting still images into 95 Photomovie scenes Editing scenes on a computer 105 * You will need to unfinalize the disc first. • Recommended Discs: This camcorder's performance was tested using the supplied discs and Hitachi-Maxell HG-series DVD discs. For use of other DVD media, contact directly the manufacturer's customer support center. • Attempting to record or play with this camcorder DVD discs that were recorded, initialized or finalized with other digital devices can result in lost data. • You need to initialize newly bought DVD-RW discs with this camcorder before using them for the first time. 7