Sony DCR-DVD300 Operating Instructions - Page 73

Recording again on a used disc, Formatting DVD-RWs only, To cancel formatting

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Finalizing a disc for other players Recording again on a used disc - Formatting (DVD-RWs only) 7 Select [YES] with v/V, then press ENTER. Formatting starts. FORMAT EXECUTING AVOID ANY VIBRATION 0:10 8 Press SETUP when the format completion message appears. The message disappears from the LCD display. The disc is formatted and you can record on the disc again. To cancel formatting Press SETUP in any step from 2 to 6. Notes •Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor. •If you disconnect the AC adaptor during formatting, the disc may be damaged. •Do not vibrate your camcorder during formatting. •You can format DVD-RWs only. You cannot delete any recorded data from DVD-Rs. •Formatting a finalized disc becomes as following. In both cases, the recorded data are all deleted. - In VIDEO mode: unfinalized - In VR mode: remains finalized A disc finalized in VR mode cannot be unfinalized by formatting, but still you can record/edit on the disc. Tip It takes about 10 seconds to format a DVD-RW in VIDEO mode, and about 40 seconds to format a DVD-RW in VR mode. 73

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Finalizing a disc for other players
7
Select [YES] with
v
/
V
, then press ENTER.
Formatting starts.
8
Press SETUP when the format completion message appears.
The message disappears from the LCD display. The disc is formatted and you
can record on the disc again.
To cancel formatting
Press SETUP in any step from 2 to 6.
Notes
•
Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
•
If you disconnect the AC adaptor during formatting, the disc may be damaged.
•
Do not vibrate your camcorder during formatting.
•
You can format DVD-RWs only. You cannot delete any recorded data from DVD-Rs.
•
Formatting a finalized disc becomes as following. In both cases, the recorded data are
all deleted.
–
In VIDEO mode: unfinalized
–
In VR mode: remains finalized
A disc finalized in VR mode cannot be unfinalized by formatting, but still you can
record/edit on the disc.
Tip
It takes about 10 seconds to format a DVD-RW in VIDEO mode, and about 40 seconds
to format a DVD-RW in VR mode.
Recording again on a used disc
–
Formatting (DVD-RWs only)
EXECUTING
AVOID
ANY
VIBRATION
FORMAT
0:10