Sony DCR-DVD705E User Manual - Page 14
Choosing a disc, Recording format for DVD-RW, Disc format features - handycam manual
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Choosing a disc Your DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW. It does not support 12cm discs. Recording format for DVD-RW When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode. In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as . A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after finalizing. In VIDEO mode, only the most recent image can be erased. A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam (deleting and rearranging the order of images). A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode*1. Disc and recording formats Glossary (p.144,145) Disc format features Disc types and symbols Figures in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW Symbols used in this manual Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be recorded on the same disc*2 (30) Deleting the last recording immediately (48) z z z - - z z z Deleting recordings freely (88) - Editing recordings on your camcorder (88) - Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc becomes full by formatting*3 (62) - Playing back recordings on other DVD devices if you finalize the disc (38, 54) z - z - - z - z z z z *1z*1 z Playing back recordings on other DVD devices even if you do not finalize the disc (54) - - - *3z*4 Creating the DVD menu when you finalize the disc (57) z z - z *1Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR mode of DVD-RW. *2For still images, you can record them on the all types of discs. *3 Formatting deletes all recordings and returns the recording medium to its original empty state. (p.62) Even when using a new disc, format it with your DVD Handycam (p.27). *4 Do not use a DVD+RW before finalizing in a computer as this may result in a malfunction. 14
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