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Getting Started
5 Touch the option that is right for
you on the screen.
x DVD-RW
Select the recording format, [VIDEO]
or [VR] (p. 13), then touch
.
x DVD+RW
Select the aspect ratio of the movie,
[16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch
.
6 Touch [YES].
7 When [Completed.] is displayed,
touch .
When the formatting is completed, you
can start recording on the disc.
z Tips
• When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy
Handycam operation (p. 34) is set, the
recording format is fixed to VIDEO
mode.
To remove the disc
1 Perform steps 1 and 2 to open the disc
cover.
2 Press the disc holder in the center of the
disc compartment, and remove the disc by
holding the edge.
b Notes
• Be careful not to obstruct the operation with
your hand or other objects, when opening or
closing the disc cover. Move the grip belt to the
bottom of the camcorder, then open or close the
disc cover.
• If you catch the grip belt when closing the disc
cover, it may cause your camcorder to
malfunction.
• Do not touch the disc with the recording side or
pickup lens (p. 123).
When using a double-sided disc, take care not to
smudge the surface with fingerprints.
• If you close the disc cover with the disc set
incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to
malfunction.
• Do not disconnect the power sources while
formatting a disc.
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder since your camcorder is reading/
writing on the disc:
– while the ACCESS lamp is on
– while the ACCESS lamp is flashing
– while [DISC ACCESS] or [PREPARING TO
OPEN] is displayed on the LCD screen
• It may take some time to remove the disc
depending on the recorded contents.
• It may take about 10 minutes to remove a disc if
the disc has scratches or is dirty with
fingerprints, etc. In that case, the disc might be
damaged.
z Tips
• You can insert or remove the disc when a power
source is connected to your camcorder even
when your camcorder is turned off. However,
the disc recognition process (step 4) does not
start.
• To delete all of the previously recorded images
from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to use it
again to record new images, see “Formatting
media” (p. 72).
• You can check the right disc using [DISC
SELECT GUIDE] on the HOME MENU
(p. 75).
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