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5 Touch the option that is right for
you on the screen.
• DVD-RW
Select the recoMing format, [VIDEO]
or [VR] (p. 14), then touch [_.
• DVD+RW
Select the aspect ratio of the movie,
[16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch [b_].
6 Touch [YES].
7 When [Completed.] is displayed,
touch IBgl.
When the formatting is completed, you
call start recording on the disc.
-i_"Tips
• When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy
Handycam operation (p. 34) is set, the
recording format isfixed to VIDEO
lnode.
Toremovethedisc
@ Perform steps 1 and 2 to open the disc
cover.
@ Press the disc holder in the center of the
disc compartment, and remove the disc by
holding the edge.
(J Notes
• Be carelul not to obstruct the operation with
your hand or nlher objecls, when opening or
closing the disc cover. Move the grip bell to the
bntlom nl the camcorder, then open or close the
disc cnver.
• If you catch the grip belt when closing the disc
cover, it may cause your camcorder to
malffmclion.
• Do not Iouch the disc with the recording side or
pickup lens (p. 125).
When using a dnuble=sided disc, lake care not to
smudge the snrlace with fillgerprints.
• It"you close the disc cover with the disc set
incorreclly, it may cause ynur camcnrder to
malfunclion.
• Dn not disconnect the power sources while
fnrmalling a disc.
• Dn not apply shock or vibratinn to ynur
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] nr [PREPARING TO
OPEN] is displayed on the LCD screen
• It may take some time to remove the disc
depending on the recorded cnntents.
• It may take about 10 minutes to remove a disc it"
the disc has scratches or is dirty with
fingerprints, etc. In that case, the disc might be
damaged.
"_" Tips
• You can insert or remove the disc when a power
source is connecled 1oynur camcorder even
when ynur camcoMer is turned off. However,
tile disc recognition process {step 4) does not
start.
• Tn delete all nllhe previously recorded images
from a DVD=RW/DVD+RW, tllen In use it
again 1o record new images, see "Formatting
media" (p. 73).
• You can check tile right disc using [DISC
SELECT GUIDE] on the HOME MENU
(p. 76).
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