Toshiba D-KR4SU User Manual

Physical formatting is a simple execution for a disc which
cannot be used or read (or which is becoming hard to
read). It may refresh such a disc for recording and
playback. (There is no guarantee that all such discs will
be recovered.)
“DVD-RAM logical format” process only rewrites certain
data on file system and management information,
however, “DVD-RAM physical format” rewrites all data on
a disc, therefore it takes a much longer time to complete.
For a 4.7GB single sided DVD-RAM, about 70 minutes
will be necessary. While processing, all recorder
operations and functions including program recording will
not work until the process is finished. Also this process
erases all data stored on the DVD-RAM disc.

Notes
• The physical format process may fail if executed to a dirty

DVD-RAM disc. Also, the disc may be difficult to record,
even if it finished. Before executing DVD-RAM physical
format process, be sure to confirm the disc is not dirty.
Clean it if necessary. If the disc has scratches or dust
beyond cleaner’s efficacy, do not execute DVD-RAM
physical format process on the disc.

• The following DVD-RAM discs require physical formatting:

– A disc which is not formatted correctly.
– The disc which has errors during writing because of dirt

on the disc, and cannot be further recorded, or cannot
initialize normally.

• You need to start physical formatting from the first step

again when you use a failed disc.

• Physical formatting does not work if the disc contains a lot

of voids beyond the limitation of this recorder.

• If an error occurs in physical formatting, “ERR-01” appears

in the front panel display. To turn off the message, press
DISPLAY button.

SELECT/ENTER.
Initialization starts.

When initialization is completed, the setup window
disappears.

To cancel, select “No”, then press SELECT/ENTER
button.

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