Sony DAR-RH7000 User Manual
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Seven Basic Operations
— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
1. Inserting and Formatting
a DVD Disc (Disc Info)
a DVD Disc (Disc Info)
Inserting a disc
1
Press DVD.
2
Press Z (open/close), and place a disc on
the disc tray.
the disc tray.
3
Press Z (open/close) to close the disc
tray.
tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears in the front
panel display.
Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.
panel display.
Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.
Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)
New discs are automatically formatted when
inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-format
a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank
disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording
format (VR mode or Video mode) according to
your needs (page 8).
inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-format
a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank
disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording
format (VR mode or Video mode) according to
your needs (page 8).
1
Insert a disc.
See “Inserting a disc” above.
2
Press TOOLS.
The TOOLS menu appears.
The TOOLS menu displays options
applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc
protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings
during recording), or multiple items on a list
menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The
displayed options differ depending on the
situation and disc type.
applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc
protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings
during recording), or multiple items on a list
menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The
displayed options differ depending on the
situation and disc type.
+
R
DVD
VCD
CD
DATA CD
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
RW
-
R
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
0
5
Z
DVD
Recording/playback side facing down
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
RW
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
0
5
TOOLS
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ENTER
ENTER
Close
Protect
Erase
Dubbing
Stop
Options for the disc or picture