Sony DCR-DVD403E User Manual

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  Close the disc cover.
Your camcorder starts recognizing the 
inserted disc.
It may take some time to recognize the 
disc depending on the disc type and 
condition.
DVD-R
You can start recording immediately 
after [DISC ACCESS] disappears from 
the LCD screen. You do not need to 
proceed to steps after step 
5.
DVD-RW
Select the recording format, then format 
the disc. Proceed to step 
5.
DVD+RW
The FORMAT screen appears. Proceed 
to step 
6.
  During Easy Handycam operation (p.27), 
[Format the disc? If not, remove the disc.] 
appears. Touch OK then Proceed to step 
7.
5
  Select the recording format for a 
DVD-RW, and touch 
.
VIDEO mode
You can play back the disc on most of 
DVD players if you finalize it.
VR mode
You can edit, delete pictures, or divide 
movies on your camcorder (p.72). 
However, the disc can be played back 
only on DVD players that support VR 
mode when you finalize it.
6
  Touch [YES] 
 [YES].
7
  Touch 
 when [Completed.] 
appears.
When the formatting is completed, you 
can start recording on the DVD-RW or 
the DVD+RW.
  Do not remove the battery pack or 
disconnect the AC adaptor while formatting.
To remove the disc
Perform steps 
1 and 2 to open the disc 
cover, then remove the disc.
It may take some time to remove the 
disc depending on the disc condition or 
recorded materials.
  Do not apply shock or vibration to your 
camcorder while the ACCESS lamp lights up or 
flashes, or [DISC ACCESS] or [PREPARING 
TO OPEN] is displayed on the LCD screen.
  If you close the disc cover with the disc set 
incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to 
malfunction.
  After your camcorder recognizes the disc, disc 
information such as the date you started to use 
it and information on previously recorded areas 
appears for about 8 seconds. The information 
on previously recorded areas may not be 
displayed correctly depending on the condition 
of the disc.
  To delete all of the previously recorded pictures 
from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to use it 
again to record new pictures, see “Deleting all 
of the scenes on the disc (Formatting)” on page 
51.
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