Sony 3-270-589-12 (1) User Manual

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Handling Discs

  

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You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see 
“Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” (page 59).

When the on/standby switch indicator is lit green, you can 
load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure.

The disc slot indicator flashes orange when you insert a 
disc, and lights blue when the disc is completely loaded. 
The indicator flashes blue when you eject a disc, and goes 
out when the disc is completely ejected.

Unused discs are formatted automatically when they are 
loaded into this unit.

To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then 
proceed as follows.

When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc 
is erased. (Locked clips (see page 59) are also erased.)

Press the DISPLAY button to maximize the monitor 
video section.

Press the MENU button.

The system menu appears on the display.

Select “DISC MENU” using the 

M/MARK1 button or 

m/MARK2 button, then press the ,/OUT button.

Select “FORMAT” using the 

m/MARK2 button, then 

press the 

,/OUT button.

The menu item QUICK FORMAT is selected.

Press the 

,/OUT button.

The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.

To cancel a disc format
Press the RESET button to return to the state of step 3. 
To clear the menu from the screen, carry out step 7.

Press the SET button.

The format starts.
The message “FORMAT COMPLETED.” appears 
when formatting of the disc is completed.

If you want to continue by formatting another disc
When the message “FORMAT COMPLETED.” 
appears, press the EJECT button to eject the disc. 
Insert the next disc to format, and press the SET button 
when the message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.

Press the MENU button to clear the menu from the 
screen.

Lower surface of the disc

Write Inhibit tab

Slide in the direction of the arrow

Recording enabled

Recording disabled

On/standby switch and indicator

To unload
Press the EJECT button.

To load
Insert a disc face up.
The disc is drawn in.