Sony DCR-DVD404E User Manual

Formatting makes the recorded disc new and reusable by deleting all the data recorded on the
disc. The recording capacity of the disc is recovered by formatting it.
• A DVD-R cannot be formatted. Replace it with a new disc.

Formatting a finalized disc

* To use a DVD menu or a Photomovie on a DVD+RW, the disc must be finalized (p.52).

• Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during formatting.
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during formatting.
• When you use a double-sided disc, formatting is required on each side.

Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC
IN jack on your camcorder, then
connect the mains lead to the wall
socket.

Slide the POWER switch to turn on
your camcorder.

Insert the disc to be formatted into
your camcorder.

Touch

t [

FORMAT].

DVD-RW

Select the recording format, then format
the disc. Proceed to step 5.

DVD+RW

Select the aspect ratio of the recording
picture, then format the disc. Proceed to
step 6.

Select the recording format for a
DVD-RW, touch

,then proceed

to step 7.

• For details on a recording format, see page 14.

Select the aspect ratio ([16:9 WIDE]
or [4:3]) of the recording picture for
DVD+RW, then touch

• For details on the movie aspect ratio, see page

27.

Touch [YES]

t [YES], then touch

when [Completed.] appears.

• You cannot change the movie aspect ratio which

you set in step 6 for the DVD+RW. Format the
disc again to change the aspect ratio.

Deleting all of the scenes on the disc
(Formatting)

DVD

+RW

The disc is unfinalized and it has to be finalized again to enable playback in a DVD
device.

Formatting deletes all images on a finalized disc. The icon

appears in the

screen, but there is no need to finalize the disc before viewing it in a DVD device.*

VIDEO

Can playback on

var ious DVD devices.

Cannot edit in Camcorder

FORMAT :

VIDEO