Sony RDR-HXD970 - Manual (Page 47)

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8. Reformatting a Disc
New discs are automatically formatted when
inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-
format a DVD+RW, DVD-RW, or DVD-R
disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs or
DVD-Rs, you can select a recording format
(VR mode or Video mode) according to your
needs.
1
Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 36.
2
Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.
3
Select “Disc Setup,” and press
ENTER.
4
Select “Format,” and press ENTER.
5
Select an item, and press ENTER.
“VR Mode”: Formats DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs (VR mode or unrecorded discs) in VR
mode.
“ Video Mode”: Formats DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs in Video mode.
“Format DVD+RW”: Formats
DVD+RWs.
6
Select “Start,” and press ENTER.
All contents on the disc are erased.
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By reformatting, you can change the recording
format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-
RWs that have been finalised.
+ RW -RW VR -RW
Video
-R VR -R
Video
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