Panasonic WJ-DR200 - Manual (Page 36)

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FORMATTING THE DISC
The DVD-RAM Disc requires formatting before it can be
used for storing data. Follow the procedures described
below to format the DVD-RAM Disc on the Disc
Recorder.
Note: This recorder is only designed for use with 2.6 GB
type of DVD-RAM disk, and any other disk can not
be used with this recorder.
1. Turn on the Power Switch located on the rear of the
Disc Recorder.
2. Press the Disc Cover and Control Panel to open the
covers located on the front of the Disc Recorder.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the Control Panel
to slide out the disc tray.
4. Confirm that the disc is write enabled, then insert it
with the disc label first into the tray.
5. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the Control Panel
to slide in the tray.
6. Press the (–) and (+) buttons simultaneously for
about 2 seconds. The LOGICAL FORMAT menu
shown below appears.
If the disc loaded is not formatted, the LOGICAL
FORMAT menu appears automatically on the moni-
tor screen.
7. Move the cursor to the FORMAT parameter in the
menu by pressing the or button, then con-
firm that the parameter EXECUTE is selected.
8. Press the SET button to start formatting. Formatting
will be completed in about 30 seconds.
9. To stop formatting, press the SET UP/ ESC button
for about 2 seconds.
10. To unload the disc, press the OPEN/CLOSE button
to slide out the tray. Then press the OPEN/CLOSE
button again to slide in the tray.
11. Close the Disc Cover and Control Panel.
OPERATING PROCEDURES
PROTECT
PUSH OPEN
DVD-RAM Disk
OPERATE
SET
T/L MODE
– FORMAT +
OPEN/
CLOSE
WRITE ENABLED
Disc Tray
SET UP/ESC
LOGICAL FORMAT
FORMAT EXECUTE
VOLUME LABEL *
DISC PASSWORD *
START : PRESS SET KEY * * * FORMATTING PLEASE WAIT * * *
● Logical Format Menu
This menu lets you specify the logical format for
recording and playback of the DVD-RAM Disc on
the Disc Recorder.
It also allows you to make the following settings.
Format Password Setup: For setup and verification
of a password allowing access to the disc for-
mat.
Refer to Password Setup on page 31 for details.
Volume Label Setup: For assigning a volume label
to the disc currently loaded in the Disc
Recorder.
Refer to Label Setup on page 30 for details.
Disc Password Setup: For setup and verification of
a password allowing access to specific records.
Physical Format Window: See below.
Note: If the PASSWORD is attempted for the FOR-
MAT parameter in this menu, it is disabled for-
matting the disc.
Press the SET button to display the Password
menu, then verify the password. After these pro-
cedures, start formatting the disc.