Disc format features – Sony DCR-DVD508 User Manual
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Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR mode of DVD-RW.
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Formatting deletes all recordings and returns the recording medium to its original empty state (p.61). Even
when using a new disc, format it with your camcorder (p.28).
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Finalizing is required to play the disc in a DVD drive on a computer. A DVD+RW that is not finalized may
cause the computer to malfunction.
Disc format features
Figures in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers.
Disc types and symbols
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD-R
DVD+R DL
Symbols used in this manual
Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be recorded
on the same disc
(38)
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Deleting the most recent recording
(51)
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Deleting or editing recordings on your camcorder
(50)
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Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc becomes
full by formatting*
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Finalizing required to play on other devices
(46)
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Creating the DVD menu when you finalize the disc
(49)
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Making longer recordings on a side of a disc
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