Canon DC40 - Manual (Page 7)

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Differences in Available
Features Depending on the Disc
The camcorder’s features and functions available will differ depending on the type of disc
you use and the disc specification selected when initializing it.
* You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
Disc Type/Specification
Feature
DVD-R DVD-RW
VIDEO mode VIDEO mode VR mode
Editing scenes with this camcorder
(deleting scenes, editing the Playlist)
– –
85
Deleting a scene or still image
immediately after recording it
–
86
92
Initializing the disc in order to use it
again for recording
–
90
Giving a title to the disc 91
Finalizing the disc in order to play it
with a DVD player 98
Adding recordings to a disc already
finalized
– *
101
Copying still images 94
Converting still images into
Photomovie scenes 95
Editing scenes on a computer 105
• Recommended Discs: This camcorder’s performance was tested using the supplied
discs and Hitachi-Maxell HG-series DVD discs. For use of other DVD media, contact
directly the manufacturer’s customer support center.
• Attempting to record or play with this camcorder DVD discs that were recorded,
initialized or finalized with other digital devices can result in lost data.
• You need to initialize newly bought DVD-RW discs with this camcorder before using
them for the first time.