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••••
Getting
Started
Inserting
and
Removing
a
Disc
Use only 8
cm
(3
in.) mini
DVD
discs
marked with the DVD-R
~
logo
(including DVD-R
DL)
or the DVD-RW
~
logo. Refer also
to
Recommended
discs
(CO
8).
Before inserting the disc
be
sure
to
check
that the recording surface
is
clean. If
necessary, use a soft lens-cleaning cloth
to
remove any fingerprints, dirt buildup or
smudges from the disc surface.
Inserting
the
Disc
4 Close
the
disc
cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the
disc is not correctly inserted and firmly _
set
in
place.
POINT~
TO
C~~~!!
_
I~~!#~~I
(CO
13)
1 Move
the
power
switch
to
ON
to
set
the
camcorder
in
(CIMER.A;~e!)
mode.
2 Slide
[OPEN
I
fully
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow
and
gently
open
the
disc
cover
completely
until
it
stops.
Retract the grip belt under the
camcorder so it will not get in the way
of
the disc cover.
3
Insert
the
disc
and
press
its
center
firmly
until
it
clicks
in place.
• Insert the disc with the recording side
facing down (single sided discs - label
side facing out).
• Be careful not to touch the recording
surface
of
the disc
or
the pick up lens.
WHEN
USING
DVD·R1DVD·R
DL
DISCS
You
can start recording movies once the
record pause e
••
indication appears.
WHEN
USING
A
DVD·RW
You need to initialize new discs before
you can start recording. The disc
initialization screen will appear when a
new DVD-RW is first inserted. It will not
appear when inserting a disc already
initialized.
In
that case, you can start
recording once the record pause e
••
indication appears.
CD
Select (AT) the desired disc
specification and press For a
comparison between the [VIDEO] and
[VR] specifications, see
An
Introduction to DVDs
(CO
6).
(g)
You will be asked to confirm the disc
specification you selected. Select (AT)
[YES] and press to continue,
or
select [NO] and press to return
and select a different disc
specification.
® A confirmation message will appear
on the screen. Select (AT) [YES] and
press to start the disc
initialization.
• The disc initialization will take
approximately one minute. Avoid