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Formatting a disc
Selecting the recording format type
The recording format type you set here will be 
memorized and applied to the disc whenever you 
format DVD-RW discs.
1 Press [SETUP].
“Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Menu” will 
appear.
2 Select “DVD Menu” using 
[Cursor 
U / D], then press [ENTER].
3 Select “DVD Recording Format” 
using [Cursor 
U / D], then press 
[ENTER].
Option window will appear.
4 Select “VR” or “Video” using 
[Cursor 
U / D], then press [ENTER].
Your setting is activated.
• The default setting is “VR”.
5 Press [SETUP] to exit.
Auto Format:
Whenever you load a brand new DVD-RW disc, the 
unit will automatically format the disc in the recording 
format type you set in this section.
The following message will appear if a Timer 
Recording is programmed to start in 15 minutes: 
“In the middle of programming timer. Format disc?”
If you select “Yes”, the formatting process will 
continue. If you select “No”, or do not reply within 1 
minute, the formatting will not be performed.
Auto Format will not be performed under the 
conditions listed below;
- During HDD Playback or recording.
Note
• The Recording Format Setting is effective only for 
DVD-RW discs. You cannot change the recording 
format for a DVD-R disc. DVD-R discs will always be 
in Video mode.
• You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW disc. 
When you load a disc once recorded before, the 
recording format cannot be changed even if you 
change it in the Setup Menu.
Formatting a pre-recorded disc 
(Disc Format) 
If you format a pre-recorded disc, all the data 
contained in it will be erased and the disc will return to 
the blank media status. This feature is only available 
for the DVD-RW disc.
1 Press [SETUP].
“Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Menu” will 
appear.
2 Select “DVD Menu” using 
[Cursor 
U / D], then press [ENTER].
3 Select “DVD Disc Format” using 
[Cursor 
U / D], then press [ENTER].
Confirmation window will appear.
4 Select “Yes” using [Cursor L / P], 
then press [ENTER].
Final confirmation window will appear.
5 Select “Yes” using [Cursor L / P], 
then press [ENTER].
Formatting will start.
The progress bar extends depending on the 
progress status of formatting.
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