Compact Digital Camcorder User Manual
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PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC)
You can protect a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc in order to prevent recorded images from
being erased or edited by mistake. Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the
protection is released.
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to
choose “Protect Disc” on the “Disc” menu
screen, and then press the A button.
4 The screen for verifying protection will
appear:
Choose “YES”, and then press the A
button.
Choose “NO” to cancel protection.
After “YES” or “NO” setting, the Disc
Navigation screen will be restored.
Note:
• To release disc protection, perform the same
procedure as above: The screen for verifying the
release of protection will appear.
Choose “YES” to release the protection.
• If disc protection has been engaged on another
device, it may not be releasable on this DVD video
camera/recorder: Use the original device that
protected the disc to release the protection.
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VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)
You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card.
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to
choose “Capacity” on the “Disc” or “Card”
menu screen, and then press the A button.
4 Press the C button to quit.
The Disc Navigation screen will be restored.
Note:
With a write-protected disc or locked card, the
remaining space will always be displayed as “0”.
*1 With DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc: The quality
mode first used for recording with disc will appear.
*2 With DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW disc: This will not be
displayed.
Capac ity
Capac i t y : 90%
Approx.
V I DEO( XTRA) : 17
m
in
V I DEO( F I N E ) : 26
m
in
V I DEO( S T D) : 54
m
in
PHOTO :996
RETURN
Capac ity
Capac i t y : 96%
Approx.
PHOTO( F IN E) : 46 2
PHOTO( NORM) : 92 4
PHOTO( ECO) : 1848
RETURN
(When using disc)
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*2
(When using card)