Step
5:
Inserting
a
disc
or
a
"Memory
Stick
Duo"
28
Disc
A new 8 cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-
R,
or DVD+R DL
is
required for recording
(p. 14).
" Notes
• Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc
beforehand, using a soft cloth (p.104).
1 Check that the power of your
camcorder
is
on.
2 Turn the disc cover OPEN switch
in
the direction of the arrow
(OPEN
~).
[PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on
the LCD screen.
The disc cover slightly opens
au
tomatically.
Disc cover
OPEN switch
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Pickup lens
When
the disc
cover
ACCESS lamp
opens
slightly, open (Disc)
it further.
3 Set the disc with the recording
side facing your camcorder, then
press the center of the disc until it
clicks.
Set the disc with the label side facing
out when using a single-sided disc.
4 Close the disc cover.
[DISC ACCESS] appears on the LCD
screen.
It
may take some time for the camcorder
to recognize the disc.
•
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
A window appears
to
ask whether you
will use [DISC SELECT GUIDE].
Using [DISC SELECT GUIDE] lets you
format the disc by following the
guidance on the screen.
If
you
do
not
want
to
use it, proceed
to
step 5.
•
DVD-R/DVD+R
DL
You can start recording immediately
after [DISC ACCESS] disappears from
the LCD screen. You do not need
to
proceed
to
steps after step
5.
5 Touch the option that is right for
you on the screen.
•
DVD-RW
Select the recording format, [VIDEO]
or [VR] (p. 14), then touch