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[HDD] [RAM]
Preparation
≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive.
≥Release protection (➡ 48).
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 48)
4 Press [3, 4] to select “Erase all
titles” and press [ENTER].
5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and
press [ENTER].
6 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and
press [ENTER].
A message appears when finished.
7 Press [ENTER].
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
[Note]
≥Once erased, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be
restored. Make certain before proceeding.
≥Erasing all video titles will result in all playlists also being erased.
≥Still picture data (JPEG, TIFF) or computer data cannot be erased.
≥Erase does not work if one or more titles are protected.
[HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [-RW‹VR›] [SD]
Preparation
≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD] to select the drive.
≥Release protection (➡ 48).
[Note]
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 48)
4 Press [3, 4] to select “Format HDD”,
“Format Disc” or “Format Card” and
press [ENTER].
5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and
press [ENTER].
6 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and
press [ENTER].
A message appears when formatting is finished.
[Note]
≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes; however, it may
take up to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).
≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting.
This can render the disc or the card unusable.
7 Press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it may not
be possible to use it on any other equipment.
≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R, +R or CD-R/RW.
≥You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit.
To stop formatting [RAM]
Press [RETURN].
≥You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc
must be reformatted if you do this.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
Erasing all titles and playlists—Erase
all titles
Erasing all the contents of a disc or
card—Format
Formatting erases all contents (including computer data),
and they cannot be restored. Check carefully before
proceeding. The contents are erased when you format a disc or
card even if you have set protection.
HDD, disc and card management
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