Sony 3-270-589-12 (1) - Manual (Page 44)

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Handling Discs
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You can also write protect individual clips. For details, see
“Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips” (page 59).
Loading and Unloading a Disc
When the on/standby switch indicator is lit green, you can
load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure.
The disc slot indicator flashes orange when you insert a
disc, and lights blue when the disc is completely loaded.
The indicator flashes blue when you eject a disc, and goes
out when the disc is completely ejected.
Formatting a Disc
Unused discs are formatted automatically when they are
loaded into this unit.
To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then
proceed as follows.
When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc
is erased. (Locked clips (see page 59) are also erased.)
1
Press the DISPLAY button to maximize the monitor
video section.
2
Press the MENU button.
The system menu appears on the display.
3
Select “DISC MENU” using the M/MARK1 button or
m/MARK2 button, then press the ,/OUT button.
4
Select “FORMAT” using the m/MARK2 button, then
press the ,/OUT button.
The menu item QUICK FORMAT is selected.
5
Press the ,/OUT button.
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.
To cancel a disc format
Press the RESET button to return to the state of step 3.
To clear the menu from the screen, carry out step 7.
6
Press the SET button.
The format starts.
The message “FORMAT COMPLETED.” appears
when formatting of the disc is completed.
If you want to continue by formatting another disc
When the message “FORMAT COMPLETED.”
appears, press the EJECT button to eject the disc.
Insert the next disc to format, and press the SET button
when the message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.
7
Press the MENU button to clear the menu from the
screen.
SAV E
SAVE SAVE
Lower surface of the disc Write Inhibit tab
Slide in the direction of the arrow
Write Inhibit tab settings
Recording enabled Recording disabled
On/standby switch and indicator
To unload
Press the EJECT button.
To load
Insert a disc face up.
The disc is drawn in.
Note
PHONES
VAR
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MARK1 MENU
PAGE DISPLAY
SUB
CLIP
F1
F5
F4
F3
F2
SHIFT
CLIP MENU ESSENCE MARK
SET THUMB NAIL RESET
OUT IN
MARK2
SHUTTLE
TOP
KEY INHI
EXPAND
CHAPTER
F REV F FWD END
PREV NEXT PLAY STOP
STANDBY
REC
EJECT
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
NETWORK
LOCAL
REMOTE
ACCESS
LEVEL
REC
VARIABLE
PRESET
PB
1
6
2,7 3,4,5