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Initializing a disc, What is initialization – Sony MVC-CD500 User Manual

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Initializing a disc

What is initialization?

Initialization is required to record images
on a disc.
When you perform finalization (page 85)
using your camera to view images through
a CD-ROM drive, initialization is also
automatically performed, and you can
continue to record images. Images recorded
before finalization remain on the disc.

,

Insert a new disc and set the
mode dial to

, then turn on

the power.

“Initialize Place on level surface” appears
on the LCD screen.

To cancel initialization

Select [Cancel] with

V

on the control

button, then press

z

. After canceling the

initialization, open and close the disc cover,
then perform the procedure from step 1.

You can also carry out this operation when the
mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN or

.

You can also perform initialization using

(Disc Tool 1)

in the SET UP settings

(page 117).

,

Select [OK] with

v

on the

control button, then press

z

.

Initialization starts. Do not shake or strike
the camera during initialization.

1

Mode dial

1

2

Initialize

Avoid any vibration

Ready to initialize

Initialize

Avoid any vibration

Initialize in progress

Initialize

Initialize complete