Disc Operations; Formatting (Initializing) Discs; Finalizing Discs - Sony XDS-PD1000 Operation Manual

Disc Operations

The Clip Menu allows you to format (initialize) and
finalize a Professional Disc.

Formatting (initializing) discs

You can format recorded discs.
Note
You cannot format finalized discs.
1
Insert the disc you want to format into the disc slot.
2
Press the DISC button.
3
Switch the display to the clip list screen.
4
Press the MENU button to display the Clip Menu.
5
Select "Format Disc" and press the PUSH SET knob.
A confirmation box appears asking you whether to
execute formatting.
6
To execute formatting, select "OK" and press the
PUSH SET knob.
The formatting starts, and the message "Format
Executing..." appears.
To cancel the formatting
Select "CANCEL" and press the PUSH SET knob.
When the formatting is completed, the message
"Format completed." appears.
To format another disc
Remove the disc that has been formatted, and insert
another disc into the disc slot. When a confirmation
box has appeared asking if you want to execute
formatting, execute step 6 once more.
7
To quit formatting, select "Exit" and press the PUSH
SET knob.
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Disc Operations

Finalizing discs

You can finalize write-once type Professional Discs.
Notes
• You cannot write additional data to finalized discs.
• Finalized discs cannot be finalized again.
1
Insert the disc you want to finalize into the disc slot.
2
Select "disc" as media.
3
Switch the display to the clip list screen.
4
Display the Clip Menu.
5
Select "Finalize Disc" and press the PUSH SET knob.
A confirmation box appears asking you whether to
execute finalizing.
6
To execute finalizing, select "OK" and press the
PUSH SET knob.
The finalizing starts, and the message "Finalize
Executing...." appears.
To cancel the finalizing
Select "CANCEL" and press the PUSH SET knob.
When the finalizing is completed, the message
"Finalize completed." appears.
To finalize another disc
Remove the disc that has been finalized, and insert
another disc into the disc slot. When a screen has
appeared asking if you want to execute formatting,
execute step 6 once more.
7
To quit finalizing, select "Exit" and press the PUSH
SET knob.