6An Introduction to DVDsDVD discs are available in various types and two sizes (12 cm and 8 cm discs). Thiscamcorder uses the following types of commercially available 8 cm mini DVD discs:DVD-R (one disc supplied with the camcorder), DVD-R DL * or DVD-RW discs.Choose the Disc Type......and the Disc Specification• Attempting to record or play with this camcorder DVD discs that were recorded,initialized or finalized with other digital devices can result in lost data.DVD-RDiscs can be recordedonly once. Recordingscannot be edited ordeleted.DVD-R DL*Discs can be recordedonly once. Recordingscannot be edited ordeleted.DVD-RWDiscs can be initialized orrecordings can bedeleted to allow the discsto be recorded overnumerous times.VIDEO Mode(only)DVD-R DL* discs canonly be played back withDVD players capable ofreading dual-layeredDVD discs.VIDEO ModeOnce finalized, discsrecorded in VIDEO modecan be played back inmost common DVDplayers. However, inVIDEO mode recordingscannot be edited.orVR** ModeYou can easily edit therecordings. However,DVD-RW discs can onlybe played back with DVDplayers compatible withVR** mode.VIDEO Mode(only)Once finalized, DVD-Rdiscs recorded in VIDEOmode can be played backin most common DVDplayers.* DL - Dual Layered.**VR - Video Recording.
