77DVD-R• Available disc specifications: VIDEO mode only.• Reusability: Disc can be used only once. Recordings cannot be edited or deleted.• Finalization: Once finalized, additional recordings cannot be made.• Compatibility: A finalized DVD-R can be played back on most DVD devices.DVD-R discs recorded in VIDEO mode offer the best compatibility with externalDVD devices.Best for CompatibilityDVD-R DLDual-layered discs allow writing up to 80% more data (2.6 GB) on a singlerecording side according to DVD Forum specifications. Dual layered discs have tworecording layers on a single recording side. The camcorder will record on the firstlayer until it is full and then continue on the second layer (as a separate scene).• Available disc specifications: VIDEO mode only.• Reusability: Disc can be used only once. Recordings cannot be edited or deleted.• Finalization: Once finalized, additional recordings cannot be made. To finalize adual layered disc the camcorder has to process both layers. Therefore, anddepending on the amount of free space on the disc, this process may be lengthy.• Compatibility: A finalized DVD-R DL can only be played back on DVD devicescompatible with dual layered discs.• During the playback of a recording spanningboth layers, you may notice a brief stop at thepoint where the camcorder switches from Layer 1to Layer 2. DVD-R DLScene 2Scene 1Layer 2Layer 1Recording surfaceBest for Recording TimeDVD-RW• Available disc specifications: VIDEO mode or VR mode.[VIDEO]: Offers a higher compatibility with external DVD devices. However, correctplayback cannot be guaranteed with all external DVD devices.[VR ]: Offers easy editing of the recordings with the camcorder.• Reusability: Recordings can be deleted or the disc can be initialized in order to useit multiple times or to change the disc specification. Note that initializing a disc willerase all the recordings on the disc.• Finalization: Even after a DVD-RW disc is finalized, additional recordings can bemade. The way to do it depends on the disc specification used.[VIDEO] : You will need to unfinalize the disc first.[VR ]: You can record additional scenes even without unfinalizing the disc.• Compatibility: The compatibility of the disc depends on the disc specification used.[VIDEO] : A finalized DVD-RW in VIDEO mode can be played back on most DVDdevices.[VR ]: A DVD-RW in VR mode can only be played back on DVD devicescompatible with VR mode.Best for Reusability