15RQT8853Important:Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents(including computer data), regardless of protection statusof disc.[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]The following screen mayappear when inserting a newdisc, etc.Only format the disc if youintend to use it for recording.Do not format if you intend toview pre-recorded material from the disc. to select “Yes”, then ENTER[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]FinalizeFinalizing is necessary to enable playbackof the disc on compatible DVD players.Once finalized, recordings cannot be added to the disc.It will take approximately minutes. Start?this unit. You can Finalize it later.Press “REC” to start finalizing.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to postponefinalizing. The disc can be played only onAfter recording, if youpress [ OPEN/CLOSE]to eject the disc, thefollowing screen mayappear.RECto start fi nalizing.orOPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc withoutfi nalizing.When the format confirmation screen isdisplayedWhen removing a Recorded DiscNotesYou cannot stop finalizing once you have started it.TipsIf you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menuselect, select “Disc Name” (¼ 44) or “Playback will start with:”(¼ 46) in “DVD Management” before fi nalizing.Refer to “Finalizing” (¼ 46) for more detail of fi nalizing.TipsRefer to “Formatting Discs or Cards” (¼ 45) for more detail offormatting.Advanced FeaturesSelecting Audio Channels to recordAUDIOA to select the audio.Stereo SAP MonoChanging during recording changes the recorded sound.Stereo: Main audio (stereo)If the broadcast is “MonoSAP”, audio will be monauraleven if you select Stereo mode.SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP).When you record SAP, main audio is also recorded. Insuch cases, recorded SAP and main audio becomemonaural.Mono: Main audio (monaural).Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereobroadcast.e.g., “Stereo” is selected“((” appears when the unit is receivingthe audio type you selected.CH 12DVD-RAMStereo(([-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “Multi-channel TVSound (Analog)” in the Setup menu (¼ 50).[RAM]NotesYou cannot change the audio type in the following case.− When there is no choice of languages in a digital broadcastBefore scheduled recording of a digital broadcast with more thanone language channel, set the language in “Audio LanguageSetting” in the Setup menus (¼ 48).When broadcast offers no language data, such displays as“Audio 1 of 3” may appear. In such cases, recording may not bepossible in the language selected through the “Audio LanguageSetting” in the Setup menu (¼ 48).AUDIOA to select the audio.When receiving an analog broadcastWhen receiving a digital broadcaste.g., “English” is selected CH 12DVD-RAMEnglishNotesYou cannot change the audio type in the following case.− While a disc other than DVD-RAM is inserted when selecting ananalog broadcast