Using BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM discs

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1 Using BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM discs This manual contains the minimum information necessary to use BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM discs with the Blu-ray/DVD-RAM Drive. When using BD-R/RE discs, please use the drive for Blu-ray discs. When using DVD-RAM discs, please use the drive for DVD-RAM discs. About the icon display under Windows XP In the case of the Blu-ray drive which supports a DVD-RAM disc, or a DVD-RAM drive, on Windows XP, it is recognized as a DVD-RAM drive. When a DVD-RAM disc supported drive is connected A DVD-RAM disc is recognized by the shell of Windows XP, however a BD-R/RE disc is not recognized. Therefore, an icon does not change at the time of BD-R/RE disc insertion. When a BD-R/RE disc is inserted When a DVD-RAM disc is inserted Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (U.S.) in the U.S. and other countries. (The full title of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System.) All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

2 Logical format of the disc You must logically format a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc before writing files on the disc. Once you have logically formatted a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc, it can be used to write files just as you would do with a floppy disk or hard disk. The writing and deletion of a file are made to a formatted BD-R disc, however even if it deletes a file, the free space of a disc does not increase. If the writing and deletion of a file are repeated, the free space of a disc will decrease. Since the file once written in the BD-R disc cannot actually be deleted from on a disc, it is for the recording mode which deletes a file in pseudo by not being visible and carrying out a file. The formatted BD-R disc cannot be reformatted. Only a blank BD-R disc is possible in a format. Format types Format types are UDF () type or FAT format type. Use the format appropriated to your needs. Format.8 GB (8 cm)/9.4 GB double-sided DVD-RAM discs one side at a time. UDF () type UDF is a united standard type for Blu-ray/DVD family products. FAT Format type FAT is the standard format type for Windows. BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM discs cannot be formatted with the NTFS type supported by Windows. Starting up the formatting software About executing format software (DVDForm) When using the format software, you must logon with the user name that belongs to the account of the administrator of the computer. You must exit all operating applications used on a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc prior to formatting. When formatting a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc under Windows XP Set the BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc you want to format into the drive. Open [My Computer]. Right-click on the icon allocated to the BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc. My computer startup window of Windows XP Click [Format] of Menu. When the format window is shown, follow the instructions.

3 When formatting a BD-RE/DVD-RAM disc under Windows 000 Set the BD-RE/DVD-RAM disc you want to format into the drive. Open [My Computer]. Right-click on the Removable Disk icon allocated to the BD-RE/DVD-RAM disc. My computer startup window of Windows 000 Click [Format] of Menu. When the format window is shown, follow the instructions. When formatting a BD-R disc under Windows 000 Set the BD-R disc you want to format into the drive. Open [My Computer]. Right-click on the Compact Disc icon allocated to the BD-R disc. My computer startup window of Windows 000 Click [Format] of Menu. When the format window is shown, follow the instructions.

4 About format window The following window is shown. Follow the instructions below. Format soft starting window Click to start formatting. Click to exit DVDForm. Input a volume name. You must input a volume name when you select UDF format. When you do not input one, the volume name is set as "UDF + year + month + day" automatically. Check this when you want to perform quick formatting. The detection of all sectors is not performed. Not check this when you want to perform regular formatting. All sectors are detected and the defective sectors are detected. (Normally it takes about 90-5 minutes for 5 GB BD-RE discs, and about minutes for 50 GB BD-RE discs, and about 5-85 minutes for 4.7 GB DVD-RAM discs, and about 5-5 minutes for.4 GB DVD-RAM discs.) In the case of a physically non-formatted BD-RE disc, it will be able to select Quick Format or Regular Format. But, Regular Format will be recommended. In the case of a BD-R disc, it will be in a check state automatically, and it will not be able to change into no check state. In the case of a physically non-formatted DVD-RAM disc, it will be in a no check state automatically, and it will not be able to change into check state. Select the format type. The format type for a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc, and the default format type are as follows. Disc type Format type UDF.5 UDF.0 UDF.5 UDF.6 FAT BD-R BD-RE DVD-RAM :Default :Enable :Disable 4

5 The method of a format Select the format type. Format soft window Input a volume name. Click [Start]. Under Windows XP, after formatting a DVD-RAM disc with DVDForm software, DVD-RAM icon may be changed to CD-ROM icon. At that case, select [Refresh] from [View] menu on Explorer. About format types Format types Format type (UDF.5) (UDF.0) (UDF.5) (UDF.6) FAT Description This is the format type that is used widely on DVD-RAM discs. DVD-RAM disc formatted with UDF.5 cannot be used with Video recorders that use the DVD Forum's video recording standard or with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. BD-RE disc formatted with UDF.5 cannot be used with Blu-ray recorders that use the Blu-ray Disc Association's video recording standard or with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. This is the standard format type which DVD Forum prescribes for DVD-RAM disc. This format is designed to be used with Video recorders that use the DVD Forum's video recording standard and with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. BD-RE disc formatted with UDF.0 cannot be used with Blu-ray recorders that use the Blu-ray Disc Association's video recording standard or with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. This is the standard format type for BD-RE disc. This format is designed to be used with Blu-ray recorders that use the Blu-ray Disc Association's video recording standard and with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. DVD-RAM disc formatted with UDF.5 cannot be used with Video recorders that use the DVD Forum's video recording standard or with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. This is the standard format type for BD-R (Sequential Recording Mode with Logical OverWrite) disc. This format is designed to be used with Blu-ray recorders that use the Blu-ray Disc Association's video recording standard and with the recording software designed for personal computers that is based on the above standard. This is the standard format type supported by Windows 000/XP. 5

6 The formats you can use with each discs and free space and used space after formatting. There are 5 GB/50 GB of all capacity of 5 GB/50 GB un-formatting BD-R/BD-RE discs. There are 4.7 GB of all capacity on a side of 4.7 GB and 9.4 GB un-formatting DVD-RAM discs. There are.4 GB of all capacity on a side of.4 GB and.8 GB un-formatting DVD-RAM discs. The following chart shows the free space and used space on one side after formatting. Disc type Format type Free space Used space BD-R 5 GB UDF.6.5 GB 6. MB BD-R 50 GB UDF.6 45 GB 6. MB UDF.0 /.5.5 GB.4 MB BD-RE UDF.5.5 GB 7.4 MB 5 GB FAT.5 GB 4 KB UDF.0 / GB.8 MB BD-RE UDF.5 45 GB 8.8 MB 50 GB FAT 45 GB 4 KB DVD-RAM UDF.0 / GB 8 KB 4.7 GB UDF GB 6. MB 9.4 GB (one side) FAT 4.5 GB 4 KB DVD-RAM UDF.0 /.5. GB 9 KB.4 GB UDF.5.9 GB 6 MB.8 GB (one side) FAT. GB 4 KB This is a capacity when BD-R/RE/ DVD-RAM discs manufactured by Panasonic are formatted by this formatting software. About the handling of BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM discs recorded by a Blu-ray/DVD VIDEO Recorder When you record onto a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc with a Blu-ray/DVD video recorder, a Blu-ray/DVD video camera, or computer software that follows the Video Recording Standards developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association or the DVD Forum, a folder labeled BDAV or DVD_RTAV, in which all the relative video recording standard files are stored, is created. Do not access this folder and the files it contains with a computer. If any of the files are deleted or changed, you may not be able to play the video with a Blu-ray/DVD video recorder or the video software for computers. To access these files with a computer, you will need the special software. 6

7 Using Write-Protection Tool About the write-protection tool This write-protection tool is the software which enable/disable the write-protection on a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc by software. This cannot enable/disable the write-protection in hardware. In the case of a DVD-RAM disc with a cartridge, write-protection can be enable/disabled in hardware by using the write-protection tab of a cartridge. The soft write-protection (enable/disable) is possible only for BD-R/RE, 4.7/9.4GB DVD-RAM, and.4/.8gb DVD-RAM disc. The soft write-protection (enable/disable) of the BD-R/RE disc with password setting cannot be changed. Starting up Write-Protect Tool From the [Start] menu, select [Programs] [Blu-ray] [BD Driver] [WPTool]. The following window is shown. Please select the drive to be used and click "Write-Protection Setting" button. Write-protection tool starting window Write-protection setting of a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc. The display of the version Select the drive. To exit this software tool. of this software, etc. How to use the write-protection tool Set a BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc in the drive, and click [Write-Protect Setting] in the window shown above. The following window is shown. Write-protection setting window Displays the write-protection setting status of the BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc currently set. To return to the starting window. To set the selected mode. (Saves the setting to the BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc) Write-enables the disc. The BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc can be used for reading and writing. Write-protects the disc. The BD-R/RE/DVD-RAM disc can be used only for reading. 7