GoVideo VR2940 manual Editing, Disc Menu Options

5 - Editing

Disc Menu Options

Once you’ve made some recordings, you can use the Disc Menu to make your DVD+R or DVD+RW disc compatible with other players. You can also access these special disc level features:

•DVD+R - Allows you to rename your disc or finalize it so it will be compatible with most other DVD players.

•DVD+RW - Allows you to rename, erase, lock, or unlock your disc. You can also make it compatible with most other DVD players.

Viewing Disc Information (DVD+RW)

To view information about the status of your DVD+RW disc, including disc type, number of recordings, total titles, free space, etc.:

1Press MENU to display the Disc Menu.

2 Press  to move to the top menu.

3 Press  to display the Disc Menu.

4 View your disc information.

5 Press SETUP to return to the top menu, or

press TV VIEW to exit and return to TV.

Erasing a Disc (DVD+RW)

To erase a DVD+RW disc (DVD+R discs cannot be erased):

1Press MENU to display the Disc Menu.

2 Press  to move to the top menu.

3 Press  to display the Disc Menu.

4 Use  to select “Erase the disc,” then press ENTER.

5 Use  to select “Yes” or “No” and press ENTER. If you select “Yes”, all contents on the disc will be erased.

Finalizing/Making a Disc Compatible

In order to play your recorded discs on

other DVD players, they must be “Finalized” (DVD+R) or “Made Compatible” (DVD+RW).

•Finalizing a DVD+R locks its recordings in place so the disc can be played on most standard DVD players or computers equipped with DVD-ROM drives.

•Making a DVD+RW compatible automatically creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This menu screen is accessible by pressing MENU or TITLE.

1Press MENU to display the Disc Menu.

2 Press  to move to the top menu.

3 Press  to display the Disc Menu.

4 Use  to select the “Finalize” (DVD+R)

or “Make Compatible” (DVD+RW), then press ENTER.

5 Use  to select “Yes” or “No” and press ENTER. If you select “Yes”, the disc will be finalized/made compatible.

6 Press SETUP to return to the top menu, or

press TV VIEW to exit and return to TV.

NOTE: Once you have finalized a DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc.

The finalization process can take up to 3-4 minutes depending on the type of disc, how much is recorded on

the disc, and the number of titles on the disc.

If you do not make your DVD+RW disc compatible, your edits will not be recognized by other DVD players.

Changing the Disc Name

To rename your disc to any name you choose:

Locking/Unlocking a Disc (DVD+RW)

To protect a DVD+RW from accidental recording, editing, or erasing, you can lock the disc. If you change your mind, you can unlock the disc (DVD+R discs cannot be locked or unlocked).

1Press MENU to display the Disc Menu.

2 Press  to move to the top menu.

3 Press  to display the Disc Menu.

4 Use  to select “Lock/Unlock Disc,” then press ENTER.

5 Use  to select “Yes” or “No” and press ENTER to confirm.

6 The status of the disc will be changed to locked or unlocked. This may take a few moments to complete.

1Press MENU to display the Disc Menu.

2 Press  to move to the top menu.

3 Press  to display the Disc Menu.

4 Use  to select “Change Disc Name,” then press ENTER. The Keyboard Menu appears.

5 Use  and press ENTER to select each character, or choose from these special functions:

CLR - Clears the entire disc name. SP - Inserts a space.

DEL - Deletes the last character.

6 Select “SAVE” and press ENTER to save your new disc name.

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