Toshiba D-VR17KB Formatting a Disc, Making Discs Playable in Other DVD Players Finalise

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•It is not possible to use a DVD-RW disc formatted with this unit on other DVD recorder unless the content of the disc was also recorded with this unit.

•Since recording is performed using the Variable Bit Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for recording may be a little shorter than the remaining time displayed on the OSD, depending on the picture you are recording.

Making Discs Playable in Other DVD Players (Finalise)

After recording, you must finalise the disc to play it back in other players. (See page 41.)

You cannot finalise discs in other DVD recorders.

After finalising

•After DVD-R discs are finalised:

-A Title menu is created automatically.

-Undo finalising is not possible.

-Additional recording or editing is not possible.

•After DVD-RW (Video mode) discs are finalised:

-A Title menu is created automatically.

-Undo finalising is possible. (See page 41.)

-Additional recording or editing is possible if you undo finalise. (See page 41.)

•After DVD-RW (VR mode) discs are finalised:

-A Title menu is not created.

-Undo finalising is possible. (See page 41.)

-Additional recording or editing is possible if you undo finalise. (See page 41.)

•After DVD+RW discs are finalised:

-A Title menu is created automatically.

-Undo finalising is possible. (See page 41.)

-Additional recording or editing is possible even without undo finalising.

•After DVD+R discs are finalised:

-A Title menu is created automatically.

-Undo finalising is not possible.

-Additional recording or editing is not possible.

Formatting a Disc

Choosing the Recording Format of a Blank DVD-RW Disc

Video VR

DVD-RW DVD-RW

When inserting a brand-new DVD-RW/+RW disc, the unit automatically starts to initialise the disc. DVD+RW disc will always be formatted in +VR mode, and DVD-RW disc will be formatted either Video or VR mode according to the recording format mode setting of the unit. Before insert a brand-new DVD-RW disc, you need to set the recording format to the desired mode. You can also manually format a DVD-RW disc once it has been used.

1 In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2 Select “DVD Menu” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

“DVD Menu” menu will appear.

3 Select “Format” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

Format menu will appear.

4 Select “Format Mode” using [U / D],
then press [ENTER].
5 Select “Video mode” or “VR mode”
using [U / D], then press [ENTER].
DVD Menu
Format Mode
Format
FinaliseVideo mode	Start
Disc VR mode
Delete All Playlists
Video mode
DVD Player Compatibility mode.
VR mode
Editing possibility mode.

6 Press [SETUP] to exit.

7 Insert a blank disc.

Formatting will start.

8 Formatting is complete.

“100%” is indicated.

Note

•The recording format setting is effective only for DVD-RW discs. You cannot change the recording format for a DVD-R disc and DVD+RW/+R disc.

•You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW disc. If you insert a disc that has been recorded before, the recording format cannot be changed even if you change it in the Setup menu.

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