Disc Settings

Disc Format

If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will initialize the disc.

DVD-R:The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode. The recording mode will always be Video mode.

DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R:The Initialize menu will appears. Select [OK] then press ENTER.

DVD-RW disc is initialized to VR mode.

Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW from the Setup menu as below.

1.Select [Disc Format] option then press B.

2.Press ENTER while [Start] is selected. Format Disc menu appears.

3.Use b / B to select a desired mode (VR Mode or Video Mode) then press ENTER.

Confirm message will appear. For DVD+RWs, go to step 4.

4.Use b / B to select [OK] then press ENTER. It takes a few moments to initialize the disc.

Caution

If you want to change the disc format, everything recorded on the disc will be erased.

Note:

If a DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs is recorded using a personal computer or other DVD recorder, you cannot format the disc using this recorder. So if you want to use the disc on this recorder, you must format the disc using the original recorder.

Finalize

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing MENU/LIST or TITLE.

Caution

Once you have finalized a DVD-R and DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD+RW. However, you can record and edit a DVD-RW disc by choosing [Unfinalize] option.

1.Select [Finalize] option then press B.

2.Press ENTER while [Finalize] is selected. Finalize menu appears.

3.Select [OK] then press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

Note:

How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc, and the number of titles on the disc.

Tips

If you load a DVD-RW that has already been finalized, you can ‘Unfinalize’ it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu. After doing this, you can edit and re-record onto the disc.

You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R disc.

If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is not available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to [OFF].

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