13The Disc Setup menu

DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be initialized as a way of erasing the entire disc. When initializing a DVD -RAM disc, select VR mode.

See Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 102 for detailed instructions.

Finalize settings

Finalize

DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW

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.

It is also possible to finalize DVD+RW discs. This is only necessary if you want to a player to display a title menu for the disc.

See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on page 101 for detailed instructions.

Important

Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours. During optimization, playback and recording are not possible.

Cancelling optimization mid-way does not undo the optimization already done, so the HDD will be partly optimized.

HOME

MENU

1

SETUP Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

 

ENTER

 

 

2

Select ‘Optimize HDD’ then ‘Start’.

 

Disc Setup

 

 

 

Basic

Optimize HDD

Start

 

Initialize

 

 

 

Finalize

 

 

 

Optimize HDD

 

 

Undo Finalize

DVD-RW

You can undo the finalization on DVD-RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode. You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc.

You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs which have been finalized on other DVD recorders. If when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be recorded. Undo the finalization. is displayed, use this command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder.

HOME

MENU

1

SETUP

Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

 

ENTER

 

2

 

Select ‘Finalize’ > ‘Undo Finalize’ then

‘Start’.

 

Optimize HDD

HDD

As you record, erase and edit recordings, the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need optimizing to ‘clean up’ all the fragmented files.

When the HDD needs optimizing the recorder will automatically display a message recommending optimization.

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A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go. If no actions are carried out for more than 20 minutes after the optimization process is completed, the unit turns itself off.

Initialize HDD

HDD

When your HDD/DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you can initialize the HDD to fix the problem. Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it.

HOME

MENU

1

SETUP Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

 

ENTER

 

 

2

Select ‘Initialize HDD’ then ‘Start’.

 

Disc Setup

 

 

 

Basic

Initialize HDD

Start

 

Initialize

 

 

 

Finalize

 

 

 

Initialize HDD

 

 

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Pioneer SX-LX70SW manual Disc Setup menu, Finalize settings, Optimize HDD, Initialize HDD

SX-LX70SW specifications

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