Sony DAR-RD100 Playing a DVD on Other Equipment (Finalize), Protecting a Disc, Note, To cancel the protection, 4 Select [Protect] and press, 5 Select [On] and press ENTER

Insert a disc.

5 While [Edit] is selected, press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears. To enter characters, see page 37.

Note

Label the disc before you finalize it. Once a disc is finalized, you cannot change the disc name.

Protecting a Disc

+RW -RWVR+R

You can protect all titles on the disc to prevent accidental recording, editing, or erasing.

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2 Set the AMP/DVD switch to DVD, and press SET UP to turn on the Setup Display.

3 Select [Disc Info] and press ,.

4 Select [Protect] and press ,.

Disc Info

Format DVD

Finalize

Disc Name

ProtectOff

On

5 Select [On] and press ENTER.To cancel the protection

Repeat the steps above, and select [Off] and press ENTER in step 5.

zHint

For DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs, you can set protection for individual titles (page 66).

Playing a DVD on Other Equipment (Finalize)

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo+R -R

Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment.

When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu will be automatically created, which can be displayed on other DVD equipment.

Before finalizing, check the differences between the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

+RW	Discs are automatically finalized when
	removed from the recorder. However,
	you may need to finalize the disc for
	certain DVD equipment, or if the
	recording time is short. You can edit or
	record on the disc even after finalizing.
-RWVR	Finalizing is unnecessary when playing
	a disc on VR format compatible
	equipment.
	Even if your other DVD equipment is
	VR format compatible, you may need to
	finalize the disc, especially if the
	recording time is short. After finalizing,
	you cannot edit or record on the disc. If
	you want to edit or record on it again,
	unfinalize the disc.
-RWVideo	Finalizing is necessary when playing on
	any equipment other than this recorder.
	After finalizing, you cannot edit or
	record on the disc. If you want to edit or
	record on it again, unfinalize the disc.
+R	Finalizing is necessary when playing on
-R	any equipment other than this recorder.
	After finalizing, you cannot edit or
	record on the disc.

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