Insert a disc.

6 While [Edit] is selected, press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears. To enter characters, see page 33.

bNote

Label the disc before you finalise it. Once a disc is finalised, you cannot change the disc name.

Protecting a disc

-RWVR

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

1

2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System Menu.

3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.

The Setup display appears.

4 Select [Disc] and press ,.

5 Select [Protect Disc] and press ,.

Format DVD

Finalize

Input Disc Name

Protect Disc

Off

PBCOn

DivX

6 Select [On] and press ENTER.

To cancel the protection

Repeat the steps above, and select [Off] and press ENTER in step 6.

zHint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 57).

Playing a DVD on Other Equipment (Finalise)

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo+R

-R

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

When you finalise 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 finalising, check the differences between the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

+RW

Discs are automatically finalised when

 

removed from the recorder. However,

 

you may need to finalise the disc for

 

certain DVD equipment, or if the

 

recording time is short. You can edit or

 

record on the disc even after finalising.

 

 

-RWVR

Finalising is necessary when playing on

 

any equipment other than this recorder.

 

Playable only on VR mode compatible

 

players. After finalising, you cannot edit

 

or record on the disc. If you want to edit

 

or record on it again, unfinalise the disc.

 

 

-RWVideo

Finalising is necessary when playing on

 

any equipment other than this recorder.

 

After finalising, you cannot edit or

 

record on the disc. If you want to edit or

 

record on it again, unfinalise the disc.

 

 

+R

Finalising is necessary when playing on

-R

any equipment other than this recorder.

After finalising, you cannot edit or

 

 

record on the disc.

 

 

Operation Basic

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