Editing a DVD

This section introduces the basics of DVD editing, and explains edit functions for the recording on a disc.

Before Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 49

Basic Editing

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Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit)

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Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options. Before you edit, read the following to see what is available for your disc.

Note that if you remove the disc while editing, you may lose the edited contents.

Checking the disc type, recording format, and title type

mode disc, check also the title type, Original or Playlist. If you

Editing

Press TITLE LIST, and check the disc type and recording format

 

indicated at the top of the Title List menu. If the disc is a VR

 

edit an original title instead of a Playlist title by mistake, it is

a

DVD

irreversible. You will be unable to recover the erased title, or

revert the edited title to the previous status.

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-Rs/

DVD-RWs (Video mode)

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot undo the edits you have done.

Title List menu for DVD+RWs/DVD-Rs/

DVD-RWs (Video mode)

Disc type/

 

 

 

TITLE LIST

 

 

My Movies 1.5/4.7GB

 

 

-RW.Video

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sort

1

AAB

13:00-14:00

15. 9

 

format

 

Date

2

DEF

20:00-21:00

17. 9

 

 

 

 

Number

3

AAB

9:00- 9:30

25. 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

4

GHI

20:00-20:30

25. 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

DEF

20:00-20:30

15.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

L3

21:00-21:30

19.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

L3

21:00-21:30

26.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

GHI

10:00-10:30

28.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic edit functions available with Video mode titles:

Setting protection against erasure (page 51).

Labelling a title (page 51).

Erasing multiple titles (page 52).

Erasing a title (page 52).

Notes

Once the disc is finalized, you cannot edit or record on the disc (except for DVD-RWs in VR mode and DVD+RWs).

You cannot create a Playlist (see below) on a DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+RW, or DVD-Rs.

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