Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types.

bNotes

•You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.

•DVD discs created by DVD camcorders cannot be edited on this recorder.

•If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s control information is full, erase or edit unnecessary titles.

•The remaining disc space displayed on the screen may differ from the actual remaining disc space.

•When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all editing before finalising the disc. You cannot edit a finalised disc.

To open up disc space

To open up disc space on a DVD+RW or DVD-RW (Video mode), erase the title with the largest number in the title list.

Largest title number

To open up disc space on the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can erase any title.

See “Erasing and Editing a Title” on page 59.

For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles.

To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List (DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode only)

You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List (Playlist), or the Original titles in the Title List (Original).

1Press < while the Title List is displayed.

2Select “Play List” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

3Select “Original” or “Play List” using M/m, and press ENTER.

About editing accuracy

When editing the titles recorded on the HDD, you can select the type of editing. “Video Mode Compatible Editing”: Recommended if you are going to dub the titles to DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode) or DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs afterward by High- speed dubbing. The editing points and chapter marks may be slightly different from those you selected.

“Frame Accurate Editing”:

Recommended when you want to edit titles precisely. However, the editing points may be slightly different from the point you selected when you dub the titles by High- speed dubbing.

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