3 Select “Disc Name,” and press

ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page 31).

bNote

You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD’s disc name. The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment.

Protecting a disc

-RWVR-RVR

1 Insert a disc.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc Information,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears. Available settings differ depending on

7.Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo+R

-RVR

-RVideo

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 (Video mode), 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

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the disc type.

Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD-RW (VR mode).

+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.

Recorder DVD Your Know

A “On”/“Off”: Indicates whether protection is set (DVD-RW/DVD- R in VR mode only)

B“Protect Disc”

3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Protect,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the protection

Select “Unprotected” in step 4.

zHint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 69).

-RWVR

Finalising 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 finalise the disc, especially

 

if the recording time is short. You

 

can edit or record on the disc even

 

after finalising.

 

 

-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

 

record on it again, unfinalise

 

(page 35) or reformat the disc

 

(page 35). However, if you

 

reformat the disc, all recorded

 

contents will be erased.

 

 

-RVR

Finalising is necessary. The disc

can be played only on equipment

 

 

that supports DVD-R in VR mode.

 

After finalising you cannot edit or

 

record on the disc using this

 

recorder.

 

 

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