DVD Editing
Before EditingThis recorder offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit, check the disc type in the front panel display, and select the option available for your disc (page 30).
Notes
•You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.
•You cannot edit recordings on
Edit options for
+RW
You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you make. The edit functions available for Video mode titles are:
–Renaming a title (page 64).
–Erasing a title (page 61).
–Setting protection against erasure (DVD+RWs only) (page 61).
–Erasing a section of a title
–Dividing a title (DVD+RWs only) (page 63).
“Playlist”). Since each is different in nature and offers different merits, read the following and select the one that better suits your needs.
To edit original titles
Edits made to the original titles are final. If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording, create and edit a Playlist (see below). The edit functions available for original titles are:
–Renaming a title (page 64).
–Erasing a title (page 61).
–Erasing a chapter (page 62).
–Setting protection against erasure (page 61).
–Erasing a section of a title
–Dividing a title (page 63).
To create and edit Playlist titles
A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes. When you create a Playlist, only the control information necessary for playback, such as the playback order, is stored on the disc. Since the original titles are left unaltered, Playlist titles can be
Example: You have recorded the final few matches of a soccer tournament on a
Notes
•Once the disc is finalised, you cannot edit or record on the disc (except for DVD+RWs).
•If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s control information is full, erase unnecessary titles.
Edit options forYou can enjoy advanced edit functions. First you have two options for a
In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title. See “Editing a Playlist” on page 67.
The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are:
–Renaming a title (page 64).
–Erasing a title (page 61).
–Erasing a chapter (page 62).
–Erasing a section of a title
–Editing a Playlist scene (page 67).
–Dividing a title (page 63).
–Combining titles (page 68).
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