Recording Playback Editing
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Discs and purposes

The table shows main functions which are available on this recorder per disc category.

This will help you choose discs.

DVD-RW disc Video mode DVD-RW disc VR mode DVD-R disc Video mode
Characteristics on this
recorder
Suitable for saving data in
Video mode format to play on
compatible devices.
You can erase recorded
contents to use the disc
repeatedly.
Suitable for saving data in
VR mode format to play on
compatible devices.
You can erase recorded
contents to use the disc
repeatedly.
Suitable for saving data in
Video mode format to play on
compatible devices.
Once you execute Video
mode finalising process on a
recorded disc so that it can
be played on other players.
You cannot make additions,
corrections and deletions of
contents on the disc.
For the first use Initialise the disc. Initialise the disc. No preparatory steps
required.
Recording a TV programme Yes Yes Yes
Erasing recorded contents Yes
If the disc has been executed
Video mode finalising
process, first cancel the
process then delete contents.
Yes
You can erase recorded
contents without cancelling
the finalising process.
Yes
Deleting contents cannot
restore the disc space.
After you execute Video
mode finalising process on a
recorded disc, you cannot
delete contents of the disc.
Recording additional content
on a recorded disc
Yes
If the disc has been executed
Video mode finalising
process, first cancel the
process then delete contents.
Yes
You can add contents without
cancelling the finalising
process.
Yes
After you execute Video
mode finalising process on a
recorded disc, you cannot
add contents to the disc.
Indexing recorded contents
Naming a title
Creating a thumbnail
Yes
Yes
Yes
After you execute Video
mode finalising process on a
recorded disc, you cannot
name a title or create a
thumbnail.
Yes
Yes
Yes
After you execute VR mode
finalising process on a
recorded disc, you can name
a title or create a thumbnail.
Yes
Yes
Yes
After you execute Video
mode finalising process on a
recorded disc, you cannot
name a title or create a
thumbnail.
Collecting favourite scenes
(Playlist Editing)
Making a new title from a
Playlist containing favourite
scenes
(Copy within the same disc)
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Playing contents recorded on
this recorder, on other
devices
Execute Video mode
finalising process on this
recorder. This process makes
the disc playable on other
compatible devices.
(Some models excepted.)
Execute VR mode finalising
process on this recorder. This
process makes the disc
playable on other compatible
devices.
(Some models excepted.)
Execute Video mode
finalising process on this
recorder. This process makes
the disc playable on other
compatible devices.
(Some models excepted.)
When a message appears
and the loaded disc cannot
be used
Initialise the disc. Initialise the disc. —