Discs and purposes

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

This will help you choose discs.

 

DVD-RAM disc

DVD-RW disc

DVD-R disc

 

 

 

 

Characteristics on this

Suitable for repeat use of the

Suitable for saving data in

Suitable for saving data in

recorder

disc, and data storage for

DVD-Video format to play on

DVD-Video format to play on

 

video library. Copy once

compatible devices.

compatible devices.

 

contents can be recorded

 

 

 

using a compatible disc.

You can erase recorded

Once you execute DVD-

 

 

contents to use the disc

video finalize process on a

 

 

repeatedly.

recorded disc so that it can

 

 

 

be played on other players,

 

 

 

you cannot make addition,

 

 

 

correction and deletion of

 

 

 

contents on the disc.

 

 

 

 

For the first use

No preparatory steps

Initialize the disc.

No preparatory steps

 

required, however initializing

 

required.

 

is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording a TV program

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

Erasing recorded contents

O

O

O

 

 

If the disc has been

Deleting contents cannot

 

 

executed DVD-Video finalize

restore the disc space.

 

 

process, first cancel the

After you execute DVD-video

 

 

process then delete

finalize process on a

 

 

contents.

recorded disc, you cannot

 

 

 

delete contents of the disc.

 

 

 

 

Recording additionally on a

O

O

O

recorded disc

 

 

After you execute DVD-video

 

 

 

finalize process on a

 

 

 

recorded disc, you cannot

 

 

 

add contents to the disc.

 

 

 

 

Indexing recorded contents

O

O

O

Naming a title

Creating a thumbnail

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

Collecting favorite scenes

X

X

X

(Playlist Editing)

X

X

X

Making a new title from a

Playlist containing favorite

 

 

 

scenes

 

 

 

(Copy within the same disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing contents recorded on

Contents can be played on

Execute DVD-Video finalize

Execute DVD-Video finalize

this player, on other devices

any devices compatible with

process on this recorder.

process on this recorder.

 

DVD-RAM discs. Follow the

This process makes the disc

This process makes the disc

 

instruction of the device to

playable on other devices

playable on other devices

 

play.

compatible with DVD-Video

compatible with DVD-Video

 

 

format. (Some models

format. (Some models

 

 

excepted.)

excepted.)

 

 

 

 

When a message appears and

Initialize the disc.

Initialize the disc.

the loaded disc cannot be

If it is still unusable, try to

 

 

used:

execute DVD-RAM Physical

 

 

 

Format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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