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Disc Settings
Disc Format
If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will
initialize the disc.
DVD-R:
The recorder initialize the disc to Video
mode. The recording mode will always be Video
mode.
DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R:
The Initialize menu will
appears. Select [OK] then press ENTER.
DVD-RW disc is initialized to VR mode.
Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW from
the Setup menu as below.
1. Select [Disc Format] option then press
B
.
2. Press ENTER while [Start] is selected.
Format Disc menu appears.
3. Use
b
/
B
to select a desired mode (VR Mode or
Video Mode) then press ENTER.
Confirm message will appear.
For DVD+RWs, go to step 4.
4. Use
b
/
B
to select [OK] then press ENTER.
It takes a few moments to initialize the disc.
Caution
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.
Note:
If a DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs is recorded using a
personal computer or other DVD recorder, you cannot
format the disc using this recorder. So if you want to
use the disc on this recorder, you must format the disc
using the original recorder.
Finalize
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the
disc can be played on a regular DVD player or
computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen
for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
MENU/LIST or TITLE.
Caution
Once you have finalized a DVD-R and DVD+R disc,
you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc
except DVD+RW. However, you can record and edit a
DVD-RW disc by choosing [Unfinalize] option.
1. Select [Finalize] option then press
B
.
2. Press ENTER while [Finalize] is selected.
Finalize menu appears.
3. Select [OK] then press ENTER.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
Note:
How long finalization takes depends on the type of
disc, how much is recorded on the disc, and the
number of titles on the disc.
Tips
If you load a DVD-RW that has already been
finalized, you can ‘Unfinalize’ it by choosing
Unfinalize from the Finalize menu. After doing this,
you can edit and re-record onto the disc.
You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R disc.
If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is
not available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to
[OFF].
