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Disc Settings
Initialize
If you load a completely blank disc, the [Initialize]
menu will appear. Select [Ok] then press ENTER.
The Recorder will initialize the disc.
DVD-R:
The Recorder initializes the disc for Video
mode. The recording mode will always be Video
mode.
DVD-RW:
The Recorder initializes the disc for VR
mode.
DVD+R (DL) / DVD+RW:
The Recorder initializes
the disc.
Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW from
the Setup menu as below.
1
Select the [Initialize] option then press
B
.
[Start] icon is highlighted.
2
Press ENTER.
•
In case of DVD-RW, use
b / B
to select a
desired Disc Initialize Mode (DVD-VR or
DVD-Video) then press ENTER.
•
In case of DVD+RW, use
b / B
to select [Ok],
and press ENTER.
It takes a few moments to format the disc.
Caution
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.
Finalize
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the
disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com-
puter 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(DL)
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.
Notes:
•
Finalization can take up to 3-4 minutes or more depend-
ing on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the
disc, and the number of titles on the disc.
•
DVD+R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize.
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].
Hookup and
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