System Setting
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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(DL)]
The Initialize menu will appears. Select
[OK] then press ENTER (
b
). DVD-RW disc is
initialized to Video mode.
Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW from
the Setup menu as below.
1. Select [Disc Format] option then press
d
.
2. Press ENTER (
b
) while [Start] is selected.
Format Disc menu appears.
3. Use
a/d
to select a desired mode (VR Mode
or Video Mode) then press ENTER (
b
).
Confirm message will appear.
For DVD+RW discs, go to step 4.
4. Use
a/d
to select [OK] then press ENTER (
b
).
It takes a few moments to initialize the disc.
If you want to change the disc format,
everything recorded on the disc will be erased.
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Caution
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 disc creates a menu screen for
navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
MENU/LIST or TITLE.
y
Once you have finalized a DVD-R and
DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record
anything else on that disc.
y
You can record and edit a DVD-RW disc by
choosing [Unfinalize] option.
y
You can edit or record on the DVD+RW disc
even after finalizing.
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Caution
1. Select [Finalize] option then press
d
.
2. Press ENTER (
b
) while [Finalize] is selected.
Finalize menu appears.
3. Select [OK] then press ENTER (
b
).
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
y
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.
y
DVD+R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes
to finalize.
y
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.
y
You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R
disc.
y
If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the
finalize is not available. To finalize, set [Disc
Protect] option to [OFF].
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