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Disc settings
Disc Format
You can initialize a DVD by pressing
OK
while
[Start]
is selected. The
[Disc Format]
menu appears. The unit
starts formatting after confirmation. You can select a mode between VR and Video for DVD-RW discs.
Everything recorded on the DVD will be erased after formatting.
If you load a completely blank disc, the unit will initialize the disc automatically.
See “Formatting mode (new disc)” on page 7 for more information.
Finalize
Finalizing is necessary when you play disc recorded with this unit on other DVD equipment. How long
finalization takes depends on the disc condition, recorded length and number of titles.
[Finalize]
:
The [Finalize] menu appears. The unit starts finalizing after confirmation.
[Unfinalize]
:
The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized after confirming on the [Unfinalize] menu.
After unfinalizing, the disc can be edited and rerecord.
Before finalizing, check the characteristics between the disc types in the table below.
-RW
The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized so that the disc can edit or
record again.
+R
-R
Once you finalize a disc, you can not edit or record anything on the disc.
+RW
Discs are automatically finalized when removed from the unit.
RAM
The finalization is not needed.
Disc Label
This function allows you to change the default disc name to something more descriptive. This name appears
when you load a disc and when you display disc information on-screen. The keyboard menu appears by
pressing
OK
while
[Edit]
is selected.
Disc Protect
This function allows you to protect discs from accidental record, erasure and editing by setting this option to
[On]
. The DVD-R and Video mode formatted DVD-RW are not available to protect.
