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Note
You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD’s disc
name. The disc name may not appear when the disc
is played on other DVD equipment.
1
Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.
2
Press OPTIONS to select “Disc
Information,” and press ENTER.
The “Disc Information” display appears.
Available settings differ depending on
the disc type.
Example: When the inserted disc is a
DVD-RW (VR mode).
A
“On”/“Off”: Indicates whether
protection is set (DVD-RW/DVD-
R in VR mode only)
B
“Protect Disc”
3
Select “Protect Disc,” and press
ENTER.
4
Select “Protect,” and press ENTER.
To cancel the protection
Select “Unprotected” in step 4.
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Hint
You can set protection for individual titles
(page 60).
7. Playing the Disc on
Other DVD Equipment
(Finalize)
Finalizing is necessary when you play discs
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
equipment.
When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video
mode), a DVD menu will be automatically
created, which can be displayed on other
DVD equipment.
Before finalizing, check the differences
between the disc types in the table below.
Differences between the disc types
Protecting a disc
-RW
VR
-R
VR
Discs are automatically finalized
when removed from the recorder.
However, you may need to finalize
the disc for certain DVD
equipment, or if the recording time
is short. You can edit or record on
the disc even after finalizing.
Finalizing is unnecessary when
playing a disc on VR format
compatible equipment.
Even if your other DVD equipment
is VR format compatible, you may
need to finalize the disc, especially
if the recording time is short. You
can edit or record on the disc even
after finalizing.
Finalizing is necessary when
playing on any equipment other
than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to
record on it again, unfinalize
(page 37) or reformat the disc
(page 37). However, if you
reformat the disc, all recorded
contents will be erased.
Finalizing is necessary. The disc
can be played only on equipment
that supports DVD-R in VR mode.
After finalizing you cannot edit or
record on the disc using this
recorder.
+
RW
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
VR
+
R
-R
Video
+
RW
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
-R
VR
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