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Basic Operation
b Note
Label the disc before you finalize it. Once a disc is
finalized, you cannot change the disc name.
You can protect all titles on the disc to prevent
accidental recording, editing, or erasing.
1 Insert a disc.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System
Menu.
3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.
The Setup display appears.
4 Select [Disc] and press ,.
5 Select [Protect Disc] and press ,.
6 Select [On] and press ENTER.
To cancel the protection
Repeat the steps above, and select [Off] and press
ENTER in step 6.
z Hint
You can set protection for individual titles (page 54).
Playing a DVD on Other
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, 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
-
RWVR
Format DVD
Finalize
Input Disc Name
Protect Disc
PBC
Off
On
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 necessary when playing on
any equipment other than this recorder.
Playable only on VR mode compatible
players. After finalizing, you cannot edit
or record on the disc. If you want to edit
or record on it again, unfinalize the disc.
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 edit or
record on it again, unfinalize the disc.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
any equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
+
RW
-
RWVR
-
RW
Video
-
R
+
R
+
RW
-
RWVR
-
RW
Video
+
R
-
R
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