Sony RDR-GXD360 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
1 Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc
Information,” and press ENTER.
The “Disc Information” display appears.
3 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.
The display shows the approximate time
required for finalising and asks for
confirmation.
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The recorder starts finalising the disc.
z Hint
You can check whether the disc has been finalised
or not. If you cannot select “Finalise” in step 3
above, the disc has already been finalised.
b Notes
Depending on the condition of the disc,
recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not
play even if the discs are finalised.
The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc
if it was recorded on another recorder.
For DVD-RWs (Video mode)
DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been
finalised to prohibit additional recording or
editing can be unfinalised to allow further
recording or editing.
For DVD-RWs (VR mode)
If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW
(VR mode) that has been finalised with other
DVD equipment, unfinalise the disc.
b Note
The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD-RWs
(Video mode) that have been finalised on another
recorder.
1 Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc
Information,” and press ENTER.
The “Disc Information” display appears.
3 Select “Unfinalise,” and press
ENTER.
The recorder starts unfinalising the disc.
Unfinalising may take several minutes.
Finalising the disc using “Disc
Information” display
Unfinalising a disc
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RWVR
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RW
Video