Changing The Name Of A Recorded Programme; Labelling And Protecting A Disc; Playing The Disc On Other Dvd Equipment (Finalize) - Sony RMT-D217P Service Manual

Example: When playing a VIDEO CD
Playing time and number of the current
scene or track
Example: When playing a CD
Track playing time and the current track/index number
m
Remaining time of the current track
m
Playing time of the disc
m
Remaining time of the disc
m
CD text (when available)
Example: When playing an MP3 audio track
Playing time and number of the current track
m
Current album number
Example: When viewing a JPEG image
Current file number and total number of files in the
current album
m
Current album number and total number of albums
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Notes
• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD's
text, such as the disc name.
• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are
replaced with "*."
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed
correctly.
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6. Labelling and Protecting
a Disc
You can execute options effective for the entire
disc using the Disc Information display.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
</M/m/,,
ENTER
TOOLS
Labelling a disc
+ - RW - RW + -
RW R R
VR
Video
1
Insert a disc.
See "Inserting a Disc" on page 29.
2
Press TOOLS to select "Disc Info," and
press ENTER.
Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD-
RW (VR mode).
Disc Information
Close
DiscName
Disc Name
Media DVD-RW Format VR
Protect Disc
Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2
Finalize
Date 13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005 Off
Erase All
HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M
Format
Remainder LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M
SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M
2. 3 / 4. 7 GB
3
Select "Disc Name," and press ENTER.
Enter the disc name in the "Input Disc Name"
display (page 36).
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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.
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5. Changing the Name of a
Recorded Programme
You can label a DVD, title, or program by entering
characters. You can enter up to 64 characters for a
title or disc name, but the actual number of
characters displayed in the menus such as the Title
List will vary. The steps below explain how to
change the name of the recorded programme.
Number
1 2 3
buttons, SET
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
TITLE LIST
</M/m/,,
ENTER
1
Press TITLE LIST.
2
Select a title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select "Title Name," and press ENTER.
The display for entering characters appears.
4
Press </M/m/, to move the cursor to
the right of the screen and select "A"
(upper-case), "a" (lower-case), or
"Symbol," and press ENTER.
The characters of the selected type are
displayed.
Protecting a disc
- RW
VR
1
Insert a disc.
See "Inserting a Disc" on page 29.
2
Press TOOLS to select "Disc Info," and
press ENTER.
Disc Information
Close
DiscName
Disc Name
Media DVD-RW Format VR
Protect Disc
Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2
Finalize
Date 13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005 Off
Erase All
HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M
Format
Remainder LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M
SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M
2. 3 / 4. 7 GB
3
Select "Protect Disc," and press ENTER.
4
Select "Protect," and press ENTER.
To cancel the protection
Select "Don't Protect" in step 4.
z Hint
You can set protection for individual titles (page 65).
5
Press </M/m/, to select the character
you want to enter, and press ENTER.
The selected character appears at the top of
the display.
Example: Input Title Name
Input Title Name
1 6 "A"
2 Back 7 "a"
3 Clear All 8 Symbol
4 Space 9 Cancel
5 0 Finish
The type of characters will change according
to the language you select in "Easy Setup."
Some languages allow you to enter an accent
mark.
To enter a letter with an accent mark, select an
accent followed by the letter.
Example: Select " ` " and then "a" to enter "à."
To insert a space, select "Space."
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the
remaining characters.
Input row
Input Title Name
1 - 6 "A"
2 c Back 7 "a"
Clear All
3 f 8 Symbol
4 Space 9 Cancel
5 0 Finish
To erase a character, move the cursor to the
right of the character at the input row. Select
"Back" and press ENTER.
To insert a character, move the cursor to the
right of the point where you want to insert the
character. Select the character and press
ENTER.
To erase all of the characters, select "Clear
All" and press ENTER.
7
Select "Finish," and press ENTER.
To cancel the setting, select "Cancel."
7. Playing the Disc on Other
DVD Equipment (Finalize)
+ - RW - RW + -
RW R R
VR
Video
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
Discs are automatically finalized when
+
RW
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
- RW
VR
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
- RW
Video
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 or reformat the
disc (page 29). However, if you reformat
the disc, all recorded contents will be
erased.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
+ R
any equipment other than this recorder.
- R
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
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To use the number buttons
You can also use the number buttons to enter
characters.
1
In step 5 above, press a number button
repeatedly to select a character.
Example:
Press the number 3 button once to enter "D."
Press the number 3 button three times to enter
"F."
2
Press SET and select the next character.
3
Select "Finish" and press ENTER.
z Hints
• You can erase all displayed characters by pressing and
holding CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.
• You can switch between "A" (upper-case), "a" (lower-
case), or "Symbol" even if you press INPUT SELECT.
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1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
</M/m/,,
ENTER
TOOLS
1
Insert a disc.
See "Inserting a Disc" on page 29.
2
Press TOOLS to select "Disc Info," and
press ENTER.
The "Disc Information" display appears.
3
Select "Finalize," and press ENTER.
The display shows the approximate time
required for finalizing and asks for
confirmation.
Finalize
About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc.
Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction.
Do you want to finalize?
OK Cancel
4
Select "OK," and press ENTER.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
z Hint
You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not.
If you cannot select "Finalize" in step 3 above, the disc
has already been finalized.
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Notes
• Depending on the condition of the disc, recording, or
the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the
discs are finalized.
• The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it
was recorded on another recorder.
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