Disc; Initialize; Disc Protect - LG LH-R5500SB Owner's Manual

Pre-operation Setup (Continued)

Disc

Initialize

If you load a completely blank disc, the "Initialize" menu
will appear. Select "Ok" then press ENTER. The
Recorder will initialize the disc.
DVD-R: The Recorder initializes the disc for Video
mode. The recording mode will always be Video
mode.
DVD-RW: The Recorder initializes the disc for VR
mode.
DVD+R/ DVD+RW: The Recorder initializes the disc.
Also, you can format the disc from the Setup menu as
below.
1 1
Press SETUP.
The Setup menu appears.
2 2
Use v / V to select the Disc option.
3 3
While the Disc option is selected, press B to
move to the second level.
4 4
Use v / V to select the Initialize option.
5 5
Press B to move to the third level.
"Start" icon is highlighted.
6 6
Press ENTER.
Initialize menu appears.
7 7
For DVD-RWs, use b / B to select a mode
(DVD-VR or DVD-VIDEO) then press ENTER.
For DVD+RWs, go to step 8.
8 8
Use b / B to select "Ok" then press ENTER.
It takes a few moments to format the disc.
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Caution
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.

Disc Protect

When recording in DVD+RW / +R disc or VR mode for-
matted DVD-RW disc, set to ON to prevent accidental
recording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If you
need to unlock the disc to make edits, select OFF.