Quick Guide To Disc Types - Sony RDR-GX300 Service Manual

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs
Icon
Disc used in Formatting
Type
Logo this (new discs)
manual
Automatically
DVD+RW +
RW
formatted
Format in VR
VR
mode
- RW
VR
mode
(page 35)
DVD-
RW
Format in
Video
Video mode
- RW
Video
mode
(page 35)
Automatically
DVD+R +
R
formatted
Automatically
DVD-R -
R
formatted
Usable disc versions (as of May 2004)
• 4x-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 2x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.1
1
with CPRM* )
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 8x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0)
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Playable discs
Icon
Disc used in
Type Characteristics
this
Logo
manual
DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented
DVD
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
VIDEO CD
VCD
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format
CD
CD
that can be purchased
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or
DATA CD similar device in music format containing MP3
DATA CD
audio tracks
Discs that cannot be played
• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs, other than those recorded in
music CD format, MP3 format, or Video CD
format
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• DVD-RAMs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (see
below)
• A disc recorded in a color system other than
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM
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Compatibility with
other DVD players
(finalizing)
Playable on DVD+RW
compatible players
(automatically finalized)
Playable only on VR mode
compatible players
(finalization unnecessary)
Playable on most DVD
players (finalization
necessary) (page 36)
Playable on DVD+R
compatible players (finalization
necessary) (page 36)
Playable on most DVD
players (finalization
necessary) (page 36)
"DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," and "DVD-R,"
are trademarks.
*1
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is
a coding technology that protects copyrights for
images.
*2
Only if the recording mode is SP, HSP, or HQ, and
"Rec Screen Size" is set to "16:9."
*3
Erasing titles does not free up disc space.
z Hint
This DVD recorder can play 8 cm CDs and 8 cm DVDs
as well.
Recording Features
Auto Manual Record
Rewrite
Chapter Chapter 16:9 sizes
(page 41)
(page 78) (page 65) (page 48)
Yes Yes No
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes No Yes *
No Yes No
No Yes No Yes *
Discs that cannot be recorded on
• 4x-speed compatible DVD-RWs (Ver. 1.2/4x)
• DVD-RWs (Ver. 1.0)
• DVD+RWs that are not 2.4x-speed compatible
• Dual layer discs
• 8 cm discs
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software
producers. Since this recorder plays DVD
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed, some
playback features may not be available. Also, see
the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs.
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)
Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear
of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs
(playback only) labeled with identical region
codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this
ALL
recorder.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message "Playback prohibited by region code."
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is
prohibited by area restrictions.
Region code
X
RDR–XXXX
00V 00Hz
00W NO.
0-000-000-00
Music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are being
marketed by some record companies. Please be
aware that among those discs, there are some that
do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
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Editing Features
Change
Delete title A-B Erase Playlist
title name
(page 63) (page 63) (page 65)
(page 62)
No Yes Yes Yes No
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2
Yes Yes No No
3
No Yes Yes * No No
2 3
Yes Yes * No No
Notes
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW. To change the disc's format, reformat the
disc (page 35). Note that the disc's contents will be
erased after reformatting.
• You cannot shorten the time required for recording
even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on
the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.
• It is recommended that you use discs with "For Video"
printed on their packaging.
• You cannot add new recordings to DVD-Rs or DVD-
RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings made on
other DVD equipment.
• In some cases, you may not be able to add new
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made
on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new
recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD
menu.
• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this
recorder, the data may be erased.
• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or
CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due
to the recording quality or physical condition of the
disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and
authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized. For more information, see the
operating instructions for the recording device.
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