Changing The Name Of A Recorded Program; Labeling And Protecting A Disc; Playing The Disc On Other Dvd Equipment (Finalize) - Sony RDR-GX330 Service Manual

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
b
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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To use the number buttons
You can also use the number buttons to enter
characters. Refer to the number next to each
row of letters on your TV screen.
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 ENTER or SET and select the next
character.
3
Select "Finish" and press ENTER.
z Hint
You can switch between "A" (upper-case), "a"
(lower-case), or "Symbol" by pressing INPUT
SELECT.
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Checking the remaining disc
space
You can check the remaining disc space
using the "Disc Information" display.
1
Insert a disc.
See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 27.
2
Press OPTIONS to select "Disc
Information," and press ENTER.
The "Disc Information" display appears.
Available settings differ depending on
the disc type.
Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.
"Remainder" (approximate)
• The remaining recording time in each
of the recording modes
• Disc space bar
• Remaining disc space/total disc space
z Hint
To increase disc space, see "To open up disc space"
(page 59).
6. Labeling and
Protecting a Disc
You can execute options effective for the
entire disc using the "Disc Information"
display.
</M/m/,,
ENTER
OPTIONS
Labeling a disc
+ RW - RW - RW + R - R
VR VR
Video
- R
Video
1
Insert a disc.
See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 27.
2
Press OPTIONS to select "Disc
Information," and press ENTER.
The "Disc Information" display appears.
Available settings differ depending on
the disc type.
Example: When the inserted disc is a
DVD+RW.
3
Select "Disc Name," and press
ENTER.
Enter the disc name in the "Input Disc
Name" display (page 33).
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5. Changing the Name of
a Recorded Program
+ RW - RW - RW + R - R
VR VR
Video
- R
Video
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 program.
Number
buttons, INPUT
SET SELECT
TITLE LIST
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</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 display and select
"A" (upper-case), "a" (lower-case),
or "Symbol," and press ENTER.
7
The characters for the selected type are
displayed.
b
Note
You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD's disc 7. Playing the Disc on
name. The disc name may not appear when the disc
Other DVD Equipment
is played on other DVD equipment.
(Finalize)
Protecting a disc
+ RW
- RW - R
VR VR
- R
1
Insert a disc.
Finalizing is necessary when you play discs
See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 27.
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
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equipment.
Press OPTIONS to select "Disc
When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW
Information," and press ENTER.
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video
The "Disc Information" display appears.
mode), a DVD menu will be automatically
Available settings differ depending on
created, which can be displayed on other
the disc type.
DVD equipment.
Example: When the inserted disc is a
Before finalizing, check the differences
DVD-RW (VR mode).
between the disc types in the table below.
Differences between the disc types
+
A
"On"/"Off": Indicates whether
- RW
protection is set (DVD-RW/DVD-
R in VR mode only)
B "Protect Disc"
3
Select "Protect Disc," and press
ENTER.
4
Select "Protect," and press ENTER.
- RW
To cancel the protection
Select "Unprotected" in step 4.
z Hint
You can set protection for individual titles
(page 60).
- R
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
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."
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the
remaining characters.
Input row
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.
Select "Finish," and press ENTER.
To cancel the setting, select "Cancel."
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- RW - RW + R - R
VR
Video VR
Video
Discs are automatically finalized
RW
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 unnecessary when
VR
playing 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
Video
playing on 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
(page 37) or reformat the disc
(page 37). However, if you
reformat the disc, all recorded
contents will be erased.
Finalizing is necessary. The disc
VR
can be played only on equipment
that supports DVD-R in VR mode.
After finalizing you cannot edit or
record on the disc using this
recorder.
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