The Disc Setup Menu; Basic Settings; Initialize Settings - Pioneer RCS-404H Operating Instructions Manual

The Disc Setup menu

Chapter 13
The Disc Setup menu
From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the
contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure,
initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is
accessed from the Home menu:

Basic settings

Input Disc Name
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM
When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder
automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from
DISC 1 to DISC 99. You can use the Input Disc Name
function to change the default disc name to something
more descriptive. This name appears when you load the
disc and when you display disc information on-screen.
1 Select 'Disc Setup' from the Home
HOME MENU
Menu.
ENTER
2 Select 'Basic' > 'Input Disc Name' > 'Next
Screen'.
Disc Setup
Basic Input Disc Name Input Disc Name Input Disc Name
Basic
Initialize Lock Disc
Finalize
Optimize HDD
ENTER
3 Input a name for the disc.
The disc name can be up to 64 characters long for a VR
mode disc, or 40 for a Video mode discs and DVD+R/
+RW.
• See Title Name on page 99 for more on navigating the
input screen.
Note
1 Once initialized for VR mode recording it is not possible to re-initialize the disc for Video mode recording. Also, once recorded in Video mode,
the disc cannot be re-initialized for VR mode recording.
Lock Disc
DVD (VR) DVD-RAM
Locking the disc will prevent accidental recording,
editing or erasing of the disc.
1
Menu.
2
'Off'.
Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or
Next Screen erasing of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc
to make edits, select Off.

Initialize settings

DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM
You can initialize a recordable DVD-R/-RW disc for either
VR mode or Video mode recording.
The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be
automatically initialized for recording according to the
DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see
page 132).
New DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording
when you load them, but it is also possible to initialize
them for VR mode recording.
DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be initialized as
a way of erasing the entire disc. When initializing a DVD-
RAM disc, select VR mode.
• Default setting: Off
Important
• A locked disc can still be initialized (which will
completely erase the disc).
HOME MENU Select 'Disc Setup' from the Home
ENTER
Select 'Basic' > 'Lock disc' then 'On' or
Disc Setup
Basic Input Disc Name
Basic
Initialize Lock Disc Lock Disc
Finalize
Optimize HDD
On
Off
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