Playing The Disc On Other Dvd Equipment (Finalise) - Sony 3-293-880-11(1) Operating Instructions Manual

4
Select "Basic," and press ENTER.
5
Select "Protect Disc," and press
ENTER.
6
Select "On," and press ENTER.
7
Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.
To cancel the protection
Select "Off" in step 6.
z Hint
You can set protection for individual titles
(page 59).
6. Playing the Disc on
Other DVD Equipment
(Finalise)
+ - RW - RW
RW
VR
Video
- R
Video
Finalising is necessary when you play discs
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
equipment.
When you finalise a DVD+RW, DVD-RW
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video
mode), a DVD menu will be automatically
created, which can be displayed on other
DVD equipment.
Before finalising, check the differences
between the disc types in the table below.
Differences between disc types
Discs are automatically finalised
+
RW
when removed from the recorder.
However, you may need to finalise
the disc for certain DVD
equipment, or if the recording time
is short. You can edit or record on
the disc even after finalising.
Finalising is unnecessary when
- RW
VR
playing a disc on VR format
compatible equipment.
Even if your other DVD equipment
is VR format compatible, you may
need to finalise the disc, especially
if the recording time is short. You
can edit or record on the disc even
after finalising.
Finalising is necessary when
- RW
Video
playing on any equipment other
than this recorder.
After finalising, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to
record on it again, unfinalise
(page 41) or reformat the disc
(page 42). However, if you
reformat the disc, all recorded
contents will be erased.
+ - R
R
VR
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