Finalizing A Disc (Preparing A Disc For Playback On Other Equipment) - Sony RDR-GXD455 Operating Instructions Manual

To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hints
• You can set protection for individual titles (page 58).
• By reformatting, you can change the recording format
on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video
mode) that have been finalized.
Notes
• You can label a disc using up to 32 characters;
however, the name may not display on other DVD
equipment.
• You cannot label an unused DVD-R (Video mode)
disc. Label the disc after you first record on it.
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R.
• You cannot change the recording format on used DVD-
Rs.
• The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode
unless you first format the discs in VR mode (page 48).
Finalizing a Disc (Preparing
a Disc for Playback on
Other Equipment)
+ - RW - RW
RW
VR
Video
Finalizing is necessary in order to play discs
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
equipment.
When you finalize a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video
mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), a DVD
menu will be automatically created, which can be
displayed on other DVD equipment.
Before finalizing, check the differences between
the disc types in the table below.
Differences between the disc types
Discs are automatically finalized when
+ RW
removed from the recorder. You can edit
or record on the disc even after
finalizing.
Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a
- RW
VR
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. After finalizing,
you cannot edit or record on the disc. If
you want to edit or record on it again,
unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 68).
Note however, that reformatting a disc
erases all its contents.
Finalizing is necessary in order to play
- RW
Video
on equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to edit or
record on it again, unfinalize or reformat
the disc (page 68). Note however, that
reformatting a disc erases all its
contents.
Finalizing is necessary in order to play
- R
VR
on equipment other than this recorder.
The finalized discs can be played on
other VR mode compatible players.
After finalizing, you cannot further edit
or record on the disc.
Finalizing is necessary in order to play
+
R
on equipment other than this recorder.
- R
After finalizing, you cannot further edit
Video
or record on the disc.
+ - R - R
R
VR
Video
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