Protecting A Disc; Playing The Disc On Other Dvd Equipment (Finalize) - Sony RDR-HX715 Operating Instructions Manual

Protecting a disc

- RW
VR
1
Insert a disc.
See "Inserting a Disc" on page 31.
2
Press TOOLS to select "Disc Info," and
press ENTER.
Disc Information
DiscName
Media DVD-RW
Title no. Original 3
Date 10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005
HQ : 0H30M
Remainder LSP : 1H15M
SLP : 3H00M
3
Select "Protect Disc," and press ENTER.
4
Select "Protect," and press ENTER.
To cancel the protection
Select "Don't Protect" in step 4.
z Hint
You can set protection for individual titles (page 73).
40
Close
Disc Name
Format VR
Protect Disc
/ Playlist 2
Finalize
Off
Erase All
HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M
Format
LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M
SEP : 4H00M
2. 3 / 4. 7 GB
7. Playing the Disc on Other
DVD Equipment (Finalize)
+ - RW - RW
RW
VR
Video
Finalizing is necessary when you play discs
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
equipment.
When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, 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. 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 playing
- RW
VR
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 playing on
- RW
Video
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 or reformat the
disc (page 31). However, if you reformat
the disc, all recorded contents will be
erased.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
+
R
any equipment other than this recorder.
-
R
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
+ -
R R