Dvd Editing; Beforeediting - Sony RDR-VX555 Operating Instructions Manual

BeforeEditing
This recorder off'ers various edit options l\)r
various disc types. Before you edit, check the disc
type in the l]'ont panel display, and select the
option available l\_r your disc (page 30).
• You may lose Ihe edited conlent s if you remove the disc
or a timer recording stmls while editing.
• You cannol edit recordings on DVD-RWs (Video
mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) recorded
on olher DVD equipment.
Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs
(Video m0de)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs
(Video mode)
You can perlorm simple edits. Since Vide() mode
titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot
undo any edits you make. The edit functions
available l\)r Video mode titles are:
-Renaming a title (page 60).
Erasing a title (page 57).
-Setting protection against erasure (DVD+RWs
only) (page 57).
Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)
(DVD+RWs only) (page 58).
Dividing a title (DVD+RWs only) (page 59).
• Once the disc is finalized, you cannot edit or record on
the disc (except for DVD+RWs).
• If a message appears and indicates that the disc's
control information is full erase unnecessary titles.
Edit optionsfor DVD-RWs(VR mode)/
DVD-Rs(VR mode)
You can euioy advanced edit ftmctions. First you
ha,_e two options lor a DVD-RW (VR mode) and
[)VD-R (VR mode): editing either the original
recording (called the "original"), or the playback
inli_)rmatiou created li"om the original (called a
"Playlist"). Since each is dill)rent in nature and
off'ors different merits, read the following and
select the one that better suits your needs.
To edit original titles
Edits made to the original titles are final. If you
plan to retain an unaltered original recording,
create and edit a Playlist (see below). The edit
functions available l\)r original titles are:
-Renaming a title (page 60).
Erasing a title (page 57).
-Erasing a chapter (page 58).
Setting protection against erasure (page 57).
- Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 58).
Dividing a title (page 59).
To create and edit Playlist titles
A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created t_om
the original title for editing purposes. When you
create a Playlist, only the control information
necessary l\)r playback, such as the playback
order, is stored on the disc. Since the original titles
are left unaltered. Playlist titles can be re-edited.
If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that
Playlist is also erased.
Example: You have recorded the final ti_w
matches of a soccer tournament on a DVD-RW
(VR mode). You want to create a digest with the
goal scenes and other highlights, but you also want
to keep the original recording.
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