Initialize Settings; Finalize Settings - Pioneer DVD Recorder Operating Instructions Manual

The Disc Setup menu
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Initialize settings

DVD-R
You can initialize a recordable DVD 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 72).
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.
The initialize menu here lets you reinitialize a disc, for
example if you want to change the recording format of
the disc. See Initializing a recordable DVD disc on page 45
for detailed instructions.

Finalize settings

Finalize
DVD-R
Finalizing 'fixes' the recordings in place so that the disc
can be played on a regular DVD player or computer
equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
See Playing your recordings on other DVD players on
page 44 for detailed instructions.
Undo Finalize
DVD-RW
You can undo the finalization on DVD-RW discs recorded
on this recorder in Video mode. You need to do this if you
want to record more material or edit material already on
the disc.
You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs
which have been finalized on other DVD recorders. If
when you load a disc the message This disc cannot be
recorded. Undo the finalization is displayed, use this
command to be able to record on the disc using this
recorder.
1 From the Disc Setup menu, select 'Finalize', then
'Undo Finalize' from the finalize options.
2 Select 'Start'.
Note
1.You cannot finalize a disc or use the Undo Finalize command if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder.
See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 74 for how to change the recorder's setting.
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