Sony HT-8800DP Operating Instructions (RDR-GX300 DVD Recorder) - Page 35

Guide to Displays Example: DVD-RW (VR mode) Disc Information DiscName Movie Media DVD-RW Format VR Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Date 9/15/2003 ~ 10/28/2003 HQ : 0H30M Remainder LP : 1H30M HSP : 0H45M EP : 2H00M SP : 1H00M SLP : 3H00M 2. 3 / 4. 7GB Close Disc Name Protect Disc Finalize Erase All Format A "Disc Name" B "Media": Disc type C "Format": Recording format type (DVDRW only) D "Title no.": Total number of titles E "Protected": Indicates whether protection is set (DVD-RW in VR mode only) F "Date": Dates of when the oldest and the most recent titles were recorded G "Continuous Rem. Time"/"Remainder" (approximate) • The longest continuous recording time in each of the recording modes • Disc space bar • Remaining disc space/total disc space H Disc setting buttons (page 35) • "Disc Name" • "Protect Disc" • "Finalize"/"Unfinalize" • "Erase All" • "Format" Available settings differ depending on the disc type. Labeling, protecting, or formatting a disc +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display. 1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder. The TOOLS menu appears. 2 Select "Disc Info.," and press ENTER. Example: When the inserted disc is a DVDRW (VR mode). Disc Information DiscName Media DVD-RW Format VR Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Date 9/15/2003 ~ 10/28/2003 HQ : 0H30M Remainder LP : 1H30M HSP : 0H45M EP : 2H00M SP : 1H00M SLP : 3H00M 2. 3 / 4. 7GB Close Disc Name Protect Disc Finalize Erase All Format 3 Select an option, and press ENTER. "Disc Name": Labels a disc. Enter the disc name in the "Input Disc Name" display (page 39). "Protect Disc" (DVD-RW in VR mode only): Protects all titles on the disc. To cancel the protection, select "Don't Protect." "Erase All" (DVD-RW/DVD+RW only): Erases all titles on the disc (except the protected titles). "Format" (DVD-RW/DVD+RW only): Erases all contents of the disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, select a recording format (VR or Video) according to your needs. z Hint For DVD-RWs (Video mode) and DVD+RWs, you can check free space and title location on the disc using the Disc Map display (page 64). Note On this model, 1 GB (read "gigabyte") is equivalent to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger the disc space. z Hints • You can set protection for individual titles (page 62). • By reformatting, you can change the recording format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been finalized. Note You can enter up to 64 characters for a disc name. The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment. ,continued 35