Sony RDR-GX360 Operating Instructions - Page 67

Using the Auto Finalize function, Select Finalize, and press ENTER., Select OK

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5 Select "Finalize," and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation again. Disc will be finalized. Do you want to continue ? OK Cancel 6 Select "OK," and press ENTER. The recorder starts finalizing the disc. To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU. To unfinalize a DVD-RW If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW that has been finalized, unfinalize the disc by selecting "Unfinalize" in step 5 above. z Hints • You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not. If you cannot select "Finalize" in step 5 above, the disc has already been finalized. • To check the disc information, select "Disc Information" in the "Disc Setting" display and press ENTER. See page 64 for details. Using the Auto Finalize function -RWVideo +R -RVideo If the recording exceeds 30 % of the disc capacity, the recorder automatically finalizes DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode), and DVD+Rs: - when you eject the disc by pressing Z OPEN/ CLOSE immediately after you stop recording by pressing x STOP. - when all the timer recordings are finished. - if the disc becomes full during recording. To turn on this function, set "Auto Finalize" to "On" in the "Features" setup (page 85). Notes • It may take a few minutes for the recorder to finalize a disc. • A disc once finalized cannot be recorded or edited. • DVD-Rs (Vidoe mode)/DVD+Rs cannot be unfinalized. • For discs where erasing titles/chapters does not free up disc space (page 59), the Auto Finalize function activates if the total amount of recording before erasing exceeds 30 % of the disc capacity. • The Auto Finalize function does not work for Onetouch Timer Recording (page 50) or SynchroRecording (page 54). Notes • Depending on the condition of the disc, the recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the discs are finalized. • The recorder may not be able to finalize a disc if it was recorded on another recorder. Editing 67US

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5
Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.
The display asks for confirmation again.
6
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
To turn off the display
Press SYSTEM MENU.
To unfinalize a DVD-RW
If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW that has
been finalized, unfinalize the disc by selecting
“Unfinalize” in step 5 above.
z
Hints
You can check whether the disc has been finalized or
not. If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 5 above, the
disc has already been finalized.
To check the disc information, select “Disc
Information” in the “Disc Setting” display and press
ENTER. See page 64 for details.
Notes
Depending on the condition of the disc, the recording,
or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the
discs are finalized.
The recorder may not be able to finalize a disc if it was
recorded on another recorder.
Using the Auto Finalize function
If the recording exceeds 30 % of the disc capacity,
the recorder automatically finalizes DVD-RWs
(Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode), and
DVD+Rs:
– when you eject the disc by pressing
Z
OPEN/
CLOSE immediately after you stop recording by
pressing
x
STOP.
– when all the timer recordings are finished.
– if the disc becomes full during recording.
To turn on this function, set “Auto Finalize” to
“On” in the “Features” setup (page 85).
Notes
It may take a few minutes for the recorder to finalize a
disc.
A disc once finalized cannot be recorded or edited.
DVD-Rs (Vidoe mode)/DVD+Rs cannot be
unfinalized.
For discs where erasing titles/chapters does not free up
disc space (page 59), the Auto Finalize function
activates if the total amount of recording before erasing
exceeds 30 % of the disc capacity.
The Auto Finalize function does not work for One-
touch Timer Recording (page 50) or Synchro-
Recording (page 54).
Disc will be finalized.
Do you want to continue ?
Cancel
OK
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RW
Video
+
R
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R
Video