Sony RDR-HX900 Operating Instructions - Page 40

Labeling, protecting, or formatting, a disc, Finalizing a disc preparing a disc - hdd removal

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Labeling, protecting, or formatting a disc HDD +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" (DVD only): Labels a DVD. Enter the disc name in the "Input Disc Name" display (page 43). "Protect Disc" (DVD-RW in VR mode only): Protects all titles on the disc. To cancel the protection, select "Don't Protect." "Erase All" (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only): Erases all titles on the disc (except the protected titles). "Format" (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only): Erases all contents. For DVD-RWs, select a recording format (VR or Video) according to your needs. z Hints • You can set protection for individual titles (page 65). • 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 DVD disc name. The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment. Finalizing a disc (preparing a disc for playback on other equipment) +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R 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 +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -R Discs are automatically finalized when 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 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 any equipment other than this recorder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, reformat the disc (page 40). However, all recorded contents will be erased. Finalizing is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. 1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the recorder. The TOOLS menu appears. 2 Select "Disc Info.," and press ENTER. The Disc Information display appears. 40

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Labeling, protecting, or formatting
a disc
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 DVD-
RW (VR mode).
3
Select an option, and press ENTER.
“Disc Name” (DVD only): Labels a DVD.
Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name”
display (page 43).
“Protect Disc” (DVD-RW in VR mode only):
Protects all titles on the disc. To cancel the
protection, select “Don’t Protect.”
“Erase All” (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW
only): Erases all titles on the disc (except the
protected titles).
“Format” (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only):
Erases all contents. For DVD-RWs, select a
recording format (VR or Video) according to
your needs.
z
Hints
•
You can set protection for individual titles (page 65).
•
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 DVD disc name.
The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on
other DVD equipment.
Finalizing a disc (preparing a disc
for playback on other equipment)
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
1
Press TOOLS while the disc is in the
recorder.
The TOOLS menu appears.
2
Select “Disc Info.,” and press ENTER.
The Disc Information display appears.
-
RW
VR
-
RW
Video
+
RW
-
R
+
R
HDD
Disc Information
DiscName
Close
Media
DVD-RW
Format
VR
Title no.
Original 3 / Playlist 2
Protected
Not Protected
Date
9/15/2003 ~ 10/28/2003
HQ : 0H30M
LP
: 1H30M
HSP : 0H45M
EP
: 2H00M
SP : 1H00M
2. 3 / 4. 7GB
SLP
: 3H00M
Remainder
Disc Name
Format
Erase All
Finalize
Protect Disc
Discs are automatically finalized when
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
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
any equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to record
on it again, reformat the disc (page 40).
However, all recorded contents will be
erased.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
any equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
-
RW
VR
-
RW
Video
+
RW
-
R
+
R
+
RW
-
RW
VR
-
RW
Video
-
R
+
R