Philips DVDR3320V User manual - Page 22

Finalize, Disc Label, Disc Protect, AutoPlay

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Finalize Finalizing a disc enables it to be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with DVD-ROM drives. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing LIST/ DISC MENU or TITLE. Caution Once you have finalized a DVD+R disc, you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD+RW. Disc Protect Depending on the type of disc you are using, Disc Protect allows you to preserve your recordings in a variety of ways: • DVD+RW : Prevents editing, erasing, regular recording, or overwriting of existing recordings. • DVD+R : Prevents editing, regular recording or erasing of existing recordings. Note: If you need to unlock a disc to make edits, select [OFF]. 1. Select [DISC] > [Finalize] > [Finalize] and press OK. 2. Select [Yes] then press OK. Finalization can take up to 3-4 minutes or more depending on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc, and the number of titles on the disc. Tips: • You cannot unfinalize a DVD+R disc. • If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is not available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to [OFF]. AutoPlay When you load a DVD with AutoPlay turned on, the Recorder will bypass the Disc menu and trailers and start playing the movie automatically. Set [AutoPlay] to [ON] or [OFF]. Disc Label Use the Disc Label feature to enter a name for the disc. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen. • The Disc label can be up to 32 characters long. • For discs formatted on a different Recorder, you will see only a limited character set. 1. Select [DISC] > [Disc Label] > [Edit] and press OK. Keyboard menu appears. 2. To enter characters, see page 42. 22

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Finalize
Finalizing a disc enables it to be played on a regular
DVD player or computer equipped with DVD-ROM
drives.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen
for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
LIST/ DISC MENU
or TITLE.
Caution
Once you have finalized a DVD+R disc, you cannot
edit or record anything else on that disc except
DVD+RW.
1.
Select
[DISC] > [Finalize] > [Finalize]
and press OK.
2.
Select [Yes] then press OK.
Finalization can take up to 3-4 minutes or more depend-
ing on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the
disc, and the number of titles on the disc.
Tips:
You cannot unfinalize a DVD+R disc.
If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is not
available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to [OFF].
Disc Label
Use the Disc Label feature to enter a name for the
disc. This name appears when you load the disc and
when you display disc information on-screen.
The Disc label can be up to 32 characters long.
For discs formatted on a different Recorder, you
will see only a limited character set.
1.
Select [DISC] > [Disc Label] > [Edit] and press
OK.
Keyboard menu appears.
2.
To enter characters, see page 42.
Disc Protect
Depending on the type of disc you are using, Disc
Protect allows you to preserve your recordings in a
variety of ways:
DVD+RW : Prevents editing, erasing, regular
recording, or overwriting of existing recordings.
DVD+R : Prevents editing, regular recording or
erasing of existing recordings.
Note:
If you need to unlock a disc to make edits, select [OFF].
AutoPlay
When you load a DVD with AutoPlay turned on, the
Recorder will bypass the Disc menu and trailers and
start playing the movie automatically.
Set [AutoPlay] to [ON] or [OFF].