Manual

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If you insert an unused DVD-RW disc, the disc is auto-
matically formatted.
If you use the DVD-RW (Ver.1.1/1.2), you can select
the mode to be used for automatic format.
Select "New Disc Format" and select the mode from the
list below.
Video: Format the disc in the Video mode.
VR: Format the disc in the VR mode.
When you insert an unused disc, the following message
screen will appear.
• When you select "Yes" and press ENTER, format will
start. The screen below will appear.
• When you select "No" and press ENTER, format will
be canceled.
NOTE:
If a recorded disc has scratches or contamination on it,
the "New Disc Format" screen may appear.
If this happens, select "No" and press ENTER.
To play a DVD-RW/R or DVD+R disc recorded on this
unit, you must finalize the disc to insure compatibility
with other DVD players.
When "Finalize" is selected, the screen below will appear.
, When you select "Yes" and press ENTER, finalization
will start. The screen below will appear.
, When you select "No" and press ENTER, finalize will
be canceled.
NOTES:
• The finalization process may require a few minutes to
about 1 hour according to disc type or the amount of
free space on the disc.
• You can record or edit a finalized DVD-RW (in VR
mode) by cancelling the finalizing, but you cannot do
these operations with a DVD-RW (Video mode), or
with a DVD-R or with a DVD+R.
, Even if you finalize a disc in the Video mode, the disc
cannot be played back in some DVD players.
• A DVD-R disc cannot be named after it is finalized.
, When finalized disc inserted, this menu will change
to "Unfinalize". See "Unfinalize".
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You can cancel the finalization of a finalized DVD-RW
(in VR mode) and DVD+RW.
You cannot cancel the finalization for discs other than
above. You can record or edit on a disc whose finaliza-
tion has been canceled.
Select "Unfinalize", and the screen below will appear.
, When you select "Yes" and press ENTER, unfinalizing
will start. The screen below will appear.
• When you select "No" and press ENTER, unfinalizing.
NOTES:
, The unfinalizing process may require a few minutes
to about 1 hour according to disc type or the amount
of free space on the disc.
• When the disc's finalization cannot be canceled, you
cannot select "Unfinalize".
, When unfinalized disc inserted, this menu will change
to "Finalize". See "Finalize".
Make compatible
To play a DVD+RW disc recorded on this unit, the disc
needs this procedure to insure compatibility with other
DVD players.
When "Make compatible" is selected, the screen below
will appear.
• When you select "Yes" and press ENTER, Make com-
patible will start. The screen below will appear.
• When Make compatible process is finished, the disc
will be ejected automatically.
, When you select "No" and press ENTER, Make com-
patible will be canceled.
If you eject the disc without making disc compatible, the
screen below will appear. Press ENTER to make the
disc compatible.
• When making disc compatible is finished, the title
menu of the disc will appear on the screen then after
the disc will be ejected automatically.
• If you don't need making disc compatible, press OPEN/
CLOSE to eject the disc.
NOTE:
Even if you make a disc compatible the disc cannot be
played back in some DVD players.
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