Discs you can record on
Recording
Rewritable
Copy-once
recording
(digital broadcasts)
Playing
on other
equipment
(CPRM compatible
discs only)
(RAM compatible
equipment only)
: Can do, : Cannot do
To play on other equipment,
Use the Finalize feature!
You can record onto the second layer of dual- or double-layer discs after closing the first layer.
DVD-R, etc. recorded on this unit cannot be played on other players
the Finalize feature allows you to play these discs on other players. (However, once the disc is finalized
you will no longer be able to record to the disc.)
immediately after recording. Using
Finalize the disc so that it can be played
on other DVD players.
Note: Recording or Editing is not possible
after finalizing. This may take up to 9 min.
Finalize
Press the REC button to start finalize.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.
This disc cannot be played on other DVD
players without finalizing.
Auto Finalize
Finalize and eject.
After successful finalization,
the disc is ejected
automatically.
Eject.
This disc cannot be played
on other DVD players.
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2
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Auto finalization is always offered
before an unfinalized disc is ejected.
Finalize the disc so that it can be
played on other DVD players.
ENTER
RETURN
Format
This disc is not formatted properly.
Format it using DVD Management ?
SELECT
Yes
No
Select,
set
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2
We recommend the using of a DVD-RAM to use the full range of
functions with this unit.
ENTER
OK
OPEN/CLOSE
REC
Disc Type
Function
+R
RAM
+RW
-RW(V)
-RW(VR)
+R DL
Only for new discs
Formatting
If using an unformatted disc, you must format it before the first
recording. After inserting the disc, the formatting message appears
automatically. Formatting prepares the media, such as a
recordable DVD-RAM, for recording. All data is irreversibly erased.
REC
OPEN/CLOSE
OPEN/CLOSE