Sony RDR-HX900 Operating Instructions Manual page 40

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).
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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 a!l titles on the disc. To cancel the
protection, select "Don't Protect."
"Erase All" (HDDiDVD+RWiDVD-RW
only): Erases all titles on the disc (except the
protected titles).
"Format" (HDDiDVD+RWiDVD-RW only):
Erases all contents. For DVD-RWs, select a
recording fomlat (VR or Video) according to
your needs.
"_° Hints
• You can set protection tbr individual titles (page 65)
• By retb_matting, you can change the recording format
on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video
mode) that have been finalized.
You can enter t@ to 64 characters for a DVD disc name.
The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on
otha 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.
Betbre finalizing, check the differences between
the disc types in the table below.
Differencesbetween the disc types
Discs are amolnatically finalized _ hen
removed from the recorder. However,
you may need to finalize the disc for
celtain 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 forlnat compatible
equipment.
Even if yottr 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
an?" equiplnem 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
an?: equiplnem other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
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/ Press TOOLS while the disc is in the
recorder.
The TOOLS meml appears.
2 Select "Disc Info.," and press ENTER.
The Disc Inlbmlation display appears.
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