Formatting/renaming/ protecting a disc, Formatting/renaming/protecting a disc, Press dvd to operate the dvd recorder – Sony 3-213-480-12(1) User Manual
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Formatting/Renaming/
Protecting a Disc
The “Disc Setting” display allows you to check the
disc information or change the disc name.
Depending on the disc type, you can also format or
set protection.
1
Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.
2
Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.
3
Select “Disc Setting,” and press ENTER.
The “Disc Setting” display appears.
4
Select an option, and press ENTER.
A “Disc Name”: Allows you to rename a
disc. For details on how to enter
characters, see page 64.
B “Disc Protect” (DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs
(VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):
Protects all titles on the disc when
“Protected” is selected. To cancel the
protection, select “Not Protected.”
C “Disc Format” (DVD+RWs/DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs only): Erases all
contents of the disc, including protected
titles, and makes a blank disc (except
DVD-Rs).
For DVD-RWs, select a recording
format (“VR Mode” or “Video Mode”)
according to your needs.
To format unused DVD-Rs in VR
mode, select “VR Mode” and then
“OK.”
D “Disc Finalise”: Finalises a disc. See
page 93 for details.
E “Disc Information”: Displays the
following information.
• Disc name
• Disc type (and recording format for a
DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR
mode))
• Total number of titles
• Protect setting
• The oldest and most recent recording
date
• The total available recording time in
each recording mode.
F “Erase All Titles” (DVD+RWs/DVD-
RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):
Erases all titles on the disc (except
protected titles). Select “OK” when
asked for confirmation.
For DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs
(VR mode), Playlists created with
protected titles are also erased.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
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Disc Setting
Disc Name
:
Disc Protect
: Not Protected
Disc Format
: VR Mode
Disc Finalise
: Unfinalised
Disc Information
Erase All Titles
Setup
Disc Setting
Edit
Title List
Timer
Dubbing
10:10
10:10
Disc Information
Disc Name
Media
Title No.
Protected
Date
Remainder
Disc 1
DVD-RW
VR Mode
Format
Original 6 / Playlist 1
Not Protected
5.04.2007 - 30.04.2007
HQ : 0H 57M
LSP : 2H 23M
EP : 5H 46M
HSP : 1H 26M
ESP : 2H 52M
SLP : 7H 40M
SP : 1H 55M
LP : 3H 50M
4.4/4.7GB
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