Sony RDR-VX511 - Manual (Page 66)

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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 60.
B “Disc Protect” (DVD-RWs (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 only): Erases all contents of the
disc, including protected titles, and
makes a blank disc.
For DVD-RWs, select a recording
format (“VR Mode” or “Video Mode”)
according to your needs.
D “Disc Finalize”: Finalizes a disc. See
page 86 for details.
E “Disc Information”: Displays the
following information.
• Disc name
• Disc type (and recording format for a
DVD-RW(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 only): Erases all titles on the disc
(except protected titles). Select “OK”
when asked for confirmation.
For DVD-RWs (VR mode), Playlist
titles created with protected titles are
also erased.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
z Hints
• You can set protection for individual titles (page 56).
• By reformatting, you can change the recording format
on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video
mode) that have been finalized.
Note
You can label a disc using up to 32 characters; however,
the name may not display on other DVD equipment.
+ RW -RW VR -RW
Video
+ R - R
SYSTEM
MENU
DVD
M / m / < / , ,
ENTER
O RETURN
Disc Setting 10:10 AM
Disc Name :
Disc Protect : Not Protected
Disc Format : VR Mode
Disc Finalize : Unfinalized
Disc Information
Erase All Titles
Setup
Disc Setting
Edit
Title List
Timer
Dubbing
2
3
4
5
1
6
10:10 AM Disc Information
Disc Name
Media
Title No.
Protected
Date
Remainder
Disc 1
DVD-RW VR Mode Format
Original 6 / Playlist 1
Not Protected
04/05/2005 ~ 04/30/2005
HQ : 0H 57M
LSP : 2H 23M
SLP : 5H 46M
HSP : 1H 26M
LP : 2H 52M
SEP : 7H 40M
SP : 1H 55M
EP : 3H 50M
4.4/4.7GB