LG RC897T - Manual (Page 58)

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Disc Settings Disc Settings
Initialize
If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will ini-
tialize the disc.
DVD-R: The recording mode will always be Video mode.
DVD-RW/ DVD+RW/DVD+R(DL)/DVD-RAM: The Initialize
menu will appears. Select [OK] then press
ENTER ( ) .
DVD-RW disc is initialized to Video mode.
Also, you can reformat the DVD-RW/DVD+RW/
DVD-RAM from the Setup menu as below.
1. Select the [Initialize] option then press B.
[Start] icon is highlighted.
2.
Press ENTER ( ) .
In case of DVD-RW, use b / B to select a desired
Disc Initialize Mode (VR Mode or Video Mode) then
press
ENTER ( ) .
In case of DVD+RW/DVD-RAM, use b / B to
select [OK], and press
ENTER ( ) .
It takes a few moments to format the disc.
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.
Finalize
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc
can be played on a regular DVD player or computer
equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen
for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
DISC MENU/LIST or TITLE.
1. Select the [Finalize] option then press B.
2.
Press ENTER ( ) while [Finalize] is selected.
Finalize menu appears.
3.
Select [OK] then press ENTER ( ).
The Recorder starts finalizing the disc.
Finalization can take up to 3-4 minutes or more depending
on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc, and
the number of titles on the disc.
DVD+R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize.
If you load a DVD-RW that has already been finalized, you
can ‘Unfinalize’ it by choosing [Unfinalize] from the Finalize
menu. After doing this, you can edit and re-record onto the
disc.
You cannot unfinalize a DVD-R and DVD+R (DL) disc.
If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is not
available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to [OFF].
Disc Label
Use the Disc Label feature to enter a name for the
disc. This name appears when you load the disc and
when you display disc information on-screen.
The Disc label can be up to 32 characters long.
For discs formatted on a different Recorder, you will
see only a limited character set.
1.
Select the [Disc Label] option then press B.
[Edit] icon is highlighted.
2.
Press ENTER ( ).
Keyboard menu appears.
To enter characters, see page 38.
Disc Protect
Depending on the type of disc you are using, Disc
Protect allows you to preserve your recordings in a
variety of ways:
Disc Protect is not compatible with DVD-RW discs in Video
mode or DVD-R discs.
If you need to unlock a disc to make edits, select [OFF].
Notes Notes
Tips Tips
Notes Notes
Caution Caution
Icon Meaning
The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized
so that the disc can be edited or recorded again.
Once you finalize a disc, you can not edit or
record anything on the disc.
Discs are automatically finalized when removed
from the unit. The edited contents are playable on
DVD+RW compatible players only after finalization.
The finalization does not needed. RAM
+RW
-R +R
-RW
Icon Meaning
Prevents editing, erasing, or overwriting of
existing recordings. Allows regular recording.
Prevents editing or erasing of existing
recordings. Allows regular recording.
Prevents editing, erasing, and regular
recording.
RAM
-RW VR
+R
+RW