Sony DAR-RD100 - Manual (Page 39)

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While [Edit] is selected, press ENTER.
The display for entering characters appears.
To enter characters, see page 37.
Note
Label the disc before you finalize it. Once a disc is
finalized, you cannot change the disc name.
Protecting a Disc
You can protect all titles on the disc to prevent
accidental recording, editing, or erasing.
1
Insert a disc.
2
Set the AMP/DVD switch to DVD, and press
SET UP to turn on the Setup Display.
3
Select [Disc Info] and press , .
4
Select [Protect] and press , .
5
Select [On] and press ENTER.
To cancel the protection
Repeat the steps above, and select [Off] and press
ENTER in step 5.
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For DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs, you can set protection for
individual titles (page 66).
Playing a DVD on Other
Equipment (Finalize)
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.
Before finalizing, check the differences between
the disc types in the table below.
Differences between the disc types
-RW VR + RW + R
Format DVD
Disc Info
Finalize
Disc Name
Protect Off
On
Discs are automatically finalized when
removed from the recorder. However,
you may need to finalize the disc for
certain 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 format compatible
equipment.
Even if your other DVD equipment is
VR format compatible, you may need to
finalize the disc, especially if the
recording time is short. After finalizing,
you cannot edit or record on the disc. If
you want to edit or record on it again,
unfinalize the disc.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
any equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to edit or
record on it again, unfinalize the disc.
Finalizing is necessary when playing on
any equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
+ RW -RW VR -RW
Video
- R + R
+ RW
-RW VR
-RW
Video
+ R
- R
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