Sony RDR-GX7 - Manual (Page 37)

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Before Recording
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Checking the available disc space
(Disc Info.)
When recording on a used disc, make sure that there is enough
disc space for recording. With DVD-RWs or DVD+RWs, you
can free up disc space by erasing titles.
a Press TOOLS while the disc is in the
recorder.
The TOOLS menu appears.
b Press M/m to select “Disc Info.,” then press
ENTER.
The Disc Information display appears.
Items in the display differ depending on the disc type
or recording format. Note that the remaining disc
space indicator is an estimate and actual available
space may differ.
Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)
1 Disc Name
2 Media:
Disc type
3 Format:
Recording format type (DVD-RW only)
4 Title no.:
Total number of titles
5 Protected:
Indicates whether protection is set (DVD-RW in
VR mode only)
6 Date:
Dates when the oldest and the most recent titles
are recorded
7 Continuous Rem. Time/Remainder:
• The longest continuous recording time in each of the
recording modes (approximate)
• Disc space bar (approximate)
• Remaining disc space/total disc space (approximate)
8 Disc setting buttons
• Disc Name: Labels the disc (page 72)
• Protect Disc: Protects the disc (DVD-RW in VR
mode only) (page 72)
• Finalize: Finalizes the disc/Creates a DVD menu
(page 73)
• Unfinalize: Unfinalizes the disc if it has already been
finalized (DVD-RW in VR mode only) (page 73)
• Erase All: Erases all titles on the disc (page 73)
• Format: Reformats the disc (page 74)
◆How programs are recorded on a DVD-R
A new program is recorded on the last space [a] only. Check that
the remaining disc space is large enough for the recording.
You cannot free up disc space on a DVD-R. Erasing a title will
only hide the title name in the Title List menu. The erased titles
will still take up space on the disc.
◆How programs are recorded on a DVD-RW (VR mode)
A program is recorded on the free disc space [a]. Check that the
total remaining disc space is large enough for recording.
◆To free up disc space
You can free up disc space by erasing titles. The original title
used for a Playlist cannot be erased.
To erase a title, see page 65.
To erase multiple titles, see page 65.
◆How programs are recorded on a DVD-RW (Video mode) or
DVD+RW
The recorder searches for the largest block of space [a] and
records there. Check that there is a continuous free block large
enough for the recording. If not, the recording will stop.
◆To check or free up disc space
For DVD-RWs (Video mode) and DVD+RWs only, you can
check free disc space and title location, and also erase titles using
the Disc Map display (see below).
z Hint
You can erase all of the disc’s titles (other than protected titles) at once
(page 73).
Notes
• When you erase titles, the title order may change depending on the disc
type or format.
• After finalizing, you cannot record further on a DVD-RW (Video
mode) or DVD-R.
Disc Information
DiscName Movie
Close
Media DVD-RW Format VR
Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2
Protected Not Protected
Date 9/15/2003 ~ 10/28/2003
HQ : 0H30M
LP : 1H30M HSP : 0H45M
EP : 2H00M
SP : 1H00M
2. 3 / 4. 7GB
SLP : 3H00M Remainder
Disc Name
Format
Erase All
Finalize
Protect Disc
A C B
a
Erasing “B” does not free up any space
New recording
A C B
A C
a a
Erasing “B” frees up more space
New recording New recording
(continued)
A D
D
B C
A
a
Erasing “B” and “C” creates a block of free space
New recording
, continued