LG RH2T160 - Manual (Page 24)

Disc Format
If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will
Initialize the disc.
DVD-R: The recorder Initialize the disc to Video
mode. The recording mode will always be Video
mode.
DVD-RW/DVD+R(DL)/DVD-RAM: The Initialize
menu will appears. Select [Yes] 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.
Disc Settings
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PBC
1. Select [Disc Format] option then press ►.
2. Press ENTER while [Start] Is selected.
Format Disc menu appears.
3. Use ◄ / ► to select a desired mode (VR Mode or
Video Mode) then press ENTER.
Confirm message will appear.
For DVD-i-RW and DVD-RAM discs, go to step 4.
4. Use ◄ / ► to select [OK] then press ENTER.
It takes a few moments to Initialize the disc.
Caution
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.
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 disc creates a menu screen for navigating
the disc. This is accessed by pressing MENU/LIST or
TITLE.
Caution
• Once you have finalized a DVD-R and DVD-i-R disc,
you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc.
• You can record and edit a DVD-RW disc by
choosing [Unfinalize] option.
• You can edit or record on the DVD-i-RW disc even
after finalizing.
Finalize
1. Select [Finalize] option then press ►.
2. Press ENTER while [Finalize] is selected.
Finalize menu appears.
3. Select [OK] then press ENTER.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
Notes:
• How long finalization takes depends on the type of
disc, how much is recorded on the disc, and the
number of titles on the disc.
• DVD-i-R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to
finalize.
Tips
• 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-i-R disc.
• If [Disc Protect] option is set to [ON], the finalize is
not available. To finalize, set [Disc Protect] option to
[OFF].
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