59RQT8858[RAM]After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 58)4 Press [3, 4] to select “Delete alltitles” and press [OK].5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” andpress [OK].6 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” andpress [OK].A message appears when finished.7 Press [OK].[Note]≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot berestored. Make certain before proceeding.≥Deleting all video titles will result in all playlists also being deleted.≥Delete does not work if one or more titles are protected.To return to the previous screenPress [RETURN].To exit the screenPress [EXIT].[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›][+R] [+R]DL] (New disc only)[Note]After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 58)4 Press [3, 4] to select “Format Disc”and press [OK].5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” andpress [OK].6 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” andpress [OK].A message appears when formatting is finished.[Note]≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes; however, it maytake up to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting.This can render the disc unusable.7 Press [OK].[Note]≥When a disc has been formatted using this unit, it may not bepossible to use it on any other equipment.≥[-R] [-R]DL] [CD] Formatting cannot be performed on the disc.≥You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit.To stop formatting [RAM]Press [RETURN].≥You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The discmust be reformatted if you do this.To return to the previous screenPress [RETURN].To exit the screenPress [EXIT].[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]You can select whether to show the top menu after finalising.After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 58)4 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-PlaySelect” and press [OK].5 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or“Title 1” and press [OK].Top Menu: The top menu appears first.Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying thetop menu.To return to the previous screenPress [RETURN].To exit the screenPress [EXIT].[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]Make selections from “Auto-Play Select” (➡ above) before finalisingthe disc.After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 58)4 Press [3, 4] to select “Finalise” andpress [OK].5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” andpress [OK].6 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” andpress [OK].A message appears when finalising is finished.[Note]≥You cannot cancel finalising.≥Finalising takes up to 15 minutes.([-R]DL] [+R]DL] Finalising takes up to 60 minutes.)≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising.This will render the disc unusable.7 Press [OK].[Note]When finalising a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may takelonger than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately fourtimes).≥You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer’sequipment.≥Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other playersdue to the condition of the recording.To return to the previous screenPress [RETURN].To exit the screenPress [EXIT].Deleting all titles and playlists—Deleteall titlesDeleting all the contents of a disc—FormatFormatting deletes all contents (including computer data),and they cannot be restored. Check carefully beforeproceeding. The contents are deleted when you format a disceven if you have set protection.Selecting whether to show the TopMenu first—Auto-Play SelectEnabling discs to be played on otherequipment—FinaliseAfter finalising≥[-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and youcan no longer record or edit.≥[-RW‹V›] You can record and edit the disc after formatting(➡ left) although it becomes play-only after finalising.≥Titles are divided into about 5-minute ([+R] [+R]DL] 8-minute)§chapters.§ This time varies greatly depending on the condition and modeof recording.≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles andchapters during play.BeforefinalisingAfterfinalisingRecording/Editing/Entering name ≤ –Play on other players – ≤Disc management