Toshiba D-VR17KB Benutzerhandbuch

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• It is not possible to use a DVD-RW disc formatted 

with this unit on other DVD recorder unless the 
content of the disc was also recorded with this unit.

• Since recording is performed using the Variable Bit 

Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for 
recording may be a little shorter than the remaining 
time displayed on the OSD, depending on the 
picture you are recording.

After recording, you must finalise the disc to play it 
back in other players. (See page 41.)
You cannot finalise discs in other DVD recorders.

After finalising
• After DVD-R discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is created automatically.
- Undo finalising is not possible.
- Additional recording or editing is not possible.

• After DVD-RW (Video mode) discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is created automatically.
- Undo finalising is possible. (See page 41.)
- Additional recording or editing is possible if you 

undo finalise. (See page 41.)

• After DVD-RW (VR mode) discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is not created.
- Undo finalising is possible. (See page 41.)
- Additional recording or editing is possible if you 

undo finalise. (See page 41.)

• After DVD+RW discs are finalised: 

- A Title menu is created automatically.
- Undo finalising is possible. (See page 41.)
- Additional recording or editing is possible even 

without undo finalising.  

• After DVD+R discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is created automatically.
- Undo finalising is not possible.
- Additional recording or editing is not possible.

When inserting a brand-new DVD-RW/+RW disc, the 
unit automatically starts to initialise the disc. 
DVD+RW disc will always be formatted in +VR mode, 
and DVD-RW disc will be formatted either Video or 
VR mode according to the recording format mode 
setting of the unit. Before insert a brand-new 
DVD-RW disc, you need to set the recording format to 
the desired mode. You can also manually format a 
DVD-RW disc once it has been used.

U / D], 

“DVD Menu” menu will appear.

U / D], then 

Format menu will appear.

U / D], 

U / D], then press [ENTER].

Formatting will start.

“100%” is indicated.

• The recording format setting is effective only for 

DVD-RW discs. You cannot change the recording 
format for a DVD-R disc and DVD+RW/+R disc.

• You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW disc. 

If you insert a disc that has been recorded before, 
the recording format cannot be changed even if you 
change it in the Setup menu.

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