Erasing and Editing
Before Editing
To open up disc space
To open up disc space on a DVD+RW or
DVD-RW (Video mode), erase the title with the largest number in the title list.
Largest title number
This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types.
b
Notes
• You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.
• DVD discs created by DVD video cameras cannot be edited on this recorder.
• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s control information is full, erase or edit unnecessary titles.
• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all editing before finalizing the disc. You cannot edit a finalized disc.
Edit features
Erase
(page 60)
Yes
Protect Title
(page 60)
Yes
Yes Title Name
(page 60)
A-B Erase
(page 61)
Yes
-RW
VR
-R
VR
Original title
Playlist title
Yes
+ RW
-RW
Video
+
R
-R
Video
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes*
Yes Yes Erase Titles
(page 60)
Yes
Divide Title
(page 65)
No Yes No
Set
Thumbnail
(page 60)
Yes
Chapter mark
(page 62)
Yes
Yes Playlist creation
(page 62)
Change Order
(page 64)
No
Combine
Titles
(page 64)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
* DVD+RW only
For the DVD-RWs (VR mode), you can erase any title.
For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles.
See “Erasing and Editing a Title” on page 60 or “Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)” on page 60.
To switch between the Playlist and
Original Title List
You can display the Playlist titles in the Title
List (Playlist), or the Original titles in the
Title List (Original). To switch the two Title
Lists, press
</
, while a Title List is
displayed. To create and edit a Playlist, see page 62.
59
60
Erasing and Editing a
Title
+
RW
-R
Video
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+
R
-R
VR
This section explains the basic edit functions.
Note that editing is irreversible. To edit
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a
Playlist title (page 62).
“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the
Title List (page 30).
“Make a Playlist”: Adds the entire title to
the Playlist title as one scene (page 64).
z
Hints
• You can erase multiple titles at one time
(page 60).
• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 34).
b
Note
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) playlist titles cannot be protected.
CHAPTER
MARK
O RETURN
. PREV mc
1
Press TITLE LIST.
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, press
</
, to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.
2
Select a title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select an option, and press ENTER.
You can make the following edits to the title.
“Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select
“OK” when asked for confirmation.
“Protect Title”: Protects the title. “ ” appears next to the protected title.
“Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-
enter a title name (page 33).
“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title
(page 61).
CHAPTER
MARK
ERASE
TITLE LIST
</M/m/,,
ENTER
OPTIONS
NEXT >
CM
X PAUSE
Erasing multiple titles (Erase
Titles)
+ RW
-R
Video
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
+ R -R
VR
You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the OPTIONS menu.
1
Press TITLE LIST.
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, press
</
, to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.
2
Press OPTIONS to select “Erase
Titles,” and press ENTER.
The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.
3
Select a title, and press ENTER.
A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title.
• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.
• To clear all of check marks, select
“Reset.”
4
Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase.
5
When you finish selecting titles, select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation.
• To change the selection, select
“Change,” and repeat from step 3.
6
Select “OK” and press ENTER.
The titles are erased.
To erase all titles on the disc
You can reformat a DVD+RW or DVD-RW to make the disc blank.
See “8. Reformatting a disc” on page 37.
4
Select point B using
m
/
M
, and press ENTER.
Playback pauses.
5
Press ENTER if point B is correct.
If point B is incorrect, select point B using c/C, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.
• To reset point A, press
M and
O RETURN, and go to step 2.
• To reset point B, press
M and repeat step 4.
• To preview the title without scenes to be erased, select “Preview” (except for
DVD+RWs).
6
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The scene is erased. The display for setting point A appears.
• To continue, go to step 2.
• To finish, select “Quit.”
Erasing a section of a title
(A-B Erase)
+ RW -RW
VR
-R
VR
You can select a section (scene) in a title and erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone.
1
After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a
Title,” select “A-B Erase” and press
ENTER.
The display for setting point A appears.
The title starts to play.
• To return to the beginning of the title, press X PAUSE and then press
. PREV.
z
Hint
A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased. The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark.
b
Notes
• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title.
• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.
• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected.
Playback point
2
Select point A using
m
/
M
, and press ENTER.
Playback pauses.
3
Press ENTER if point A is correct.
If point A is incorrect, select point A using c/C, and press ENTER. The display for setting point B appears.
,continued
61
62
Creating chapters manually
-RW
VR
-R
VR
You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback or recording.
Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters.
Each time you press the button, “Marking ...” appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and right of the mark become separate chapters.
To erase chapter marks
You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback.
Press . PREV/NEXT > to search for a chapter number, and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase, press CHAPTER MARK ERASE.
The current chapter combines with the previous chapter.
b
Note
To insert a chapter mark manually during recording, set “Auto Chapter” to “Off” in the
“Recording” setup.
Creating and Editing a
Playlist
-RW
VR
-R
VR
Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual recordings. You can create up to 97 Playlist titles.
Example: You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD-
RW/DVD-R (VR mode). You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights, but you also want to keep the original recording.
Original
Playlist
In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title.
The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback. When an original title is used for a Playlist title, the original title cannot be edited and erased.
1
Press TITLE LIST.
If the Title List (Original) appears, press
<.
2
Press OPTIONS to select “Create a
Playlist,” and press ENTER.
3
Select “Select,” and press ENTER.
9
When you finish adding scenes, press
m.
4
Select the title you want to include in the Playlist title, and press ENTER.
The display for setting the start point (IN) appears. The title starts to play.
• To return to the beginning of the title, press X PAUSE and then press
. PREV.
5
Select the IN point using m/M,
and press ENTER.
Playback pauses.
6
Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.
If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN point using c/C, and press ENTER.
The display for setting the end point
(OUT) appears.
7
Select the OUT point using m/M,
and press ENTER.
Playback pauses.
8
Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct.
If the OUT point is incorrect, select the
OUT point using c/C, and press
ENTER.
The selected scene is added to the scene list.
• To add more scenes, go to step 5.
A Total duration of the selected scene
B Total number of scenes
C Selected scene
10
Select the scene you want to re-edit, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
“Move”: Changes the scene order using
</, and press ENTER.
“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked for confirmation, select “OK.”
• To add more scenes, press M and go to step 5.
• To add more scenes from another title, select “Select” and go to step 4.
• To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order, select “Preview.”
11
When you finish editing the scene list, select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The title of the created Playlist is added to the Title List (Playlist). The title name is the title name of the first scene.
z
Hint
When a Playlist title is created, the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks, and each scene will become a chapter.
b
Note
The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.
,continued
63
To add the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene (Make a Playlist)
1
Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List
(Playlist) appears, press
,.
2
Select the title and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select “Make a Playlist,” and press
ENTER.
The selected title is added to the Title List
(Playlist).
The title name is the same as the Original title name.
To play the Playlist title
1
Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List
(Original) appears, press
<.
2
Select a title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select “Play,” and press ENTER.
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles)
-RW
VR
-R
VR
1
Press TITLE LIST.
If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press
<
.
2
Press OPTIONS to select “Combine
Titles,” and press ENTER.
The display for selecting titles appears.
3
Select a title, and press ENTER.
A number indicating the order in which you selected the title appears.
To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.
Moving a Playlist title (Change
Order)
-RW
VR
-R
VR
You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List (Playlist).
1
Press TITLE LIST.
If the Title List (Original) appears, press
<
.
2
Press OPTIONS to select “Change
Order,” and press ENTER.
4
Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine.
To cancel all of the selections, select
“Reset.”
5
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The list of titles to be combined appears.
To change the selection, select “Change” and go to step 3.
64
3
Select the title you want to move, and press ENTER.
4
Select a new location for the title
using M/m, and press ENTER.
The title moves to the new location.
• To move more titles, go to step 3.
• To finish, select “Quit,” and press
ENTER.
6
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The titles are combined.
z
Hint
After titles are combined, the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination.
b
Note
When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit, the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter.
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide
Title)
-RW
VR
-R
VR
You can divide a Playlist title.
1
Press TITLE LIST.
If the Title List (Original) appears, press
<
.
2
Select a title, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.
3
Select “Divide Title,” and press
ENTER.
The display for setting the dividing point appears, and the title starts to play.
• To return to the beginning of the title, press X PAUSE and then press
. PREV.
4
Select the dividing point by pressing
m
/M, and press ENTER.
Playback pauses.
5
Press ENTER if the dividing point is correct.
If the dividing point is incorrect, select the dividing point using c/C, and press ENTER.
The display asks for confirmation.
• To change the dividing point, press M.
6
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.
The title is divided in two.
z
Hint
After a title is divided, the title name prior to division is assigned to both the first and second parts.
65
