Details Regarding Discs
Discs for Recording & Playback
The following shows the discs that can be recorded to and played
using this DVD recorder, in addition to the corresponding display
marks or logos.
DVD-R
DVD-RW
* Certain characteristics and properties of DVD-Rs and DVD-
RWs can render them unsuitable for recording or playback.
Recommended manufacturers
DVD-R
: JVC, Maxell, TDK 1×, 2×, 4×
DVD-RW : JVC, TDK 1×, 2×
DVD-R & DVD-RW Details
DVD-R
: Only discs that conform with DVD-R Standard 2.0
(video mode) can be used.
DVD-RW : Discs of Version 1.1 or later can be used.
Although Version 1.1 of the DVD-RW Standards
allows the selection of either video mode or VR mode
for recording, this DVD recorder performs recording
in video mode only.
* Version 1.0 of the DVD-RW Standards does not
support video-mode recording, and for this
reason, the corresponding discs cannot be used.
In terms of recording characteristics, DVD-R and DVD-RW (video
mode) differ as follows.
DVD-R
• Each disc can be recorded only one. Accordingly, these
discs are recommended for use in archiving or long-term
storage.
• Once a disc has been finalized, it can also be played on
other DVD players.
DVD-RW (video mode):
• After viewing a disc, all data can be erased and it can be
used to record new content.
• Once a disc has been finalized, it can also be played on
other DVD players.
12 cm: 4.7 GB
General Version 2.0
(video mode)
12 cm: 4.7 GB
Version 1.1 or later
(video mode)
Finalizing
When a DVD-R or a DVD-RW (video mode) has been finalized,
it can be played in the same way as any other DVD using a
standard DVD player. (☞ Page 42)
Recording to unused sections of a disc and the
modification of titles or display styles can be carried
out as required before a disc is finalized.
• In the case of both DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs, it is impossible
to overwrite previously recorded content with new data,
even if the disc in question has not yet been finalized. The
deletion of specific sections of data is also impossible.
• Regardless of whether or not finalization has been carried
out, it will not be possible to use this DVD recorder to
record new content to a DVD-R or DVD-RW that has been
recorded using other devices.
Once a disc has been finalized, it can be used as a
standard DVD and its recorded audio and video can
be played on this and other DVD players.
• After finalizing, a disc's titles can be selected from the top
menu.
• Additional recording will not be possible after finalizing.
• Although a finalized disc may in principle be played on
other DVD players, certain characteristics of the disc and
its recording conditions may make this impossible.
Playing Discs on the BD-X200
The BD-X200 is capable of playing any discs that it has created
and finalized.
● The following conditions may occur when attempting to
play discs recorded using other devices on this DVD
recorder.
• Inability to play
• Block-type noise (i.e., mosaic)
• Interruptions in audio and/or video
• Unintentional stopping during playback
● Commercially-available DVD-Videos and DVD-ROMs
cannot be used.
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