DVD+RW is "locked"?

I want to burn files to a DVD+RW on which I have previously recorded films/TV progs etc. I have formatted the DVD in my ordinary DVD recorder. I've put the DVD+RW in my Superdrive but when I try to copy files from my desktop to the DVD+RW I am told that that's not possible as the DVD is locked. When I "Get Info" from the Finder window, under "Sharing and Permissions" I am told "You can only read".
Any ideas how I can write to the DVD+RW in my Superdrive?
Thanks!

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