Erasing All The Contents Of A Disc Or Card-Format; Enabling Dvd-R To Be Played On Other Equipment-Finalize - Panasonic Diga DMR-E65 Operating Instructions Manual

Erasing all the contents of a disc or
card—Format
[RAM] [SD] [PC]
Preparation
≥Press [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive.
≥Release protection (➡page 36).
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select "DISC
MANAGEMENT" or "CARD
MANAGEMENT" and press [ENTER].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "Format Disc"
or "Format" and press [ENTER].
4
Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and
press [ENTER].
5
Press [2, 1] to select "Start" and
press [ENTER].
A message appears when formatting is finished.
6
Press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥Formatting erases all contents (including computer data),
and it cannot be restored. Check carefully before
proceeding. The contents are erased when you format it even if
you have set protection.
≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting. This
can render the disc unusable.
Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up
to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).
≥To stop formatting
Press [RETURN].
(You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc
or card must be reformatted if you do this.)
≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW.
≥When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it may not
be possible to use it on any other equipment.
≥You cannot format a Microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit.
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
Enabling DVD-R to be played on other
equipment—Finalize
[DVD-R]
Preparation
Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select "DISC
MANAGEMENT" and press [ENTER].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "Auto-Play
Select" and press [ENTER].
Press [3, 4] to select "Top Menu" or "Title 1" and press
[ENTER].
You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.
Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the
top menu.
4
Press [3, 4] to select "Finalize" and
press [ENTER].
1 Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and press [ENTER].
2 Press [2, 1] to select "Start" and press [ENTER].
A message appears when finalizing is finished.
3 Press [ENTER].
[Note]
After finalizing
≥The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record
or edit.
≥Titles are divided into about 5-minute
§
This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode
of recording.
≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles during play.
Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing. This
will render the disc unusable.
Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.
≥You cannot finalize DVD-R recorded on other manufacturer's
equipment.
Disc display on this unit
Recording/Editing/Entering name
Play on other players
DVD-R finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players
due to the condition of the recording.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
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chapters.
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finalizing finalizing
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