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Making the disc compatiblewith DVDplayers
or DVDdrives(Finalizing)
Finalizing
allows
the recorded
disc to be phL_ed back on other DVD pla) ers (DVD player/
DVD recorder,
etc.) or the DVD drive on your computer.
The finalizing
procedure
diflk:rs
depending
on the disc type.
• Playback
compatibility
is not guaranteed
with all players.
Finalizing
is required.
The disc cannot be overwritten
once you finalize it even when there is space
to record.
Finalizing
is required.
The disc can be overwritten
on your camcorder
if you unfinalize
it (p. 46),
then have to finalize it again to play it back on other DVD players.
Finalizing
is required.
Once you finalize the disc, you can play it back on DVD players
that support
the VR mode.
Unfinalizing
is not necessary
to record additional
materials
on the disc.
Like_ise,
you do not need to finalize it again after additional
recording.
You can play back the disc on DVD players
without
finalizing
it. Howex er,
you need to finalize the disc in the following
cases:
when you warn to cre*ac a DVD menu (p. 41/.
- when you want to create a Photomovie
(p. 42).
when you want to play back images on a DVD drive of a compmer.
when recording time is the lollowing:
HQ mode: less than 5 minutes
SP mode: less than 8 minutes
LP mode: less than 15 minutes
If a DVD menu/Photomovie has been created in finalizing, a conl\wmation
dialog appears when you try to record additional material. Since the DVD
menu/Pbotomovie is deleted by additional recording, you have to finalize the
disc again to create a ne_ DVD menu/Pfiotomovie on it.
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