Sony Handycam DCR-DVD200 Operating Instructions Manual page 63

- Finalizing a disc for other players -
Finalizing a disc
You have to finalize the disc before you can play a recorded disc on other players such
as DVD players. Finalizing makes the recorded disc DVD-Video compatible, and you
can play the disc on DVD-Video compatible players.
Some players cannot play discs recorded in the VR mode. Make sure of playback
compatibility with your players in advance of recording. For details, see the operating
instructions supplied with your player.
Note that you cannot record again on finalized DVD-Rs.
You can record again on DVD-RWs.
- In VIDEO mode: the disc is recordabte if unfinalized.
- In VR mode: the disc is recordabte after finalizing.
Before finalizing the disc
Place your camcorder in a stable position. It takes about a minute to a few hours
for finalizing. The shorter the amount of material recorded, the longer it takes for
finalizing.
The procedure differs between DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs.
Notes
• Power
your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
• If you disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing, the disc may be damaged.
• Do not vibrate your camcorder during finalizing.
• Playback may pause between the scenes in some players.
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Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder, then connect
the power cord to the wall outlet.
Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward pressing the green
button.
Press SETUP.
AUTO SHTR
[SETUP ]:END
Select [_ (DISC SET) with A/V, then press ENTER.
FORMAT
i I FINAUZE
E_'I UNFINAL]ZE
_ D_SC TITLE
_RETURN REMAIN
[ 3min}
[ SETUP J : END
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