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Disc and card management
Disc management
Finalizing a disc
It allows the discs to be played on
other devices.
If you insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R disc
recorded in this unit (that has not been
finalized) into another device such as DVD
recorder, computer, etc., the disc may
become unusable.
Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before
inserting it in other devices.
DVD-RAM:
≥ It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.
DVD-RW (VR format):
≥ DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can
be recorded and edited in the same way as
DVD-RW (VR format) before finalization.
≥ After finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) once,
you cannot finalize it again. (Even if you
record on or edit a DVD-RW (VR format)
after finalizing, it is not necessary to finalize
it again.)
DVD-RW (Video format), DVD-R:
≥ After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only
and you can no longer record.
≥ When you un-finalize a DVD-RW (Video
format), the disc can be used for recording
again. (l 74)
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
1
Connect this unit to the AC
adaptor.
≥ Finalization cannot be executed when using a
battery. If the power supply stops while
finalizing, the finalization will fail and the data
may be damaged. Use the AC adaptor.
2
Press the MENU button, then
select [DISC SETUP] #
(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
.
Disc and card management
[FINALIZE] # [YES] and press
the joystick.
3
When the confirmation message
appears, select [YES], then press
the joystick.
When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) or
DVD-R, a top menu containing thumbnails is
created.
≥ When finalizing is complete, press the MENU
button to exit the message screen.
≥ Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit
using any other device.
≥ In the case of a double sided disc, finalize each
side.
≥ The top menu created when finalizing does not
appear on this unit. Play back the disc on a
DVD player.
Titles are displayed by recording date on the
top menu. However, when [PLAY MODE] is set
to [BY DATE] to view scenes by recording
date, some scenes recorded on the same date
may be separated. (l 60) These scenes will
be displayed as separate titles on the top
menu.
≥ It may take time to finalize a disc.
≥ If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or
impacted while finalizing, the finalization will
fail and the disc may become unplayable on
other devices.
≥ If the power supply stops while finalizing, the
finalization will fail and the disc may become
unplayable on other devices even if disc repair
is carried out.
MENU
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