Create Top Menu - Panasonic Diga DMR-EZ47VEB Operating Instructions Manual

Selecting Whether to Show the Top Menu
First —Auto-Play Select
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Before fi nalising a disc, select whether the top menu shows
after fi nalising.
Perform preparation steps − of "Accessing the
Management Menus" ( 56).
 Press [, ] to select "Auto-Play Select", then
press [OK].
 Press [, ] to select "Top Menu" or "Title 1", then
press [OK].
 Top Menu: The Top Menu appears first.
 Title 1:
The disc content is played without
displaying the Top Menu.
Finalising
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
You can play these discs on compatible DVD players by
fi nalising it on the unit, effectively making it into DVD-Video that
complies with DVD-Video standards. The menu you create with
the unit can also be used on most DVD players.
Perform preparation steps − of "Accessing the
Management Menus" ( 56).
 Press [, ] to select "Finalise", then press [OK].

Press [] to select "Yes", then press [OK].

Press [] to select "Start", then press [OK].
– Finalising starts and cannot be cancelled (may take
up to 15 minutes) ([-R]DL] [+R]DL] up to 60 minutes)
– A message appears when finalising is finished.

Press [OK] to complete.
Notes
 Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising. This
can render the disc unusable.
 When finalising a high-speed recording compatible disc,
it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation
screen (approximately 4 times longer).
 After finalising
– [-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and
you can no longer record or edit it.
– [-RW‹V›] You can record and edit the disc after formatting
although it becomes play-only after fi nalising.
– The disc fi nalised on the unit may not be playable
on other players depending on the condition of the
recording.
– There is a pause of several seconds between titles and
chapters during playback.
– Titles are divided into about 5-minute chapters
([+R] [+R]DL] 8 minute).

This time varies greatly depending on the condition
and mode of recording.
Tips
 After you have finished recording or copying and try to
eject the disc, a screen asking if you want to finalise the
disc appears ( 21).


Create Top Menu

[+RW]
+RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is a
convenient function. We recommend you create the menu
before playing a +RW disc on other equipment.
Perform preparation steps − of "Accessing the
Management Menus" ( 56).
 Press [, ] to select "Create Top Menu", then
press [OK].

Press [] to select "Yes", then press [OK].

Press [] to select "Start", then press [OK].
– "Create Top Menu" cannot be cancelled once started.
– "Create Top Menu" takes a few minutes.

Press [OK] to complete.
Notes
 Recording or editing on the disc may delete the Top Menu.
In that case, create the Top Menu again.
 You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit.
Enabling the Second Layer on DL (Dual-or
Double-Layer on Single Side) Discs to be
Recordable
[-R]DL] [+R]DL]
DVD-R DL and +R DL discs have two layers of recording
surface on one side. As this unit does not offer seamless
recording on two layers, recording stops when space on the
fi rst layer becomes full. You must close the fi rst layer to start
recording on the second layer. Closing makes the fi rst layer
unavailable for recording (editing is still possible).
Perform preparation steps − of "Accessing the
Management Menus" ( 56).
Press [, ] to select "Close First Layer", then

press [OK].

Press [] to select "Yes", then press [OK].

Press [] to select "Start", then press [OK].

Press [OK] to complete.
Notes
 The first layer cannot be closed when there is no
recording on it.
 Closing cannot be cancelled once started.
 Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while closing the
layer. This can render the disc unusable.
 Closing takes several minutes, up to a maximum of 30
minutes, depending on the remaining space on the first
layer.
Tips
 You can confirm the remaining recording time on the layer
in the DVD Management screen.
DVD
Titles 1 Remain 3:54(LP)
Management
Used 0 : 00 of the first layer
DVD-R DL
Disc Name
Top Menu
Auto-Play Select
D l t ll titl
57
RQT8857