Pioneer DVR-940HX-S Operating Instructions Manual page 79

Recording
Finalizing a disc
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW
Finalizing 'fixes' the recordings on the disc
so that it can be played on a regular DVD
player or computer equipped with a suitable
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DVD-ROM drive.
Note that the disc name will appear in the
title menu after you finalize a disc. Make sure
the disc name is as you want it before you
finalize the disc as it can't be changed
afterwards. If you want to rename the disc,
see Input Disc Name on page 130 before
starting the steps below.
DVD+RW discs don't generally need
finalizing. However, if you want a title menu
to appear when you play the disc, then you
will need to finalize. When using a
DVD+RW, you can still record and edit even
after finalizing. although the title menu will
disappear if you do so. Finalize the disc
again to generate a new title menu.
Important
• Once you've finalized a Video mode or
DVD+R disc, you can't edit or record
anything else on that disc. However, the
finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe
'undone'; see Undo Finalize on page 131
for how to do this.
• A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD-
R DL) disc can still be recorded and
edited on this recorder even after
finalizing.
• Video mode DVD-R DL discs and
DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in
order to play in other recorders/players.
Note however that some recorders/
players will not play even finalized dual-
layer discs.
Note
1 If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder, you will not be able to finalize
the disc. See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 150 for how to change the recorder's
setting.
1 Load the disc you want to finalize.
Make sure that the recorder is stopped
before proceeding.
2 Select 'Disc Setup' from the
HOME MENU
Home Menu.
ENTER
3 Select 'Finalize' > 'Finalize' >
'Next Screen'.
Disc Setup
Basic Finalize
Initialize Undo Finalize
Finalize
Finalize
Optimize HDD
ENTER
4 For Video mode and DVD+R/
+RW discs only, select a title menu style,
then select 'Yes' to start finalization or
'No' to cancel.
The menu you select will be the one that
appears when the 'top menu' (or 'menu' for
a DVD+R/+RW) is selected on any DVD
player.
Finalize
• Discs recorded partially or fully on the
Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD recorder do not
support this feature. These discs will
have only a text title menu when finalized
on this recorder.
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