Sony VRD-MC1 Operating Instructions Manual page 38

What is "Finalize disc"?
To finalize the disc means to make the created disc playable on other DVD
devices.
When ejecting a disc immediately after recording, DVDirect gives a message
to ask if you wish to finalize the disc or not (
You can select to finalize the disc or not according to the purpose.
(You can finalize the disc from the Setup menu (
Generally complete the disc by finalizing.
The finalized disc can be used like DVD-Video or DVD-ROM discs on a DVD
device.
See the following to check if finalizing is necessary according to your
purposes.
Discs require finalizing
• To play the created disc on the general DVD players
• To read the created disc on the general DVD drives of computers
• To distribute the created disc
• To complete the disc 100% (no plan to add videos or photos on the same
disc)
Discs not require finalizing
• To add videos on the same disc later by DVDirect
• To add photos on the same disc later by DVDirect
• In the middle of creating the disc (not playable on the other DVD devices
yet)
The following shows the difference between a finalized disc and an unfinalized
disc.
Playing on general DVD players
Reading on DVD drives of computers
Adding videos on the same disc later
Adding photos on the same disc later
Note
To use a DVD+RW disc, finalizing is unnecessary; no message to finalize appears when
ejecting the disc, and there is no need to finalize from the Setup menu.
DVDirect can always add videos on the DVD+RW, and the disc can always be played with
a DVD player or the DVD drive of a computer.
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Finalized disc Unfinalized disc