Enabling Dvd-R To Be Played On Other Equipment-Finalize - Panasonic DMR-E500HS Operating Instructions Manual

HDD, disc and card setting
Refer to the control reference on page 58.
Enabling DVD-R to be played on other
equipment—Finalize
[DVD-R]
Preparation
Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select "DISC
SETTING" and press [ENTER].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "TOP MENU"
and press [ENTER].
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the background and press
[ENTER].
You can select the
background that will be
displayed as the DVD-Video
top menu after finalizing.
≥You can change thumbnails
displayed in the top menu.
( page 41, Change
Thumbnail)
4
Press [3, 4] to
select "Select First play" and press
[ENTER].
Press [3, 4] to select "Top Menu" or "Title 1" and press
[ENTER].
You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.
Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the
top menu.
5
Press [3, 4] to select "Finalize" and
press [ENTER].
1 Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and press [ENTER].
2 Press [2, 1] to select "Start" and press [ENTER].
A message appears when finalizing is finished.
3 Press [ENTER].
[Note]
When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take
longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately four
times).
After finalizing
≥The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record
or edit.
≥When transferring (dubbing) in high speed, chapters will be
replicated.
≥Titles are divided into about 5-minute
–the titles were directly recorded to DVD-R.
–the titles were transferred (dubbed) using any mode other than
the high speed mode.
§
This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode
of recording.
≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles and
chapters during play.
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TOP MENU LIST
1 2 3
4 5 6
Display after finalizing
Thumbnail
01
7 8 9
(Still picture)
Title Name
§
chapters, if
Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while
finalizing. This will render the disc unusable.
≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.
≥You cannot finalize DVD-R recorded on other manufacturer's
equipment.
≥If you finalize a recorded DVD-R on Panasonic equipment other
than this unit, the background selected as "TOP MENU" may not
display.
Disc display on this unit
Recording/Editing/Entering name
Play on other players
DVD-R finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players
due to the condition of the recording.
≥Visit Panasonic's homepage for more information about DVDs.
http://www.panasonic.com/playDVD-R
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
Before After
finalizing finalizing
DVD-R DVD-V
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