Finalizing A Disc - Sony VRD-VC20 Operating Instructions Manual

Finalizing a Disc

What is "Finalize"?
To finalize the disc means to make the created disc compatible with other DVD
devices, so that the disc can be played back on them.
When using DVD+R, DVD-R, and DVD-RW disc, after recording is complete
you need to finalize the disc to play them back on other DVD devices. You
cannot record incrementally on them after finalizing.
DVD+RW disc is finalized automatically after recording. You can record
videos incrementally on the disc even after finalizing.
1
Turn on the drive and insert the non-finalized disc.
2
Press FUNCTION/ENTER to display [Finalize?] on the display
window.
Each time you press the button, [Finalize?], [Erase All?], [Auto Play?], [Auto
Chp], or [Stop Timer] appears in sequence.
Hint
When you eject the DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW disc after recording, [Finalize?] is
displayed as well.
3
Press SELECT to select [Yes].
If you do not finalize the disc, select [No].
4
Press FUNCTION/ENTER.
[Reconfirm?] appears on the display window.
5
Press SELECT to select [Yes].
If you do not finalize the disc, select [No].
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