Finalizing is necessary when
+
R
playing on any equipment other
- R
than this recorder.
Video
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc.
SYSTEM
MENU
DISC
SETUP
1
Insert a disc.
See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 30.
2
Press DISC SETUP.
The "Disc Setup" menu appears.
3
Select "Finalise," and press ENTER.
4
Select "Finalise," and press ENTER.
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5
Select "Next Screen," and press
ENTER.
For DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), the
recorder starts finalizing the disc. Go to
step 8.
6
(DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/
DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode) only)
Select a title menu style, and press
ENTER.
The menu appears in the selected title
menu style when the "top menu" (or
"menu" for a DVD+RW/DVD+R) is
selected on the DVD equipment.
7
(DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/
</M/m/,,
DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode) only)
ENTER
Select "Yes," and press ENTER.
DISPLAY
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
8
Press DISC SETUP to exit.
z Hints
• You can check whether the disc has been
finalized or not. Press DISPLAY after step 1
(page 35).
• You can also select the "Disc Setup" menu in the
System Menu.
b
Notes
• Depending on the condition of the disc,
recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not
play even if the discs are finalized.
• The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc
if it was recorded on another recorder.
• Inserting an unfinalized disc into other DVD
equipment may damage the recorded contents.
• When using a DVD+RW, you can edit or record
on the disc even after finalizing. However, the
title menu will not be displayed. Finalize the disc
again to display the title menu.