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Format Disc/Format Card
[BD-RE] [RAM] [DVD-RW] [+RW] [SD]
[BD-R] [+R] (New disc only)
Formatting deletes all contents (including
computer data), and they cannot be restored.
Check carefully before proceeding.
1 Select "Yes", then press [OK].
2 Select "Start", then press [OK].
3 Press [OK].
[RAM] To stop formatting
Press [RETURN
].
• You can cancel formatting if it takes more than
2 minutes. The disc must be reformatted if you
do this.
• The contents are deleted when you format a disc or card
even if you have set protection.
• [RAM] Formatting normally takes a few minutes; however, it
may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes.
• Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting.
This can render the disc or the card unusable.
• When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it
may not be possible to use it on any other equipment.
• It will become DVD Video format when a DVD-RW recorded
in DVD Video Recording format is formatted with this unit.
Top Menu
[DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] [+RW]
You can select the background for DVD-Video
Top Menu.
Select the background, then press [OK].
Auto-Play Select
[DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] [+RW]
You can select whether to show the Top Menu
after finalising or creating Top Menu.
Select "Top Menu" or "Title 1", then press [OK].
Top Menu:
The Top Menu appears first.
Title 1:
The disc content is played without displaying the
Top Menu.
Finalise
[DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] (You can play the disc on
compatible DVD players by finalising it on the
unit.)
[BD-R] (Finalising BD-R prevents accidental
recording or editing.)
1 Select "Yes", then press [OK].
2 Select "Start", then press [OK].
3 Press [OK].
After finalising
• [BD-R] [DVD-R] [+R] The disc becomes play-only
and you can no longer record or edit.
• [DVD-RW] You can record and edit the disc after
formatting.
• You cannot cancel finalising.
• Finalising takes up to 15 minutes (Up to 60 minutes in case
of DVD-R DL and +R DL).
• Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising.
This can render the disc unusable.
• Depending on the disc, it may take longer than displayed on
the confirmation screen (approximately four times longer).
• You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer's
equipment.
• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] If you finalise discs recorded on
Panasonic equipment other than this unit, the background
selected as "Top Menu" may not be displayed.
• Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other
players due to the condition of the recording.
Convenient functions
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