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Recording
Finalizing (for Playback on Other DVD Players)
Finalize a disc recorded using this DVD recorder as described below in order to ensure that it can be played on other DVD players.
In the case of DVD-RWs, playback will be possible on DVD players that support video mode.
After finalizing a disc;
● No additional recording will be possible.
● The title menu cannot be changed.
● The titles created before finalizing will be displayed as the top menu.
Finalizing
The process of finalizing can be carried out in two different ways.
● Select DISC MENU and then FINALIZE from the Setup Menu.
● Select FINALIZE on the REC CONTROL panel when this is being used for recording.
Setup Procedure: Insert the disc to be finalized.
1.
If using the Setup Menu:
DISC MENU
MENU
EXECUTE
FINALIZE
CANCEL
CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION
OFF
AUTO FINALIZE
OFF
AUTO CANCEL DISC FINALIZ.
CANCEL
DISC ERASE (QUICK)
CANCEL
DISC ERASE (FULL)
CANCEL
LAST TITLE ERASE
The screen that will now be displayed depends on the setting of EDIT MENU from the DVD MENU screen.
When DISABLE is set, finalization starts.
Progress screen
FINALIZE
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q Press the SET UP button to
display the Setup Menu, and
then select DISC.
w Set FINALIZE from the DISC
MENU screen to EXECUTE
and then press the SET button.
● A bar showing the state of progress will be displayed during finalizing.
● The progress bar will disappear when finalization has been completed and
the normal screen display will then be restored.
(The REC CONTROL panel will not be displayed.)
Select NO from the confirmation screen to cancel finalizing and return to the
previous screen.
Notes
● A maximum of 20 minutes will be required to complete finalizing.
● When finalizing is carried out, all of the disc's recorded video and audio are
stored in accordance with the DVD Video Standard; accordingly, this content
can also be replayed as DVD video.
● Although a disc finalized using this DVD recorder may in principle be played
on other DVD players, there is no guarantee that all of its content will be
playable.
● When the AUTO FINALIZE item on the DISC menu screen is set to ON,
finalization will be automatically performed when ejecting the disc. (When
the EDIT MENU item on the DVD MENU screen is set to DISABLE.)
● In the case of a DVD-RW, it is possible to cancel the finalization and make
an additional recording. ( page 28.)
1.
If using the REC CONTROL panel:
000 min
DVD-RW
FINALIZE button
FINALIZE
DISC TITLE
REC
TITLE 01 0:11:22
04/05/04
CHAPTER 01 0:11:22
11:20:00
If this is set to ENABLE, a screen for editing title menus will
appear. Use this screen to confirm that the title menu is as
required, to modify the display style, and to input title
names. ( Page 49)
Select FINALIZE and then press
the keyboard's Enter key.
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