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Finalizing allows the recorded disc to be played back on other DVD players (DVD player/
DVD recorder, etc.) or the DVD drive on your computer. The finalizing procedure differs
depending on the disc type.
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Playback compatibility is not guaranteed with all players.
Finalizing is required.
The disc cannot be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space
to record.
Finalizing is required.
The disc can be overwritten on your camcorder if you unfinalize it (p. 46),
then have to finalize it again to play it back on other DVD players.
Finalizing is required.
Once you finalize the disc, you can play it back on DVD players that support
the VR mode.
Unfinalizing is not necessary to record additional materials on the disc.
Likewise, you do not need to finalize it again after additional recording.
You can play back the disc on DVD players without finalizing it. However,
you need to finalize the disc in the following cases:
– when you want to create a DVD menu (p. 41).
– when you want to create a Photomovie (p. 42).
– when you want to play back images on a DVD drive of a computer.
– when recording time is the following:
HQ mode: less than 5 minutes
SP mode: less than 8 minutes
LP mode: less than 15 minutes
If a DVD menu/Photomovie has been created in finalizing, a conformation
dialog appears when you try to record additional material. Since the DVD
menu/Photomovie is deleted by additional recording, you have to finalize the
disc again to create a new DVD menu/Photomovie on it.
Making the disc compatible with DVD players
or DVD drives (Finalizing)
