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Disc Finalization
Preparing your Disc for Playing on a
DVD Player
In order to play the disc you recorded on a DVD player, a computer’s DVD drive or other
digital device, you need to finalize it first. To view your still images on a DVD player you
will need to convert them to Photomovie scenes beforehand (
95).
Be sure to finalize the disc in normal room temperatures. If the procedure
was not completed correctly due to high temperature, let the camcorder
cool off before resuming operation.
Place the camcorder on a table or other stable surface before starting the
procedure. Subjecting the camcorder even to slight impacts (for example
to place it on a table or to disconnect the AV cable) after you press the
FINALIZE button or select the menu option may result in permanent data
loss.
When finalizing a disc, always power the camcorder using the compact power
adapter. The finalization process cannot be started if the camcorder is powered
only with the battery pack.
Do not disconnect the power adapter while the disc finalization is in progress.
Doing so can interrupt the process and result in lost data.
Depending on the type of disc and the disc specification, after finalizing the disc
you may not be able to initialize the disc, edit your recordings or add new
recordings to the disc.
Do not finalize with the camcorder discs that were not recorded using this
camcorder.
The time required to complete the disc finalization will vary depending on the
scene recording conditions and the amount of free space remaining on the disc.
The disc finalization can be started using the FINALIZE button or from the
[DISC OPERATIONS] menu using the MENU button (
79).
Restrictions after Disc Finalization
* You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
Additional
Recordings
Edit Recordings
Initializing
the Disc
Unfinalizing
the Disc
DVD-R
in VIDEO mode
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DVD-RW
in VIDEO mode
*
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DVD-RW
in VR mode
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