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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 play-
ers. In the case of DVD-RWs/DVD+RWs, playback will be possible on DVD players that support video mode.
After finalizing a disc;
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No additional recording will be possible.
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The title menu cannot be changed.
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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.
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Select DISC MENU and then FINALIZE from the Setup Menu.
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Press and hold the OPEN/CLOSE button for at least 3 seconds.
Setup Procedure: Insert the disc to be finalized.
1.
If using the Setup Menu:
1.
Press and hold the OPEN/CLOSE button for at least 3
seconds.
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Finalizing is carried out regardless of the setting of
EDIT MENU of the DVD MENU screen described
below.
1
Press the SET UP button to
display the Setup Menu,
and then select DISC.
2
Set FINALIZE from the
DISC MENU screen to
EXECUTE and then press
the SET button.
MENU
FINALIZE
EXECUTE
CANCEL
CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION
CANCEL
DISC ERASE (QUICK)
CANCEL
DISC ERASE (FULL)
CANCEL
LAST TITLE ERASE
OFF
AUTO FINALIZE
OFF
AUTO CANCEL DISC FINALIZ.
DISC MENU
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.
If this is set to ENABLE, a screen for editing ti-
tle menus will appear. Use this screen to con-
firm that the title menu is as required, to modify
the display style, and to input title names.
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A bar showing the state of progress will be displayed during finalizing.
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The progress bar will disappear when finalization has been completed and
the normal screen display will then be restored.
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The disc is ejected when finalizing ends.
Select NO from the confirmation screen to cancel finalizing and return to the
previous screen.
Notes
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A maximum of 20 minutes will be required to complete finalizing.
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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.
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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 play-
able.
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When the AUTO FINALIZE item on the DISC menu screen is set to ON, final-
ization will be automatically performed when ejecting the disc. (When the
EDIT MENU item on the DVD MENU screen is set to DISABLE.)
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In the case of a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, it is possible to cancel the finalization
and make an additional recording. (
FINALIZE
Progress screen
