Recording
Finalizing (for playback on this and other DVD players)
Finalize a disc recorded using this DVD recorder as described below in order to ensure that it can be played on this and 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
DISC ERASE
The screen that will now be displayed depends on the setting of EDIT MENU from the SYSTEM MENU screen.
If this is set to DISABLE, a screen seeking confirmation of
finalizing will appear.
In this case, perform finalizing as described below.
2.
Make the appropriate selection in the confirmation screen.
Confirmation screen
FINALIZE
YES
Progress screen
FINALIZE
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q Press the SET UP button to
display the Setup Menu, and
then select DISC MENU.
w Set FINALIZE from the DISC
MENU screen to EXECUTE
and then press the SET button.
q Select YES and then press the SET button to continue finalizing.
● The finalizing process will begin.
● The progress bar will disappear when finalization has been completed and
Select NO from the confirmation screen to cancel finalizing and return to the
previous screen.
NO
● 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
● Although a disc finalized using this DVD recorder may in principle be played
● The action to be taken by this DVD recorder when a finalized disc is inserted
1.
If using the REC CONTROL panel:
FINALIZE button
FINALIZE
DISC TITLE
04/05/04
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 53)
A bar showing the state of progress will be displayed during finalizing.
the normal screen display will then be restored.
(The REC CONTROL panel will not be displayed.)
Notes
stored in accordance with the DVD Video Standard; accordingly, this content
can also be replayed as DVD video.
on other DVD players, there is no guarantee that all of its content will be
playable.
or when playback of a title has ended is specified by DISC IN ACTION and
TITLE END respectively from the RECORDER MENU (2/2) screen.
TITLE END is to be set before recording a title.
DISC IN ACTION is to be set before finalizing.
Select FINALIZE and then press
000 min
the keyboard's Enter key.
* If operating using a mouse, left
click the FINALIZE button.
REC
TITLE 1 0:11:22
CHAPTER 1 0:11:22