Panasonic DMR-EZ49VEB manual Finalising RDL -RW‹V› +R +RDL, Create Top Menu +RW

Finalising

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

You can play these discs on compatible DVD players by finalising it on the unit, effectively making it into DVD-Video that complies with DVD-Video standards. The menu you create with the unit can also be used on most DVD players.

Perform preparation steps 1–4of “Accessing the Management Menus” (> 64).

5Press [3, 4] to select “Finalise”, then press [OK].

6 Press [2] to select “Yes”, then press [OK].

7 Press [2] to select “Start”, then press [OK].

–Finalising starts and cannot be cancelled (may take up to 15 minutes) ([-R]DL] [+R]DL] up to 60 minutes)

–A message appears when finalising is finished.

8Press [OK] to complete.

Notes

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising. This can render the disc unusable.

≥When finalising a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately 4 times longer).

≥After finalising

–[-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit it.

–[-RW‹V›]You can record and edit the disc after formatting although it becomes play-only after finalising.

–The disc finalised on the unit may not be playable on other players depending on the condition of the recording.

–There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters during playback.

–Chapters are created automatically

([-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] about 5-minute chapters§ [+R] [+R]DL] about 8-minute chapters§).

§This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode of recording.

Tips

≥After you have finished recording or copying and try to eject the disc, a screen asking if you want to finalise the disc appears (> 29).

Create Top Menu

[+RW]

+RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is a convenient function. We recommend you create the menu before playing a +RW disc on other equipment.

Perform preparation steps 1–4of “Accessing the Management Menus” (> 64).

5Press [3, 4] to select “Create Top Menu”, then press [OK].

6Press [2] to select “Yes”, then press [OK].

7 Press [2] to select “Start”, then press [OK].

–“Create Top Menu” cannot be cancelled once started.

–“Create Top Menu” takes a few minutes.

8Press [OK] to complete.

Enabling the Second Layer on DL (Dual- or Double-Layer on Single Side) Discs to be Recordable

[-R]DL] [+R]DL]

DVD-R DL and +R DL discs have two layers of recording surface on one side. As this unit does not offer seamless recording on two layers, recording stops when space on the first layer becomes full. You must close the first layer to start recording on the second layer. Closing makes the first layer unavailable for recording (editing is still possible).

Perform preparation steps 1–4of “Accessing the Management Menus” (> 64).

5Press [3, 4] to select “Close First Layer”, then press [OK].

6Press [2] to select “Yes”, then press [OK].

7 Press [2] to select “Start”, then press [OK]. 8 Press [OK] to complete.

Notes

≥The first layer cannot be closed when there is no recording on it.

≥Closing cannot be cancelled once started.

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while closing the layer. This can render the disc unusable.

≥Closing takes several minutes, up to a maximum of 30 minutes, depending on the remaining space on the first layer.

Tips

≥You can confirm the remaining recording time on the layer in the DVD Management screen.

DVD	Titles	1	Remain 3:54(LP)
Management
DVD-R DL	Used	0 : 00 of the first layer
	Disc Name
	Auto-Play Select			Top Menu
	D l t	ll titl

Notes

≥Recording or editing on the disc may delete the Top Menu. In that case, create the Top Menu again.

≥You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit.

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