Panasonic VDR-D160GN manual Finalizing a disc, Connect this unit to the AC adaptor, Dvd-Ram

Finalizing a disc

Finalizing a disc

Finalizing a disc

This is for enabling discs to be played on other devices.

(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)

If you insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R recorded on this unit that has not been finalized in another device such as a DVD recorder or a computer, the disc may become unusable. Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices.

DVD-RAM:

≥It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.

DVD-RW (VR format):

≥DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD- RW (VR format) before finalization.

≥After finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) once, you cannot finalize it again. (Even if you record

on or edit a DVD-RW (VR format) after finalizing, it is not necessary to finalize it again.)

DVD-RW (Video format), DVD-R:

≥After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record.

≥When you un-finalize a DVD-RW (Video format), the disc can be used for recording again. (l 83)

Disc and card management

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.

≥Finalization cannot be executed when using a battery. If the power supply stops while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the data may be damaged. Use the AC adaptor.

2Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the joystick.

3When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the

joystick.

≥When finalizing is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.

≥Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit using any other device.

≥In the case of a double sided disc, finalize each side.

≥The top menu created when finalizing does not appear on this unit. Play back the disc on a DVD player. Titles are displayed by recording date on the top menu. However, when [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE] to view scenes by recording date, some scenes recorded on the same date may be separated. (l 60) These scenes will be displayed as separate titles on the top menu.

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≥Depending on the condition of the disc, the time it takes for finalizing will differ. It may take up to 15 minutes.

≥If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or impacted while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the disc may become unplayable on other devices.

≥If the power supply stops while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the disc may become unplayable on other devices even if disc repair is carried out.

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