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 (
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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 (
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