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FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD)

•Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/ recorder when finalizing a DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. Finalization cannot be

Before You Begin executed using a battery. If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off during finalization and the finalization is interrupted, incorrect finalization will result, and at worst, the disc may be damaged.

If you want to play back a DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded/dubbed on this DVD video camera/ recorder, using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD disc – such as a DVD recorder/player, etc. – you must finalize the disc on this DVD video camera/recorder.

If you wish to display the DVD video menu when playing back a +RW on a DVD player or DVD recorder, finalize it using the Disc Navigation menu.

No further recording/dubbing can be done on a finalized DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW. You can, however, unfinalize the DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW so that other scenes can be recorded/dubbed on it. Additional recording/dubbing is possible on a finalized DVD-RW (VR-mode): Unfinalizing is not necessary.

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Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

Press the MENU button.

Use the f/e/d/c/Abuttons to choose “Finalize DVD” on the “DVD Setting” menu screen, and then press the Abutton.

The disc will be finalized.

Choose “YES”, and then

 

 

 

 

 

F i n a l i z e D V D

 

 

press the Abutton.

 

 

F u r t h e r r e c o r d i n g o n t h i s

The message showing

D V D w i l l b e i m p o s s i b l e .

F i

n a l i z e ? ( A p p r o x . 3 m i n . )

that the disc is being

 

 

YES

NO

 

 

ENTER

 

 

finalized will appear,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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and the disc will then be

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finalized.

*1 Displayed only when

a DVD-R is used.

*2 Will vary depending on the recording time.

When finalization is complete, the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will appear.

Uwill appear on the Disc Navigation screen for a finalized disc.

Note:

•Do not use any other device to finalize a disc recorded/dubbed on this DVD video camera/recorder.

•If the disc in the DVD video camera/recorder has already been finalized, you cannot choose “Finalize DVD”.

•The time required to finalize disc that appears on the “Finalize DVD” screen is only for reference.

•The shorter the recording time on disc, the longer it will take to finalize it.

•The second and later finalization will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalized.

●Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc

Press the FINALIZE button during recording pause: The screen shown in step 4 above will appear. Choose “YES”, and then press the A button: Finalizing will start.

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Finalized disc

 

 

 

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1 2 / 5 / 2 0 0 7

1 2 / 7 / 2 0 0 7 1 2 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 7

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8 : 0 0 A M

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8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 1 5 / 2 0 0 7

1 2 / 1 8 / 2 0 0 7

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 7

1 2 / 2 3 / 2 0 0 7

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8 : 0 0 A M

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Screen when viewed on DVD recorder/player (DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW)

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