Hitachi DZ-HS903A, DZ-HS803A Finalizing a Disc Before you begin, 120, Power the camcorder p.38

automatically. You cannot record or finalize such discs using this camcorder.

zDo not insert a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc recorded, but not finalized, on a recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi into this camcorder. Doing so may make the disc unusable.

-RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW

Finalizing a Disc

Before you begin

You must finalize a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc recorded/ dubbed on this camcorder before playing it back using a DVD recorder/ player compatible with 8 cm discs.

Note that no further recording/ dubbing is possible for a finalized DVD-R.

Viewing	Likewise, no further recording/
	dubbing is possible for a finalized
	DVD-RW (VF mode), though, you
on	can unfinalize it to enable further
	recording/dubbing.
the
	There may be a case for a DVD-RW
Other
	(VR mode) that finalization is needed,
Devices	however, further recording/dubbing is
	possible without unfinalizing it.
		Connect the AC adapter/charger to

1power the camcorder (p.38).

•You cannot finalize if a battery pack is used as a power source.

2 Press , and then press MENU.

Select “DVD Setting” “Finalize DVD”, then press the confirmation

3button.

A confirmation screen for finalization appears.

Select “YES”, then press the confirmation button.

The message showing that the DVD is being finalized will appear, and then the disc will be finalized.

When finalization is complete, the disc navigation screen will appear.

•“ ” appears on the disc navigation screen for a finalized disc.

	F i n a l i z e D V D
	F u r t h e r r e c o r d i n g o n t h i s
4	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 . )
		YES	NO
	ENTER

*1	*1	*2
	Displayed only when a
*2	DVD-R is used.
	Varies depending on the
	length of recordings.

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Finalized DVD

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