SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS EN 79

Finalize A Disc (DVD Deck Only)

Finalizing DVD-R/RW discs recorded on this unit makes it possible for the discs to be played back on other DVD players. DVD-RW discs are finalized in the mode that the discs were formatted, enabling playback on compatible DVD players.

Titles input in the Library Database DVD Navi are registered as titles in the DVD menu. ( pg. 57)

Turn on the unit.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

Load a DVD-R/RW disc to finalize.

Finalize A DVD-R/RW Disc

1Perform steps 2 to 4 of “Format A DVD-RAM Disc” ( pg. 78) before continuing.

2Press rt to select “FINALIZE”, then press ENTER. Press w e to select “YES”, then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE FINALIZED” appears on the TV screen.

3Press w e to select “OK”, then press ENTER when “FINALIZING WILL MAKE DISC READ-ONLY” appears on the TV screen.

4Press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

Menu screen is cleared.

Once a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc has been finalized, the displays for original and play list do not appear. Only display for library appears.

Once a DVD-RW (VR mode) disc has been finalized, it can be played on DVD players compatible with VR mode.

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Before finalizing

It is possible to record on a blank space.

It is possible to enter a program title. ( pg. 57)

It is possible to delete programs. ( pg. 57)

It is impossible to overwrite recorded areas of DVD-R discs.

Available recording capacity does not increase even if a recorded program is deleted from a DVD-R disc.

It is impossible to record or edit DVD-R/RW discs recorded on other devices even if they have not been finalized.

After finalizing (For DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discs)

Video and audio that have been recorded by then are recorded in conformity to the DVD Video standard, enabling you to play back the discs as DVD VIDEO discs.

Although DVD-R/RW discs finalized on this unit become playable on DVD players compatible with DVD-R/RW discs, some discs still may not play, for which JVC cannot take responsibility.

Marked points marked before finalizing will be deleted, and programs will be divided automatically into “chapters” approximately every 5 minutes. ( pg. 27)

Depending on the DVD players and DVD-R/RW discs used, and on the conditions of recording, it may not be possible to play back the discs. In this case, play back the discs on this unit.

Additional recordings become impossible.

Cancel The Finalization Of A DVD-RW Disc

1Load a DVD-RW disc to cancel the disc finalization, and perform steps 2 to 4 of “Format A DVD-RAM Disc” ( pg. 78) before continuing.

2Press rt to select “CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION”, then press ENTER.

3Press w e to select “OK”, then press ENTER when “CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION” appears on the TV screen.

4Press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

When the disc finalization is cancelled, the mode in which the disc was formatted is restored, making the disc recordable. ( pg. 8, 78)