Initial Installation

Finalize

Finalization fixes recordings so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or a computer with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. During finalization of a Video mode disc a menu is created for disc navigation (Page 64).

➠Following recording and finalization of DVD-R and DVD+R discs no other editing or recording can take place. This does not however apply for a DVD+RW and DVD-RWdisc.

 

Disc Format

 

 

Finalize

Finalize

 

Disc Label

Unfinalize

 

Disc Protect

 

 

PBC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prec.

Move

OK Select

Call menu.

5 6 Select symbol Disc.

4 Call second level.

5 6 Select Finalize.

4Call third level.

5 6 Select Finalize. Confirm with OK.

Finalize

Do you want finalisation?

OKCancel

34Select OK button.

Confirm with OK to finalise the disc.

➠The time needed for finalisation depends on the type of disc, how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc. Finalisation of a prerecorded disc can take up to 30 minutes.

➠When inserting a finalised DVD-RW, the finalisation can be cancelled by selecting Unfinalize in the Finalize menu. Then the disc can be edited and rewritten.

➠The Disc Protect option must be set to Off to finalise.

Disc Label

Use this option to enter a name for the disc. The name is displayed when the disc is loaded and when you display disc information on the screen.

➠The disc name can be up to 32 characters long.

➠For discs formatted on other recorders you will only see a limited character set.

Call menu.

5 6 Select symbol Disc.

4 Call second level.

5 6 Select Disc Label.

4Call third level. Confirm with OK.

Change name (see page 58).

Disc Protect

Set Disc Protect to ON to avoid accidental recording, editing or deleting of the disc. To release the disc again, select OFF.

PBC - Play-Back Control

VCD, SVCD

If a VCD (or SVCD) possesses the property of Play-Back Control (PBC) and the PBC menu is set to ON, the disc is played via the menu on the disc. Otherwise the VCD can be played like an audio CD but without a track list.

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