Panasonic DMR-E85H Disc Name, Top Menu, Disc Protection, Format Disc, Auto-Play Select, Finalize

Disc Name

[RAM] [DVD-R]

➡page 30, Entering text

The disc name is displayed in the FUNCTIONS window.

FUNCTIONS	Documentary
HDD DVD	Disc Protection Of
DVD-RAM	Cartridge Protectio

Playback DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Top Menu
[DVD-R]
Prior to finalizing, you can select the	TOP MENU LIST
background that will be displayed as
the DVD-Video top menu after	1	2	3
finalizing.
≥You can change thumbnails		5	6
displayed in the Top menu.	Display after finalizing
	Thumbnail
(➡page 27, Change Thumbnail)		01
	(Still picture)

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to

Title Name

Disc Protection

[RAM]

If set, this will protect the disc from accidental erasure.

Press [2, 1] to set disc protection and press [ENTER].

DISC
MANAGEMENT Title No.		11	Remain 5:38 (EP)
DVD-RAM	Used	0 : 22

Disc Name

Disc Protection On

Format Disc

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write-protected.

Format Disc

(➡page 44, Formatting) [HDD]

Erase the entire contents on the HDD. [RAM]

Some DVD-RAM are unformatted. Format them before using them in this unit. Formatting also allows you to erase the entire contents of a disc.

1 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].

A message appears when formatting is finished.

3 Press [ENTER].

To stop formatting

Press [RETURN].

≥You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc must be reformatted if you do this.

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while the message “Formatting the disc” is on the television. This can render the disc unusable.

≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).

≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW.

select the background and press [ENTER].

Auto-Play Select

[DVD-R]

Select whether to show the top menu after finalizing the disc. Do this before finalizing the disc.

Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1” and press [ENTER].

Top Menu: The top menu appears first.

Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the top menu.

Finalize

(➡page 44, Finalize)

[DVD-R]

You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them		functions
on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video that complies
with DVD-Video standards.
≥Set “Top Menu” and“Auto-Play Select” (➡above) before finalizing
the disc.		Convenient
1	Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

press [ENTER].

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].

A message appears when finalizing is finished.

3 Press [ENTER].

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while the message “Finalizing the disc” is on the television. This will render the disc unusable.

≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.

≥You cannot finalize DVD-R recorded on other manufacturer’s equipment.

≥If you finalize a recorded DVD-R on Panasonic equipment other than this unit, the background selected as “Top Menu” may not display.

	Before	After
	finalizing	finalizing
Disc display on this unit	DVD-R	DVD-V
Recording/Editing/Entering name	Y	t
Play on other players	t	Y

DVD-R finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the recording.

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