Panasonic DMR-EA38V warranty ,  to select Create DVD Top, Menu, then  to select Start, then OK

Selecting Whether to Show the Top Menu First

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]

Before fi nalizing a disc, select whether to show the Top Menu after fi nalizing.

Perform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the Management Menus” ( 47).

,  to select “Playback will start with:”, then OK

, to select desired item, then

OK

DVD’s Top Menu:

The Top Menu appears fi rst.

First Recording:

The disc content is played without displaying

the Top Menu.

Finalizing

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

You can play these discs on compatible DVD players by fi nalizing it on the unit.

The menu you create with the unit can also be used on most DVD players.

Perform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the Management Menus” ( 47).

,  to select “Finalize”, then

OK

 to select “Yes”, then OK

 to select “Start”, then OK

–Finalizing starts and cannot be canceled (may take up to 15 minutes).

([-R]DL] [+R]DL] up to 60 minutes)

–A message appears when fi nalizing is fi nished.

OK to complete.

Notes

Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while fi nalizing. This can render the disc unusable.

When fi nalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take longer than displayed on the confi rmation screen (approximately 4 times longer).

After fi nalizing

–[-R][-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit it.

–[-RW‹V›]You can record and edit the disc after formatting although it becomes play-only after fi nalizing.

–The disc fi nalized by this unit may not be able to play on other units depending on the condition of the recording.

–There is a pause of several seconds between recordings and chapters during playback.

–Recordings are divided into about 5-minute chapters ([+R] [+R]DL] 8 minutes)

This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode of recording.

Tips

After you have fi nished recording and try to eject the disc, a screen asking if you want to fi nalize the disc appears ( 23).

Create DVD Top Menu

[+RW]

+RW discs contain no Top Menu Data. Top Menu is a convenient function. We recommend creating the menu before playing a +RW disc on other equipment.

Perform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the

Management Menus” (	47).	Menus
,  to select “Create DVD Top		Setting
Menu”, then	OK

to select “Start”, then OK

to select “Start”, then OK

–“Create DVD Top Menu” cannot be canceled once started.

–“Create DVD Top Menu” takes a few minutes.

OK to complete.

Notes

Recording or editing on the disc may delete the Top menu. In that case, create the Top menu again.

You cannot use the Top menu for playing on this unit.

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