Panasonic DMR-EH56 Selecting the background style-Top Menu, Creating Top Menu-Create Top Menu

Press [3, 4] to select “Finalize” and press [ENTER].

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

HDD, disc and card management

Refer to the control reference on page 60.

Selecting the background style–Top Menu

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

You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVD- Video top menu after finalizing.

Preparation

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.

After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)

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

5 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the background and press [ENTER].

Top Menu List

1 2 3

Display after finalizing

Thumbnail	01
(Still picture)

Title Name

≥You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu. (➡ 45, Change Thumbnail)

[Note]

When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately four times).

After finalizing

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

≥[-RW‹V›]You can record and edit the disc after formatting (➡ 61) although it becomes play-only after finalizing.

≥When copying in high speed, chapters will be replicated. ≥[-R][-RW‹V›]Titles are divided into about 5-minute ([+R] 8-

minute)§ chapters, if

–the titles were directly recorded to the disc.

–the titles were copied using any mode other than the high speed mode (excluding [-R]DL] [+R]DL]).

§This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode

of recording.

≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters during play.

	Before	After
	finalizing	finalizing
Recording/Editing/Entering name	Y	t
Play on other players	t	Y

Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first–Auto-Play Select

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

You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.

Preparation

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.

After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Play

Select” and press [ENTER].

5 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.

Enabling discs to be played on other equipment–Finalize

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play Select” (➡ above) before finalizing the disc.

Preparation

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.

After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)

4

5

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

A message appears when finalizing is finished.

[Note]

≥You cannot cancel finalizing.

≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.

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

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing.

This will render the disc unusable.

≥You cannot finalize discs recorded on other manufacturer’s equipment.

≥If you finalize discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit, the background selected as “Top Menu” may not be displayed.

≥Discs finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the recording.

Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs.

http://www.panasonic-europe.com

Creating Top Menu—Create Top Menu

[+RW]

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

Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play Select” (➡ left column) before creating top menu.

Preparation

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.

After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Create Top

Menu” and press [ENTER].

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

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

Creating Top Menu starts. You cannot cancel creating. Creating Top Menu can take a few minutes.

7 Press [ENTER].

[Note]

≥You can record or edit discs after creating the Top Menu. But the created menu is deleted when you record or edit disc. In such cases, create the Top Menu again by using “Create Top Menu”.

≥You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit.

7 Press [ENTER].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

RQT8415 Press [RETURN] several times.

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