
Disc and card management
Finalizing a disc
Finalizing a disc
This allows the discs to be played back on other devices that support the AVCHD.
If you insert a
Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices.
Important Notice
Do not insert discs which have been recorded in AVCHD format into devices which do not support the AVCHD format. In some cases the disc may get stuck in the device. The disc will not play back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format.
DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-R DL:
≥After finalizing, the disc becomes
and you can no longer record.
≥When you
DVD-RAM:
≥It is not necessary to finalize
¬Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the [
] (motion picture playback) tab.
1Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.
≥Finalization cannot be executed when using a battery.
≥If the power supply stops while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the data may be damaged.
2Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [FINALIZE] #
[YES] and press the cursor button.
MENU
3When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press
the cursor button.
≥When finalizing a
≥When finalizing is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit using any other device.
≥In the case of a double sided disc, finalize each
side.
≥The top menu created when finalizing does not appear on this unit. It appears when the disc is played back on devices that support the
AVCHD.
≥Depending on the condition of the disc, the time it takes for finalizing will differ. It may take up to 17 minutes.
≥Do not allow the unit to be heavily vibrated or shaken while finalizing a disc. Doing so may prevent the disc from being finalized resulting in an unplayable disc.
≥If the power supply stops while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the disc may become unplayable on other devices even if disc repair is carried out.
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