Panasonic HDC-SX5PC Connect this unit to the AC Adaptor, DVD-RW VR format, HD mode, STD mode

Disc and card management

To allow the disc to be played back on other DVD players etc. (STD mode)

DVD-RAM:

≥It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.

DVD-RW (VR format):

≥DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD-RW (VR format) before finalization.

≥After finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) once, you cannot finalize it again. (Even if you record on or edit a DVD-RW (VR format) after finalizing, it is not necessary to finalize it again.)

DVD-RW (Video format), DVD-R and DVD-R DL:

≥After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record.

≥When you un-finalize a DVD-RW (Video format), the disc can be used for recording again. (l 96)

HD mode

¬Rotate the mode dial to select and then select the [ ] tab.

STD mode

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

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 [DISC SETUP] # [FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the cursor button.

MENU

3When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press

the cursor button.

≥When finalizing is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.

HD mode

≥When finalizing a DVD-RW, DVD-R or DVD-R DL a top menu containing thumbnails is

created.

STD mode

≥When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) or DVD-R, a top menu containing thumbnails is created.

≥Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit using any other device.

≥When using 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 other devices.

≥Depending on the condition of the disc, the time it takes for finalizing will differ. It may take up to 22 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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