Panasonic VDR-D100 Finalizing a disc, Finalizing video format discs, Finalizing VR format discs

Finalizing a disc

Finalizing a disc

Finalizing a disc

This is for enabling discs to be played on other devices.

(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) To play back a DVD-RW (Video format) or a DVD-R on other devices e.g. a DVD player, finalize the disc.

∫Finalizing video format discs

Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit, before using it on other devices.

DVD-RW (Video format): After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only. You can record on the disc after un-finalizing (l 86) or formatting (l 83).

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

∫Finalizing VR format discs

DVD-RAM:It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.

DVD-RW (VR format): Finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) increases its compatibility with other products. DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD-RW (VR format) before finalization.

¬Connect this unit to the AC adaptor. (Finalization cannot be executed using a battery.)

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

1 Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the joystick.

≥When finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format), skip to step 3.

2[When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) or DVD-R]

Select whether or not to create a top menu, then press the joystick.

YES: After finalizing, a top menu containing thumbnails appears first during playback.

NO: A top menu is not created. Playback starts from the first scene.

Disc and card management

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

≥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. Play back the disc on a DVD player.

≥It may take time to finalize a disc.

≥If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or impacted while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the disc may become unplayable on other devices.

≥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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