Panasonic VDR-D250GN, VDR-D300GN Finalizing a disc, 106, Finalizing video format discs

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Finalizing a disc

Finalizing a disc

Disc and card management

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 107) or formatting (l 104).

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 .

1Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP]

# [ FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the joystick.

2When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the

joystick.

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

≥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.

Titles are displayed by recording date on the top menu. However, when [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE] to view scenes by recording date, some scenes recorded on the same date may be separated. (l 84) These scenes will be displayed as separate titles on the top menu.

≥Depending on the condition of the disc, the time it takes for finalizing will differ. It may take up to 15 minutes.

≥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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