Panasonic VDR-M70PP, VDR-M50PP Information on DVD-R Disc, Finalizing DVD-R disc

Information on DVD-R Disc

You cannot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data.

For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD Video Camera writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording. If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment, recording may not be possible. To prevent this, do not insert or eject a DVD-R disc which has been recorded on more than 50 times. The DVD Video Camera will not perform “write adjustment” when the DVD Video Camera is turned on again, from off, for recording with the disc in it, or when no recording is made, even if the disc is removed and then reinserted.

•Finalizing DVD-R disc

Before using the 8 cm DVD-R disc on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD- R disc, the disc must be finalized on this DVD Video Camera. For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD-R disc, refer to “Finalizing DVD-R Disc (Finalize Disc)” (P. 127).

Note:

•When using an unformatted DVD-R disc, it is necessary to format it on this DVD Video Camera (See page 47).

•Do not insert a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera but not finalized, into a recordable device, such as a DVD video recorder: The recorded data may be damaged.

•DVD-R discs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized on another DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera, depending on the editing software used or recording status of DVD-R disc.

•Refer to the remaining time indicated on the LCD of DVD Video Camera to check the capacity of DVD-R disc.

Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on this DVD Video Camera

• DVD-RAM (2.6 GB) Ver. 1.0	• DVD-ROM	• MO
• DVD-R (3.9 GB) Ver. 1.0	• DVD-Video	• MD
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Authoring Ver. 2.0	• CD-R	• iD
• DVD-RW	• CD-RW	• Floppy disk
• DVD+RW	• CD	• Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm
• DVD+R	• LD	• CD-ROM

Note:

Discs recorded on PC or DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera: If so, message “This disc cannot be used. ” will appear. Also, blue thumbnails will appear (Fig. 1* on page 30), or normal playback will not be possible.

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