Pioneer RCS-505H, RCS-606H manual Playing your recordings on other DVD players, Finalizing a disc

06Recording

•HDD, DVD (VR Mode) and DVD-RAM only: A chapter marker is inserted every time there is a break in the timecode on the DV tape. This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted, for example.

•While recording, you cannot exit the DV recording screen using the HOME MENU or RETURN button.

Frequently Asked Questions

•I can’t get my DV camcorder to work with the recorder!

Check that the DV cable is properly connected. Also make sure that what you’re trying to record is not copy-protected.

If it still doesn’t work, try switching off the camcorder then switch back on.

•There’s a picture, but no sound!

Finalizing a disc

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings on the disc so that it can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped

with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.2

Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc. Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can’t be changed afterwards. If you want to rename the disc, see Input Disc Name on page 123 before starting the steps below.

DVD+RW discs don’t generally need finalizing. However, if you want a title menu to appear when you play the disc, then you will need to finalize. When using a DVD+RW, you can still record and edit even after finalizing. although the title menu will disappear if you do so. Finalize the disc again to generate a new title menu.

Try switching the DV Input setting (see DV Input on page 130) between Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.1

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD+R discs. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will not play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to (finalization might be necessary). Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

When you finalize a Video mode or DVD+R disc, a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc. There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc.

All the title menus are navigated in the usual way, pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then

using thefollowed by ENTER to select titles and start playback.

Important

•Once you’ve finalized a Video mode or DVD+R disc, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe ‘undone’; see Undo Finalize on page 124 for how to do this.

•A VR mode DVD-R/-RW (excluding DVD-R DL) disc can still be recorded and edited on this recorder even after finalizing.

•Video mode DVD-R DL discs and DVD+R DL discs must be finalized in order to play in other recorders/ players. Note however that some recorders/players will not play even finalized dual-layer discs.

1Load the disc you want to finalize. Make sure that the recorder is stopped before proceeding.

2HOME MENU Select ‘Disc Setup’ from the Home Menu.

ENTER
3	Select ‘Finalize’ > ‘Finalize’ > ‘Next
Screen’.
	Disc Setup
	Basic	Finalize	Next Screen
	Initialize	Undo Finalize	Start
	Finalize
	Optimize HDD

Note

1.If the audio subcode on the DV tape cannot be read correctly, the audio type will not switch automatically. You can switch the audio manually from the External Audio setting (page 130).

2.If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder, you will not be able to finalize the disc. See Additional infor- mation about the TV system settings on page 134 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

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