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PLAYING BACK A FINALIZED DISC

Once finished recording, you must finalize the disc for a playback on a computer or DVD
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Playing back a finalized disc on a computer with a DVD drive

The DVD disc can be played on a computer with a DVD-running media (DVD drive).
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Insert a finalized disc into the DVD drive of the computer.
DVD playback application software starts and the disc will play.
If DVD playback application does not start automatically, run the application by navigating
through the start menu.
Use a DVD drive compatible with 3 1/2 inch (8cm) discs.
Videos on a DVD disc may not be playable using ‘Windows Media Player’
application.
Video and audio may pause or skip when you play back a DVD disc on your
computer. If this occurs, copy the data into your hard disk drive.
Videos on a DVD disc cannot playback or edit using the provided software,’
CyberLink MediaShow4.’ This provided software supports recordings on a memory
card only.(SC-DX205 only)
In order to play the disc on a computer you need to have DVD playback software
installed and running. Also, in order to play back a DVD-R DL you must have a DVD
drive capable of reading dual-layered DVD discs.
In order to playback videos on the finalized disc on a computer, you need to have
supportive video codec for MPEG2 and AC3 installed.

Playing back a finalized disc on a DVD player / recorder

To playback a disc
You can playback finalized DVD-R/-RW (Video mode)/-R DL discs on DVD players/recorders.
Playback is not guaranteed in all DVD players/recorders. For compatibility details, refer to
your DVD player/recorder owner’s manual.
disc mode: disc management

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Computer with a
DVD drive
Finalize
DVD
-RW
DVD
-R DL
DVD
-R
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DVD player/recorder
Finalize
DVD
-RW
DVD
-R DL
DVD
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