Sony DCR-DVD105, DCR-DVD305, DCR-DVD605, DCR-DVD755 Preparation for finalizing a disc

Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing)

Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of computers.

With Easy Handycam operation, your DVD Handycam sets up the following options automatically. Therefore, you can finalize a disc easily.

–creating a DVD menu to display images as thumbnails on a DVD player, etc.

–creating a Photomovie to play back still images on a DVD player, etc.

DVD menu, Photomovie Glossary (p.146, 147)

•A DVD-R cannot be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to be recorded.

•If you finalize a DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, you cannot record additional material on the disc during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy Handycam operation, then follow the steps shown on page 63.

Preparation for finalizing a disc

1 Place your camcorder in a stable position. Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder.

POWER switch

AC Adaptor	DC IN jack
	To the wall outlet

•Be sure to use the AC adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during finalizing.

2 Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam (p.34).

[Easy Handycam operation ON.] and appears on the screen.

3 Insert the disc to be finalized.

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