+R

Finalising is necessary when

7. Playing the Disc on

Other DVD Equipment

(Finalise)

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo +R

-RVR

-RVideo

Finalising is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment.

When you finalise a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), a DVD menu will be automatically created, which can be displayed on other DVD equipment.

Before finalising, check the differences between the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

playing on any equipment other -RVideothan this recorder.

After finalising, you cannot edit or record on the disc.

Z (open/ close)

</M/m/,,

ENTER

OPTIONS

+RW

Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder. However, you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising.

Finalising the disc using Z

(open/close) button

1 Make a recording.

See “2. Recording a Programme” on

-RWVR

Finalising is unnecessary when

playing a disc on VR format

 

 

compatible equipment.

 

Even if your other DVD equipment

 

is VR format compatible, you may

 

need to finalise the disc, especially

 

if the recording time is short. You

 

can edit or record on the disc even

 

after finalising.

 

 

-RWVideo

Finalising is necessary when

playing on any equipment other

 

 

than this recorder.

 

After finalising, you cannot edit or

 

record on the disc. If you want to

 

record on it again, unfinalise

 

(page 33) or reformat the disc

 

(page 34). However, if you

 

reformat the disc, all recorded

 

contents will be erased.

 

 

-RVR

Finalising is necessary. The disc

can be played only on equipment

 

 

that supports DVD-R in VR mode.

 

After finalising you cannot edit or

 

record on the disc using this

 

recorder.

 

 

page 23.

2 Press Z (open/close).

The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation.

For DVD+RWs, the recorder automatically starts finalising the disc. After finalising, the disc will be ejected automatically.

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalising the disc. After finalising, the disc will be ejected automatically.

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