+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 disc types

playing on any equipment other -RVideothan this recorder.

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

SYSTEM

MENU

</M/m/,,

ENTER

DISPLAY

to Getting — Operations Basic Eight

+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.

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 36.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU. The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

Recorder DVD Your Know

-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 46) or reformat the disc

 

(page 47). 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.

 

 

ENTER.

4 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.5 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.

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