Finalizing a Disc (Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment)

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo +R

-RVR-RVideo

Finalizing is necessary in order to play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment. Note that you cannot further record or edit on a finalized disc.

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

ZOPEN/

CLOSE DVD

SYSTEM

MENU

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M/m/</,,

ENTER

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

Differences between the disc types

+RW

Discs are automatically finalized when

 

removed from the recorder. You can edit

 

or record on the disc even after

 

finalizing.

 

 

-RWVR

Finalizing 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

 

finalize the disc, especially if the

 

recording time is short. After finalizing,

 

you cannot edit or record on the disc. If

 

you want to edit or record on it again,

 

unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 64).

 

Note however, that reformatting a disc

 

erases all its contents.

 

 

-RWVideo

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

 

on equipment other than this recorder.

 

After finalizing, you cannot edit or

 

record on the disc. If you want to edit or

 

record on it again, unfinalize or reformat

 

the disc (page 64). Note however, that

 

reformatting a disc erases all its

 

contents.

 

 

-RVR

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

 

on equipment other than this recorder.

 

The finalized discs can be played on

 

other VR mode compatible players.

 

After finalizing, you cannot further edit

 

or record on the disc.

 

 

+R

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

-RVideo

on equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot further edit

 

or record on the disc.

 

 

1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2 Insert a disc.

3 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

4 Select “Disc Setting,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Setting” display appears.

Disc Setting

10:10 AM

Title List

Disc Name

:

 

Timer

Disc Protect

: Not Protected

Edit

Disc Format

: VR Mode

 

 

 

Disc Finalize

: Unfinalized

Dubbing

Disc Information

 

 

 

Disc Setting

Erase All Titles

 

Setup

 

 

5 Select “Disc Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Do you want to finalize this disc ?

Finalize Unfinalize

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