Hitachi DZ GX5020A Owners Guide - Page 100

English 2/ FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW DISC (FINALIZE DISC) Before You Begin • Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/ recorder when finalizing a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc. Finalization cannot be executed using a battery. If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off during finalization and the finalization is interrupted, incorrect finalization will result, and at worst, the disc may be damaged. If you want to play back a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD disc - such as a DVD recorder/player, etc. - you must finalize the disc on this DVD video camera/recorder. If you wish to display the DVD video menu when playing back a +RW on a DVD player or DVD recorder, finalize it using the Disc Navigation menu. No further recording can be done on a finalized DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW. You can, however, unfinalize the DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW so that other scenes can be recorded on it. Additional recording is possible on a finalized DVD-RW (VR-mode): unfinalizing is not necessary. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION . 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose "Finalize Disc" on the "Disc" menu screen, and then press the A button. The disc will be finalized. 4 Choose "YES", and then press the A button. The message showing that the disc is being finalized will appear, Finalize Disc Further recording on this disc will be impossible. Finalize? (Approx. 3min.) YES NO ENTER and the disc will then be *1 *2 finalized. *1 Displayed only when a DVD-R is used. *2 Will vary depending on the recording time. 5 When finalization is complete, the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will appear. U will appear on the Disc Navigation screen for a finalized disc. Note: • Do not finalize a disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder using any other device. • If the disc in the DVD video camera/recorder has already been finalized, you cannot choose "Finalize Disc". • The time required to finalize disc that appears on the "Finalize Disc" screen is only for reference. • The shorter the recording time on disc, the longer it will take to finalize it. • The second and later finalization will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalized. ●Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc Press the FINALIZE button during recording pause: The screen shown in step 4 above will appear. Choose "YES", and then press the A button: Finalizing will start. A l l P r og r ams 001/ 015 PLAY Finalized disc 001 / 010 1/ 5/2007 1/10/2007 1/12/2007 1/16/2007 8:00:00AM 8:00:00AM 8:00:00AM 8:00:00AM 1/20/2007 8:00:00AM TOP 1/25/2007 8:00:00AM PREV 1/31/2007 8:00:00AM NEXT 2/ 2/2007 8:00:00AM END Screen when viewed on DVD recorder/player (DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW) 100