Sony DCR DVD205 Operating Guide - Page 56

Playback on DVD devices

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Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives (Finalizing) Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of computers. • Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed. The following settings are available before finalizing. - Select the type of DVD menu to view disc content (see page 59)* - Create a Photomovie to view still images (see page 59)* - Change the disc titles (see page 59) The DVD type determines finalizing characteristics. Discs that must be finalized... Discs that do not require finalizing... DVD +RW Disc type DVD +RW has to be finalized in the following cases: 1 To create the DVD menus or Photomovie 2 To enable playback in DVD drives of computers. 3 When only little material is recorded 5 minutes or less in HQ mode, 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode. Operation flow To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.58) Playback on other DVD device Finalize In case 1, 2 or 3. Make desired settings. BDVD menu* BPhotomovie* BDisc title 56

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Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives
of computers.
• Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed.
The following settings are available before finalizing.
–Select the type of DVD menu to view disc content (see page 59)
*
–Create a Photomovie to view still images (see page 59)
*
–Change the disc titles (see page 59)
The DVD type determines finalizing characteristics.
Discs that must be finalized...
Discs that do not require finalizing...
To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.58)
Playback on DVD devices
Making the disc compatible with playback on
DVD devices or DVD drives (Finalizing)
Operation flow
DVD
+RW
Disc type
has to be finalized in the following cases:
1
To create the DVD menus or Photomovie
2
To enable playback in DVD drives of computers.
3
When only little material is recorded
5 minutes or less in HQ mode, 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode.
DVD
+RW
Finalize
Finalize
Finalize
Make desired settings.
B
DVD menu
*
B
Photomovie
*
B
Disc title
In case
1
,
2
or
3
.
Playback on
other DVD device