Canon DC320 DC310/DC320 Instruction Manual - Page 49

Disc Playback on External Devices After finalizing the disc with your recordings, you can play it on DVD players compatible with the type of disc used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW). You cannot play back discs on an external DVD device if the discs have not yet been finalized. For a summary, you can refer to the sidebar on page 49. For details about disc compatibility refer to the instruction manual of the DVD player or DVD drive. ON A DVD PLAYER NOTES • DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode can be played only on VR mode-compatible DVD players. • Depending on your DVD device you may not be able to play the disc. • In order to play the disc on a computer you need to have DVD playback software installed and running. Also, in order to play back a DVD-R DL you must have a DVD drive capable of reading dual-layered DVD discs. Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player. 2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD player. 3 Select the scene you want to play from the index screen. ON A cOMPUTER'S DVD DRIVE 1 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD drive. 2 Run the DVD playback software. Refer also to the instruction manual and help modules of your DVD playback software. Unfinalize a disc to allow recording additional movies on the disc even after it was finalized. ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Disc type: DVD-RW • VIDEO mode • Finalized Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter or a fully charged battery pack. Restrictions after disc finalization Additional recordings Editing recordings DVD-R/DVD-R DL in VIDEO mode - - DVD-RW in VIDEO mode 1 - DVD-RW in VR mode 2 1 You will need to unfinalize the disc first. 2 Only scenes in the playlist can be divided. Initializing the disc - Unfinalizing the disc - - Video • 49