Panasonic VDRD250 VDRD250 User Guide - Page 100
FINALIZING A DISC, Select whether or not to create a top menu, then press the joystick.
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Finalizing a disc Finalizing a disc Finalizing a disc This is for enabling discs to be played on other devices. (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) To play back a DVD-RW (Video format) or a DVD-R on other devices e.g. a DVD player, finalize the disc. ∫ Finalizing video format discs Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit, before using it on other devices. DVD-RW (Video format): After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only. You can record on the disc after un-finalizing (l 101) or formatting (l 98). DVD-R: After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record. ∫ Finalizing VR format discs DVD-RAM: It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM. DVD-RW (VR format): Finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) increases its compatibility with other products. DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD-RW (VR format) before finalization. ¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor. (Finalization cannot be executed using a battery.) ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the joystick. ≥ When finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format), skip to step 3. Disc and card management 2 [When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) or DVD-R] Select whether or not to create a top menu, then press the joystick. YES: After finalizing, a top menu containing thumbnails appears first during playback. NO: A top menu is not created. Playback starts from the first scene. 3 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the joystick. ≥ When finalizing is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen. 100 LSQT1011 ≥ Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit using any other device. ≥ In the case of a double sided disc, finalize each side. ≥ The top menu created when finalizing does not appear on this unit. Play back the disc on a DVD player. Titles are displayed by recording date on the top menu. However, when [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE] to view scenes by recording date, some scenes recorded on the same date may be separated. (l 78) These scenes will be displayed as separate titles on the top menu. ≥ Depending on the condition of the disc, the time it takes for finalizing will differ. It may take up to 15 minutes. ≥ If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or impacted while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the disc may become unplayable on other devices. ≥ If the power supply stops while finalizing, the finalization will fail and the disc may become unplayable on other devices even if disc repair is carried out.