Sony DCR-DVD108 Operating Instructions - Page 44

Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices or DVD drives (Finalizing), Playback

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Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices or DVD drives (Finalizing) Finalizing makes the recorded disc compatible for playback with other devices and DVD drives of computers. Before finalizing, you can select the style of the DVD menu which displays the image list (p. 47). Whether finalizing is required depends on the type of disc. DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R DL require finalizing. DVD+RW do not require finalizing except in the following cases: 1 To create a DVD menu 2 To play back on a computer DVD drive 3 If the disc has a short total recording time (less than 5 min in HQ mode, 8 min in SP mode, or 15 min in LP mode) b Notes • Playback compatibility with all device is not guaranteed. • No DVD menu is created for DVD-RW (VR mode). Operation flow To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.46) Playback on other DVD device Finalize In case 1, 2 or 3. Make desired settings for the DVD menu. 44

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Making the disc compatible with playback on
other devices or DVD drives (Finalizing)
Finalizing makes the recorded disc compatible for playback with other devices and DVD
drives of computers.
Before finalizing, you can select the style of the DVD menu which displays the image list
(p. 47).
Whether finalizing is required depends on the type of disc.
DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R DL require finalizing.
DVD+RW
do not require finalizing except in the following cases:
1
To create a DVD menu
2
To play back on a computer DVD drive
3
If the disc has a short total recording time (less than 5 min in HQ mode, 8 min in SP mode, or
15 min in LP mode)
b
Notes
Playback compatibility with all device is not guaranteed.
No DVD menu is created for DVD-RW (VR mode).
To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.46)
Operation flow
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Make desired settings for
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Playback on
other DVD device