Panasonic VDR-D160GN - Manual (Page 82)

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Finalizing a disc
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LSQT1184
Finalizing a disc
(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
If you insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R recorded on this unit that has not been finalized in
another device such as a DVD recorder or a computer, the disc may become unusable.
Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select .
1 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor.
≥ Finalization cannot be executed when using a battery. If the power supply stops while finalizing,
the finalization will fail and the data may be damaged. Use the AC adaptor.
2 Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] #
[ FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the joystick.
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.
≥ 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 60) 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.
Finalizing a disc
This is for enabling discs to be played on other devices.
DVD-RAM:
≥ It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.
DVD-RW (VR format):
≥ DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be recorded and edited in the same way as DVD-
RW (VR format) before finalization.
≥ After finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) once, you cannot finalize it again. (Even if you record
on or edit a DVD-RW (VR format) after finalizing, it is not necessary to finalize it again.)
DVD-RW (Video format), DVD-R:
≥ After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record.
≥ When you un-finalize a DVD-RW (Video format), the disc can be used for recording again.
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