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Preparation

Release protection (

➔ page 31).

1

While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2

Press [

e, r] to select “To Others” and

press [ENTER].

3

Press [

e, r] to select “DISC

MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].

4

Press [

e, r] to select “Format Disc”

and press [ENTER].

5

Press [

w, q] to select “Yes” and

press [ENTER].

6

Press [

w, q] to select “Start” and

press [ENTER].

A message appears when formatting is finished.

7

Press [ENTER].

Note

To stop formatting
Press [RETURN].
(You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc
must be reformatted if you do this.)

Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R, +R or CD-R/RW.

You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit.

When a disc has been formatted using this unit, it may not be
possible to use it on any other equipment.

To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].

1

While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2

Press [

e, r] to select “To Others” and

press [ENTER].

3

Press [

e, r] to select “DISC

MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].

4

Press [

e, r] to select “Auto-Play

Select” and press [ENTER].

Press [

e, r] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1” and press

[ENTER].
You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.
Top Menu:

The top menu appears first.

Title 1:

The disc content is played without displaying the
top menu.

5

Press [

e, r] to select “Finalize” and

press [ENTER].

Press [

w, q] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].

Press [

w, q] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].

Finalizing starts.
You cannot cancel finalizing.
A message appears when finalizing is finished.

Press [ENTER].

Note

When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take
longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately four
times).

You cannot finalize DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R
recorded on other manufacturer’s equipment.

DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R finalized on this unit
may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the
recording.

Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs.
http://www.panasonic-europe.com

To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].

Erasing all the contents of a disc
–Format Disc

Formatting erases all contents, and it cannot be restored.
Check carefully before proceeding.
The contents are erased
when you format it even if you have set protection.

Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting. This
can render the disc unusable.
Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up
to a maximum of 70 minutes.

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

REC MODE

REC

F Rec

TIME SLIP

FUNCTIONS

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

RETURN

STATUS

DISPLAY

SUB MENU

CANCEL

MANUAL SKIP

INPUT SELECT

AUDIO

ERASE

EXT LINK

CREATE

CHAPTER

PROG/CHECK

EXT LINK

TIMER

ShowView

RETURN

e, r, w, q
ENTER

FUNCTIONS

RAM

-RW(V)

-RW(VR)

RAM

Enabling DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format) or +R to be played on other
equipment–Finalize

After finalizing

The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer

record or edit.

You can record and edit the disc after formatting

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left) although it becomes play-only after finalizing.

Titles are divided into about 5-minute chapters.

This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode

of recording.

There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters
during play.

Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing. This will
render the disc unusable.

Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.

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