40 finalize disc, Helpful hint – Philips DVDR80/99 User Manual
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40 Finalize Disc
You can record and finalize DVD+Rs one time. After you fill a DVD+R or
complete all the recordings you want on a single DVD+R, finalize it.
Otherwise, the DVD+R will play only on this Recorder.To play the Disc on
other DVD Players, you must finalize it first.
Once you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it anymore or make
editing changes.Therefore, make sure the Disc is as you want it before you
finalize it.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; to select
in the top left
corner of the Menu Bar at the top of the TV screen.
2
Press CH-9 repeatedly to select in the second screen,
then press :.
3
Press CH-9 repeatedly to select Finalize disc. Finalize disc
appears only when an unfinalized DVD+R is in the Recorder.
4
Press OK. “Finalizing” will appear in the menu.The process may
take a few minutes.
When finalization is complete, the Index picture screen will
reappear.
You cannot unfinalize a DVD+R, and you cannot record or
edit the DVD+R after you finalize it.
A DVD+R will play on other DVD Players only after the
Disc is finalized.
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Disc features
Access control
Enter code ...
Auto resume
On
Finalize disc
Press OK
L
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STANDBY
REC/OTR
TIMER
REC MODE PLAY MODE TV/DVD
MONITOR
•TV
DIM
RETURN
T/C
DISC MANAGER FSS
SELECT
SUBTITLE
STOP
TV VOLUME
PAUSE
SLOW
PLAY
AUDIO
ANGLE
ZOOM
GUIDE/TV
MUTE
CLEAR
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CH
CH-
CH
CH+
OK
SYSTEM
DISC
DISC
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MENU
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• You also can finalize a DVD+R in
the Settings menu. See page 38.
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