Recording functions – Technicolor - Thomson DTH8555 X User Manual

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Recording functions

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With a DVD+R disc, if you do not have another recording to make, you need to «Finalize»
the disc in order that it can be read by other DVD+R compatible players. Closing a DVD+R
disc is described in detail below. If you do not close a DVD+R disc, it will still be possible to
make other recordings on it later on, providing there is enough disc space.You can therefore
safely store it.You may also erase recordings but the corresponding duration will be lost.You
may not record other titles in their place.

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With DVD+RW discs this function does not exist. It is replaced by a function that renders
the disc compatible in such cases where you have added or removed chapter bookmarks
using the edit menu. For some players, it is necessary to render the disc compatible even
though you haven’t carried out modifications to the chapters.

Note: if you only press once on the

STOP

key, the confirmation window appears. Press a second time to

definitively stop the recording or select an other option using the

▲

and

keys. At the end of each

recording, your DVD recorder takes a few seconds to prepare the disc welcome menu. This menu is made up of
pictures which represent the first images of each title. To view a recording, see page 55.

Closing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc (Finishing a disc)

When a disc is full, or if you do not want to record any other programmes on the disk, you need
to finish the disc so that it can be read by other players that are compatible with the disc format.
However, if you do not carry out this operation you will still be able to read the disc on your
DVD recorder.

With the disc in the DVD recorder.

From the main menu, select Disc using the

▼

▲

button and then confirm with

Choose Disc actions with the

▼

▲

key and confirm with

.The titles menu is

displayed.The name of the disc is selected. Press

to display the specific functions of the

disc.

4a. With a DVD+R disc

Select Finalize Disc using the

▼

▲

button and confirm with

.Your DVD recorder,

closes the disc session and prepares a home screen made up from images representing each
recorded title.

FINALIZING

remains displayed during this operation and disappears once the

disc is ready.

4b. With a DVD+RW disc

Select Make compatible using the

▼

▲

button and confirm with

.Your DVD

recorder, closes the disc session and prepares a home screen made up from images
representing each recorded title.

Note: you need to make a DVD+RW disc compatible if you have added or deleted chapter bookmarks in
order that the disc can be played on other DVD players.

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