Canon DC301 - Manual (Page 46)

46 • Video
Disc Playback on External Devices
After finalizing the disc with your
recordings, you can play it on DVD
players compatible with the type of disc
used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW).
You cannot play back discs on an
external DVD device if the discs have
not yet been finalized.
For a summary, you can refer to the
sidebar on page 46. For details about
disc compatibility refer to the instruction
manual of the DVD player or DVD drive.
1 Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD
player.
3 Select the scene you want to play
from the index screen.
1 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD
drive.
2 Run the DVD playback software.
Refer also to the instruction manual
and help modules of your DVD
playback software.
NOTES
• DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode can
be played only on VR mode-compatible
DVD players.
• Depending on your DVD device you may
not be able to play the disc.
• In order to play the disc on a computer
you need to have DVD playback
software installed and running. Also, in
order to play back a DVD-R DL you must
have a DVD drive capable of reading
dual-layered DVD discs.
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional
Recordings on a Finalized Disc
Unfinalize a disc to allow recording
additional movies on the disc even after
it was finalized.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type: DVD-RW •
VIDEO mode • Finalized
Power the camcorder using the
compact power adapter or a fully
charged battery pack.
O N A DVD PLAYER
O N A c OMPUTER ’ S DVD DRIVE
Restrictions after disc finalization
1 You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
2 Only scenes in the playlist can be divided.
Additional
recordings
Editing
recordings
Initializing
the disc
Unfinalizing
the disc
DVD-R/DVD-R DL
in VIDEO mode
– – – –
DVD-RW in VIDEO mode 1 –
DVD-RW in VR mode 2 –
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