23RQT9058Important:Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents(including computer data), regardless of protection statusof disc.[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]OKThe following screen mayappear when inserting a newdisc, etc.Only format the disc if youintend to use it for recording.Do not format if you intend toview pre-recorded material from the disc. to select “Yes”, then OK[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]FinalizeFinalizing is necessary to enable playbackof the disc on compatible DVD players.Once finalized, recordings cannot be added to the disc.It will take approximately minutes. Start?this unit. You can Finalize it later.Press “REC” to start finalizing.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to postponefinalizing. The disc can be played only onAfter recording, if youpress [ OPEN/CLOSE]to eject the disc, thefollowing screen mayappear.RECto start fi nalizing.orOPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc withoutfi nalizing.When the format confirmation screen isdisplayedWhen removing a recorded discNotesYou cannot stop finalizing once you have started it.TipsIf you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menuselect, select “Disc Name” (¼ 47) or “Playback will start with:”(¼ 49) in “DVD Management” before fi nalizing.Refer to “Finalizing” (¼ 49) for more details about finalizing.It will take a few minutes to finalize the disc. (some discs may takeup to a maximum of 60 minutes.)TipsRefer to “Formatting Discs or Cards” (¼ 48) for more details onformatting.It will take several minutes to format the disc. (DVD-RAM may takeup to a maximum of 70 minutes.)Advanced Features
