72RQT8346HDD, disc and card managementRefer to the control reference on page 70.[-R] [-R[DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R[DL] [+RW]You can select the background that will be displayed as theDVD-Video top menu after finalizing.After performing steps 1 to 3 (l 70)[4] Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu Style” andthen press [ENTER].[5] Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the backgroundand then press [ENTER].≥You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu. (l 52,Change Thumbnail)[-R] [-R[DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R[DL] [+RW]You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.After performing steps 1 to 3 (l 70)[4] Press [3, 4] to select “Playback will startwith:” and then press [ENTER].[5] Press [3, 4] to select “DVD’s Top Menu” or“First Title on DVD” and then press [ENTER].DVD’s Top Menu: The top menu appears first.First Title on DVD: The disc content is played without displayingthe top menu.[-R] [-R[DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R[DL]Make selections from “Top Menu Style” and “Playback will startwith:” above before finalizing the disc.After performing steps 1 to 3 (l 70)[4] Press [3, 4] to select “Finalize” and thenpress [ENTER].[5] Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and then press[ENTER].[6] Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and then press[ENTER].A message appears when finalizing is finished.Note≥You cannot cancel finalizing.≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes. (Finalizing may take up to60 minutes with DVD-R DL and +R DL.)≥Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord whilefinalizing. This will render the disc unusable.[7] Press [ENTER].NoteWhen finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may takelonger than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximatelyfour times).NoteChapters on a finalized disc do not appear as thumbnails in thedisc’s top menu.≥You cannot finalize discs recorded on other manufacturer’sequipment.≥If you finalize discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other thanthis unit, the background selected as “Top Menu Style” may not bedisplayed.≥Discs finalized on this unit may not be playable on other playersdue to the condition of the recording.≥Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs.http://www.panasonic.com[+RW]+RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is a convenientfunction. We recommend you create the menu before playing a+RW disc on other equipment.After performing steps 1 to 3 (l 70)[4] Press [3, 4] to select “Create DVD Top Menu”and then press [ENTER].[5] Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and then press[ENTER].[6] Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and then press[ENTER].Creating DVD Top Menu starts. You cannot cancel creating.Creating DVD Top Menu can take a few minutes.[7] Press [ENTER].≥Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case,create the menu again.≥You cannot use the title menu for playing on this unit.Selecting the background style—TopMenu styleSelecting whether to show the Top Menufirst—Playback will start with:Enabling discs to be played on otherequipment—Finalize147 852963Top Menu Style01Display after finalizingThumbnail(Still picture)Title NameAfter finalizing≥[-R] [-R[DL] [+R] [+R[DL] The disc becomes play-only and you canno longer record or edit.≥[-RW‹V›] You can record and edit the disc after formatting(l 71) although it becomes play-only after finalizing.≥When copying in high-speed, chapters will be replicated.≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] Titles are divided into about 5-minute([+R] 8-minute)¢ chapters, if- the titles were directly recorded to the disc.- the titles were copied using any mode other than thehigh-speed mode.¢ This time varies greatly depending on the condition and modeof recording.≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chaptersduring play.BeforefinalizingAfterfinalizingRecording/Editing/Entering name Yes NoPlay on other players No YesCreating Top Menu—Create DVD TopMenu