Panasonic Diga DMR-ES15EB Operating Instructions Manual

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RQT832037You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.Make selections before finalizing the disc.After performing steps 1–3 (Ô page 36)4 Press [e,r] to select “Auto-PlaySelect” and press [ENTER].5 Press [e,r] to select items and press[ENTER].Finalize the disc so you can play it on other DVD equipment.The equipment must be able to play finalized discs. To checkcompatibility with other equipment, refer to page 6.After performing steps 1–3 (Ô page 36)4 Press [e,r] to select “Finalize” andpress [ENTER].5 Press [w,q] to select “Yes” and press[ENTER].6 Press [w,q] to select “Start” andpress [ENTER].• Finalizing starts. You cannot cancel finalizing.• Finalizing can take a few minutes, up to a maximumof 15 minutes, depending on the remaining space onthe disc. ( up to 60 minutes.)Do not disconnect the AC mains lead whilefinalizing. This will render the disc unusable.7 Press [ENTER].• You cannot finalize discs recorded on other manufacturers’equipment.• Discs finalized on this unit may not be playable on otherplayers due to the condition of the recording.• When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, itmay take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen(approximately four times).+RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is aconvenient function. We recommend you to create the menubefore playing a +RW disc on other equipment.After performing steps 1–3 (Ô page 36)4 Press [e,r] to select “Create TopMenu” and press [ENTER].5 Press [w,q] to select “Yes” and press[ENTER].6 Press [w,q] to select “Start” andpress [ENTER].Creating Top Menu starts. You cannot cancel creating.Creating Top Menu can take a few minutes.7 Press [ENTER].• Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. Inthat case, create the menu again.• You cannot use the title menu for playing on this unit.DVD-R DL and +R DL discs have two layers of recordingsurface on one side. This unit does not offer seamlessrecording on two layers. Recording stops when space on thefirst layer becomes full. You must close the first layer to startrecording on the second layer. Closing makes the first layerunavailable for recording (editing is still available). Youcannot cancel closing. Make certain before proceeding.After performing steps 1–3 (Ô page 36)4 Press [e,r] to select “Close FirstLayer” and press [ENTER].5 Press [w,q] to select “Yes” and press[ENTER].6 Press [w,q] to select “Start” andpress [ENTER].Closing the layer starts. You cannot cancel closing.Closing the layer can take several minutes, up to amaximum of 30 minutes, depending on the remainingspace on the first layer.Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while closingthe layer. This will render the disc unusable.7 Press [ENTER].• You cannot close the first layer when it has no recording.• By closing the layer, you can record or edit discs that havebeen recorded on the second layer by other equipment.n To confirm the layer you can recordYou can confirm the remaining recording time on the layeryou can record.Selecting whether to show the TopMenu first–Auto-Play SelectTop Menu:The top menu appears first.Title 1: The disc content is played without displayingthe top menu.Enabling discs to be played onother equipment–FinalizeAfter finalizing• The disc becomes play-only and youcan no longer record or edit.• You can record and edit the disc afterformatting (Ô page 36) although it becomes play-onlyafter finalizing.• Titles are divided into about 5-minute ( 8-minute)chapters after finalizing. This time varies greatlydepending on the condition and mode of recording.• There is a pause of several seconds between titles andchapters during play.-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL-R DL +R DLNote-R -R DL +R +R DL-RW(V)+R +R DLCreating Top Menu–Create Top MenuEnabling the second layer on DL(dual- or double- layer on singleside) discs to be recordable–Close First Layer+RW-R DL +R DLNoteDisc NameAuto-Play SelectFinalizeTop MenuDVDManagementDVD-R DL TitlesUsed10:00Remainof the first layer3:54(LP)DVD Management