45RQT8856Setting MenusSelecting Whether to Show the Top Menu First-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RWBefore finalising a disc, select whether the top menu showsafter finalising.Perform preparation steps 1−3 of “Accessing theManagement Menus” (➔ 44).Press [e, r] to select “Auto-Play Select” thenpress [OK].Press [e, r] to select desired item, then press[OK].Top Menu:The Top Menu appears first.Title 1:The disc content is played withoutdisplaying the Top Menu.Finalising-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DLYou can play these discs on compatible DVD players byfinalising it on the unit, effectively making it into DVD-Videothat complies with DVD-Video standards. The menu youcreate with the unit can also be used on most DVD players.Perform preparation steps 1−3 of “Accessing theManagement Menus” (➔ 44).Press [e, r] to select “Finalise” then press [OK].Press [w] to select “Yes” then press [OK].Press [w] to select “Start” then press [OK].Finalising starts and cannot be cancelled. (may takeup to 15 minutes) ( -R DL +R DL up to 60 minutes)A message appears when finalising is finished.Press [OK] to complete.NotesDo not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising.This can render the disc unusable.When finalising a high-speed recording compatible disc,it may take longer than displayed on the confirmationscreen (approximately 4 times longer).After finalising-R -R DL +R +R DL The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit it.-RW(V) You can record and edit thedisc after formatting although itbecomes play-only after finalising.The disc finalised on the unit may notbe playable on other players dependingon the condition of the recording.There is a pause of several seconds betweentitles and chapters during playback.Titles are divided into about 5-minutechapters* ( +R +R DL 8 minutes).* This time varies greatly depending on the condition andmode of recording.•••–––––TipsAfter you have finished recording and try to eject thedisc, a screen asking if you want to finalise the discappears ( ➔19).•••––Create Top Menu+RW+RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is aconvenient function. We recommend you create the menubefore playing a +RW disc on other equipment.Perform preparation steps 1−3 of “Accessing theManagement Menus” (➔ 44).Press [e, r] to select “Create Top Menu” then press [OK].Press [w] to select “Yes” then press [OK].Press [w] to select “Start” then press [OK].“Create Top Menu” cannot be cancelled oncestarted.“Create Top Menu” takes a few minutes.Press [OK] to complete.NotesRecording or editing on the disc may delete the topmenu. In that case, create the top menu again.You cannot use the top menu for playing on this unit.••Enabling the Second Layer on DL (Dual- orDouble-Layer on Single Side) Discs to beRecordable-R DL +R DLDVD-R DL and +R DL discs have two layers of recordingsurface on one side. As 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 possible).Perform preparation steps 1−3 of “Accessing theManagement Menus” (➔ 44).Press [e, r] to select “Close First Layer” then press [OK].Press [w] to select “Yes” then press [OK].Press [w] to select “Start” then press [OK].Press [OK] to complete.NotesThe first layer cannot be closed when there is norecording on it.Closing cannot be cancelled once started.Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while closing thelayer. This can render the disc unusable.Closing takes several minutes, up to a maximum of 30minutes, depending on the remaining space on the firstlayer.••••TipsYou can confirm the remaining recording time on thelayer in the DVD Management screen.Disc NameAuto-Play SelectFinalizeTop MenuDVDManagementDVD-R DL TitlesUsed 10:00 Remainof the first layer3:54(LP)•––