Panasonic LQ-MD800 Operating Instructions Manual

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– 24 –DISC INFORMATION (continued)• Formatting starts. The message “Formatting is complete”appears when formatting is finished. All recordings areirretrievably erased when a disc is formatted. Check thedisc carefully before formatting to ensure it doesn’t containany programs you want to keep.To stop formattingSelect “No” in step (4) or “Cancel” in step (5) and press[ENTER] or [RETURN].Notes:• This can take up to 70 minutes. You can cancel formatting if ittakes more than 2 minutes by pressing [RETURN]. The discmust be reformatted if you do this.• All data on the disc is erased when it is formatted, includingrecordings made with this unit. Data written to the disc by acomputer is also erased.For your reference:• The disc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab is switchedto “PROTECT”. Release the protection to continue.• Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R.• The message “Unable to format” appears when you try toformat discs this unit cannot use.• If you have used the search program to protect a program, themessage “Contents on the disc have been protected. Startformatting the disc?” appears in step (5). Select “Start” if youwant to format the disc. The contents will be erased even if theyhave been protected.• Finalizing starts. The message “Finalizing is finished”appears when finalizing is finished.To stop finalizingSelect “No” in step (4) or “Cancel” in step (5) and press[ENTER] or [RETURN].Notes:• You can finalize DVD-R only that were recorded on this unit.• If you try to use other equipment to finalize DVD-R recorded onthis unit, it may be impossible.• You cannot record on DVD-R that have been finalized.• Programs longer than 5 minutes will be divided into about-5-minute chapters.• The markers you entered will be lost.• Finalizing takes up to about 15 minutes.Some DVD-RAM are unformatted. You must format these discsbefore you can use them in this unit. Formatting also allows you toerase the entire contents of a disc.RAMFormatAfter performing steps (1) to (2) of “Enter Title”,perform the following steps:(3) Use [ , ] to select “Format” and press[ENTER].(4) Use [ ] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].(5) Use [ ] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].After performing steps (1) to (2) of “Enter Title”,perform the following steps:(3) Use [ , ] to select “Finalize” and press[ENTER].(4) Use [ ] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].(5) Use [ ] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizing themon this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video.You can also use the menus created with this unit on compatibleDVD players.DVD-RFinalize - Creating DVD-VideoAll programs and play lists created from them will beerased irretrievably when you use this procedure.Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC mains leadcord while the message “Formatting the disc” is on themonitor television.This can render the disc unusable.Do not finalize discs that are dirty or dusty.Do not turn the unit off, vibrate the unit or disconnect thepower supply cord while the message “Finalizing theDisc” is on the monitor television. This can render thedisc unusable. If finalizing fails, you will be unable to playany of the material recorded on the disc.You must be sure you wish to finalize the disc becauseonce it has been finalized it cannot be retrieved.