85LSQT0969Disc and card managementFinalizing a discFinalizing a disc(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)To play back a DVD-RW (Video format) or a DVD-R on other devices e.g. a DVD player, finalize thedisc.¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor. (Finalization cannot be executed using a battery.)¬ Rotate the mode dial to select .1 Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] #[ FINALIZE] # [YES] and press the joystick.≥ When finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format), skip to step 3.2 [When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) or DVD-R]Select whether or not to create a top menu, then press the joystick.3 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press thejoystick.≥ When finalizing is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.≥ Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit using anyother device.≥ In the case of a double sided disc, finalize eachside.≥ The top menu created when finalizing does notappear on this unit. Play back the disc on a DVDplayer.≥ It may take time to finalize a disc.≥ If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly orimpacted while finalizing, the finalization will fail andthe disc may become unplayable on other devices.≥ If the power supply stops while finalizing, thefinalization will fail and the disc may becomeunplayable on other devices even if disc repair iscarried out.Finalizing a discThis is for enabling discs to be played on other devices.∫ Finalizing video format discsBe sure to finalize the disc on this unit, before using it on other devices.DVD-RW (Video format): After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only. You can record on thedisc after un-finalizing (l 86) or formatting (l 83).DVD-R: After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longerrecord.∫ Finalizing VR format discsDVD-RAM: It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.DVD-RW (VR format): Finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) increases its compatibility with otherproducts. DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be recorded andedited in the same way as DVD-RW (VR format) before finalization.YES: After finalizing, a top menu containing thumbnails appears first during playback.NO: A top menu is not created. Playback starts from the first scene.
