68LSQT1319Disc and SDcardmanagement 1 Finalizing a disc(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (-R]DL)Allows discs to be played on other devices.If you insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R/DVD-R DL disc recorded in this unit (that has not beenfinalized) into another device such as DVD recorder, PC, etc., the disc may become unusable.Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before inserting it in other devices.¬ Rotate the mode dial to select .1 Connect this unit to the ACadaptor.≥ Finalization cannot be executed when using abattery. If the power supply stops whilefinalizing, the finalization will fail and the datamay be damaged. Use the AC adaptor.2 Select the menu. (l 30)3 When the confirmation message appearsSelect [YES], then press thejoystick.When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) orDVD-R/DVD-R DL disc, a top menu is created.≥ When finalizing is complete, press the MENUbutton to exit the message screen.≥ Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unitusing any other device.≥ When using a double sided disc, finalize eachside.≥ The top menu created when finalizing does notappear on this unit. It appears when the disc isplayed back on other devices.≥ The time it takes to finalize a disc varies. Theshorter the recording content on the disc, thelonger it will take to finalize the disc.≥ Do not shake, bump or expose this unit to heatwhile finalizing, the finalization will fail and thedisc 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 repairis carried out.DVD-RAM:≥ It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM disc.DVD-RW (VR format):≥ After finalization, DVD-RW (VR format) discs can be recorded and edited in the same way asDVD-RW (VR format) discs before finalization.≥ After finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) disc once, it will not be finalized again. (Even if you recordor edit a DVD-RW (VR format) disc, it is not necessary to finalize it again.)DVD-RW (Video format), DVD-R, DVD-R DL:≥ After finalizing, the disc becomes play only, and you can no longer record.≥ When you un-finalize a DVD-RW (Video format) disc, the disc can be used for recording again.(l 69)[DISC SETUP] # [FINALIZE] # [YES]