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Convenient fuctions
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Note
Preparation
• Release protection (➔ page 32).
1 While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2 Press [e, r] to select “To Others” and
press [ENTER].
3 Press [e, r] to select “DISC
MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].
4 Press [e, r] to select “Format Disc”
and press [ENTER].
5 Press [w, q] to select “Yes” and
press [ENTER].
6 Press [w, q] to select “Start” and
press [ENTER].
A message appears when formatting is finished.
7 Press [ENTER].
Note
• To stop formatting
Press [RETURN].
(You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc
must be reformatted if you do this.)
• Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R, +R or CD-R/RW.
• You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit.
• When a disc has been formatted using this unit, it may not be
possible to use it on any other equipment.
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
1 While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2 Press [e, r] to select “To Others” and
press [ENTER].
3 Press [e, r] to select “DISC
MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].
4 Press [e, r] to select “Auto-Play
Select” and press [ENTER].
Press [e, r] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1” and press
[ENTER].
You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.
Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the
top menu.
5 Press [e, r] to select “Finalize” and
press [ENTER].
Press [w, q] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
Press [w, q] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].
Finalizing starts.
You cannot cancel finalizing.
A message appears when finalizing is finished.
Press [ENTER].
Note
When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take
longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately four
times).
• You cannot finalize DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R
recorded on other manufacturer’s equipment.
• DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R finalized on this unit
may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the
recording.
• Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs.
http://www.panasonic-europe.com
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
Erasing all the contents of a disc
–Format Disc
• Formatting erases all contents, and it cannot be restored.
Check carefully before proceeding. The contents are erased
when you format it even if you have set protection.
• Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting. This
can render the disc unusable.
Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up
to a maximum of 70 minutes.
RAM
-RW(V)
-RW(VR)
RAM
Enabling DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format) or +R to be played on other
equipment–Finalize
After finalizing
• The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer
record or edit.
• You can record and edit the disc after formatting
(➔ left) although it becomes play-only after finalizing.
• Titles are divided into about 5-minute chapters.
This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode
of recording.
• There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters
during play.
Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing. This will
render the disc unusable.
• Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.
-R -RW(V) +R
1
2
3
-R +R
-RW(V)
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