Finalizing the Disc

Last Updated : 26-Mar-2008
Issue Number : 8200129600

To play the disc you recorded on a DVD player, a computer's DVD drive or other digital device, you need to finalize it

first. You do not need to finalize the disc to play back your recordings with the camcorder connected to the TV.

1. Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder.

2-1. Move the

/

switch to

(movies).

2-2. Turn the

switch to ON, then turn it toward MODE and release it to set the camcorder in PLAY mode.

3.Press the <FUNC.> button

4.select [

MENU]*.

* Only when using a DVD-RW recorded in VR mode. Otherwise, pressing

will open the menu directly on the setup menus screen.

5.select [

DISC OPERATIONS].

6.select [FINALIZE].

7.select [YES]**, press

when the confirmation screen appears.

**During the disc finalization a progress bar is displayed.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to finalize the disc in normal room temperatures. If the procedure was not completed correctly due to high temperature, let the camcorder cool off before resuming operation.
Place the camcorder on a table or other stable surface before starting the procedure. Subjecting the camcorder even to slight impacts (for example to place it on a table or to disconnect a cable) after the finalization process started may result in permanent data loss.
Do not disconnect the power source while the operation is in progress. Doing so can interrupt the process and result in permanent data loss.
Depending on the type of disc and the disc specification, after finalizing the disc you may not be able to initialize the disc, edit your recordings or add new recordings to the disc.
Do not use this camcorder to finalize discs that were not recorded using it.

NOTE

The time required to finalize the disc depends on the scenes recorded and the remaining free space on the disc.
After the disc is finalized, will appear on the playback screen.