User Manual

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RQT8849
DVD Management
ENTER
to complete.
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
You can play these discs on compatible DVD players by
fi nalizing it on the unit.
The menu you create with the unit can also be used on
most DVD players.
Perform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the
Management Menus” ( 36).
 to select “Yes”, then
ENTER
,  to select “Finalize”, then
ENTER
Notes
 Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while fi nalizing. This
can render the disc unusable.
 When fi nalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it
may take longer than displayed on the confi rmation screen
(approximately 4 times longer).
 After fi nalizing
– [-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and you can
no longer record or edit it.
– [-RW‹V›] You can record and edit the disc after formatting
although it becomes play-only after fi nalizing.
– The disc fi nalized on the unit may not be playable on other
players depending on the condition of the recording.
– There is a pause of several seconds between recordings and
chapters during playback.
– Recordings are divided into about 5-minute chapters

([+R]
[+R]DL] 8 minutes)

This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode of
recording.
Tips
After you have fi nished recording and try to eject the disc, a screen
asking if you want to fi nalize the disc appears ( 15).
Finalizing
, to select desired item, then
ENTER
 DVD’s Top Menu:
The Top Menu appears fi rst.
 First Recording:
The disc content is played without displaying
the Top Menu.
Selecting Whether to Show the Top Menu
First
,  to select
“Playback will
start with:”, then
ENTER
 to select “Start”, then
ENTER
– Finalizing starts and cannot be canceled
(may take up to 15 minutes).
([-R]DL] [+R]DL] up to 60 minutes)
– A message appears when fi nalizing is
fi nished.
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Before fi nalizing a disc, select whether the top menu
shows after fi nalizing.
Perform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the
Management Menus” ( 36).
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