Sony DCR-DVD205 - Manual (Page 56)

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Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives
of computers.
• Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed.
The following settings are available before finalizing.
– Select the type of DVD menu to view disc content (see page 59)*
– Create a Photomovie to view still images (see page 59)*
– Change the disc titles (see page 59)
The DVD type determines finalizing characteristics.
Discs that must be finalized...
Discs that do not require finalizing...
To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.58)
Playback on DVD devices
Making the disc compatible with playback on
DVD devices or DVD drives (Finalizing)
Operation flow
DVD
+RW
Disc type has to be finalized in the following cases:
1 To create the DVD menus or Photomovie
2 To enable playback in DVD drives of computers.
3 When only little material is recorded
5 minutes or less in HQ mode, 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode.
DVD
+RW
Finalize Finalize Finalize
Make desired settings.
BDVD menu*
BPhotomovie*
BDisc title
In case 1,
2
or 3.
Playback on
other DVD device