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[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [-RW‹VR›]
≥Follow steps 1 to 3 of “DISC MANAGEMENT”.

[4]

Select “Format disc” with [

3, 4] and press

[ENTER].

[5]

Select “Yes” with [

2] and press [ENTER].

[6]

Select “Start” with [

2] and press [ENTER].

≥Formatting starts.
≥A message appears when formatting is finished.
Note
≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes; however it may take

up to a maximum of 70 minutes (

[RAM]).

Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while

formatting. This can render the disc unusable.

[7]

Press [ENTER].

To stop formatting

[RAM]

Press [RETURN].
≥You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc

must be reformatted if you do this.

Note
≥When a disc has been formatted using this unit, it may not be

possible to use it on any other equipment.

≥DVD-R, +R and CD-R/RW cannot be formatted.
≥You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit.
≥The disc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab (

l 30) is

switched to “PROTECT”. Release the protection to continue.

≥The message “Unable to format” appears when trying to format

discs the unit cannot use.

[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
≥Follow steps 1 to 3 of “DISC MANAGEMENT”.
Select whether to show the top menu after finalizing the disc. Do this
before finalizing the disc.

[4]

Select “Playback will start with:” with [

3, 4]

and press [ENTER].

[5]

Use [

3, 4] to select a desired item and press

[ENTER].

≥Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
≥First Title:

The disc content is played without displaying the
top menu.

[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
≥Follow steps 1 to 3 of “DISC MANAGEMENT”.
≥Make selection from “Playback will start with:” before finalizing the

disc. (

l below left)

You can play DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R on
compatible DVD players by finalizing it on the unit, effectively making
it into DVD-Video that complies with DVD-Video standards.
The menu you create with the unit can also be used on DVD players.

[4]

Select “Finalize” with [

3, 4] and press

[ENTER].

[5]

Select “Yes” with [

2] and press [ENTER].

[6]

Select “Start” with [

2] and press [ENTER].

≥Finalizing starts.
≥You cannot cancel finalizing.
≥A message appears when finalizing is finished.
Note
≥Finalizing takes about 15 minutes.
Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while

finalizing. This can render the disc unusable.

[7]

Press [ENTER].

Note
≥You can only finalize DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R

that were recorded on the unit.

≥When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take

longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately
4 times).

≥After finalizing

- The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit

it.

[-R] [+R]

- You can record and edit the disc after formatting (

l left) although

it becomes play-only after finalizing.

[-RW‹V›]

- DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R finalized 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 titles and chapters

during play.

- Titles are divided into about 5-minute chapters

°.

° This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode

of recording.

≥Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs.

For U.S.A.:

http://www.panasonic.com/playDVD-R

For Canada:

http://www.panasonic.ca

1 Format Disc

Formatting erases all contents (including computer data), and
they cannot be restored. Check carefully before proceeding.
The contents are erased when you format a disc even if you have
set protection.

1 Playback will start with:

Format Disc

Formatting the disc will erase all contents.
This will take approximately 1 minute.
Do you want to continue?

Yes

No

e.g., DVD-RAM

Format Disc

Protected contents will also be erased.
Are you sure you want to continue?

Start

Cancel

Playback will start with:

Top Menu

First Title

1 Finalize

Finalize

Finalizing will take approximately

minutes.

Do you want to continue? (Required for
playback on compatible DVD players.)

Yes

No

Finalize

Finalizing is necessary to enable playback
of the disc on compatible DVD players.
You will be unable to record on this disc
once it is finalized.
Are you sure you want to continue?

Start

Cancel

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