Canon DC420 - Manual (Page 49)

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Disc Playback on External Devices
After finalizing the disc, you can play it
on DVD players compatible with the
type of disc used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or
DVD-RW). You cannot play back discs
on an external DVD device if the discs
have not yet been finalized.
Refer to the instruction manual of the
DVD player or DVD drive to confirm that
it is compatible with the type/
specification of the disc you want to
play back.
1 Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD
player.
3 Select the scene you want to play
from the index screen.
1 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD
drive.
2 Run the DVD playback software.
Refer also to the instruction manual
of your DVD playback software.
NOTES
• DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode can
be played back only on VR mode-
compatible DVD players.
• Depending on your DVD device you may
not be able to play back the disc.
• In order to play back the disc on a
computer you need to have DVD
playback software installed and running.
Also, in order to play back a DVD-R DL
you must have a DVD drive capable of
reading dual-layered DVD discs.
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional
Recordings on a Finalized Disc
Unfinalize a disc to allow recording
additional movies on the disc even after
it was finalized.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type: DVD-RW •
VIDEO mode • Finalized
1
Power the camcorder using the
compact power adapter or a fully
charged battery pack.
Restrictions after disc finalization
1
You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
2
Only scenes in the playlist can be divided.
Additional
recordings
Editing
recordings
Initializing
the disc
Unfinalizing
the disc
DVD-R/DVD-R DL
in VIDEO mode
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DVD-RW in VIDEO mode
1
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DVD-RW in VR mode
2
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