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RQT8365
HDD, disc and card management
Refer to the control reference on page 56.
Preparation
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
[-R] [-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVD-
Video top menu after finalizing.
After performing steps 1–3 (
➡
56)
4
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “Top Menu
Style” and press [ENTER].
5
Press [
3
,
4
,
2
,
1
] to select the
background and press [ENTER].
≥
You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu. (
➡
45,
Change Thumbnail)
[-R] [-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
You can select whether or not to show the top menu after finalizing.
After performing steps 1–3 (
➡
56)
4
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “Playback will
start with:” and press [ENTER].
5
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “DVD’s Top
Menu” or “First Title on DVD” and
press [ENTER].
DVD’s Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
First Title on DVD: The disc content is played without
displaying the top menu.
[-R] [-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
Make selections from “Top Menu Style” and “Playback will start with:”
above before finalizing the disc.
After performing steps 1–3 (
➡
56)
4
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “Finalize” and
press [ENTER].
5
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “Yes” and
press [ENTER].
6
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “Start” and
press [ENTER].
A message appears when finalizing is finished.
[Note]
≥
You cannot cancel finalizing.
≥
Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes. (Finalizing may take up to
60 minutes with DVD-R DL and +R DL.)
≥
Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while
finalizing.
This will render the disc unusable.
7
Press [ENTER].
[Note]
When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take
longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately four
times).
[Note]
Chapters on a finalized disc do not appear as thumbnails in the
disc’s top menu.
≥
You cannot finalize discs recorded on other manufacturer’s
equipment.
≥
If you finalize discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than
this unit, the background selected as “Top Menu Style” may not be
displayed.
≥
Discs finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players
due to the condition of the recording.
≥
Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs.
http://www.panasonic.com
[+RW]
+RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is a convenient
function. We recommend you create the menu before playing a +RW
disc on other equipment.
You cannot use the Top menu for playing on this unit.
After performing steps 1–3 (
➡
56)
4
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “Create DVD
Top Menu” and press [ENTER].
5
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “Yes” and
press [ENTER].
6
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “Start” and
press [ENTER].
Creating DVD Top Menu starts. You cannot cancel creating.
Creating DVD Top Menu can take a few minutes.
7
Press [ENTER].
≥
You can record or edit discs after creating the Top Menu. But the
created menu is deleted when you record or edit disc. In such
cases, create the Top Menu again by using “Create DVD Top
Menu”.
Selecting the background style—Top
Menu Style
Selecting whether to show the Top
Menu first—Playback will start with:
Enabling discs to be played on other
equipment—Finalize
1
4
7
8
5
2
9
6
3
Top Menu Style
01
Display after finalizing
Thumbnail
(Still picture)
Title Name
After finalizing
≥
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
The disc becomes play-only and you
can no longer record or edit.
≥
[-RW‹V›]
You can record and edit the disc after formatting
(
➡
57) although it becomes play-only after finalizing.
≥
When copying in high-speed, chapters will be replicated.
≥
[-R] [-RW‹V›]
[+R]
Titles are divided into about 5-minute (
[+R]
8-
minute)
§
chapters, if
–the titles were directly recorded to the disc.
–the titles were copied using any mode other than the
high-speed mode.
§
This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode
of recording.
≥
There is a pause of several seconds between titles and
chapters during play.
Before
finalizing
After
finalizing
Recording/Editing/Entering name
Yes
No
Play on other players
No
Yes
Creating Top Menu—Create DVD Top
Menu
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