Panasonic DMR-ES40V DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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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
4times).
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 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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