Panasonic DMR-E65: 1 While stopped 1 While stopped

Erasing all the contents of a disc or

Enabling DVD-R to be played on other

card—Format

equipment—Finalize

[RAM] [SD] [PC]

[DVD-R]

Preparation

Preparation

≥Press [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive.

Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.

≥Release protection (➡ page 38).

1 While stopped

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC

MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].

MANAGEMENT” or “CARD

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Play

MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].

Select” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Format Disc”

Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1” and press

[ENTER].

or “Format” and press [ENTER].

You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing.

4 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

Top Menu: The top menu appears first.

Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the

press [ENTER].

top menu.

5 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Finalize” and

press [ENTER].

press [ENTER].

A message appears when formatting is finished.

1 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].

6 Press [ENTER].

A message appears when finalizing is finished.

3 Press [ENTER].

[Note]

≥Formatting erases all contents (including computer data),

[Note]

and it cannot be restored. Check carefully before

proceeding. The contents are erased when you format it even if

After finalizing

you have set protection.

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

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting. This

or edit.

can render the disc unusable.

≥Titles are divided into about 5-minute

§

chapters.

Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up

§

This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode

to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).

of recording.

≥To stop formatting

≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles during play.

Press [RETURN].

(You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc

Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing. This

or card must be reformatted if you do this.)

will render the disc unusable.

≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW.

Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.

≥When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it may not

≥You cannot finalize DVD-R recorded on other manufacturer’s

be possible to use it on any other equipment.

Convenient functions

equipment.

≥You cannot format a Microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit.

Before

After

finalizing

finalizing

Disc display on this unit DVD-R DVD-V

Recording/Editing/Entering name Yt

Play on other players tY

DVD-R 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-europe.com

To exit the screen

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

Press [RETURN].

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