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RQT8415
HDD, disc and card management
Refer to the control reference on page 60.
[-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.
Preparation
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)
4 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu”
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 to show the top menu after finalizing.
Preparation
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)
4 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Play
Select” and press [ENTER].
5 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or
“Title 1” and press [ENTER].
Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the
top menu.
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play Select” (➡ above)
before finalizing the disc.
Preparation
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)
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.
([-R]DL] [+R]DL] Finalizing takes up to 60 minutes.)
≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead 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).
≥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” 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-europe.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.
Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play Select” (➡ left
column) before creating top menu.
Preparation
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60)
4 Press [3, 4] to select “Create 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 Top Menu starts. You cannot cancel creating.
Creating Top Menu can take a few minutes.
7 Press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥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 Top Menu”.
≥You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit.
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
Selecting the background style–Top Menu
Selecting whether to show the Top
Menu first–Auto-Play Select
Enabling discs to be played on other
equipment–Finalize
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Top Menu List
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Display after finalizing
Title Name
Thumbnail
(Still picture)
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
(➡ 61) although it becomes play-only after finalizing.
≥When copying in high speed, chapters will be replicated.
≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] 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 (excluding [-R]DL] [+R]DL]).
§
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 Yt
Play on other players tY
Creating Top Menu—Create Top Menu
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