Sony DCR-DVD7 Manual

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Playback on DVD devices
DCR-DVD7 
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Steps for finalizing
Follow the steps below.
• It takes from a minute to a few hours 
for finalizing. The shorter the amount of 
material recorded on the disc, the longer 
it takes for finalizing.
• Use an AC Adaptor as the power source 
to prevent your camcorder from running 
out of power during finalizing.
•  When you finalize a double-sided disc, you 
must finalize each side of the disc.
Step 1: Preparing for finalizing 
(p. 41)
Step 2: Customizing a DVD menu* 
(p. 41)
If you have set the DVD menu 
setting, you can create a menu 
screen to view the thumbnails as 
a list when the disc is played back 
on DVD devices.
Step 3: Customizing a Photomovie* 
(p. 42)
If you have set the Photomovie 
setting, you can create a 
Photomovie to view still images 
on other DVD devices.
Step 4: Changing the disc title 
(p. 42)
You can make a title on each disc. 
As the default, the date when the 
disc was first used is used as a 
disc title.
Step 5: Finalizing a disc 
(p. 43)
*
 You cannot do this using a DVD-RW (VR 
mode). 
Step 1: Preparing for finalizing
1
  Place your camcorder in a 
stable position. Connect the AC 
Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your 
camcorder.
2
  Turn on the power by sliding the 
POWER switch.
3
  Insert the disc to be finalized. 
4
  Touch 
 
 [FINALIZE] 
[SET].
Step 2: Customizing a DVD 
menu
What is a DVD menu?
A DVD menu is a menu screen that allows 
you to display the index to check the 
contents of the disc or to select desired 
scenes easily. When you create the DVD 
menu on your camcorder, the first scenes 
of each movie are displayed with date as 
thumbnails.
•  You cannot create a DVD menu using a DVD-
RW (VR mode).