Cannon DC 310 User Manual

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Disc Playback on External Devices
After finalizing the disc with your 
recordings, you can play it on DVD 
players compatible with the type of disc 
used (DVD-R, DVD-R DL or DVD-RW). 
You cannot play back discs on an 
external DVD device if the discs have 
not yet been finalized. 
For a summary, you can refer to the 
sidebar on page 49. For details about 
disc compatibility refer to the instruction 
manual of the DVD player or DVD drive.
1 Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD 
player.
3 Select the scene you want to play 
from the index screen.
1 Insert the finalized disc in the DVD 
drive.
2 Run the DVD playback software.
Refer also to the instruction manual 
and help modules of your DVD 
playback software.
NOTES
• DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode can 
be played only on VR mode-compatible 
DVD players.
• Depending on your DVD device you may 
not be able to play the disc.
• In order to play the disc on a computer 
you need to have DVD playback 
software installed and running. Also, in 
order to play back a DVD-R DL you must 
have a DVD drive capable of reading 
dual-layered DVD discs.
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional 
Recordings on a Finalized Disc
Unfinalize a disc to allow recording 
additional movies on the disc even after 
it was finalized.
POINTS TO CHECK
Disc type: 
 DVD-RW • 
VIDEO mode • Finalized
Power the camcorder using the 
compact power adapter or a fully 
charged battery pack.
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Restrictions after disc finalization
1
You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
2
Only scenes in the playlist can be divided.
 
Additional 
recordings
Editing 
recordings
Initializing 
the disc
Unfinalizing 
the disc
DVD-R/DVD-R DL 
in VIDEO mode
DVD-RW in VIDEO mode
 
1
DVD-RW in VR mode
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