Panasonic DMREX89EB Operating Guide

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RQT9463

Finalising

Selecting Whether to Show the Top Menu 
First —Auto-Play Select

[-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 fi nalising or creating Top Menu 
([+RW]).
Perform preparation steps − of “Accessing the 
Management Menus” (  68).



 Press [, ] to select “Top Menu”, then press [OK].



 Press [, , , ] to select the background, then 

 You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu. 

(  49, Change Thumbnail)]

 [-R] This function cannot be used for discs with still images 

recorded on them.

Selecting the background style—Top Menu

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Before fi nalising a disc, select whether the top menu shows 
after fi nalising.
Perform preparation steps − of “Accessing the 
Management Menus” (  68).



 Press [, ] to select “Auto-Play Select”, then 



 Press [, ] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1”, then 

press [OK].
 Top Menu:

The Top Menu appears first.

 Title 1:

The disc content is played without displaying the Top 
Menu. 

 [-R] This function cannot be used for discs with still images 

recorded on them.

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] 
You can play these discs on compatible DVD players by 
fi nalising 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 most DVD players.
Perform preparation steps − of “Accessing the 
Management Menus” (  68).



 Press [, ] to select “Finalise”, then press [OK].



 Press [] to select “Yes”, then press [OK].



 Press [] to select “Start”, then press [OK].

– Finalising starts and cannot be cancelled (may take 

up to 15 minutes) ([-R]DL] [+R]DL] up to 60 minutes)

– A message appears when finalising is finished.



Notes

 Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising. This 

can render the disc unusable.

 When finalising a high-speed recording compatible disc, 

it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation 
screen (approximately 4 times longer).

 After finalising

– [-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and 

you can no longer record or edit it.

– [-RW‹V›] You can record and edit the disc after formatting 

although it becomes play-only after fi nalising.

– When copying in high speed, chapters will be 

replicated.

– The disc fi nalised 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 and 

chapters during playback.

– [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] Chapters are created automatically ([-R] 

[-RW‹V›] about 5-minute chapters



 [+R] about 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.



  This time varies greatly depending on the condition 

and mode of recording.

Create Top Menu

[+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.
Perform preparation steps − of “Accessing the 
Management Menus” (  68).



 Press [, ] to select “Create Top Menu”, then 



 Press [] to select “Yes”, then press [OK].



 Press [] to select “Start”, then press [OK].

– “Create Top Menu” cannot be cancelled once started.
– “Create Top Menu” takes a few minutes.



Notes

 Recording or editing on the disc may delete the Top 

Menu. In that case, create the Top Menu again.

 You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit.

Display after fi nalising
Thumbnail 

(Still picture)

Title Name

Tips

 After you have finished recording or copying and try to 

eject the disc, a screen asking if you want to finalise the 
disc appears (  26).

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