Won't complete finalizing

The DUAL DVR-W5002 is a dual layer DVD recorder, which means you can record data onto two layers of a DVD disc. To finalize a disc on this device, you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Make sure the disc is loaded and ready for recording.
2. Press the "Record" button to enter the recording menu.
3. Select the option to "Finalize" the disc. This option is usually found under the "Disc" or "Setup" menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finalize the disc. This process may take a few minutes to complete.
5. Once the finalization process is complete, the disc should be readable on other DVD players.

Note: Finalizing a disc makes it readable on other DVD players, but it also makes it permanent and prevents further recording on the disc. Before finalizing a disc, make sure that you have recorded all the necessary data and that you won't need to add any more files to the disc in the future.

It is possible that until you finalize the disc, the only track that will play is the first one. Unfortunately, once you finalize the disc, you cannot record additional tracks to it. You can verify this by finalizing after recording the second track and seeing if they then both play. If that works, you can safely burn additional discs with confidence that they are burning correctly even if you cannot play each back after burning and must wait until finalization to test full burn.

try with a completely different disk to be sure it is not the endcoder

You need to FINALIZE the DVD-R you recorded in that unit for it to be playable on other DVD players. This function should be part of the on-screen menu for your unit. (in Panasonic DVD recorders, it's under DVD MANAGEMENT in the FUNCTIONS menu).

If the disc you recorded is already loaded, but stopped, press SETUP on your remote - an on screen menu should appear.

Using the UP/DOWN arrow keys, select DVD MENU and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys again to select FINALIZE and press ENTER.

A message box will popup 'Finalize disc?' use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select YES then press ENTER. Finalizing should start and may take a while to complete.

Once complete, the disc is now playable on other DVD players. (from page 32 of the owners manual with the heading 'PLAYING THE DISCS IN OTHER DVD PLAYERS')

You can record and finalize DVD+Rs one time. After you fill a DVD+R or

complete all the recordings you want on a single DVD+R, finalize it.

Otherwise, the DVD+R will play only on this Recorder.To play the Disc on

other DVD Players, you must finalize it first.

Once you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it anymore or make

editing changes.Therefore, make sure the Disc is as you want it before you

finalize it.

1

Press SYSTEM MENU. Press

; to select in the top left

corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen.

2

Press CH-

9 repeatedly to select in the second screen,

then press

:.

3

Press CH-

9 repeatedly to select Finalize disc. Finalize disc

appears in the menu only when an unfinalized DVD+R is in the

Recorder.

4

Press OK.

"Finalizing" will appear in the menu.The process may

take a few minutes.

When finalization is complete, the Index

picture screen will reappear.

You cannot unfinalize a DVD+R, and you cannot record or

edit the DVD+R after you finalize it.

A DVD+R will play on other DVD Players only after the
Disc is finalized.

are you using dvd r or dvd rw discs ?? the r disc cause less of a hassle i have been told hope this helps regards Jim

are you finalizing the discs after recording? some recorders do this automaticaly others have it as an option you have to select.. without finalization they will play on your own recorder but not on other machines.

The dvd player is not actually recording to the disc. It first records to a "hard drive" on the DVR. when the recording is complete, the user must request that the DVR downloads the recording to the disc. Since I do not know your brand and model # I cannot really instruct you further.

Ch

Faulty power-supply symptoms:

The front panel display and buttons are completely nonfunctional and appear dead. The unit will do nothing more than display the following messages on the TV screen:

Interface error
(and or)
Interface error! Turn off the power

If a DVD or VHS tape was inserted prior to the error occurring, you won't be able to eject either from that point further. They'll remain stuck inside the unit until you've completed the repair detailed below.

Interface error! Turn off the power <--- explains how to completely restore your combo in less than 20minutes by replacing a $1.59 part on the power-supply board. [email protected]

I turned off the Colby recorder then turned it back on and inserted the DVD and chose the edit button on the remote controller. The correct menu with the close and finalize choice became available.