Troubleshooting I have just recieved a canon Dc 220. I have recorded disc but forgot to finalize the disc before putting them into a dvd player to try to watch the video. Now the function menu will not allow me to finalize the videos. what should I do??

If it is a camcorder that requires a disc to record then you must install the software the camcorder came with.If you bought it without the software disc,I recommend looking it up. Or you can try putting the recordabble disc in your laptops DVD player.

Hi,

It sounds like the disc were not finalized properly. Are you sure the player finalized the discs?

- you can finalize the disc in the camcorder then put the disc in the computer and copy(discs needs to be finalized in the camcorder before using it in another device.

common problem with these units the fault is in the micro chip (ic) control bord your better of replacing the unit

sorry

go back into the menu where you format discs at and there shouls be a option to finalize disc.

The way to get it to finalize is like this:

1. turn it on
2. use cord.
3.move the on buttom to mode. it will show the recordings.
4. select a recording
5.press function butom. it will up bring several choices among "menu"
6. slect menu
7. it will give you all the chioces you need to title, finailize, protect and all needed to view the dvd

Any questions,
let me know.
OL

before you can watch a recorded DVD on another DVD player you must finalize the disc. to finalize the disc put the recorded disc into the DVD recorder, when the DVD loads it will show the titles that are recorded on the DVD on the screen
push the stop button it is the button with the square on it. the screen will go blank or it may let you watch whatever tv channel you are on if you have your tv ran through the recorder, push the setup buton a new screen will come up, with the arrow down button scroll down and highlight disc edit, press ok another screen will come up, with the arrow down button scroll down and highlight "finalize", press "ok" it is the button in the middle of the arrow keys
scroll up and highlight "yes" press "ok" the recorder will finalize the disc and it can be watched on any DVD player, just remember when you finalize a disc you cannot add anything else to the disc.

Have solved the finalized problem by simply looking on the Canon website and read that you have to plug the camera into the wall to do it! If only they simply put this in the manual!!! Goodluck!

works!  Cannon FAQ stinks and never mentioned it.  Thanks for posting the solution!

In order to finalize your disc the dc210 MUST be plug into an outlet!!!