CD Recording
Unlike conventional analog tape recorders, the CDR 2 does not require level setting when recordings are made from a digital source. Although the Level Indicator C will operate, this is only informative and the level may not be changed or adjusted. However, when you are making a recording from an external analog source such as a cassette recorder or the ana- log output of a receiver or preamp, you should adjust the input levels using the
To stop the recording, press the Stop button x&. The recording will automatically stop if it takes more space than is available on the
At the end of a recording, a BUSY message and an UPDATE message will appear briefly, and the unit will return to normal operation. Remember to Finalize the disc after recording so that it may be used in other players.
Finalizing CD-R and CD-RW Discs
Finalizing is a simple process that completes the recording of a disc so that it may be used in other players. When a recording is finished, a disc must be Finalized. Once that is done, a
To Finalize a disc, place it in the Record Drawer %. Once the disc’s Table of Contents information has been read and the OPC process has been completed, press the Finalize button o@ and note that the Finalize Indicator
Uwill begin to flash. Within three seconds, press the Select button j* and note that the Finalize Indicator U will stop flashing.
The Finalization process will take between 60 and 90 seconds, depending on the length of material recorded on the disc. During the Finalization process the Record Deck will not accept any operating commands.
When the Finalization process is complete the Finalize Indicator U will go out, and the R/RW Indicator P will also go out as an indication that the disc is now playable on other players. The CD Indicator S will remain lit.
Unfinalizing and Erasing
Unfinalizing a CD-RW Disc
To keep the material that is already recorded on a
Press the Erase button u! twice and check to make sure that the Erase Indicator
Vflashes and the word TOC appears in the Record Deck Information Display K. Within three seconds, press the Select button j* to start the process. The Erase Indicator V will remain lit and stop flashing, and the Information Display K will switch to OPC and then back to TOC.
When the process is finished, the Erase Indicator V will go out, and the display will return to normal. The disc is now ready to have single tracks removed or additional tracks added.
Erasing an Entire CD-RW Disc
Erasing the entire contents of a disc is simple, and it does not matter if the disc has been finalized or not. To erase the disc, press the Erase button u! twice if the disc has NOT been finalized and once if it has been finalized, so that the word DISC appears in the Information Display K and the Erase Indicator V flashes. To start the erasure, press the Select button j* and note that the Erase Indicator V will stop flashing. The erasure process takes about a minute, and it is complete when the Information Display resets to 00 00:00 and the Erase Indicator V goes out. The disc is now totally erased and may be reused.
Erasing a Single Track
The individual tracks on a
To erase only the last track, press the Erase button u!. Note that the Information Display will display 01 TRK and the Erase Indicator V will flash. Press the Select button j* within three seconds and note that the Erase Indicator will stop flashing. When the Erase Indicator V goes out the Information Display K will show the total number of tracks that now remain on the disc.
You may erase more than one track, counting backwards from the last track. First, press the Erase button u!. Note that the Information Display will display 01 TRK and the Erase Indicator V will flash. Press the Next button zî or Previous button iï until the number of tracks to be erased appears in the Information Display K. For example, when 06 TRK appears in the dis- play a total of six tracks will be erased, count- ing back from the last track on the disc. Next, press the Select button j* within three seconds of making the track selection and note that the Erase Indicator V will stop flashing. When the Erase Indicator V goes out the Information Display K will show the total number of tracks that now remain on the disc.
Important Note: Tracks at the beginning or in the middle of the disc may not be erased until all of the discs after them have been erased.
Important Note on Erasure and Finalization Times: Regardless of the speed at which a disc was recorded, the CDR 2 will erase and finalize discs at the 4x speed to mini- mize the length of the process. However, in some cases it may be necessary for the unit to repeat the erasure or finalization due to the nature of an individual disc. For that reason, it is normal for the time required to complete these steps to vary from one disc to another.