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CD Recording Basics
CD Recorders (CDRs) are similar to standard CD players, with the addition of the features and controls needed for recording. Functions such as play, search and programming for playback will be familiar, but the recorder will function slightly differently than what you may be used to for magnetic tape recorders.
Disc Types
Unlike a conventional CD player, the CDR 20 uses three types of discs, and it is important to understand how each one plays.
Both decks in the CDR 20 will play back any conventional CD that bears this logo.
Recordable Discs that bear this logo may be recorded on one time, and when they are final- ized they will play in either deck in the CDR 20 or in any conventional CD player, including home, car and portable models. The Record Deck % on the CDR 20 may also be used to record on these discs, and it will play
ReWritable Discs that bear this logo may be used for recording on the CDR 20, and they may also be erased and reused. They may be recorded on or played on the Record Deck % of the CDR 20 and in other
Recordable ReWritable Discs designed for use in computer
Note that the CDR 20 is specifically designed for the recording and playback of consumer audio discs, and cannot be used to copy data discs, DVD discs, or other optical discs used by video- or
CDR Terminology and Display Messages Compact disc recording has its own special terminology, and some of the messages displayed by the CDR 20 may be new to you. Before using the CDR 20, you may wish to familiarize yourself with some of the terms used by the CDR 20. Additional error message dis- plays may also appear. Please see page 23 for a complete explanation of error messages.
Finalize: This term refers to the process that completes the recording of a disc by recording a final Table of Contents and prepar- ing the disc so that it may be played on other machines. A
TOC: Stands for Table of Contents and it refers to the data recorded on each CD that tells the player how many tracks are on the disc, the total time of the disc and the running time of each individual track. Each time a disc of any sort is placed in the CDR 20, you will see a TOC to indicate that the unit is reading this data from the disc. This is required to copy the track information to any recording.
OPC: Stands for Optical Processing Calibration. When you see this message in the
Information Display for the Record Deck
K, it means that the laser transport inside the unit is making the calibrations and adjustments needed so that the recording process is optimized for the specific disc in use.
BUSY: When you see this message, it means that the Record Deck is completing part of the record operation. When you see this message, do not press any buttons; simply wait until the message clears from the display.
DISC FULL: When there are only four seconds of record time remaining on a blank disc, a DISC FULL message will appear in the Information Display û. When you see this message, you will need to stop the recording process and, when a