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RECORDING

Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs

During finalizing the table of contents (TOC) is written to the disc.

Finalizing is a simple procedure, necessary to:

-be able to play recordings on a CD PLAYER,

-avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc,

-avoid erasure of tracks on a CDRW,

-write CD text on a CDR(W).

Auto finalizing

Auto finalizing is possible when using the MAKE CD recording function.

Manual finalizing

1 Make sure the disc (in the CD recorder) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles.

2 With the recorder stopped press FINALIZE.

The display shows FINALIZE CD and PRESS RECORD.

 

REM

TIME TRACK

 

 

 

TOTAL REM TRACK TIME

 

 

 

STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNC MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

 

PROG

DIGITAL I

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHUFFLE ALL

OPTICAL I

 

 

 

RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCAN TRACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REM

TIME TRACK

TOTAL REM

TRACK

TIME

 

 

STEP

SYNC MANUAL

 

RECORD

 

 

PROG

 

ALL

DIGITAL I

CD

 

 

 

SHUFFLE

OPTICAL I

RW

 

 

 

REPEAT

TRACK

ANALOG

 

 

 

SCAN

 

 

 

 

3 Press RECORD.

XX XX FINAL and the approximate finalization time appears on the display.

The display counts down through the finalization.

On completion, the total number of tracks and the total time recorded appears on the display.

For CDR(W), CDR(W) changes to CD on display.

Finalizing will take at least 2 - 4 minutes.

Note:

-During finalization, the CD recorder accepts no operating commands.

-When a CDR is finalized no more recordings can be added.

Unfinalizing CDRW discs

For CDRW discs only.

If you want to make more recordings (or erasures of tracks) on a finalized disc you must unfinalize it first. The Table of Contents (TOC) will be removed.

To unfinalize:

1 With the CD recorder stopped, press REC TYPE or ERASE.

UNFINALIZE and PRESS ENTER will appear on the display.

 

REM

TIME TRACK

 

 

 

TOTAL REM

TRACK

TIME

 

 

 

STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNC MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

PROG

ALL

DIGITAL I

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHUFFLE

OPTICAL I

 

 

 

RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

TRACK

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REM

TIME TRACK

 

 

 

TOTAL REM

TRACK

TIME

 

 

 

STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNC MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

PROG

ALL

DIGITAL I

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHUFFLE

OPTICAL I

 

 

 

RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

TRACK

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press JOG (ENTER).

The disc will now be unfinalized and can be recorded on again.

 

REM

TIME TRACK

 

 

 

TOTAL REM TRACK TIME

 

 

 

STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNC MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD

 

PROG

DIGITAL I

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHUFFLE ALL

OPTICAL I

 

 

 

RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCAN TRACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If no further recording or erasure is required press Stop 9.

Note:

-Unfinalizing will take approximately 1.5 minutes.

-When unfinalizing a CDRW disc with text on it available, this text will be transferred to the CD recorder memory. It may occur that the text memory is full. The message MEMORY FULL/FINALIZE CD will be displayed. You will now have to erase text, stored for other discs, or finalize another disc in order to obtain memory space.

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Philips CDR771, CDR770 manual Finalizing CDR & Cdrw discs, Unfinalizing Cdrw discs, Auto finalizing, Manual finalizing

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