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(Un)finalizing, erasing

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Unfinalizing CDRW discs

If you want to record (or erase) on (from) an finalized CDRW, you have to unfinalize it first.

Notes:

Unfinalizing will take approximately 1 minute.

After unfinalizing of the CDRW, CD changes to CDRW on the display.

1Insert the CDRW you want to unfinalize in the CD recorder tray.

2Press CDR to select the CD recorder.

3Press FINALIZE on the set.

Unfinalize ? is displayed.

4Press YES to start unfinalizing.

Unfinal is displayed and the operation time left starts to count down.

Note:When erasing more tracks, the tracks to be erased must be selected in sequence, starting from the last recorded track. Example:The CDRW has 5 tracks recorded on it. Now, you can erase track 5 and 4.You can also erase track 5, 4 and 3, however you cannot erase track 5 and 3!

Erasing from a CDRW disc

It is possible to erase one or more tracks (starting from the end of the last track) or the entire CDRW. Erasing is only possible on unfinalized CD-RW discs. If you try to erase a finalized CD-RW, the disc will be unfinalized first before it will be erased.

Erasing an entire CDRW

1Insert the CDRW you want to erase in the CD recorder tray.

2Press CDR to select the CD recorder.

3Press ERASE CD to enter into the erasing menu.

Erase Disc lights up.

4Press YES.

Erase ? lights up.

5Press YES to start erasing.

Erase is displayed and the operation time left starts to count down.

Erasing one or more tracks

1Insert the CDRW you want to erase in the CD recorder tray.

2Press CDR to select the CD recorder.

3Press ERASE CD to enter into the erasing menu.

Erase Disc lights up.

4Rotate the ¡ EASY JOG ™ control until the display shows:

Erase Tr and the track number (e.g. 10 +) light up.

5Rotate the ¡ EASY JOG ™ control to select the track number(s) you wish to erase.

6Press YES.

Erase ? lights up and the remaining disc time and the remaining number of tracks are shown on the display.

7Press YES to start erasing.

Erase lights up and the operation time left starts to count down.

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Philips CDR820/17 manual Unfinalizing, erasing, Unfinalizing Cdrw discs, Erasing from a Cdrw disc, Erasing an entire Cdrw

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