Tascam CD Rewritable Recorder, CD-RW900SL After recording, Finalizing, Unfinalizing CD-RW discs

6 − After recording

This section deals with the actions taken after record-ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase opera- tions for CD-RW discs.

Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs can be “unfinalized” using the CD-RW900SL, i.e. their TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, further material can be

recorded on them. Even if the disc is full, tracks can be erased following the unfinalize process, and new material can be recorded.

Finalizing

As has been explained earlier (“About Finalizing” on page 7), in order for a disc to become a standard CD, it must have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it. This process is known as finalizing.

An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on the CD-RW900SL by the TOC indicator under the disc type on the display being unlit when the disc is inserted.

To finalize a disc:

1.Load the unfinalized disc, and with the unit in stop mode, press the FINALIZE key.

The display shows FINALIZE?

If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing process, press the FINALIZE/INS key on the front panel or the FINALIZE key on the remote control.

2.To start the finalizing process, push the MULTI JOG dial or press the ENTER key on the remote control.

The display shows Sure?

If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing process, press the STOP key.

3.When finalization has been chosen, the display shows the TOC flashing and the remaining time. The unit starts counting down from a time shown on the display.

4.When finalization has been finished successfully, Complete appears and the TOC will be lit on the display.

NOTE

During the finalizing process, all key presses are ignored.

Unfinalizing CD-RW discs

If a CD-RW disc has been finalized, it is possible to erase the Table of Contents in the following way:

1.With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in stop mode, press the ERASE/DEL key on the front panel or the ERASE key on the remote control.

Rotate the MULTI JOG dial or press the SKIP key on the remote control to select UNFINALIZE?. Push the MULTI JOG dial or press the ENTER key to confirm.

If you do not want to proceed with the unfinaliz- ing process, press the ERASE/DEL key on the front panel or the SKIP key on the remote control.

2.The display shows Sure?

If you do not want to proceed with the unfinalizing process, press the STOP key.

3.To start the unfinalizing process, press the MULTI JOG dial or the ENTER key again.

When unfinalization has been chosen, the display shows Erase flashing and the remaining time.

The unit starts counting down from a time shown on the display.

4.When finalization has been finished successfully, Completeappears on the display, and the TOC indi- cator will go off.

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