18 Chapter 3—The Basics
CDR1000—Owner’s Manual

Loading & Unloading Discs

This section explains how to load and unload discs.
1Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button to open the disc tray.
The disc tray opens and “OPEN” appears on the display.
2Place the disc in the center of the disc tray with the labeled side facing up.
3Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button again to close the disc tray.
The disc tray closes and “CLOSE” appears on the display.
If the disc tray opens again, make sure the disc is seated correctly in the disc tray.
The disc tray can also be closed by pushing it gently. Do not use excessive force to push
the tray when the CDR1000 is turned off, as this may damage the mechanism.
4To unload a disc, stop the current operation, press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button
and remove the disc when the disc tray is fully open.
The following table lists the disc-related display messages and their meanings.

Disc Type & Status

When a disc is loaded, the CDR1000 determines the type and status of the disc, and
then the relevant disc-type indicator lights up, as shown in the following table.
Message Meaning
OPEN The disc tray is opening.
CLOSE The disc tray is closing.
READING The CDR1000 is determining the type of disc and reading its table of
contents.
OPC The CDR1000 is performing OPC (Optimum Power Control). See
“OPC” on page 4 for more information.
OPC OVER The OPC area on the loaded disc is full. Load another disc. See “OPC”
on page 4 for more information.
NO DISC No disc is loaded.
ERROR-xxxxxx See “Error Messages” on page 54 for more information.
BLANK An unrecorded disc is loaded.
UNRECORDABLE The loaded disc cannot be used for recording. Finalize it, or load
another disc.
ROM The loaded disc cannot be played because it contains data, perhaps it’s
a CD-ROM. Load another disc.
WAIT The CDR1000 is writing the PMA. See “TOC & PMA” on page 4 for
more information.
OUT OF RANGE The wordclock input signal is out of the range of the sampling rate
converter. See “Setting the Sampling Rate Converter” on page 26.
SELF-CHECK The CDR1000 is initializing.
CHECK INPUT The COAXIAL input must be selected to use Sync Recording. See
“Selecting the Input Source” on page 25 for more information.
NO CD The loaded disc is not a CD, CD-R, or CD-RW. Load another disc.
Indicator Disc type/status
CD A prerecorded audio CD or finalized CD-R disc
CD-R Unfinalized CD-R disc
CD-RW CD-RW disc