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CDR1000—Owner’s Manual

Erasing Discs (CD-RW only)

CD-RW discs can be erased using the three Erasure functions: Last Track Erase, Disk
Erase, and Initialize Erase. Last Track Erase erases the control data of last recorded track
on unfinalized discs. Tracks can be erased one at a time by repeating the Track Erase
function. Disk Erase erases the control data of all tracks quickly, so the entire disc can
be used again. Initialize erases not only the control data of all tracks but the entire pro-
gram area too. Initialize Erase is recommended for discs that were previously used to
store data tracks.
1From stop, press the [ERASE] button.
Erase Standby mode is engaged, “ERASE xxxx” flashes on the display (“xxxx” being the
selected Erase function), and the REC indicators flash.
If the next step is not performed within four seconds, Erase Standby mode is cancelled.
2Use the [PREV] and [NEXT] button to select an Erasure function.
The selected mode appears on the display.
You can cancel Erase Standby mode by pressing the [STOP] button.
3Press the [PLAY] button to start erasure.
Erasure starts, “ERASING” appears on the display, the REC indicators light up contin-
uously, and the PLAY indicators flash.
The time remaining to complete the erasure process counts down on the display in
minutes and seconds. No other CDR1000 functions can be used while erasure is in
progress. With discs that support recording at 4x normal speed, erasure takes place at
4x normal speed.
When the erasure process is finished, the REC and PLAY indicators go out and “ERAS-
ING” disappears from the display.
If an error message appears when using the Initialize erase function, run the function
again.
Auto Unfinalize allows you to record additional tracks to finalized CD-RW discs. When
a finalized CD-RW disc is loaded, and a new track is selected for recording in the nor-
mal way, the disc is unfinalized automatically and recording carried out as normal. It
takes about one minute to unfinalize a disc, during which time “WAIT” appears on the
display.
Functions Description
TRACK Erases the last recorded track
DISC Erases all tracks on the disc quickly
INITIALIZE Erases all tracks and initializes the entire disc