Owner's manual

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FINALIZING A CD
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. Once finalized, no more tracks can be recorded on CD-R discs. However CD-RW discs can be
“unfinalized“ and if there is space, further material can be recorded on them.
• You cannot finalize a blank disc.
• When the disc has reached its maximum recordable time, it will automatically finalize even if recording is
still in progress.
1. Press the CD button to select “CD” and open the CD tray by pressing the s button.
2. Load an unfinalized (recordable) disc into the tray.
3. Press the FINALIZE button in the stop mode. “FINAL” will appear on the display. To cancel the finalizing
process, press the STOP button.
4. Press the ENTER button to start finalizing. “NO TOC” and “REC” indicators will blink and the remaining time
for the finalizing operation will appear in the display. When the operation has been finished, the NO TOC
indicator turns off and the display returns to the track/time display. During finalizing, no buttons will work.
NOTE: Never turn the power off or unplug the power cord when in operation.
• Although finalized CD-R discs may play on ordinary CD players, remember that finalized CD-RW discs
may not play on ordinary CD players.
• The time for the finalizing varies with the type of the disc.
ERASE OR UNFINALIZE A CD-RW
It is not possible to perform any erase or unfinalize procedures on a CD-R disc. Erase procedures are possible only
on an unfinalized CD-RW disc. If a CD-RW disc has been finalized, unfinalize it prior to erasure. On a CD-RW, it is
possible to erase the last recorded track or to erase the whole disc. Erasing cannot be undone. If you are going to
erase a track or tracks, make sure that they are recordings that you really want to erase.
1. Press the CD button to select “CD”.
2. Load a recorded CD-RW by pressing the s button.
3. Press the FINALIZE/ERASE button in the stop mode. Each time the FINALIZE/ERASE button is pressed,
the display changes as follows:
“UnFINAL” (unfinalize) appears when a finalized disc is loaded. Select this to unfinalize the disc.
“FINAL” appears when the disc has not been finalized. If you press the FINALIZE/ERASE button again,
“ErASE XX” (the number of the last track recorded on the disc) will appear. Select this to erase the last track on
the disc. This will not appear when only one track is recorded on the disc. If you press the FINALIZE/ERASE
button again, ErASE ALL will appear. Select this to erase all the tracks. To cancel the erasing or unfinalizing
process, press the STOP  button.
4. Press the ENTER button to start finalizing. The remaining time for the operation appears in the display.
When the operation has been finished, the display returns to the track/time display. During erasing/unfinalizing,
no buttons will work. Never turn the power off or unplug the power cord when the unit is finalizing or this will
make the disc unplayable.