Kenwood HM-982RW Instruction Manual page 8

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Finalization (FINALIZE)
Finalization is the final processing of a CD-R/RW to make it playable on the CD player*1 of this system and other
CD-R/RW compatible players.
Status after finalization
CD-R ......... The finalized disc can be played on the CD player of this system as well as other CD players*2. As the disc
becomes identical to ordinary CD, additional recording is not available any more.
CD-RW ..... The finalized disc can be played on the CD player of this system as well as other CD-RW compatible
players*3. Additional recording and erasure are basically impossible like the CD-R, but the disc can be
returned to the status before finalization when it is unfinalized (a).
Playback on CD player of
this system
Display when the disc is
loaded
Playback on CD recorder
of this system
Display when the disc is
loaded
Additional recording (up
to recordable limit)
Skip information registra-
Q
tion
s
Erasure
*1 .. The CD player of this system is compatible with playback of CD-R/RW discs.
*2 .. As the CD-R disc has lower reflectance than other music CDs, it may sometimes be unable to be played on certain
ordinary CD players. Playback may also become impossible due to disc properties, dirt, scratch, stained pickup,
condensation, etc. The CD-R disc may also be unable to be played on certain DVD players due to difference in the
pickup wavelength.
*3 .. Playback may be impossible with certain equipment.
*4 .. This becomes possible once the disc is unfinalized.
Maximum number of tracks recordable in a disc
A CD-R/RW can accept recording of up to 99 tracks. More than 99 tracks cannot be recorded even when the disc still
has a remaining capacity. The minimum recording time per track is 4 seconds.
Before Finalization
CD-R
Impossible
N o D i s c
N o D i s c
Possible
UN FINALIZE D CD -R
SKIP PLAY
C D
Possible
Possible
Impossible
CD-R
CD-RW
Impossible
Possible
Possible Possible
UN FINALIZE D CD
UN FINALIZE D CD -R W
SKIP PLAY
SKIP PLAY
C D
Possible Impossible
Possible Impossible
Possible Impossible
Introduction
Notes on the CD recorder
After Finalization
CD-RW
Possible
Possible
FINALIZE D CD -R W
SKIP PLAY
Impossible*4
Impossible*4
Impossible*4