After Recording; Finalizing; Unfinalizing Cd-Rw Discs - Tascam CD-RW901 Owner's Manual

This section deals with the actions taken after record-
ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase
operations for CD-RW discs.
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more
can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs

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-RW901 by the TOC indicator under the disc type
on the display being un-lit when the disc is inserted.
To finalize a disc:
1. Load the unfinalized disc, and with the unit in
stop mode, press the FINALIZE
The display shows
FINALIZE?
If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing
process, press the
FINALIZE/INS
panel or the
FINALIZE
2. To start the finalizing process, push the
dial or press the
JOG
control.
The display shows
Sure?
If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing
process, press the STOP

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
front panel or the ERASE
trol.
Rotate the MULTI JOG
(+/-) keys on the remote control to select
. Push the
MULTI JOG
NALIZE?
ENTER key to confirm.
If you do not want to proceed with the unfinal-
izing process, press the
front panel or the ERASE
control.
2. The display shows
Sure?
If you do not want to proceed with the unfinaliz-
ing process, press the
key.
key on the front
key on the remote control.
MULTI
key on the remote
ENTER
key.
key on the
key on the remote con-
dial or press the MENU
UNFI-
dial or press the
key on the
ERASE/DEL
key on the remote
key.
STOP
6 − After recording
can be "unfinalized" using the CD-RW901, i.e. their
TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, further mate-
rial 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.
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,
appears and the
Complete
display.
NOTE
During the finalizing process, all key presses are
ignored.
3. To start the unfinalizing process, press the
MULTI JOG dial or the
When unfinalization has been chosen, the dis-
play shows flashing and the remaining
Erase
time. The unit starts counting down from a time
shown on the display.
4. When finalization has been finished successfully,
appears on the display, and the
Complete
indicator will go off.
will be lit on the
TOC
ENTER key again.
TOC
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