Erasing Cd-Rw Media - Yamaha AW 1600 Owner's Manual

Here's how to erase all data that has been written to CD-RW media, so that the CD-RW disc can
be used as a blank disc. You will need to perform this operation on a disc that has been used to
store computer data etc. if you want to use that disc on the AW1600.
HINT
• Since data is erased as necessary when you back up AW1600 data to CD-RW media or when you
write audio data to CD-RW media, you do not need to perform the following procedure each time
you re-use the disc.
NOTE
• The erased data cannot be recovered. Perform this operation with care.
1
In the Work Navigate section, repeatedly
press the [CD] key or hold down the [CD]
key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys to
access the SETTING page of the CD screen.
2
Move the cursor to the CD-RW MEDIA
ERASE field, and press the [ENTER] key to
select the desired erasure method.
Each button selects the following erasure method.
• SIMPLY button ...........Only the TOC (Table Of Con-
• PERFECTLY button ...All data written to the CD-
Move the cursor to the desired button, and press the
[ENTER] key. A popup window will ask you to con-
firm the erasure.

Erasing CD-RW media

tents) data written to the CD-
RW media will be erased. If
you select this method, it will
take only a short time to
erase the CD-RW media.
RW media will be erased
completely. Since this
method erases all data from
the media, it will take a
longer time than SIMPLY.
● If you turn on the SIMPLY button
● If you turn on the PERFECTLY button
3
To execute the erasure, move the cursor to
the OK button. If you decide not to erase
the disc, move the cursor to the CANCEL
button. Then press the [ENTER] key.
If you selected the OK button, erasure will begin.
(This operation cannot be halted.)
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