After Recording; Finalizing; Unfinalizing Cd-Rw Discs - Tascam CD-RW901SL Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This section deals with the actions taken after record-ing:
finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase opera-
tions for CD-RW discs.
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more can
be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs can be
"unfinalized" using the CD-RW901SL, i.e. their TOC can
be deleted, and if there is space, further material can be

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-RW901SL 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
F I N A L I Z E ?
If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing
process, press the FINALIZE/INS
panel or the key on the remote control.
FINALIZE
2. To start the finalizing process, push the
dial or press the ENTER
The display shows
S u r e ?
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
or the key on the remote control.
ERASE
Rotate the MULTI JOG
(+/-) keys on the remote control to select
. Push the
UNFINALIZE?
press the key to confirm.
ENTER
If you do not want to proceed with the unfinaliz-
ing process, press the ERASE/DEL
panel or the ERASE key on the remote control.
2. The display shows
S u r e ?
If you do not want to proceed with the unfinalizing
process, press the STOP
key.
key on the front
MULTI JOG
key on the remote control.
key.
key on the front panel
dial or press the MENU
MULTI JOG dial or
key on the front
key.
6 − After recording
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
the display.
NOTE
During the finalizing process, all key presses are ignored.
3. To start the unfinalizing process, press the
dial or the
JOG
When unfinalization has been chosen, the display
shows
Erase
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
C o m p l e t e
cator will go off.
TOC will be lit on
key again.
ENTER
flashing and the remaining time.
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