Panasonic SL-PR300 Operating Guide

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Finalizing a disc marks the final process in recording on a CD-R or
CD-RW disc. In this process, a TOC (Table Of Contents) is written
to the disc. When this procedure is completed, it will be possible to
play the CD-R or CD-RW disc on CD players compatible with CD-
R and/or CD-RW discs.
• Please note that once a CD-R disc has been finalized,

• If the power of the unit is turned off or the AC power cord

unplugged from the wall outlet during the finalizing process, the
recording may be lost and the disc may no longer be usable.

• Even after a CD-RW disc has been finalized, further recording

and/or editing is possible if the TOC information on the disc is
erased using the Unfinalize function.

• When an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW disc is loaded in the

CDR and the OPEN/CLOSE 

0 button is pressed to open the

CDR disc tray, “FINALIZE?” is shown in the information dis-
play. To skip the finalization process, press the OPEN/
CLOSE

0 button one more time. The disc will be ejected in the

unfinalized state.

• “FINALIZE?” is shown in the information display.
• If you want to cancel the finalization process at this point, press

the CANCEL button (main unit/remote control).

• The length of time that this process requires is about 2 minutes.

During the procedure, the length of the level meter is used to
indicate approximately how much time is remaining until final-
ization is complete. 

• The 3-CD changer of this unit is compatible with finalized CD-

RW discs, however, not all CD players can play back CD-RW
disc even after they have been finalized. 

• During the finalization process, it will not be possible to remove

or load discs in the 3-CD changer, nor is playback of CDs
loaded in the 3-CD changer possible.

Once a CD-R disc has been finalized, further recording on that disc
cannot be performed. However, if you erase the TOC (Table of
Contents) on a CD-RW disc, the disc can be recorded on again.

• The CD-RW and FINALIZED indicators will be shown in the

display window if the CD-RW disc that has been finalized.

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• “UNFINALIZE?” is shown in the information display.
• Press the CANCEL button (main unit/remote control) to cancel

the procedure and return to the normal display.

CANCEL

CD1

CD2

CD3

CD REC

PLAY

MODE

•

REC

REC MUTE

REC

SELECT

OR

MENU

PITCH 

0

CANCEL

REPEAT

CD

PITCH

+

SET

PITCH–

COMPACT DISC RECORDER

RAK-PR300

CD-R/RW

CD EDIT

FINALIZE

DISPLAY

FADE

SYNCHRO

DISC SELECTOR

CONTROL

CANCEL

CANCEL

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