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5 – After recording

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
can be “unfinalized” using the CD-RW2000, i.e. their
TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, further
material 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.

5.1 Finalizing

As has been explained earlier (1.2, “Finalizing”), 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-RW2000 by the

NO TOC

indicator under the

disc type on the display being lit when the disc is
inserted.

To finalize a disc:

With the unfinalized (recordable) disc loaded,
and the unit in stop mode, press the

FINALIZE

key (

The display shows

Finalize OK?

If you do not want to proceed with the finaliz-
ing process, press any other key (such as the

STOP

key).

To start the finalizing process, press the

MULTI

DIAL

control

or press the

ENTER

key

If finalization has been chosen, the display
changes. The

NO TOC

indicator goes out, and the

word

TOC

and the

REC

indicator flashes in the

display. The unit starts counting down from a
time shown on the display (about 1 minute 10
seconds).

After finalization, a

CD-RW NO TOC

changes to

CD-RW

and a

CD-R NO TOC

changes to a

NOTE

Although CD-R discs finalized on the CD-RW2000
may be replayed on ordinary CD players, remember
that finalized CD-RW discs may not play on CD
players.

5.1.1

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:

With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in
stop mode, press the

ERASE

key (

If the display does not show the word

Unfinalize?

, turn the

MULTI DIAL

control

or use the

SKIP

keys

until it is

displayed.

If you do not want to proceed with the unfinal-
izing process, press any other key (such as the

STOP

key).

To start the unfinalizing process, press the

MULTI DIAL

control

or press the

ENTER

key

If unfinalization has been chosen, the

NO TOC

indicator starts flashing in the display, and the
word

ERASE

also starts flashing. The unit

starts counting down from a time shown on the
display (depending on the disc and material,
this value will be between 50 seconds and 1
minute 30 seconds).

After unfinalization, a

CD-RW

indicator changes

to a

CD-RW NO TOC

indicator.

5.2 Erasing

Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of
erasing a disc. It is also possible to erase a track or
tracks, starting with the last-recorded track, a whole
disc, or to “refresh” a disc.

NOTE

Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW disc.
Even if a CD-RW disc has been finalized, selecting an
erase procedure will automatically unfinalize it prior to era-
sure. The disc may then have to be re-finalized. Remember
that it is not possible to perform any erase procedures on a
CD-R disc.

5.2.1

Erasing tracks

It is possible to erase the last recorded track, the last
two recorded tracks, the last three recorded tracks,
etc. It is not, however, possible to erase tracks in the
“middle” of the disc.

With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop
mode, press the

ERASE

key (

If the display does not show

ERASE XX-

XX?

, where

is the number of the last

track recorded on the disc, turn the

MULTI

DIAL

control

or use the

SKIP

keys

until

it is displayed.