Tascam CD-RW4U - Manual (Page 27)

TASCAM CD-RW4U
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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-RW4U, 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.
Finalizing discs
As has been explained earlier (“Finalizing” on
page 12), 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-RW4U by the
NO TOC indicator under the disc
type on the display being lit when the disc is inserted.
To finalize a disc:
1 With the unfinalized (recordable) disc
loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the
FINALIZE key ( D or C ).
The display shows Finalize OK? .
If you do not want to proceed with the final-
izing process, press any other key (such as
the
STOP key).
2 To start the finalizing process, press the
MULTI DIAL control
B
or press the ENTER
key 8 .
3 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 CD .
If the PLAY/PAUSE key is pressed while the finaliza-
tion process is taking place, playback starts as soon
as the finalization process ends. If the
OPEN/CLOSE
key is pressed while the finalization process is taking
place, the tray opens as soon as the finalization pro-
cess ends. Pressing any other key during the finaliza-
tion process has no effect.
NOTE
Although CD-R discs finalized on the CD-RW4U may be
replayed on ordinary CD players, remember that finalized
CD-RW discs may not play on CD players.
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 key ( D ).
2 If the display does not show the word
Unfinalize? , turn the MULTI DIAL
control B or use the SKIP keys I until it is
displayed.
If you do not want to proceed with the unfi-
nalizing process, press any other key (such as
the
STOP key).
3 To start the unfinalizing process, press the
MULTI DIAL control
B
or press the ENTER
key 8 .
4 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 sec-
onds and 1 minute 30 seconds).
After unfinalization, a CD-RW indicator
changes to a CD-RW NO TOC indicator.