Philips CDR950BK - Manual (Page 21)

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Finalizing is a simple procedure that is necessary in order to:
- be able to play recordings on a CD PLAYER,
- avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc,
- avoid erasure of tracks on a CDRW.
Auto finalizing
Auto finalizing is possible when using the MAKE CD recording
function .
Manual finalizing
1 Make sure the disc (in the CD recorder) is absolutely free of
scratches and dust particles.
2 With the recorder stopped, press FINALIZE.
➜ The display will show FINALIZE and PRESS
RECORD.
3 Press RECORD.
➜ XX XX FINAL and the approximate finalization time
is shown on the display.
The display counts down through the finalization.
Upon completion, the total number of tracks and the
total time recorded will appear on the display.
For CDR(W),
CDR ( W ) changes to CD on display.
Finalizing will take at least 2- 4 minutes.
Note: During finalization, the CD recorder will not accept
operating commands.
For CDRW discs only.
If you want to make more recordings (or erase tracks) on a
finalized disc, you must unfinalize it first. The Table of
Contents (TOC) will be removed.
To unfinalize:
1 With the CD recorder stopped, press REC TYPE or ERASE.
➜ UNFINALIZE and PRESS ENTER will appear on
the display.
2 Press ENTER.
➜ The disc will now be unfinalized and can be used again
to record.
Note:
- Unfinalizing will take approximately 2 minutes.
- When unfinalizing a CDRW disc with text available, this text
will be transferred to the CD recorder memory. However, if
the text memory is full, the message
MEMORY
FULL/FINALIZE CD will be displayed. Text must be
erased, stored for other discs, or another disc must be
finalized in order to create space in the memory.
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
I I
I CD
SYNC PROGRAM
SHUFFLE REPEAT
SCAN
ALL
MANUAL
TRACK RW
REM TRACK REC TIME REM TOTAL TIME STEP TRACK FADE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
I I
I CD
SYNC PROGRAM
SHUFFLE REPEAT
SCAN
ALL
MANUAL
TRACK RW
REM TRACK REC TIME REM TOTAL TIME STEP TRACK FADE
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
I I
I
CD
SYNC PROGRAM
SHUFFLE REPEAT
SCAN
ALL
MANUAL
TRACK RW
REM TRACK REC TIME REM TOTAL TIME STEP TRACK FADE
Unfinalizing CDRW discs
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
I I
I CD
SYNC PROGRAM
SHUFFLE REPEAT
SCAN
ALL
MANUAL
TRACK RW
REM TRACK REC TIME REM TOTAL TIME STEP TRACK FADE
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
I I
I CD
SYNC PROGRAM
SHUFFLE REPEAT
SCAN
ALL
MANUAL
TRACK RW
REM TRACK REC TIME REM TOTAL TIME STEP TRACK FADE
Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs
RECORDING