6- After recording
This section deals with the actions taken after record-their TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, further
ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase material can be recorded on them. Even if the disc is
operations for CD-RW discs.full, tracks can be erased following the unfinalize pro-
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final?no more cess, and new material can be recorded.
can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs
can be unfinalized using the CC-222MKIII, that is,
Finalizing
As has been explained earlier (see Finalizing on page 2 To start the żnalizing proceMssU,L TpI ress the
9), in order for a disc to become a standard CD, it must DIAL or press EtNhTeE R key. If you do not want
have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it. This pro-to proceed with the żnalizing process, press the
cess is known as finalizing.FINALIZE key oSrT OP key.
An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on the If żnalization has been chosen, the display
CC-222MKIII by the NO TOC indicator under the disc changes. TNO The OC indicator goes out, and the
type on the display being lit when the disc is inserted.word TOC and thREeC indicator ash in- the dis
play. The unit starts counting down from a time
CAUTIONshown on the display.
Do not turn the power off during this operation. Not
only you may lose the recorded data, but also the After żnalizaCtD-iRWon,NO T, OC indicatcohra nges
disc may be damaged and become un-usable.to CD-RW andC D-R,NO T OC changes CDt-oR indica.tor
To finalize a disc:NOTE
1 With the unżnalized (recordable) disc loaded, Although CD-R discs finalized on the CC-222MKIII
and the unit in stop mode,F IpNrAeLsIZEs the may be replayed on ordinary CD players, remem-
key.ber that finalized CD-RW discs may not play on CD
players.
The display sFhionwasli ze OK ?.
Unfinalizing CD-RW discs
If a CD-RW disc has been finalized, it is possible to If unżnalization has been cNO ThoOsC einnd,i -the
erase the Table of Contents in the following way:cator starts ashing in the display, and the word
ERASE also starts ashing. The unit- starts count
1 With the żnalized disc loaded and the unit in ing down from a time shown on the display.
stop mode, presEsR AthSeE key.
2 If the display does not shUonwA ntahle- word After unżnalizaCDt-iRWo ni,n dicator changes to
CD-RW,NO T OC indicator.
ize?, turn tMhUeL TI DIAL or use StKhIeP keys
until it is displayed.
3 To start the unżnalizing process, press the
MULTI DIAL control or preEsNsT EtRh ek ey.
If you do not want to proceed with- the unżnaliz
ing process, tphree EsRsA SE key oSrT OP key.
Erasing
Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of eras-NOTE
ing a disc. It is also possible to erase a track or tracks, Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW
starting with the last-recorded track, a whole disc, or to disc. Even if a CD-RW disc has been finalized,
?refresh a disc.selecting an erase procedure will automatically
unfinalize it prior to erasure. 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.
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