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TASCAM CC-222MKIII 27
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 CC-222MKIII, that is,
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 pro-
cess, and new material can be recorded.
Finalizing
As has been explained earlier (see “Finalizing” on page
9), in order for a disc to become a standard CD, it must
have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it. This pro-
cess is known as finalizing.
An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on the
CC-222MKIII by the NO TOC indicator under the disc
type on the display being lit when the disc is inserted.
CAUTION
Do not turn the power off during this operation. Not
only you may lose the recorded data, but also the
disc may be damaged and become un-usable.
To finalize a disc:
1 Withtheunnalized(recordable)discloaded,
andtheunitinstopmode,presstheFINALIZE
key.
ThedisplayshowsFinalize OK ?.
2 Tostartthenalizingprocess,presstheMULTI
DIALorpresstheENTERkey.Ifyoudonotwant
toproceedwiththenalizingprocess,pressthe
FINALIZE keyorSTOPkey.
Ifnalizationhasbeenchosen,thedisplay
changes.TheNO TOcindicatorgoesout,andthe
wordTOCandtheRecindicatorashinthedis-
play.Theunitstartscountingdownfromatime
shownonthedisplay.
Afternalization,cD-RW,NO TOc indicatorchanges
to cD-RWandcD-R,NO TOcchangestocD-Rindicator.
NOTE
Although CD-R discs finalized on the CC-222MKIII
may be replayed on ordinary CD players, remem-
ber 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nalizeddiscloadedandtheunitin
stopmode,presstheERASEkey.
2 IfthedisplaydoesnotshowthewordUnnal-
ize?,turntheMULTI DIALorusetheSKIPkeys
untilitisdisplayed.
3 Tostarttheunnalizingprocess,pressthe
MULTI DIALcontrolorpresstheENTERkey.
Ifyoudonotwanttoproceedwiththeunnaliz-
ingprocess,pressthe ERASEkeyorSTOPkey.
Ifunnalizationhasbeenchosen,theNO TOc indi-
catorstartsashinginthedisplay,andtheword
ERASEalsostartsashing.Theunitstartscount-
ingdownfromatimeshownonthedisplay.
Afterunnalization,cD-RWindicatorchangesto
cD-RW,NO TOcindicator.
Erasing
Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of eras-
ing 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 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.
6- After recording