As has been explained earlier, 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 .
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final . No more tracks can be
recorded on them . By contrast, CD-RW discs can be "unfinalized",
and if there is space, further material can be recorded on them .
< You cannot finalize the blank disc .
< When the disc has reached its maximum recordable time, it will
automatically finalize even when recording is still in progress . A
finalized disc cannot be further finalized .
1
Press the CD button to select "CD".
2
Load an unfinalized (recordable) disc.
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3
Press the FINALIZE button in the stop mode.
"FInAL" appears on the display .
< To cancel the finalizing process, press the STOP button (H) .
4
Press the ENTER button to start finalizing.
"NO TOC" and "REC" indicators blink, and the remaining time for
the finalizing operation appears in the display .
When the operation has been finished, the NO TOC indicator
turns off and the display returns to the track/time display .
During finalizing, no button works .
Never turn the power off nor unplug the power cord.
< Although finalized CD-R discs may be played on ordinary CD
players, remember that finalized CD-RW discs may not play on
ordinary CD players .
< The time for the finalizing vary with the type of the disc .