Yamaha AW4416 Owner's Manual - Page 266

Chapter17-Mastering CD-R and CD-RW CD-RW drives support two types of media: "CD-R" and "CD-RW." These two types of media differ in the following ways. ❍ CD-R CD-R media can only be recorded or added to. Previously-recorded data cannot be erased and rewritten. CD-R media to which audio data has been written by the AW4416's mastering function can be played back on a CD-RW drive or on most CD players if the media has been "finalized." Additional audio data can be recorded on CD-R media only if the disc has not yet been finalized. ❍ CD-RW CD-RW media allows previously-recorded data to be entirely erased and rewritten. (CD-RW does not allow data to be added as on a CD-R.) CD-RW media to which audio data has been written by the AW4416's mastering function can be played back on a CD-RW drive or on some CD players. However caution is necessary, since many CD players do not support CD-RW at the present time. The following table shows compatibility between CD-R/CD-RW media on which audio data has been recorded, and CD-RW drives and CD players. Recording/Playback CD-RW drives Disc At Once (finalized automatically) q No silence between tracks CD-R Track At Once Finalized Not finalized q Two seconds of silence between tracks × (data can be added) Disc At Once CD-RW (finalized automatically) q No silence between tracks CD players O No silence between tracks O Two seconds of silence between tracks × q No silence between tracks Track At Once CD-RW media does not support Track At Once q : playable O : playable on most devices q : playable on some devices × : not playable 256 - Operation Guide