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The following three types of discs are compatible with the PR-1 (CD, CD-R, and CD-RW).
Below is a brief description of each type of CD disc.
<CD>
CD is an abbreviation for Compact Disc.
CD discs contain recorded music or sound. This type of disc is for playback only. The PR-1 can playback this type of disc
but this type of disc cannot be used to record music on the PR-1.
<CD-R>
CD-R is an abbreviation for Compact Disc Recordable.
These discs are recordable but, you cannot erase what you have recorded.
Also, once you finalize the disc (see pg.17) you cannot record to the disc even if there is recording time remaining.
There are two different sizes of CD-R discs.
The recording time for
650MB discs is ... maximum 74 min
700MB discs is ... maximum 80 min
<CD-RW>
CD-RW an abbreviation for Compact Disc ReWritable.
This disc is also a recordable type but it is possible to erase songs one at a time or to erase all songs. When erasing one song
at a time the PR-1 can only erase the last song on the disc. You cannot erase songs from the middle of the song list one at
a time.
There are two different sizes of CD-R discs.
The recording time for
650MB discs is ... maximum 74 min
700MB discs is ... maximum 80 min
Below is a chart that shows what you can do with PR-1 and the three types of discs.
EXPLANATION OF COMPATIBLE
DISC FORMAT0S (CD, CD-R,
AND CD-RW)
Playing back using PR-1
Record
Erase
CD
O
X
X
CD-R
O
O
*1
X
CD-RW
O
O
*2
O
*3
*1 : After finalizing (see pg.17), you cannot record anymore.
*2 : After finalizing (see pg.17), if you unfinalize (see pg.19) you can continue to record until the maximum time limit has
been reached.
*3 : After finalizing (see pg.17), if you unfinalize (see pg.19) you can erase the song.
Note) If you want to listen to the CD-R or CD-RW you have just recorded on another CD player, you need to
finalize it first on the PR-1 (see pg.17).
CD’s recorded on the PR-1 may not playback on all CD players. This is because certain types of older CD
players or CD radio cassette tape recorders cannot play back CD-R or CD-RW discs.CD-R or CD-RW.
