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Table of contents

GENERAL INFORMATION AND DISCS

Welcome......................................................................8

About this manual........................................................8

Technical data ..............................................................8

Discs for recording.......................................................9

Discs for playback........................................................9

Maintenance................................................................9

Accessories .................................................................9

OPERATING BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS

Operating buttons on the front..................................10

Connections at the back ............................................10

DISPLAY

DISPLAY indications...................................................11

DISPLAY messages ....................................................11

MENU messages........................................................12

INSTALLATION

Connections general ..................................................13

Analog connections ..................................................13

Digital coaxial connections .......................................14

Digital optical connections .......................................14

Power supply..............................................................15

Setup recommendations............................................15

Inserting batteries in the remote control ..................15

REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control commands........................................16

Inserting discs............................................................16

RECORDING

Remarks about recording...........................................17

Recording modes........................................................17

Autostart recording....................................................18

Manual recording.......................................................19

Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs ...................................20

Unfinalizing CDRW discs...........................................20

Erasing CDRW discs ..................................................21

PLAYING

Playing a CD...............................................................22

Selecting a track ........................................................22

Search ........................................................................22

Shuffle (random order) play.......................................22

Repeat CD, track or program .....................................23

PROGRAMMING

Remarks about programming.....................................23

MENU MODE/CD TEXT INPUT

Remarks about Menu mode.......................................24

General operation of Menu .......................................24

A. Text input...............................................................25

B. Erasing text............................................................25

C. Reviewing CD Text memory...................................26

D. Auto track increment.............................................27

E. Balance...................................................................27

FIXING PROBLEMS

Troubleshooting..........................................................28

Summary of content (24 pages)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS English Table of contents GENERAL INFORMATION AND DISCS Welcome ......................................................................8 About this manual........................................................8 Technical data ..............................................................8 Discs for recording.......................................................9 Discs for playback........................................................9 Maintenance .......................................
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GENERAL INFORMATION English Welcome ! Thank you for buying this Philips Compact Disc Recorder. In the 1980s Philips invented a new audio system - the CD. The CD (compact disc) revealed the new dimensions of digital sound and added to the pleasure of audio. Compact-disc technology permits a high contrast in both loud and soft passages, with perfect channel separation. Philips has now further developed compact disc technology and the result is the CD recorder.
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Discs for recording Maintenance For recording use, special audio discs must be used (for music only). These discs bear one of the logos as shown below. The text 'DIGITAL AUDIO' is present! For recording, it is very important to use discs that are free of dust and scratches. Your recorder can use two types of discs for recording purposes: - CD-Audio Recordable (CDR) discs: fully recorded and finalized, these discs play on all CD players and recorders.
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OPERATING BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS English 4 5 6 OPEN / CLOSE 7 PLAY / PAUSE 8 REC TYPE STOP RECORD 9 FINALIZE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ERASE SOURCE DISPLAY PROGRAM REM RECORD TIME TRACK TEXT LEVEL TOTAL REM TRACK TIME 3 2 1 RITABLE Recordable SYNC MANUAL DIGITAL 1 OPTICAL 1 ANALOG CD RW SCROLL EASY JOG STORE/ MENU CANCEL/ DELETE STEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 + AUDIO CD RECORDABLE/REW 20 21 22 23 24 SHUFFLE REPEAT PROGRAM SHUFFL
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DISPLAY 1 24 23 22 21 2 DISPLAY messages 3 REM TIME TRACK 1 5 4 TOTAL REM 5 TRACK TIME Messages as listed and explained here may appear on the display for your guidance. 6 STEP 7 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 + SYNC MANUAL DIGITAL I OPTICAL I ANALOG RECORD CD RW 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 English DISPLAY indications PROG SHUFFLE ALL REPEAT SCAN TRACK 8 9 10 12 11 1 REM TIME ..................remaining time 2 TRACK ........................track number 3 FE .........
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DISPLAY English UNFINALIZE/ ................when trying to record on a PRESS ENTER finalized CDRW PROF SOURCE ..............when a professional source is connected MENU messages - See Menu mode REM REC TIME TRACK TOTAL REM TRACK TIME STEP EASY JOG Play PROGRAM..........................program mode selected ALBUM TITLE ..............will be followed by album title TRACK TITLE ..............will be followed by track title ALBUM ARTIST ............will be followed by artist's name TRACK ARTIST ........
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Connections general Analog connections For recording the following inputs are present: - Digital optical input. - Digital coaxial input. - Analog input. Analog connection is required for playback of CDs (use cable 2) and for recording from external analog sources (use cable 1). For playback the following outputs are present: - Digital coaxial output. - Analog output. We advise you to connect these to the CD input on your amplifier.
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INSTALLATION English Digital coaxial connections Digital optical connections Digital coaxial connection is only required when you wish to record from a CD player with a digital coaxial output. Digital optical connection is only required when you wish to record from a CD player with a digital optical output.
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INSTALLATION Inserting batteries in the remote control English Power supply 1 Plug the power cord supplied into the POWER SUPPLY connector on the CD recorder, then into a wall socket. 2 Press ON/OFF. ➜ The CD recorder will switch on. Note: - If the CD recorder is in Standby mode (red LED on), press any key to activate the recorder. - The CD recorder will automatically adjust to the local mains voltage. - When the CD recorder is in the “OFF” position, it is still consuming some power.
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REMOTE CONTROL English Remote control commands STANDBY B .................................... ....switches to Standby/On/Off SCAN .................................................. ....plays the first 10 seconds of each 1 3 2 track 4 5 6 SHUFFLE ............................................ 8 9 7 ....plays CD(RW) or program in 0 random order 2 REPEAT .............................................. J K ....repeat play 9 5 6 Number/alphabet keys 0 - 9 .......... ; ....
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Remarks about recording Recording modes You will soon discover how easy it is to make your own CDs. Nevertheless, it is advisable to use a CDRW disc for your first try. Your recorder offers several recording modes. • If the disc is a CDRW and is already finalized, you must unfinalize it first. • The recording procedure is the same for CDRs and CDRWs. • If the disc already contains recordings, the CD recorder will automatically search for the end of the last track, so that recording can start from there.
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RECORDING Start recording English Autostart recording OPEN / CLOSE PLAY / PAUSE REC TYPE STOP RECORD FINALIZE ERASE EASY JOG SOURCE STORE/ MENU CANCEL/ DELETE DISPLAY AUDIO CD RECORDABLE/REWRITAB Recordable LE ENTER PHONES INFRA RED ON / OFF This feature enables you to make fast and easy recordings of a CD. Track increments are automatically detected from the source material. Track increments cannot be added manually. In analog source material a silence of 2.
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RECORDING REM REC TIME TRACK SYNC MANUAL OPEN / CLOSE PLAY / PAUSE STOP REC TYPE RECORD FINALIZE ERASE EASY JOG SOURCE STORE/ MENU CANCEL/ DELETE DISPLAY AUDIO CD RECORDABLE/REWRIT ABLE Recordable ENTER PHONES INFRA RED DIGITAL I OPTICAL I ANALOG TOTAL REM RECORD CD RW TRACK TIME STEP English Manual recording PROG SHUFFLE ALL REPEAT SCAN TRACK 4 Play the source first to set the optimal recording level on the CD recorder.
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RECORDING English Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs Unfinalizing CDRW discs During finalizing, the table of contents (TOC) is written to the disc. Finalizing is a simple procedure that is necessary in order to: - be able to play recordings on a CD PLAYER, - avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc, - avoid erasure of tracks on a CDRW, - Write CD text on a CDR(W). For CDRW discs only. If you want to make more recordings (or erase tracks) on a finalized disc, you must unfinalize it first.
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RECORDING REC TYPE STOP RECORD FINALIZE ERASE SOURCE EASY JOG STORE/ MENU CANCEL/ DELETE Recordable /REWRITABLE ENTER PHONES INFRA RED For unfinalized CDRW discs only. You can erase: - Tracks can only be erased from the end. 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 1 Press ERASE twice. ➜ The display will show the number of tracks and their total playing time. ERASE DISC and PRESS RECORD will light up. • If the disc is finalized, CD will appear on the display after inserting a CDRW in the recorder.
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PLAYING English Playing a CD Selecting a track OPEN / CLOSE OPEN / CLOSE PLAY / PAUSE STOP REC TYPE RECORD FINALIZE ERASE PLAY / PAUSE STOP REC TYPE EASY JOG SOURCE STORE/ MENU CANCEL/ DELETE DISPLAY AUDIO CD RECORDABLE/RE WRITABLE AUDIO CD RECORDABLE/RE WRITABLE Recordable ENTER ON / OFF 1 Press PLAY/PAUSE 2 ; to start CD play. ➜ 2 will light up and the track number and track time of the track in play will appear on the display.
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Search Repeat CD, track or program EASY JOG STORE/ MENU CANCEL/ DELETE 1 Press REPEAT one or more times during CD play. ➜ When REPEAT TRACK lights up, the current track will play repeatedly. When REPEAT ALL lights up, the entire disc or program plays repeatedly. REM TIME TRACK 1 5 2 3 4 6 7 SYNC MANUAL 1 Hold down 5 or 6 (in Play mode). ➜ The player first searches backwards or forwards at 10 times normal speed with sound at low volume, then goes to 50 times normal speed with sound muted.
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PROGRAMMING Clearing a program English Remarks about programming • You can program up to 99 tracks to play in any desired sequence. 1 Press STOP 9 if necessary to stop programmed play. 2 Press STOP 9 again to clear the program. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display. • Tracks can be programmed more than once, but each time counts as a track (STEP). • The program is also cleared when you open the disc tray. Programming Erasing a track from a program 1 In Stop mode press PROGRAM to enter Program mode.
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MENU MODE General operation of Menu • In Menu mode you will have access to a number of features which are not available via the regular keys (on the deck’s front and the remote control). Menu active in Recording or Stop mode. • The TEXT submenus (A-B) allow you to give names to discs and tracks. The disc and track names will be displayed during playback. 2 Press STORE/MENU on the deck or the remote control to enter Menu mode. ➜ TEXT EDIT will appear on the display.
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MENU MODE/CD TEXT English A. Text input / text edit TEXT EDIT B. Erasing text / text erase ALBUM ARTIST ALBUM TITLE ARTIST TR N TITLE TR N TEXT ERASE ALL TEXT ALBUM ARTIST ALBUM TITLE ARTIST TR N TITLE TR N CD Text can be added to a recording or changed.This can be done in Stop mode or during recording. 1 Press STORE/MENU. ➜ TEXT EDIT will appears on the display. Text will be stored in the recorder memory and can be edited until the CDR is finalized.
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C. Reviewing CD Text in memory / memory view MEMORY VIEW CD 1 CD 2 CD N CD Text is stored in the recorder’s memory. When a CDR(W) is finalized, the CD Text will be written on the disc and removed from the recorder’s memory. With the MEMORY VIEW function you can view/delete the CD Text in the recorder’s memory for each unfinalized disc. The amount of memory used is displayed each time the tray opens with an unfinalized CDR(W) inserted (e.g. MEMORY 9%).
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MENU MODE/RECORDING SETTINGS English D. Auto track increment / auto track E. Balance (only active in Record/Standby mode) AUTO TRACK SET BALANCE ON L 100 R 100 OFF Press STORE/MENU. ➜ TEXT EDIT will appear on the display. 1 Press STORE/MENU. ➜ TEXT EDIT will appear on the display. 2 Rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key to select the AUTO TRACK submenu. ➜ AUTO TRACK will appear on the display. 2 Rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key to select the SET BALANCE submenu. ➜ SET BALANCE will appear on the display.
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TROUBLESHOOTING If your CD recorder is defective, it is wise to check this list first. You may have forgotten a simple step. Warning! Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the CD recorder yourself because this will invalidate the guarantee.
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NOTES English 30