Philips CDR770 CD Recorder - cdr770bk99_dfu_aen.pdf

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 ................................................................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

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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. With your Philips CD Recordable/ReWritable Recorder, you can record, play and erase your own high-quality audio CDs, subject to legal restrictions on copying. Naturally, you will also be able to play all pre-recorded audio CDs.

Note: In certain countries, including the UK and certain Commonwealth countries, use of the product (or CD Recorder) as s