Installation, Connections general, English

Connections general

For recording the following inputs are present:

-Digital optical input.

-Digital coaxial input.

-Analog input.

For playback the following outputs are present:

INSTALLATION

Analog connections

Analog connection is required for playback of CDs (use cable 2) and for recording from external analog sources

(use cable 1).

English

-Digital coaxial output.

-Analog output.

We advise you to connect these to the CD input on your amplifier.

The connections you make will depend upon the possibilities your audio equipment offers. Please refer to the user manuals for your other audio equipment first.

Digital recordings (optical or coaxial) give the best performance in audio and usability (e.g. auto-track).

(The digital optical connection is less sensitive to external disturbances).

L L

	R	R
	IN
		OUT

	TAPE

1	CD
L	CD
	L

R		R
IN	OUT	R
IN

ANALOG		IN	OUT
		DIGITAL

RECEIVER 2

RECORDER

OPTICAL

If your equipment does not offer digital connections, the high quality Analog-Digital-Convertor of your CD recorder will ensure very good audio performance when recordings are made from the analog input.

Playback via the digital coaxial output of the CD recorder gives the best audio performance.

If your equipment does not offer digital connections, the high quality Digital-Analog-Convertor of the CD recorder ensures a very good sound quality via the analog output.

We advise you to always establish both digital and analog connections. In this way you can always make analog recordings when digital recording is not possible.

We have described the most common ways of connecting the CD recorder. If you still have difficulties with the connections you can always contact the Philips Consumer Service desk in your country.

Use the audio cables supplied. Connect the red plugs to the R sockets, and the white plugs to the L sockets.

1 For recording, connect cable 1 between the ANALOG IN- sockets on the CD recorder and the CDR LINE- or TAPE OUT- sockets of an amplifier.

Note: For recording directly from a CD player, the analog input of the CD recorder should be connected to the analog output of the CD player.

2 For playback, connect cable 2 between the ANALOG OUT- sockets on the CD recorder and the input sockets of an amplifier e.g. TAPE IN, CDR or AUX.

Note: Never use the PHONO input.

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