Autostart recording

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How to record from an external source

OPEN // CLOSE

PLAY // PAUSE

STOP

REC

RECORD

FINALIZE

EXT

TYPE

ERASE

SOURCE

CDR

ANALOG

CDR 77X

AUDIO CD RECORDER

PROG

SHUFFLE

DISPLAY

PHONES

SCROLL

REPEAT

DJ MODE

This feature enables you to make fast and easy recordings of an external source.The recorder will detect the start of the source and track increments are automatically detected from digital source material.Track increments can be added manually.

Preparing

1 Place an unﬁnalized CDR(W), absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the left CDR tray.

2 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the type of connection to your source of recording:

➜DIGITAL I, OPTICAL I or ANALOG lights up and

DIGITAL 1, OPTICAL or ANALOG appears on the display.

Examples:

-CD-player is connected with its digital out connector directly to the digital in connector of your CD-recorder: connection is DIGITAL I.

-CD-player is connected with its analog out connectors directly to analog in connectors of your CD-recorder: connection is ANALOG.

-Turntable is connected with its analog out connectors to ampliﬁer/receiver which is connected to the analog in connectors of your CD-recorder: connection is

ANALOG.

3 With the CD recorder stopped press REC TYPE four times to select REC EXT DISC.

➜SYNC starts to ﬂash and the display shows REC EXT DISC followed by WAIT. After a few seconds PRESS RECORD followed by the remaining time and track number appear on the display.

0If CHECK INPUT message and the input label DIGITAL I or OPTICAL I also ﬂashes, switch on the external source, check the digital connection or select the right input with the SOURCE key.

0You can record a 3-second silence at the start of a track by pressing PLAY/PAUSE 2; on the CD recorder before starting the recording.

Recording

4 To start recording, press PLAY on the external CD player.

➜d lights continuously.The track number and recording time left appear on the display.

Note: In case the recording does not start use the Manual

recording mode. See previous paragraph: ‘Recording from LP’s or cassettes’.

0To interrupt recording, press PLAY/PAUSE 2; on the

CD recorder.

➜ d starts to ﬂash. Resume at step 1.

0If, however, you start the source during a track, recording will start at the beginning of the next track or after

2.7 seconds of silence in analog recordings.

0Track numbers are automatically incremented. During an analog recording you can insert additional track numbers during recording by simply pressing TRACK INCR. on the remote control.

0The EASY JOG/ENTER key can be used to adjust the recording level.The setting of the recording level is stored in the recorder’s memory.

0The recorder stops automatically in case of digital recording from a CD. With AUTO TRACK ON, the recorder pauses and waits for a new track for 1 minute before going to stop. Recordings from DAT, DCC or analog sources will only stop after 20 seconds of silence.

5 To stop recording, press STOP 9 on the CD recorder.

➜UPDATE lights up and d goes out.

After recording the display will show UPDATE for several seconds.

Finalizing

If you want to play the recorded CD(RW) on a normal CD player, you must ﬁrst ﬁnalize the disc. Please note that you cannot add anymore tracks on a ﬁnalized CDR.

See Finalizing CDR and CDRW discs.

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