Manual recording from external CD player

EASY JOG

STORE/

CANCEL/

DELETE

ENTER

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

Important:

-Recording from CD-changers should always be started in the Auto-Start mode.

-Only make analog recordings when digital recording is not possible.

Preparing for manual recording

1 Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles.

2 Press EXT(ernal) SOURCE repeatedly until (depending on the connection used):

➜DIGITAL I, OPTICAL I or ANALOG lights up and DIGITAL 1, OPTICAL or ANALOG will appear on

the display.

REM REC	TIME TRACK	TOTAL REM	TRACK TIME	STEP
SYNC MANUAL		RECORD		PROG
DIGITAL I	CD	CHANGER	CD	SHUFFLE ALL

•When Auto Track is On (default setting), track numbers will automatically be increased during recording.

•To switch off the Auto Track function, you must enter Menu mode.

If you wish to increase track numbers manually, press TRACK INCR(ement) on the remote control. For further instructions see Menu mode.

ON (auto): The track increments are automatically taken over from the digital source material or after 2.7 seconds of silence during analog recording.

OFF (manual): While recording, track numbers can be incremented manually by pressing TRACK INCR(ement) on the remote control. (Minimum track length is 4 sec.) (This can also be done in Auto track on mode.)

• Track numbers cannot be changed after recording.

Note: Auto track works only with Consumer Sources with a digital output signal according to the IEC 958 (consumer part) audio standard.

3 With the recorder stopped, press REC TYPE five times to

enter the Manual Record standby mode.

RECORDING

➜MANUAL will start to flash and the display will show REC EXT MAN followed by WAIT. After a few seconds, PRESS RECORD followed by the remaining time and track number will appear on the display.

REM	REC	TIME TRACK	TOTAL REM	TRACK	TIME		STEP
SYNC MANUAL			RECORD			PROG
DIGITAL I		CD	CHANGER		CD	SHUFFLE	ALL

4 Play the source first to set the optimal recording level on the CD recorder.

5 Rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key until all the blue segments are lighted on the Record/Play Level bar but the red segments do not light continuously during the loudest passages.

➜Display shows -XX DB (Decibel, e.g. -3DB).

6	Stop the source.
Start recording
1	To start recording, press RECORD on the CD recorder and

immediately start the source (from Pause or Stop mode).

➜d will light up continuously. The track number and recording time left will appear on the display.

•If CHECK INPUT message also flashes, the digital connection is incorrect.

•To record a 3-second silence at the start of a track, press PAUSE on the CD recorder before starting the source.

•To check the total remaining recording time, press DISPLAY on the CD recorder. (This can also be done during the recording.)

2 To stop recording, press STOP on the CD recorder.

➜ UPDATE lights up and d goes out.

•If STOP is pressed within 3 seconds after RECORD, no recording will take place.

•To interrupt recording, press PAUSE on the CD recorder. d will start to flash. Press PAUSE again to restart recording. (A new track will always be made.)

After recording the display will show UPDATE for several seconds.

Note: With AUTO TRACK ON, the recorder will stop and go to REC STANDBY for 1 minute and then goes to stop mode automatically. Recordings from DAT, DCC or recordings made analogously will stop after 20 seconds of silence. With AUTO TRACK OFF, the auto stop mode is disabled.

Important:

If you want to play the recorded CDR disc on a regular CD player, it must be finalized. See finalizing discs .

Finalized CDRW discs play only on CDRW compatible CD players.

For recording from CD changers always use REC EXT DISC.

Philips CDR775 S Manual recording from external CD player, Preparing for manual recording