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Getting Started
Unpacking................................. 4
Power Source........................... 4
Control Locators....................... 5-6
Basic Operation
General..................................... 7
Radio Operation....................... 7
Turntable Operation.................. 8
Cassette Operation.................. 8
CD Operation
Playing a CD...............................9
Programmed Playback................ 9
Playing MP3 CDs...................... 10
Recording records to CD........... 11
Recording cassettes to CD........ 11
Erasing CD-RW CDs................. 12
Audio / Connections
Audio.......................................... 13
General
Troubleshooting Guide................ 14
Warranty.......................................15
About This ManualThank you for purchasing the Crosley Composer
CD Recorder (CR247). Before operating this unit,
please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for
future reference.
Instructions in this manual describe the control
functions of the CR247.
Included in the package:
Welcome Table of ContentsComposer CD Recorder
Remote Control
FM antenna
AM loop antenna
45 RPM adaptor
You can divide your recording into separate tracks
if you wish. By doing this, each song will have its
own sequential track number. To do this, you must
use the Split Track button (4/56).
While Recording your record or cassette, listen for
the end of each song. There will usually be a brief
silence between songs. Once you are at the end of
the song, press the Split Track button. The recording
will then go to the next track number by increments
of one. Once the recording is finished, you can press
the (11/64) or the (9/52) buttons to go to
the beginning of each song.
If using a CD-RW, you can erase the whole CD and
rerecord it. Erase procedures are only possible with
CD-RW discs. It is not possible to erase or rerecord
a CD-R CD. To erase a CD-RW, follow the steps
below.
1Press the FUNCTION button (17/68) to set the
unit to CD mode.
2Load a recorded CD-RW into the unit.
3Press the STOP button (13/53) to stop playback.
4Press the ERASE button (3/57). ERASE will
appear on the display ,Press PLAY Button(16/63)
to confirm and the erasing process will begin.
When finished, the display will first read F Done
and then BLANK.
5The CD is now ready to record.
NOTE: Once a CD is erased, the contents that were
on the CD cannot be retrieved.
CD Operation