Denon DN-C550R 1FEATURES, 2CAUTIONS DURING USE, 3ABOUT CD-R/RWDISCS, English, Important To Safety

IMPORTANT TO SAFETY

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

1.Handle the power supply cord carefully

Do not damage or deform the power supply cord. If it is damaged or deformed, it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used. When removing from wall outlet, be sure to remove by holding the plug attachment and not by pulling the cord.

2.Do not open the top cover

In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top cover. If problems occur, contact your DENON DEALER.

3.Do not place anything inside

Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD recorder. Electric shock or malfunction may result.

Please, record and retain the Model name and serial number of your set shown on the rating label.

Model No. DN-C550R Serial No.

Thank you for purchasing this DENON CD recorder. Please read the operating instructions thoroughly in order to acquaint yourself with the CD recorder and achieve maximum satisfaction from it.

Be sure to keep this manual for future reference, should any questions or problems arise.

Please check to make sure the following items are included with the main unit in the carton:

(1)Main unit …………………………………………………………1

(2)Remote control unit RC-278 ……………………………………1

(3)R6P/AA Dry cell battery …………………………………………2

(4)Connection cord …………………………………………………2

(5)Operating instructions……………………………………………1

(6)Service station list ………………………………………………1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
z FEATURES	5
x CAUTIONS DURING USE	5
c ABOUT CD-R/RW DISCS	5, 6
v DISC HANDLING AND PRECAUTIONS	6, 7
b RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE
CD-R/RW STANDARDS	7
n PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS	7, 8
m REMOTE CONTROL UNIT	9, 10
, SETUP METHOD	10 ~ 13
. COPYING PROCEDURE	13 ~ 15
⁄0RECORDING FROM EXTERNAL DEVICES	15 ~ 19
⁄1NORMAL PLAYBACK	19
⁄2VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS	20 ~ 24
⁄3RELAY MODE	24 ~ 27
⁄4FINALIZING CD-R/RW DISC	27
⁄5EDITING	28 ~ 33
⁄6MENU MODE	33
⁄7MESSAGES	34
⁄8TROUBLESHOOTING	35
⁄9MAIN SPECIFICATIONS	35

NOTE:

This CD recorder uses the semiconductor laser. To allow you to enjoy music at a stable operation, it is recommended to use this in a room of 10 °C (50 °F) ~ 30 °C (86 °F).

•Place of installation

To ensure sufficient ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm between the front, sides and back of the unit and walls or other objects which may obstruct ventilation.

1FEATURES

1.Various copying functions

•This set is equipped with a number of convenient copying modes: “Disc dubbing” for copying entire discs, “Make CD dubbing” for copying an entire disc then automatically finalizing, “1-track dubbing” for copying single tracks, and “Scan record dubbing” for selecting the tracks you want to record while scanning CDs and copying the selected tracks.

•One of two copying speeds can be selected: normal speed and double speed.

2.Recording from external devices

•This set is equipped with three convenient synchronized recording functions: “Disc synchro recording” for recording an album on the source side, “Make CD recording” for automatically finalizing after synchronized recording of a disc, and “Track synchro recording” for recording track at a time. It is also possible to record manually.

3.An abundance of playback functions

•Thanks to the combination of the CD and CD-R units, this set is equipped with three different play modes: “Relay play” for relay playback between the disc in the CD unit and the disc in the CD-R unit, “Mix play” for programmed or random playback of the disc in the CD unit and the disc in the CD-R unit as if they were a single disc, and “Dual play” with which the CD and CD-R units can be operated independently.

•This set is equipped with the programmed play, random play, and all-track, 1-track and A-B repeat play modes.

4.Rich Variety of Digital Input Jacks

•In addition to two analog input jacks, this unit is equipped with a total of two digital input jacks. There is one optical digital input jack for use with digital sources such as CD, MD and satellite broadcasts, and there is one digital coaxial input jack.

5.Equipped with Sampling Rate Converter

•This converter permits direct digital input recording from DAT or satellite broadcasts (32 kHz, 48 kHz) which have sampling frequencies that differ from that of the 44.1 kHz used with CD.

6.Text Entry and Display Function

•The album title and the track title for individual tracks can be entered and displayed for recorded CD-R/RW discs.

7.Equipped with ®, HDCD® (High Definition Compatible Digital®) decoder (CD unit)

®, HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital® and Microsoft CorporationTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

HDCD system manufactured under license from Microsoft Corporation. This product is covered by one or more of the following: In the USA: Patents 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: Patent 669114, and in Europe: Patent 586586. Other patents pending.

2CAUTIONS DURING USE

•During track selection, during search and when the recorder sustains a strong impact, the disc’s rotational speed changes greatly, causing a small noise to be emitted. This is not a malfunction of the recorder.

•If the CD recorder is operated while an FM or AM broadcast is being received, there may be noise in the FM or AM reception. Please switch the power to the CD recorder off at such times.

•The DN-C550R has a broad dynamic range. Please exercise caution when turning up the volume on the amplifier in cases when the playback volume is low. If the volume is turned up too high, it could damage the speakers.

•Placing this recorder or its connection cords near a TV or other audio device could cause a humming sound to be emitted. If this occurs, relocate the recorder or reroute the connection cords.

•Be sure to remove the disc from the recorder before moving it. The disc could be damaged if left in the recorder while it is being moved.

•Do not place any object in the tray in the position where the disc is loaded, or open and close the tray with anything inside. Foreign objects in the tray could damage the play mechanism.

•Do not move the recorder from a cold place to a warm place suddenly. If the recorder is cold when brought into a warm room, condensation could form, preventing proper operation of the recorder. If condensation does form on the recorder when it is brought into a warm room, wait at least 30 minutes before use.

3ABOUT CD-R/RW DISCS

Discs that Can Be Used with this Unit

CD-R Discs and CD-RW Discs

Be sure to use discs that bear either of the following marks when recording with this unit.

• CD-R Discs	• CD-RW Discs
Recordable	ReWritable
Recordable	ReWritable

For non-professionals or non-professional purposes

✽Recording will not be possible with discs that do not bear the aforementioned marks.

ENGLISH

CD Discs

This unit uses CDs (optical digital audio discs)

which bear the mark located at the right.C Note that specially shaped CDs, for example,

heart shaped or hexagonal cannot be played. Do not attempt to use such CDs since doing so may cause breakdown of this unit.

CD Text Discs

This unit can display text information on the display when playing CD text discs which contain text information in English category.

The CD text disc includes the mark shown at the right.

NOTE:

•This unit can provide a text display of the following types of characters. Other types of characters will result in “_” being displayed.

•Alphabet

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

•Numbers

0123456789

•Symbols

SPACE

Methods of Recording to Disc

2CD-R Discs

•CD-R discs incorporate a pigment layer for recording. When exposed to the recording laser, a change in form occurs at the boundary of this layer and the plastic layer resulting in the recording of the signal. The recorded information is maintained until the end of the life of the disc.

•After recording, finalized discs can be played on ordinary CD players.

2CD-RW Discs

•CD-RW discs incorporate a phase change layer. The recording process causes this layer to change from a crystal (reflective) condition to an amorphous (non- crystal) condition.

•Recorded information can be erased from CD-RW discs. Deletion can take the form of deleting all of the disc tracks or only the specified tracks working back from the last track of the disc.

•Finalized CD-RW discs can be played on CD players designed for use with CD-RW discs as well as on CD recorders.

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