HP de100c recording CD tracks, recording all tracks

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The digital entertainment center records about four times faster than it plays.

After the last track is recorded (a white dot next to each title means it has been recorded), you can press Stop to stop playing, then begin recording your next CD.

recording CD tracks

You can record all tracks on a CD to the digital entertainment center or select specific tracks to record. When you record them, tracks are:

■converted to MP3 format (if they are not already MP3 files)

■stored on the digital entertainment center's hard drive

■catalogued according to artist, album, genre, and track title

note You can retrieve the CD information later if your Internet connection is not available at the time of recording. See “retrieving CD information” on page 31. You also can edit the CD information. See “editing CD and track information” on page 42.

recording all tracks

The simplest recording operation is to record an entire CD. Here's how:

1On the front panel, press the Open Tray button: Insert a CD, then close the tray.

2Select CD from the home menu, or press CD:

The digital entertainment center retrieves the CD information and displays it.

dial-up users It takes a minute or two for the digital entertainment center to dial-up and connect with the CD database. To make better use of your connection when recording multiple CDs, see “consolidating dial-up connections when recording” on page 32.

3Press Record:

The CD plays, beginning with the first track, and the digital entertainment center records the tracks to the hard drive.

To cancel, press Stop:

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