Philips CDR820/17 Unfinalizing, erasing, Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs, External recording, English

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External recording	(Un)finalizing, erasing
Microphone recording	Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs

English

1Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles and insert it into the CD recorder tray.

2Set LEVEL to the minimum to prevent acoustic feedback (e.g. loud howling sound) before you connect the microphone.

3Connect a microphone to MIC.

4Press AUX repeatedly to select the input for the external source you want to record from: AUX Digital, AUX Optical or AUX Analog.

5Press RECORD to enter the recording mode.

6Rotate the ¡ EASY JOG ™ control to select:

➜AUX Mix Mic: sound input from both microphone and external will be recorded.

➜Mic Only: only sound input from microphone will be recorded.

7Press YES to confirm.

➜Wait is displayed.

➜Record ?, AUX and the remaining recording time of the CDR(W) are displayed.

8Set the optimal recording level on the CD recorder (see “Adjusting the recording level” of chapter “About recording”).

0In addition you can also set the optimal recording level of the microphone by turning LEVEL.

9If AUX Mix Mic is selected:

Press YES and simultaneously start playback on the external source.

➜Recording starts.

➜The arrow lights, RECORD IN PROGRESS is shown and the actual recording time left starts to count down.

If Mic Only is selected:

Press YES on the recorder.

➜Recording starts.

➜The arrow lights, RECORD IN PROGRESS is shown and the actual recording time left starts to count down.

Note:The set is standard adjusted for a mono microphone. If you wish to use a stereo microphone, press AUX for more than 5 seconds.The set will display Mono ?. Press NO to select STEREO or YES to select MONO. Stereo Mic or Mono Mic will be displayed.

Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:

–play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player;

–play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD player;

–avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc;

–avoid erasure of tracks on a CDRW.

Notes:

Finalizing will take about 1 minute.After finalization of the CDR(W), CDR(W) changes to CD on the display.During finalization no other operating commands can be executed.After finalizing no more recording is possible on a CDR.Auto finalizing

When you use either COPY CD or COMPILE CD, your recordings will be finalized automatically (see.“High speed recording and automatic finalizing”).

Manual finalizing when recording is in progress

1Press FINALIZE CD on the set during recording.

➜Auto Final ? is displayed.

2Press YES to confirm.

➜FINALIZE is shown.The finalization will start after recording and the actual finalizing time left will start to count down.

Manual finalizing when recording is stopped

1Insert the CDR(W) you want to finalize in the CD recorder tray.

2Press CDR to select the CD recorder.

3Press FINALIZE CD on the set.

➜Finalize CD ? is displayed.

4Press YES to start finalizing.

➜FINALIZE is shown, Final is displayed and the actual finalizing time left starts to count down.

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