Philips CDR 538 Finalizing CD-R& CD-RWdiscs, Unfinalizing CD-RWdiscs, Start analogue recording

RECORDING

Start analogue recording

1To start recording, press PLAY on the CD recorder and immediately start the source.

➜RECORD lights continuously. The track number and recording time used appear on the display.

•To record a 3-second silence at the beginning of a track, press PAUSE.

•To check the (remaining) recording time, press Display. (This can also be done during the recording.)

2To stop recording, press STOP on the CD recorder. ➜ RECORD will go out.

•To interrupt recording, press PAUSE.

➜ RECORD will start to flash. Resume at step 1.

After recording the display will show UPDATE for several seconds.

Note: With AUTO TRACK on, the recorder will stop automatically after 20 seconds silence. With AUTO TRACK off, the AUTO STOP mode is disabled.

Finalizing CD-R & CD-RW discs

Finalizing is a simple procedure that is necessary in order to play the discs on a regular (non-recording) CD player.

Note: Finalizing prevents any further recording on a CD-R. A finalized CD-RW must be unfinalized to allow further recording or erasure of tracks.

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

2With the recorder stopped press FINALIZE and then within 3 seconds press RECORD.

DIG AUTO TRACK REPEAT 1 TOTAL REM			TRACK TIME CD SYNC
ALOG				RECORD
				FINALIZE
PROG
				ERASE
		L		COPY
	RECORDABLE

➜The approximate finalization time will appear in the display. RECORD & FINALIZE lights up.

The display counts down through the finalization. On completion, the total number of tracks and the total time recorded will appear on the display.

For CD-R CD RECORDABLE will change to CD on the display. For CD-RW no change will be seen on the display.

Finalizing will last at least 2 minutes.

Note: During finalization, the CD recorder will not accept operating commands.

Unfinalizing CD-RW discs

For CD-RW discs only.

If you want to make more recordings (or to erase tracks) on a finalized disc you must unfinalize it first. The Table of Contents (TOC) on the disc will be removed.

To unfinalize:

1 Press ERASE twice.

➜On the display, TOC and ERASE will flash.

DIG AUTO TRACK REPEAT 1 TOTAL REM			TRACK TIME CD SYNC
LOG				RECORD
				FINALIZE
PROG				ERASE
		L		COPY
	RECORDABLE

2Press RECORD within 3 seconds.

➜ TOC and ERASE light up continuously during erasure.

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Note: This will take approximately 1 minute.

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