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Audio CD Recorder CDR 785 CDR 786 CD TEXT EDITING CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CDR AUX C D C D C O M P IL E C D R E C O R D J O G C O N T R O L N O Y E S R E C T Y P E E R A S E F I N A L IZ E R E C L E V E L B A L A N C E T E X T / s t o r e P R O G T R A C K E D IT O P E N / C L O S E O P E N / C L O S E M IC P H O N E S O N /O F F R E P E A T C D T E X T S H [...]
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CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. A VOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. Note: This warning is located inside the enclosure CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. 2 English Read carefully the information located at the back plate of yo[...]
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3 English ....................................................4 Français.................................................34 Español .................................................66 Deutsch .................................................97 Nederlands .........................................129 Italiano .......................................[...]
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INTERNAL RECORDING Recording modes ......................................................21 High speed recording and automatic finalizing .......22 High speed recording ................................................23 Normal speed recording and listening .....................23 Microphone recording ..............................................24[...]
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W elcome ! Thank you for buying this Philips Compact Disc Recorder / CD Changer . In the eighties Philips invented a new audio system - the CD. The CD (compact disc) revealed to you the new dimensions of digital sounds and added to the pleasures of audio. Compact disc technology permits a high contrast in loud as well as in quiet passages, with per[...]
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For recording, make sure to use special audio discs only . These discs are marked with “Digital Audio” and the logos shown below . There are two different types of audio discs for the use on this CD recorder: – CD-Audio Recordable (CDR) discs These discs can be recorded on once and play in all standard CD players and CD recorders, when they a[...]
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General 1 ON/OFF .......................turns the CD recorder/changer ON and OFF ON/OFF indicator .....lights up when the set is switched on 2 PLA Y/P AUSE ; 2 .....starts play/interrupts play 3 SHUFFLE ....................plays discs in changer , program or CD(RW) in recorder in random order 4 REPEA T .......................repeat play (All, progr[...]
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1 Connection to mains 2 ANALOG IN .............connects to the line output of a tape deck, amplifier or other analogue source 3 ANALOG OUT CDR & CD ..................................connects to the line input of an amplifier . (left and right) 4 DIGIT AL IN ..............connects to the digital coaxial output of an external CD player 5 DIGIT AL[...]
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CD changer section 1 STEP .................... indicates the number of tracks in a program 2 } .........................remote control active 3 TEXT ......................CD TEXT active 4 TRACK TIME ........track time (CDC) TOT AL TIME .........total time (CDC) TRACK ...................track number 5 + .............................disc or program c[...]
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Messages, as listed and explained here, may appear on the display for your guidance. General PHILIPS CD RECORDER ......................................when set is switched on READING ...................reading disc information OPEN CDC / CDR .during tray opening of changer/recorder PROGRAM FULL .....program full INSERT DISC .........insert disc or [...]
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Others AUTO FINAL ............when activating/disactivating the auto finalize function NO AUDIO TR .........when the recorder enters a data track during recording FINALIZE CD .........laser power calibration performed 96 times, please finalize disc INITIALIZING ......during laser power calibration for unfinalized discs DISC RECOVER ......during dis[...]
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For playback on the CD recorder from the CD changer deck the following outputs are present: – Digital coaxial output (CD & CD-R) – Analog output (CD & CD-R) We advise you to connect these to the T APE or CD-R input on your amplifier . For external recording the following inputs are present: – Digital optical input – Digital coaxial [...]
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This connection is required if you want to make recordings from an external CD player with a digital coaxial output. 1 For external recording, connect the cable 3 between the DIGIT AL IN-socket on the set and the DIGIT AL OUT -socket of an external CD player . Note: Y our set is equipped with a digital coaxial output (common output for CD recorder [...]
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The type plate is located on the rear of the set. 1 Check whether the mains voltage as shown on the type plate corresponds to your local mains voltage. If it does not, consult your dealer or service organisation. 2 Make sure all connections have been made before switching on the mains supply . 3 Connect the mains cable supplied to AC MAINS ~ and to[...]
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ST ANDBY y .........................switches to Standby BRIGHTNESS .......................sets the brightness of the display TRACK INCR (ement) ............selects automatic or manual increase of track numbers during recording CD TEXT ................................activates CD text mode Number/alphabet keys 0 - 9 .................................[...]
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Note: Only Audio CDs will be accepted in the CD changer deck If a non-audio disc is inserted, the display shows WRONG DISC . 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc compartment. ➜ OPEN CDC lights up. 2 Insert CDs in the two outer disc trays, label side up. • Press CD CHANGE. ➜ The CD carousel tray will rotate until the inner tray is at the right [...]
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This feature allows the display of information such as album title or track title contained on a specially encoded CD. • Make sure to insert a CD with CD text. ➜ TEXT is shown and the album title is scrolled once. CD text when playback is stopped • Press CD TEXT to see the following information, which will be scrolled once (if available): –[...]
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1 Hold down 5 or 6 . ➜ The set first searches backwards or forwards at 10 times normal speed with sound at low volume, then goes to 50 times normal speed with sound muted. 2 Release the button at the desired passage. ➜ Play starts at the desired passage. Note: During Shuffle, Repeat T rack or Programmed play , search is restricted to within the[...]
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Y ou can select tracks and store them either in the CD changer , or CD recorder memory . If you use the program for playback you can choose one of the two memories, else if you like to specify tracks for recording, use the CD changer memory only! Y ou can store any track more than once. 1 Load the desired disc(s) in the disc tray(s). 2 Press either[...]
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We will describe: – Digital recording from internal CDC (fast or normal recording). – Recording from external CD player: – Digital – Digital (synchronized start with external CD player) – Analog – Finalizing discs: Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to: – play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player – play a re[...]
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Y ou can adjust the reference record level for both digital and analog recordings. This is also possible when ALC is active. This feature can be used for fading your recordings in or out. 1 Select the required recording mode (see Recording modes). 2 Keep REC LEVEL on the set pressed to enable the ¡ JOG CONTROL ™ to adjust the record level. 3 Rot[...]
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22 English High speed recording and automatic finalizing of the current disc Notes: – During High Speed recording, the Pause function is not operative. – Copy prohibited tracks will be copied analog. ANALOG REC is displayed. – During High Speed recording, the sound is not audible. – When the CDR(W) already contains a recording the ALC funct[...]
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High speed recording of an entire disc, a track, a program or a track edit 1 Make sure that the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. 2 Press either CD 1, CD 2 or CD 3 to select the disc you wish to record from. 3 Press REC TYPE on the set to enter into the recording menu. 4 Rotate ¡ JOG CONTROL ™ to select one of the follow[...]
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1 Make sure that the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. 2 Set MIC LEVEL to the minimum level to prevent acoustic feedback (e.g. a loud howling sound) before you connect the microphone. 3 Connect a microphone to MIC. 4 Press CD 1, CD 2 or CD 3 to select the disc you wish to mix the microphone with. 5 Press REC TYPE on the set[...]
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25 English When making recordings from an external source, we recommend to do analog recording only if digital recording is not possible. Digital recording will usually result in better sound quality . For external recording you can choose following recording modes: – AUX CD - to make an automatic recording of an external source simply by startin[...]
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Recording of an entire disc or a track with automatic start Important: – Recording from CD-changers should always be started in the Auto-Start mode. – For recording from external CD changers do not use AUX MANUAL , but AUX TRACK or AUX CD . 1 Make sure that the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. 2 Press repeatedly AUX to[...]
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Manual recording from an external source 1 Make sure that the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. 2 Press repeatedly AUX to select the input for the external source you want to record from. ➜ AUX DIGITAL is displayed if the digital coaxial input is selected. ➜ AUX OPTICAL is displayed if the digital optical input is selec[...]
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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. Important: If you want to play the recorded CDR disc on any regular CD player , it must first b[...]
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If you want to record (or erase) on (from) an finalized CDRW , you have to unfinalize it first. Notes: – Unfinalizing will take approximately 2 minutes. – After unfinalizing of the CDRW , CD changes to CDRW on the display . – When unfinalizing a CDRW with CD text on it available, this text will be transferred to the CD recorder memory . In ca[...]
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After you have recorded your CDR(W), the TEXT EDIT feature allows you to give names to to discs and tracks. Disc and track names will be displayed during playback. All names will be stored in the memory and can be called up and changed at any time. A maximum of 60 characters per item can be stored. The following items can be selected: ALBUM ARTIST [...]
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Erasing text 1 Press TEXT/store to enter into the text edit menu. ➜ TEXT lights up and TEXT EDIT is displayed. 2 Rotate ¡ JOG CONTROL ™ to select the text erase menu. ➜ TEXT ERASE is displayed. 3 Press YES to confirm. 4 Rotate ¡ JOG CONTROL ™ to select either: ➜ ALL TEXT : All text of the selected disc is chosen to be erased in one step[...]
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Y ou can create a “track” by marking a passage of music within one track on the current disc. This new “track” can be used for recording or playing. The minimum track length is 4 seconds. 1 Press TRACK EDIT on the set. ➜ TRACK EDIT starts blinking, TRACK and the current track number ? are displayed. The current track number is also blinki[...]
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SYMPTOM • possible solution: No power • ensure that the ON/OFF button is on: the set is in standby mode, press any key to activate it • ensure that the mains cable is plugged in correctly • switch the set OFF and then immediately back ON Auto track does not work • check if auto track is selected • check if there are 2.7 seconds silence [...]
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CDR 785 / 786 - Audio CD Recorder 3103 306 1712 4 Printed in Hungary Cmm/RR/0046 Meet Philips at the internet http://www .philips.com CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT xp CDR785/00 engels.4 14-11-2000 16:30 Pagina 34[...]