Philips CDR-775, CDR-777 User Manual

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Audio CD Recorder

CDR-775
CDR-776
CDR-777

Audio

Audio

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Important notes for users in the U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp
plug.To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp,A.S.T.A. or BSI

approved type.

3 Refit the fuse cover.

If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it
should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place.

If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of
5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the
distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note:The severed plug must be disposed to avoid a possible
shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket else­where.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following
code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L).

0 As these colours may not correspond with the colour

markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as fol­lows:

– Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or

coloured black.

– Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or

coloured red.

– Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the

plug, marked E (or e) or coloured green (or green and
yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord
grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over
the two wires.

Copyright in the U.K.

Recording and playback of material may require consent. See
Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958
to 1972.

Norge

Typeskilt finnes på apparatens bakside.

Observer: Nettbryteren er sekundert innkoplet. Den innebygde
netdelen er derfor ikke frakoplet nettet så lenge apparatet er
tilsluttet nettkontakten.

For å redusere faren for brann eller elektrisk støt; skal apparatet ikke
utsettes for regn eller fuktighet.

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at the back plate
of your CD recorder/player and enter below the
Serial N°. Retain this information for future reference.

Model N°. ..............CDR775.......................................................

Serial N°............................................................................................................

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Index

English

Français

Español

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Deutsch

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English

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Français

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EspañolDeutsch

Nederlands

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Nederlands

Italiano

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Italiano

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General information

Welcome......................................................................................................5

Environmental information ................................................................5

About this manual...................................................................................5

Technical data ............................................................................................5

Discs for recording.................................................................................6

Discs for playback....................................................................................6

Maintenance...............................................................................................6

Accessories ................................................................................................6

Operating buttons

Controls........................................................................................................7

Display

DISPLAY indications ..............................................................................8

DISPLAY messages.................................................................................9

MENU messages...................................................................................10

Connections

Which connections do you need?..............................................11

Explanation of connections.............................................................11

How to connect your recorder

Analog connections.............................................................................12

Digital connections..............................................................................12

Power supply/Mains.............................................................................13

Remote control

Inserting batteries in the remote control...............................14

Remote control commands ...........................................................14

Recording general

Insering discs............................................................................................15

Introduction.............................................................................................16

General information on recording .............................................16

How to record from the internal
deck

Recording an entire CD...................................................................17

Recording a single track....................................................................18

Adjusting recording level

Recording from internal deck........................................................19

Recording from external source..................................................19

How to record from an external
source

Recording from LP’s or cassettes................................................20

Autostart recording............................................................................21

Finalizing

Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs.....................................................22

Unfinalizing CDRW discs.................................................................22

Erasing

Erasing CDRW discs content........................................................23

Playing

Playing CD’s (Changer mode)......................................................24

Playing CDs on Deck 1 and Deck 2 simultaneously

(DJ mode).................................................................................................24

Selecting a track ....................................................................................24

Search..........................................................................................................25

Shuffle (random order) play ..........................................................25

Repeat CD,track or program .......................................................25

Programming tracks ............................................................................25

Menu mode

Remarks about Menu mode..........................................................26

General operation of Menu ...........................................................26

A.Text input.............................................................................................27

B. Erasing text.........................................................................................27

C. Reviewing CD text in memory..............................................28

D.Auto track increment...................................................................28

E. Balance...................................................................................................29

Fixing problems...............................................................30

Table of contents

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Welcome !

Thank you for buying this Philips Compact Disc Recorder.

In the 1980s Philips invented a new audio system - the CD.
The CD (compact disc) revealed the new dimensions of
digital sound and added to the pleasure of audio.

Compact-disc technology permits a high contrast in both
loud and soft passages, with perfect channel separation.

Philips has now further developed compact disc technology
and the result is the CD recorder.

With your Philips CD Recordable/ReWritable Recorder,
you can record, play and erase your own high-quality audio
CDs, subject to legal restrictions on copying. Naturally, you
will also be able to play all pre-recorded audio CDs.

Environmental information

All redundant packing material has been omitted.We have
done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable
into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystrene
foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam
sheet).

Your CD recorder consists of materials which can be
recycled if disassembled by a specialized company. Please
observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of
packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.

About this manual

This manual gives instructions for operating this CD
recorder.

Please note:

- the digits (1) throughout the text indicate a sequence of

actions necessary to perform a certain operation;

- the arrows (➜) indicate the reaction from the recorder;

- the dots (0) indicate remarks, advice or special options
within a sequence of actions.The dot-marked instructions
are not necessary for operation.

All instructions in this manual are based on control via the
keys on the CD recorder. If there are corresponding keys
available on the remote control they can be used as well.

Technical data

Subject to modification without notice.

General

Power consumption.....................................................................20 W

Power consumption in Standby...............................................6 W

Operating temperature ........................................................5-35 °C

Weight.................................................................................................4.5 kg

Dimensions .......................................................435 x 310 x 88 mm

Audio

Frequency response.................................................2Hz-22050 Hz

Playback S/N (A-weighted)..................................................100 dB

Playback S/N................................................................................ 100 dB

Playback dynamic range CDR .............................95 dB (90 dB)

Playback dynamic range CD...................................................90 dB

Playback total harmonic

distortion CDR...................................................88 dB = 0.0033 %

Playback total harmonic

distortion CD......................................................85 dB = 0.0056 %

Channel separation ...................................................................100 dB

Recording S/N (A-weighted).................................................98 dB

Recording S/N digital without SRC...............equal to source

Recording dynamic range.........................................................92 dB

Recording total harmonic

distortion + noise................................................85 dB (0.0056%)

Laser

Type....................................................Semiconductor laser GaAlAs

Wave length ..............................................775-795 nm (at 25 °C)

Output power....................2.5 mW (Read,) 35 mW (Write)

Beam divergence................................................................60 degrees

The type plate is located at the back of the set.

This product complies with the radio interference
requirements of the European Union.

General information

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CAUTION

INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

Note:This warning is located inside the enclosure.

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Discs for recording

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 are finalized.

– CD-Audio ReWritable

(CDRW) discs

These discs can be recorded on,
erased and re-recorded many
times and play in CDRW compatible CD players
and CD recorders, when they are finalized.

– All Philips CD players and CD

recorders with the sticker
shown here are CDRW compatible.

To ensure proper working of the CD recorder we
recommend the use of Philips audio CDR and audio
CDRW discs only.

Note: Do not use a computer CDR or CDRW as recording will
not work!

Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other
rights of third parties are not infringed upon.

In certain countries including the UK and certain
Commonwealth countries, use of the product as
shown or suggested in this user manual may require
the permission of copyright holders.

Discs for playback

Your CD recorder is able to play:

- All pre-recorded audio CDs.

- All Audio CDR and Audio CDRW.

Note: CDR(W) discs containing audio recorded with a
computer can only be played when they are correctly treated
according the audio standard (IEC958: Consumer part). Single
session only!

Maintenance

For recording, it is very important to use discs that are free
of dust and scratches.

To clean a CD, wipe it in a straight
line from the center towards the
edge using a soft, lint-free cloth.
A cleaning agent may damage the
disc! Write only on the printed
side of a CDR or CDRW, and only
with a soft felt-tipped pen.

Clean the CD recorder with
a soft, slightly dampened lint-free
cloth. Do not use any cleaning
agents as they may have a
corrosive effect.

Do not expose the CD recorder,
batteries or CDs to humidity,rain,
sand or excessive heat (caused by
heating equipment or direct
sunlight).

Always keep the tray closed to avoid dust on the lens.

The lens may cloud over when the CD recorder is
suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it
impossible to play a CD. Leave the CD recorder in the
warm environment until the moisture evaporates.

Accessories

- 2 Analog audio cables (with red and white plugs)

- Power cord

- 2 Batteries

- Remote control

- Guarantee

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Controls

CD recorder

1 ON/OFF

turns the CD recorder ON or OFF (if the recorder is in Standby
mode, any key press will activate the CD recorder)

2 Standby indicator

3 CD Recorder disc tray

4 OPEN/CLOSE /

opens/closes disc tray

5 PLAY/PAUSE 2;

starts play/interrupts play or recording

6 STOP 9

stops/clears a program

7 REC(ord) TYPE

selects recording modes

8 RECORD

starts recording,finalizing, erasing

9 FINALIZE

selects finalize mode

0 ERASE

selects erasing mode (disc or track)

! SOURCE

selects external input source (e.g. Analog input, Digital input)

@ CDR

selects CD recorder deck display/keys

CD player

$ CD

selects CD player deck display/keys

) PLAY/PAUSE 2;

starts play/interrupts play

¡ STOP 9

stops/clears a program

™ OPEN/CLOSE /

opens/closes disc tray

£ CD Player disc tray

General

# Display; information screen

% Q - searches backward

- cursor control in Menu/Prog. review mode

^ R - searches forward

- cursor control in Menu/Prog. review mode

& ¡ EASY JOG ™ (rotate)

- previous/next track (Play and Program mode)

- recording level control (recording)

- selects settings (menu on)

ENTER (push)

- plays selected tracks

- selects settings in Menu mode

- programs track numbers

- starts unfinalizing

* STORE/MENU

- stores Menu settings

- enters Menu mode

( CANCEL/DELETE

- deletes tracks from a program

- deletes text in Menu mode

- returns to a higher level in the menu

≤ IR sensor

receives signals from the remote control

∞ PHONES

socket for headphones

§ DJ MODE

separate play of CD recorder deck and CD player deck

≥ REPEAT

repeats play (All, program or track)

• SCROLL

activates scrolling of text over the display (once)

ª DISPLAY

selects display information, permanent text scrolling and time

º SHUFFLE

plays CD(RW) or program in random order

⁄ PROG(ram)

opens/closes program memory

Note: Unless stated otherwise, all controls are on the front of the CD
recorder.When provided on the remote control, you can also use the
corresponding buttons, after selecting the CD recorder deck or CD player
deck by pressing CDR or CD.

Operating buttons

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DISPLAY indications

1 REM/REC TIME

remaining time/remaining recording time/recording time

2 TRACK

track number

3 FE

balance (lights during balance adjustment)

4 TOTAL REM TRACK TIME

total or remaining time of disc or track

5 }

remote control active

6 STEP

indicates the number of tracks in a program

7 Track bar

indicates:

- tracks on a disc or in a program

- track in play

8 + 20

disc or program contains more than 20 tracks

9 PROG(ram)

flashes during programming/lights in program mode

0 REPEAT TRACK/ALL

lights up when a track/ complete disc (or program) is
repeated

! SCAN

lights up when the first 10 seconds of each track are played

@ SHUFFLE

plays tracks in random order

# s

CD player deck selected

$ c

CD inserted (a pre-recorded CD or finalized CDR or
CDRW disc)

% fRECORDg

lights during recording from the internal CD

^ L/R ; ;

(record/play) level bar. Indicates the audio signal level

& j k

DJ mode selected

* iCHANGERh

changer mode selected

( ;

pause function active

) B

lights during play

¡ R(W)

unfinalized CDR(W) disc inserted

™ 0

lights during recording

£ ANALOG

- analog input selected for external recording

- analog recording in case a disc is copy protected

≤ OPTICAL I

optical input I selected for external recording

∞ DIGITAL I

digital input I selected for external recording

§ SYNC

automatic or synchronised start of external recording

≥ MANUAL

track increments can be added manually during manual
recording from external analog source (AUTO TRACK set
to OFF)

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DISPLAY messages

Messages, as listed and explained here, may appear on the
display for your guidance.

General

READING

reading disc information

OPEN

during tray opening

CLOSE

during tray closing

NO DISC

no disc inserted, disc unreadable or disc inserted upside
down

PROG FULL

program full

INSERT DISC

insert disc or insert disc correctly

WRONG DISC

inserted disc is not an audio CD

UNFINALIZED

unfinalized CDR(W) disc

MEMORY XXù

indicates the amount of text memory used for unfinalized
discs

Recording

WAIT

- when STOP 9 is pressed during recording

- when STOP 9 is pressed during recording the first
4 seconds of a track

UPDATE

updating disc contents

DISC FULL

no more recording possible

DIGITAL 1

digital coaxial input 1 selected

OPTICAL

digital optical input selected

ANALOG

analog input selected

COPY PROTECT

no digital recording can be made of the external source

NOTFINALIZED

when opening the tray with an unfinalized disc inserted
(CD recorder)

RECORD FAST

high speed recording selected

REC LISTEN

listen speed recording selected

MAKE CD

high speed recording of a complete disc and Auto Finalize
function selected

REC EXT DISC

synchronised start of recording from external source
selected

REC EXT MAN

manual start of recording from external source selected

_XX DB

level is being adjusted

DOES NOT FIT

time left on CDR(W) disc is not enough for proposed
recording

ANALOG REC

copy prohibited track found during recording.Track will be
copied analog (Copy Protection Regulations)

ERASE TRACK

when erasing one or more tracks

ERASE DISC

when erasing a disc

FINALIZE CD

when finalizing a disc

FINALIZED

when trying to finalize an already finalized disc

CHECK INPUT

when RECORD is pressed while no digital source is
detected

XX XX ERASE

time countdown when erasing a track or a disc

XX XX FINAL

time countdown when finalizing a disc

PRESS RECORD

to start manual recording, finalizing or erasing

START SOURCE

to start synchronised recording from a source (e.g. CD
player)

FINALIZED CD

when trying to record on a finalized CDR or a prerecorded
CD

UNFINALIZE/PRESS ENTER

when trying to record on a finalized CDRW

PROF SOURCE

when a professional source is connected

REC TEXT

when reading CD text from source disc for recording

TEXT PROTECT

when CD text of source disc is subjected to copy
protection (CD text will not be recorded)

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Play

CHANGER MODE

CD changer-mode selected

DJ-MODE

DJ- mode selected when recording keys are pressed in DJ­mode

PROGRAM

program mode selected

ALBUM TITLE

will be followed by album title

TRACK TITLE

will be followed by track title

ALBUM ARTIST

will be followed by artist name

TRACK ARTIST

will be followed by track artist name

Others

NO AUDIO TR

when the recorder enters a data track during recording

FINALIZE CD

laser power calibration performed 96 times, finalize disc
needed

INITIALIZING

during laser power calibration for unfinalized discs

DISC RECOVER

during disc recovering after power failure

OPC ERROR

OPC failure during OPC procedure (OPC = Optimum
Power Calibration)

RECORD ERROR

recording error in menu mode

DISC ERROR

when trying to record on or finalize a recovered disc

MEMORY FULL/FINALIZE CD

when text memory is full.To add a CD to the list, first
finalize or erase another disc from the list

NOT POSSIBLE

when trying to erase a CDR

MENU messages -

See Menu mode

Menu messages

NO TRACKS

when attempting to edit text for a disc which has no tracks

TEXT EDIT

when entering Text Edit mode

ALBUM ARTIST

when editing or erasing an artist name

ALBUM TITLE

when editing or erasing a title

ARTIST TR N

when editing or erasing an artist name per track

TITLE TR N

when editing or erasing a title per track

TEXT ERASE

when entering Text Erase mode

ALL TEXT

when entering All Text mode

ERASE OK

when confirmation for erasing has to be given with ENTER
key

ERASE ALL OK

when confirmation for erasing has to be given with ENTER
key

ERASE MEMORY

when waiting for confirmation when erasing a disc

MEMORY VIEW

when selecting text review per unfinalized disc in memory

MEMORY EMPTY

when REVIEW is selected while no text is in memory

AUTO TRACK

when selecting auto track increment ON or OFF

ON

auto track increment on

OFF

auto track increment off

SET BALANCE

when selecting BALANCE

NO TEXT

no text stored for disc

EASY JOG

STORE/
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RECORD

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TRACK

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