Philips CDR778-01C User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Table of contents
GENERAL INFORMATION AND DISCS
Welcome ......................................................................8
About this manual........................................................8
Technical data ..............................................................8
Discs for recording.......................................................9
Discs for playback........................................................9
Maintenance ................................................................9
Accessories .................................................................9
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
Controls on the front..................................................10
Connections at the back ............................................11
DISPLAY
DISPLAY indications...................................................11
DISPLAY messages....................................................12
MENU messages........................................................13
INSTALLATION
Connections general ..................................................13
Analog connections CD recorder & CD player ..........14
Analog connections CD player deck..........................14
Digital coaxial connections CD recorder ...................15
Digital optical connections CD recorder....................15
Power supply..............................................................16
Setup recommendations............................................16
Inserting batteries in the remote control ..................16
REMOTE CONTROL
Remote control commands ........................................17
Inserting discs............................................................17
RECORDING
Remarks about recording...........................................18
Recording modes........................................................18
High speed recording from internal CD player..........19
Listen mode recording from internal CD player ........20
Manual recording from external CD player...............21
Autostart recording from external
CD player - CD SYNC.................................................22
Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs ...................................23
Unfinalizing CDRW discs ...........................................23
Erasing CDRW discs ..................................................24
PLAYING
Play a 2-disc changer (Changer mode) ......................25
Playing CDs on Deck 1 and/or Deck 2 (DJ mode) .....25
Selecting a track ........................................................26
Search ........................................................................26
Shuffle (random order) play .......................................26
Repeat CD, track or program .....................................26
PROGRAMMING
Remarks about programming.....................................27
MENU MODE
Remarks about Menu mode.......................................28
General operation of Menu .......................................28
A. Text input ...............................................................29
B. Erasing text............................................................29
C. Reviewing CD Text memory...................................30
D. Auto track increment.............................................31
E. Balance...................................................................31
FIXING PROBLEMS
Troubleshooting..........................................................32
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Welcome !
Thank you for buying this Philips Compact Disc Recorder /
Player Double Deck.
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 perfect channel separation.
Philips has now further developed compact disc technology
and the result is the CD recorder.
With your Philips CD recorder/player, you can make your own
high-quality audio CDs (subject only to legal restrictions on
copying), either by recording at normal or high speed from the
Player to the Recorder, or by recording from an external
source. And naturally, you can also play all pre-recorded audio
CDs, using one or both decks individually, or together as a 2deck changer.
It is forbidden to copy material protected by copyright,
including computer programs, films, television and audio
recordings. This appliance may not be used for such
applications.
This manual gives instructions for operating this CD recorder
where:
- the figures (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 (•) indicate remarks, advice or special options
within a sequence of actions. The dot-marked instructions
are not necessary for the required operation.
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 ........................................20Hz - 20000 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%)
Technical data
About this manual
GENERAL INFORMATION
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For recording use, special audio discs must be used (for music
only). These Discs bear the logos as shown below. The text
‘DIGITAL AUDIO’ is present!
Your recorder uses two types of discs for recording purposes:
- CD-Audio Recordable (CDR) discs:
fully recorded and finalized, these discs
play on all CD players and recorders.
- CD-Audio ReWritable (CDRW) discs:
can be recorded, erased and re-recorded
hundreds of times. When finalized, they
play on CDRW compatible CD
players and recorders. In the course of
1999 most Philips CD players and recorders will be CDRW
compatible.
Important:
To ensure proper working of the set we recommend the use of
Philips audio CDR and audio CDRW discs only.
Your CD recorder is able to play:
- All pre-recorded audio CDs.
- All Audio CDR and Audio CDRW.
Note: CDR(W) discs recorded with a computer can only be
used when they are correctly treated according the
audio standard (IEC958: Consumer part). Single session
only!
For recording it is very important to use dust and scratch free
discs.
To clean a CD, wipe it in a straight
line from the center toward 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 lenses may cloud over when the CD recorder is suddenly
moved from cold to warm surroundings. It is not possible to
play a CD then. Leave the CD recorder in a warm environment
until the moisture evaporates.
- 2 Analog audio cables (with red and white plugs)
- 1 Digital coaxial cable (with black plugs)
- Power cord
- 2 Batteries
- Remote control
- Guarantee
Accessories
Maintenance
Discs for playback
ReWritable
Recordable
Discs for recording
GENERAL INFORMATION AND DISCS
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CD recorder
1 POWER 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 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 RECORDING-TYPE ......selects recording modes
8 RECORDING-RECORD…starts recording, finalizing,
erasing
9 FINALIZE ....................selects finalize mode
0 ERASE..........................selects erasing mode (disc or track)
! EXT SOURCE ..............selects external input source
@ 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
£ 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 ™ ........- previous/next track (Play and
(rotate) Program mode)
- recording level control (recording)
- selects settings (menu on)
ENTER..........................- plays selected tracks
(push) - selects settings in Menu mode
- programs track numbers
* STORE/MENU ............- enters Menu mode
- stores Menu settings
( 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
∞nn................................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.
Controls on the front
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
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CDR 778 AUDIO CD RECORDER
OPEN/CLOSE PLAY / PAUSE STOP OPEN/CLOSEPLAY / PAUSE STOP
POWER ON/OFF
RECORDING
TYPE
RECORD
FINALIZE ERASE EXT SOURCE
DOUBLE SPEED
CDR
CDR
OPTICAL
REC
REM
TIME
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OPEN
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TIME
TOTAL
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RECORD
PROG
CD
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PUSH DOWN TO OPEN
CD
CD
STORE/MENU CANCEL/ DELETE
ENTER
AUDIO CD PLAYBACK
IR SENSOR
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DJ MODEREPEATSCROLLDISPLAYSHUFFLEPROG
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1 Connection to power supply
2 ANALOG OUT ............connects CD player deck to the
line input of an amplifier (left and
right)
3 DIGITAL OUT CD ......connects CD player deck to the
digital coaxial input of e.g.
amplifier or recording device
4 ANALOG IN ................connects to the line output of an
amplifier (left and right)
5 ANALOG OUT CDR & CD
......................................connects to the line input of an
amplifier (left and right)
6 DIGITAL IN..................connects to the digital coaxial
output of an external CD player
7 DIGITAL OUT CDR & CD
......................................connects to the digital coaxial
input of e.g. amplifier or recording
device
8 OPTICAL IN ................connects to the digital optical
output of an external CD player
Connections at the back
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS DISPLAY
1 REM/REC TIME ..........remaining time/remaining
recording time/recording time
2 TRACK ........................track number
3
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..............................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
# ..............................CD player deck selected
$ ..............................CD inserted (a pre-recorded CD or
finalized CDR or CDRW disc)
% RECORD ............lights during recording from the
internal CD
^ L/R ; ; ........................record/play level bar. Indicates the
audio signal level.
& ........................DJ mode selected
* CHANGER ....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
≤ OPTICAL I ..................optical input I selected for external
recording
∞ DIGITAL I ....................digital input I selected for external
recording
§ SYNC ..........................automatic or synchronized start of
external recording
≥ MANUAL ....................manual start of external recording
DISPLAY indications
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DIGITAL
CDR
CD
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SYNC MANUAL
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CHANGER
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REMTOTAL
CD
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PROG
SHUFFLE
REPEAT
SCAN
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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 in correct
way
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 ............Synchronized 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 synchronized recording
from a source (e.g. CD player)
FINALIZED CD ............when trying to record on a
finalized CDR or a prerecorded CD
UNFINALIZE/ ................when trying to record on a
PRESS ENTER 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)
Play
CHANGER MODE ............CD changer-mode selected
DJ-MODE ..........................DJ- mode selected when recording
keys are pressed in DJ-mode
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/ ..............when text memory is full. To add a
FINALIZE CD CD to the list, first finalize or
erase another disc from the list.
NOT POSSIBLE ............when trying to erase a CDR
DISPLAY messages
DISPLAY
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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
For playback on the CD recorder (and/or CD player deck) the
following outputs are present:
- Digital coaxial output (CD & CDR);
- Analog output (CD & CDR).
We advise you to connect these to the TAPE or CDR input on
your amplifier.
For external recording the following inputs are present:
- Digital optical input;
- Digital coaxial input;
- Analog input.
For playback of CD player deck separately (DJ mode) from the
CD recorder the following outputs are present:
- Digital coaxial output (CD);
- Analog output (CD).
We advise you to connect these to the CD input on your
amplifier.
The connections you make will depend upon the possibilities
your audio equipment offers. Please refer to the user manuals
for your other audio equipment first.
Digital recordings (optical or coaxial) give the best
performance in audio and usability (e.g. auto-track).
(The digital optical connection is less sensitive to external
disturbances).
If your equipment does not offer digital connections, the high
quality Analog-Digital-Convertor of your CD recorder will
ensure very good audio performance when recordings are
made from the analog input.
Playback via the digital coaxial output of the CD recorder
gives the best audio performance.
If your equipment does not offer digital connections, the high
quality Digital-Analog-Convertor of the CD recorder ensures a
very good sound quality via the analog output.
We advise you to always establish both digital and analog
connections. In this way you can always make analog
recordings when digital recording is not possible.
We have described the most common ways of connecting the
CD recorder. If you still have difficulties with the connections
you can always contact the Philips Consumer Service desk in
your country.
Connections general
MENU messages - See Menu mode
DISPLAY INSTALLATION
REC
REM
TRACK
TIME
SYNC MANUAL
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DIGITAL
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OPTICAL
ANALOG
CHANGER
CD
RW
REMTOTAL
RECORD
TIME STEPTRACK
EASY JOG
PROG
ALL
SHUFFLE
CD
REPEAT
RW
TRACK
SCAN
ENTER
STORE/MENU
CANCEL/DELETE
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This connection must be made for playback on the CD
recorder deck as well as the CD player deck (cable 2).
Cable 1 is only required if you want to make recordings from
an external analog source.
Use the audio cables supplied. Connect the red plugs to the
R sockets, and the white plugs to the L sockets.
1 For recording, connect cable 1 between the ANALOG IN-
sockets on the CD recorder and the CDR LINE- or TAPE OUTsockets of an amplifier.
Note: For recording directly from a CD player, the analog
input of the CD recorder should be connected to the
analog output of the CD player.
2 For playback, connect cable 2 between the ANALOG OUT-
sockets on the CD recorder and the input sockets of an
amplifier e.g. TAPE IN, CDR or AUX.
Note: Never use the PHONO input.
This connection is only required if you want to playback on
the CD player deck separately from the CD recorder deck. This
will be the case in DJ-mode.
1 For separate playback on the CD player deck, connect a
third cable 3 (not supplied) between the ANALOG OUT
sockets of the CD recorder and the input sockets of an
amplifier e.g. CD, or AUX.
(Connect the red plugs to the R sockets, and the white plugs
to the L socket.)
Note:
- Never use the PHONO input.
- Your CD recorder/player is equipped with a digital coaxial
output for the CD player deck. This output can be used for
digital playback.
Analog connections CD player deckAnalog connections CD recorder & CD player
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This connection is only required if you want to make
recordings from an external CD player with a digital coaxial
output.
Use the digital coaxial cable supplied.
1 For external recording, connect the cable 4 between the
DIGITAL IN-socket on the CD recorder and the DIGITAL OUTsocket of an external CD player.
Note: Your CD recorder is equipped with a digital coaxial
output (common output for CD recorder & CD player
deck). This output can be used for digital playback.
This connection is only required if you want to make
recordings from an external CD player with a digital optical
output.
When connecting the Digital
Optical cable, make sure it
is fully inserted until
there is a click.
1 Remove the dust caps from the digital optical connection.
(We recommend you save the cap.)
2 For external recording, connect a fibre-optic cable 5
between the digital optical input of the CD recorder and the
digital-optical output of an external CD player.
Note: For playback, the digital coaxial outputs or analog
outputs of the CD Player and CD recorder should be
connected to an amplifier
Digital optical connections CD recorderDigital coaxial connections CD recorder
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