Philips CDR785BK99 User Manual

CD-R PLAYER

One Year Free Labor

One Year Free Service on Parts

This product must be carried in for repair.

LIMITED WARRANTY

WHO IS COVERED?

You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales
receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is
considered proof of purchase.

WHAT IS COVERED?

Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For one year
thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free.

After one year from the day of purchase, you pay for the replacement
or repair of all parts, and for all labor charges.

All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only for
the original warranty period. When the warranty on the product
expires, the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires.

WHAT IS EXCLUDED?

Your warranty does not cover:

• labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of
customer controls on the product, and installation or repair of
antenna systems outside of the product.

• product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, acci­dent, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of
Philips Consumer Electronics Company.

• reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna
systems outside the unit.

• a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to
operate in any country other than the country for which it was
designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of
products damaged by these modifications.

• incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product.
(Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequen­tial damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This
includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whether copy­righted or not copyrighted.)

• a product that is used for commercial or institutional purposes.

WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?

Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is offi­cially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company. In coun­tries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute
the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to pro­vide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare
parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP...

Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of
purchase. Attach it to this owner’s manual and keep both nearby.
Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to
return your product.

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...

Please check your owner’s manual before requesting service.
Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call.

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,
PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list)
or authorized service center for repair. When the product has been
repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may keep
defective parts.

(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all implied warranties,
including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particu­lar purpose, are limited in duration to the duration of this express war­ranty. But, because some states do not allow limitations on how long
an implied warranty may last, this limitation may not apply to you.)

TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...

Please contact Philips at:

1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)
1-800-363-7278 (English Speaking)

(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties. No
other warranties are expressed or implied, including any implied war­ranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips is
not liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, inci­dental or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified
of the possibility of such damages.)

REMEMBER...

Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product
below. Also, please fill out and mail your warranty registration card
promptly. It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary.

MODEL # ___________________________________________
SERIAL # ___________________________________________

EL4965E006 / MAC 4110 / 12-98

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province.

Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, [phone]

INTERNAL RECORDING

Recording modes......................................................23

High speed recording and automatic finalizing.......24

High speed recording................................................25

Normal speed recording and listening.....................25

Microphone recording ..............................................26

EXTERNAL RECORDING

Analog or digital recording.......................................27

Recording modes......................................................27

Automatic track increment.......................................27

Recording with automatic synchronized start..........28

Manual recording .....................................................29

(UN)FINALIZING, ERASING

Finalising CDR & CDRW discs..................................30

Unfinalising CDRW discs..........................................31

Erasing from a CDRW disc.......................................31

SPECIAL FEATURES

Text Edit (on CD recorder only).................................32

Track editing (on CD changer only)...........................34

TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................35

Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................2

GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................3

LIMITED WARRANTY.................................................4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Welcome.....................................................................7

About this manual......................................................7

Environmental information.........................................7

Supplied accessories..................................................7

Technical data .............................................................7

Discs for recording......................................................8

Discs for playback.......................................................8

Maintenance...............................................................8

CDR(W) handling .......................................................8

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

Controls on the front...................................................9

Connections at the back...........................................10

DISPLAY

DISPLAY indications.................................................11

DISPLAY messages...................................................12

INSTALLATION

Connections general.................................................14

Analog connections..................................................14

Digital coaxial connections......................................15

Digital optical connections .......................................15

Power supply/MAINS...............................................16

Setup recommendations...........................................16

Inserting batteries in the remote control.................16

REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control commands .......................................17

LOADING DISCS

CD recorder...............................................................17

CD changer ...............................................................18

PLAYING

Playing.......................................................................18

CD text......................................................................19

Selecting a disc........................................................19

Selecting a track .......................................................17

Search.......................................................................20

Shuffle (random order) play......................................20

Repeat CDs, track or program..................................20

PROGRAM

Programming track numbers.....................................21

Erasing a track from the program.............................21

Clearing the program the program...........................21

Making a program for recording..............................21

RECORDING GENERAL

Basic information......................................................22

Direct Line Recording (DLR)......................................22

Auto Level Control (ALC)...........................................22

BALANCE key............................................................22

REC LEVEL key ..........................................................23

Remarks on recording ...............................................23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Welcome !

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

With your Philips CD Recorder/Changer, 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 Changer 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.

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.
All instructions in this manual are based on control via the

keys on the set. If there are corresponding keys available on
the remote control they can be used as well.

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 set 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.

As an ENERGY STAR® partner,
Philips has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for
energy efficiency.

– 2 Analog audio cords (with red and white plugs)
– 1 Digital coaxial cord(with black plugs)
– Power cord
– 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA
– Remote control

Subject to modification without notice.

General

Power consumption ..........................................................16 W

Power consumption in Standby ........................................< 1 W

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

Weight ..............................................................................6.0 kg

Dimensions................................................435 x 360 x 140 mm

Audio

Frequency response ............................................2Hz-22.050 Hz

Playback S/N (A-weighted) CD (CDR)....................127 (100) dB

Playback S/N CD (CDR) .......................................... 121 (98) dB

Playback Dynamic Range CD (CDR)......................95 dB (94) dB

Playback Total Harmonic Distortion CD + CDR

........................................................................- 90 dB/0.003 %

Channel separation CD (CDR)..................................120 (89) dB

Recording S/N (A-weighted) ............................................96 dB

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

Recording Dynamic Range................................................92 dB

RecordingTotal Harmonic Distortion + noise

........................................................................- 86 dB / 0.005%

Technical data

Supplied accessories

Environmental information

About this manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

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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 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 set 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 properly!

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

For playback on this CD changer and CD recorder you can use
following audio discs:

– All pre-recorded audio CDs

– All audio CDR and audio CDRW discs

Notes:
– Do not try to play a CD-ROM, CD-I or CDV!
– CDR(W) discs, which are recorded on a computer can only

be used when they are correctly treated according the
audio standard (IEC958: Consumer part). Single session
only!

Clean the set 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 set,
batteries or CDs to humidity, rain,
sand or excessive heat (caused by
heating equipment or direct sunlight).

The lenses may cloud over when the set is suddenly moved
from cold to warm surroundings. Playing a CD(RW) is not
possible then. Leave the set in a warm environment until the
moisture evaporates.

For recording it is very important to use dust and scratch free
discs.

To take a CD(RW) out of its box
easily, press the center spindle while
lifting the CD(RW). Always pick up a
CD(RW) by the edge and put it back
after use. Never write on a CD or
attach a sticker to it. Write only on
the printed side of a CDR or CDRW,
and only with a soft felt-tipped pen.

To clean a CD(RW), 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!

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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 PLAY/P AUSE; 2 ....starts play/interrupts play

3 SHUFFLE ....................plays discs in changer, program or

CD(RW) in recorder in random order

4 REPEAT.......................repeat play (All, program or track)

5 CD TEXT.....................makes CD text scroll over display once

6 DISPLAY.....................selects display information/text

7 IR sensor ...................receives signals from the remote

control

8 Display.........................information screen

9 AUX.............................selects external input

0 CDR ............................selects CDR display/keys

& YES..............................- selects settings in Text Edit and Track

Edit mode

.....................................- stores Text settings

.....................................- plays selected tracks

.....................................- programs track numbers

( STOP 9.......................stops playback or recording

) MIC(rophone)..............microphone jack

Level...........................microphone volume control

™ PHONES.....................jack for headphones

Level...........................headphones volume control

£ CD 1, 2, 3 ...................select CD 1, 2 or 3/CD changer display

and keys

ª NO ..............................- deletes tracks from a program

.....................................- deletes complete program

.....................................- deletes text in Text Edit mode

º Q ............................- searches backward

.....................................- reviews the tracks in a program

.....................................- controls the cursor in different menus

(Text Edit and Track Edit)

R ............................- searches forward

.....................................- reviews the tracks in a program

.....................................- controls the cursor in different menus

(Text Edit and Track Edit)

⁄ ¡ JOG CONTROL ™.- previous/next disc/track (play and

program mode)

.....................................- recording level control (recording)

.....................................- balance control (recording)

.....................................- selects settings (menu on)

CD changer

% PROG(ram)..................opens/closes program (review) memory

^ TRACK EDIT ..............opens Track Edit mode to create your

own ‘tracks’

* OPEN/CLOSE / ........opens/closes disc tray

¡ CD CHANGE..............selects disc in CD changer

≤ Disc tray

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! Recording keys

CD ™ CD.....................selects high speed/auto finalise

recording mode

COMPILE CD.............selects high speed recording

mode/opens program memory

REC(ord) TYPE ...........selects other recording modes

@ REC(ording) LEVEL.....enables the EASY JOG key to set the

recording level control

# BALANCE...................enables the EASY JOG key to set the

balance

$ TEXT/store.................opens Text Edit mode and and stores

entered text

∞ Disc tray

§ ERASE.........................erases recordings

≥ Recording Led..........- Blue in Stop and Play mode

.....................................- Red during recording

.....................................- Red blinking during erasing

• FINALIZE....................finalases/unfinalises disc

¤ OPEN/CLOSE / ........opens/closes disc tray

Note: Unless stated otherwise, all controls are on the front of the

CD recorder/changer. When provided on the remote control,
you can also use the corresponding buttons, after selecting
the CD recorder or CDChanger by

pressing CD-R or CD 1,

CD 2,or CD 3.

Controls on the front

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

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1 Connection to power

2 ANALOG IN.............connects to the line output of a tape

deck, amplifier or other analogue
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3 ANALOG OUT CDR & CD

..................................connects to the line input of an

amplifier. (left and right)

4 DIGITAL IN..............connects to the digital coaxial output

of an external CD player

5 DIGITAL OUT CDR & CD

..................................connects to the digital coaxial input

of e.g. amplifier or recording device

6 OPTICAL IN.............connects to the digital optical output

of an external CD player

Connections at the back

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

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CD changer section

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indicates the number of tracks in a
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2 } .........................remote control active

3 TEXT......................CD TEXT active

4 TRACK TIME........track time (CDC)

TOTAL TIME.........total time (CDC)

TRACK...................track number

5 + .............................disc or program contains more than 20

tracks

6 PROG.....................flashes during programming/ lights in

program mode

SHUFFLE...............plays tracks in random order

REPEAT TRACK...lights up when a track is repeated

ALL.........................lights up when all tracks on the discs in

the changer are repeated/when a
program is repeated

CD..........................lights up when a complete disc in the

changer or recorder is repeated

7 ; ............................pause function active

8 B ..........................lights during play

9 CD..........................CD selected (a pre-recorded CD or

finalised CD-R or CD-RW disc)

CD R.....................unfinalised CD R disc selected

CD RW.................unfinalised CD RW disc selected

0 ........CD changer selected and CD(s) inserted in

compartment 1, 2 and/or 3 (a prerecorded
CD or finalised CD-R or CD-RW disc)

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disc in play or selected

@ Track bar..............indicates:

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- number of track in play

CD recorder section

1 FE .............balance

2 STEP...................indicates the number of tracks in a

program

3 }.......................remote control active

4 TEXT....................CD TEXT active

5 TRACK TIME......track time (CDR)

TOTAL TIME.......total time (CDR)

REM REC TIME .remaining recording time
REM TRACK TIME remaining track time
TOTAL REM (TRACK) TIME

.............................total remaining (track) time (in dubbing

mode)

6 + .............................disc or program contains more than 20

tracks

7 CD........................CD inserted (a pre-recorded CD or

finalised CD-R or CD-RW disc)

CD R...................unfinalised CD R disc inserted

CD RW...............unfinalised CD RW disc inserted

8 DIGITAL..............digital input selected for external

recording

OPTICAL.............optical input selected for external

recording

ANALOG.............analog input selected for external

recording

.....................microphone input active

9 ; ............................pause function active

0 ALC......................Auto Level Control active

! FINALIZE............lights up during finalizing a recording

@ RECORD IN PROGRESS

.............................Lights during recording

# B ..........................lights during play

$ L/R ; ; .............indicates the audio signal level

% .....internal recording activated

^ COMPILE CD......lights up when Compile CD mode is

selected

& Track bar

.............

indicates:

.............................- number of tracks on a disc or in a

program

.............................- number of track in play

TEXT TOTAL TRACK TIME TOTAL REM

STEP

DIGITAL

CD

RW

CD

RW

COMPILE CD TRACK PROG

RECORD IN PROGRESS

SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL EDIT

REC TRACK TIME

123456789

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 +

OPTICAL
ANALOG

FINALIZE ALC

1

234 5

&

6

^

%

$@!0

7
8

9

#

DISPLAY indications

DISPLAY

11

English

123 4

REC TRACK TIME

CD

RW

RECORD IN PROGRESS

DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG

FINALIZE ALC

5

@

123456789

!

0

STEP

TEXT TOTAL TRACK TIME TOTAL REM

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 +

COMPILE CD TRACK PROG

CD

RW

SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL EDIT

9

76

8

#

##