Philips FW930 User manual - Page 20

CD RECORDER English Switching the system ON 1 Plug the power cord supplied into the MAINS connector on the CD recorder, then into a mains socket. 2 Press ON/OFF. ™ The recorder is now in Standby mode. 3 Press any key to activate the recorder. Notes: - The CD recorder will automatically adjust to the local mains voltage. - When the CD recorder is in the 'OFF' position, it is still consuming some power. If you wish to disconnect your player completely from the mains, withdraw the plug from the AC outlet. Inserting discs 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Insert a CD, CDR or CDRW in the appropriate recess in the tray, label side up. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray. ™ "CLOSE" lights up, followed by "READING" and the type of disc you inserted appears on the display. • If a CDR(W) is finalized it will show CD on the display. • If CD-text is available the TITLE/ARTIST will scroll by. 20 Notes: - Only Audio CDs will be accepted. If a non-audio disc is inserted, the display shows "WRONG DISC" . - If you insert a blank or partly-recorded CDR or unfinalized CDRW, the CD recorder will calibrate the disc for optimum recording. During this process the display will first show "INITIALIZING" and then the number of audio tracks. Calibration can take up to 25 seconds. Recording Important: - If you want to play the recorded CDR disc on any regular CD player, it must first be finalized. See finalizing discs. - Finalized CDRW discs play only on CDRW compatible CD players. - For recording from CD-changers, do not use Manual Recording. - Only make analog recordings when digital recording is not possible. - If the disc already contains recordings, the CD recorder will automatically search for the end of the last track, so that recording can start from there. - There must be at least 7 seconds of recording time left on the disc, otherwise you will not be able to enter record standby mode. "DISC FULL" then lights up. - A maximum of 99 tracks can be recorded on a disc. Minimum allowable track length is 4 seconds. AUTOSTART RECORDING This feature enables you to make fast and easy recordings of a CD. Track increments are automatically detected from the source material. Track increments cannot be added manually. In analog source material a silence of 2.7 seconds or more is automatically detected as a track increment. Preparing for autostart recording 1 Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select DIGITAL, OPTICAL or ANALOG mode. ™ The DIGITAL I , OPTICAL I or ANALOG flag lights up. ™ "DIGITAL 1, OPTICAL or ANALOG" appears on the display. 3 Press REC TYPE once to record a complete disc; or twice to record a single track; or four times to record a complete disc with Auto-Finalize function selected. ™ The SYNC flag starts flashing. ™ "RECORD DISC, RECORD TRACK or MAKE CD" appears on the display. Start autostart recording 1 Start playback on the selected source. ™ The CD recorder automatically starts to record. • To check the elapsed recording time, press DISPLAY. • The recorder will stop automatically at the end of recording. 2 To stop recording manually, press STOP Çon the CD Recorder. ™ The SYNC flag disappear and the display shows "WAIT" . • If STOP Ç was pressed within 3 seconds after starting playback, no recording will take place. • To interrupt recording, press PAUSE ; on the CD Recorder. • To resume recording, press RECORD on the CD Recorder. After recording, the display will show "UPDATE" for several seconds. Note: - Recordings from DAT, DCC or analog sources will only stop after 20 seconds silence.