User manual PHILIPS CD480

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. If the display indicates COPY PROTECT, no digital recording can be made of the source material. The Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) only allows digital recording under specific conditions: - This means that it is not possible to make a digital copy from a digital copy. Recordings from DAT or DCC players will not always stop automatically. For recording from internal CD-deck: - RECORD FAST (high speed digital recording) - fast recording of a disc or programmed tracks. - REC LISTEN (normal speed digital recording) - listening to a recording while making it. For recording from external sources: - REC EXT DISC (automatic start of recording) - to make an automatic recording of an external source simply by starting the source. - REC EXT MAN (manual start of recording) - to start a manual recording from an external source. Some remarks on recording: - During high speed recording, the original recording quality will be maintained. - When Auto track is on (default setting), track numbers will automatically be increased during recording. Note: If during recording ANALOG REC appears, the track will be recorded as analog, at normal speed. If you wish to increase track numbers manually, press TRACK INCR(ement) on the remote control. ON (Auto): The track increments are automatically taken over from the digital source material or after 2. OFF (Manual): While recording track numbers can be incremented manually by pressing TRACK INCR(ement) on the remote control. Recordings from DAT, DCC or recordings made analogously will stop after 20 seconds silence. Note: Auto track works only with Consumer Sources with a digital output signal according to the IEC 958 (consumer part) audio standard. 3 With the recorder stopped, press REC TYPE five times to enter the Manual Record standby mode. If you want to play the recorded CDR disc on any regular CD player, it must first be finalized. For recording from CD changers always use REC EXT 19 Autostart recording from external CD player CD-SYNC If, however, you start the source during a track, CD-SYNC recording starts at the beginning of the next track or after 2. ) · The EASY JOG/ENTER key can be used to adjust the recording level. The CD-SYNC feature enables you to make fast and easy recordings of a CD. Preparing for autostart recording 1 Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. [. . . ] Or: Key in a track number with the number keys on the remote control and press ENTER to confirm. § The track number, total program time and the number of programmed tracks (STEP) are displayed. In Menu mode you will have access to a number of features which are not available via the regular keys (on the deck's front and the remote control). ⷠThe TEXT submenus (A-B) allow you to give names to discs and tracks. [. . . ]