User manual PHILIPS CD723

[. . . ] 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. Note: In the United Kingdom and certain commonwealth countries use of the Philips CD Recordable/Rewritable recorder as shown or suggested in this user manual may require the authorization of copyright holders. 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. [. . . ] Selects CD player, can be used to control a separate Philips CD player 2 . - selects settings in Menu mode - programs track numbers - starts playback of selected track CANCEL . - deletes tracks from a program - deletes text in Menu mode - returns to a higher level in the menu § CLOSE lights up, followed by READING and the display will show the type of disc you inserted. During this process the display will first show INITIALIZING and then the number of audio tracks. - For recording it is important that the blank disc is completely free from dust particles or scratches. ⷠIf the disc is a CDRW and is already finalized you must unfinalize it first. 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. ⷠCD text can be added to a recording in Stop mode and during recording. ⷠCD text can not be recorded from an external CD player. 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. 4 Play the source first to set the optimal recording level on the CD recorder. 5 Rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key until, on the Record/Play Level bar, all the blue segments are alight, but the red segments do not light continuously during the loudest passages. To record a 3-second silence at the start of a track, press PAUSE on the CD recorder before starting the source. ⷠIf STOP was pressed within 3 seconds after RECORD, no recording will take place. When Auto Track is ON (default setting), track numbers will automatically be increased during recording. ⷠTo switch off the Auto Track function you have to enter Menu mode. 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. [. . . ] ⷠThe TEXT submenus (A-B) allow you to give names to discs and tracks. All settings (except Balance) made in Menu mode will be stored in the deck's memory and can be called up and changed at any time. CD Text can be added to a recording or changed in Stop mode or during recording. Text will be stored in the recorder memory and can be edited until the CDR is finalized. [. . . ]