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Audio CD Recorder CDR950/951 • • Instructions for use Instructions for use • • Mode d'emploi Mode d'emploi • • Instrucciones de manejo Instrucciones de manejo • • Bedienungsanleitung Bedienungsanleitung • • Gebruiksaanwijzing Gebruiksaanwijzing • • Istruzioni per l'uso Istruzioni per l'uso •...
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE OR OTHER UNSAFE OPERATION. NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON. The CDR950/951 is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive. LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave lenght 775~795 nm (at 25°...
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CONTENTS English ...5 Français...27 Español ...51 Deutsch...73 Nederlands ...97 Italiano...119 Svenska...141 Dansk ...163 Suomi...185 Português...207 ŒÏÏËÓÈο ...229 Polski...251...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents GENERAL INFORMATION AND DISCS Welcome ...6 About this manual...6 Technical data ...6 Discs for recording...7 Discs for playback...7 Maintenance ...7 Accessories ...7 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Controls on the front...8 Connections at the back ...8 DISPLAY DISPLAY indications...9 DISPLAY messages ...9...
Welcome ! Thank you for buying this Philips Compact Disc Recorder. 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.
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. To ensure proper working of the set we recommend the use of Philips audio CDR and audio CDRW discs only.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Controls on the front 1 ON/OFF ...turns the CD recorder ON and OFF 2 Standby indicator 3 DISPLAY...selects display information/text 4 SCROLL...activates scrolling of text over the display (once) 5 PROGRAM ...opens/closes program memory 6 REPEAT...repeats play (all, program or track) 7 SHUFFLE...plays CD(RW) or program in random order 8 Disc tray...
DISPLAY indications TOTAL TIME TRACK TRACK TIME 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DIGITAL PROGRAM MANUAL OPTICAL SHUFFLE REPEAT ANALOG 12 11 1 REM/REC TIME ...remaining recording time / recording time 2 TRACK ...track number 3 FE ...balance (lights during balance adjustement)
DISPLAY START SOURCE ...to start synchronised recording from a source 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 Play PROGRAM...program mode selected...
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. INSTALLATION...
INSTALLATION Digital coaxial connections Digital coaxial connection is only required in case you wish to record from a CD player with a digital coaxial output. R E C E I V O U T TA PE C D R E C O R D E R A N A LO O U T...
Power supply 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. Note: - The CD recorder will automatically adjust to the local mains voltage.
SCROLL...activates scrolling of text over the display CDR ...selects CD recorder CD ...selects CD player, can be used to control a separate Philips CD player 2 ...starts CD(RW) play O ...previous track (Play and Program mode) P ...next track (Play and Program mode) 9 ...stops CD(RW) and clears a...
Remarks about recording You will soon discover how easy it is to make your own CDs. Nevertheless, it is advisable to use a CDRW disc for your first try. • If the disc is a CDRW and is already finalized you must unfinalize it first.
RECORDING Autostart recording RECORD 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.
Manual recording RECORD Important: - Recording from CD-changers should always be started in the RECORD DISC, RECORD TRACK or MAKE CD mode. - Only make analog recordings when digital recording is not possible. Preparing for manual recording 1 Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles.
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. Microphone recording Karaoke recording 1 Connect a (stereo) microphone to the MIC socket. m lights up.
Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs Finalizing is a simple procedure, necessary to: - be able to play recordings on a CD PLAYER, - avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc, - avoid erasure of tracks on a CDRW. Auto finalizing Auto finalizing is possible when using the MAKE CD recording function.
RECORDING Erasing CDRW discs RECOR D For unfinalized CDRW discs only. You can erase: - one or more tracks from the end, - the entire disc. To erase one or more tracks from the end: 1 Press ERASE once. The display shows the number of tracks and their total playing time.
Playing a CD RECORD 1 Press PLAY/PAUSE 2 ; to start CD play. 2 lights up and the track number and track time of the track in play appear on the display. 2 Press DISPLAY once, twice or three times to see: Remaining track time, total remaining time, text information (see Menu Mode).
PLAYING Repeat CD, track or program 1 Press REPEAT one or more times during CD play. When lights up, the current track plays REPEAT TRACK repeatedly. When lights up, the disc or REPEAT ALL program plays repeatedly. TIME TRACK TOTAL TRACK TIME 2 3 4...
Remarks about Menu mode MENU/ PROG. STORE ENTER CANCEL TIME TRACK TOTAL TRACK TIME 2 3 4 9 10 11 DIGITAL PROGRAM MANUAL OPTICAL SHUFFLE REPEAT ANALOG • 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).
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MENU MODE 4 Press EASY JOG/ENTER or ENTER on the remote control to confirm. The display will ask you to reconfirm your selection. 5 Press EASY JOG/ENTER or ENTER on the remote control to reconfirm. 6 Press STORE/MENU to return to the submenu or STOP 9 to exit.
Recording settings Auto track increment 1 Select the AUTO TRACKING sub menu. AUTO TRACK appears on the display. 2 Press EASY JOG/ENTER or ENTER on the remote control to confirm. 3 Select Auto track ON or OFF. TIME TRACK TOTAL TRACK TIME FADE...
FIXING PROBLEMS TROUBLESHOOTING If your CD recorder is defective, it is wise to check this list first. You may have forgotten a simple step. Warning! Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the CD recorder yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee.