About Recording; Basic Information; Direct Line Recording (Dlr); Auto Level Control (Alc) - Philips CDR820/05 User Manual

Audio cd recorder / 3 cd changer
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About recording

Basic information

We will describe:
– Recording from internal CD changer
– Recording from an external source
– Finalizing CDR(W) discs:
Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:
– play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player;
– play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD
player
– Unfinalizing CDRWdiscs:
Necessary to add new recordings to the disc or to erase the
disc
– Erasing from CDRWdiscs
The recording procedure is the same for CDR and CDRW
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discs. Make sure that the CDR(W) is absolutely free of
scratches and dust particles.
It is advisable to use a CDRW disc for your first try.
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For recordings, the minimum track length is 4 seconds.You
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can record up to a maximum of 99 tracks on a disc.The
minimum of recording time left on the disc is 7 seconds.
Else,
is displayed and you cannot enter into
the record mode. If the length of the source material is
longer than the remaining recording time on the CDR(W)
is displayed
CD TEXT on the original CD is recorded automatically.
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When a track with copy protected text is encountered
will be displayed.
Copyright protection
The Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) prevents the
making of a digital copy from a digital copy.The system allows
making a digital recording from the original, however in some
countries this may require the authorization of copyright
holders.
When you try to record a copy protected material from an
external source,
digital recording is possible then.
When you try to record a copy protected material from the
internal CD changer no digital recording is possible, however
the CD recorder will automatically switch to analog recording. It
is not possible to copy an MP3-CD.
Remarks on recording
Recording can be stopped manually by pressing STOP 9
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otherwise recording will stop automatically.
During recording the elapsed recording time can be checked by
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pressing DISPLAY.

Direct Line Recording (DLR)

The CD recorder is equipped with the high-performance
Direct Line Recording (DLR) technique. It ensures a perfect
recording of the source material, meaning a true "bit for bit"
recording. DLR will not be active, when ALC is used or when
the record level is adjusted.
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Auto Level Control (ALC)

Auto Level Control ensures that the tracks on the
recorded disc have a similar volume level. Always the
already recorded tracks of the CDR(W) disc will be taken
as reference for the volume level of the following
recordings.
Auto level control becomes automatically active,
when:
– COMPILE CD is being used,
– a disc, a track or a track edit is being high speed recorded
and the CDR(W) has recordings on it, or
– a program (consisting from more than one disc) from the
CD changer is being high speed recorded.
Auto level control will not become active, when:
– using COPY CD,
– making recordings from an external source, or
– making normal recordings in listen mode.
Switching ALC permanently off
If necessary press STOP 9 to stop playback.
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Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
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Press REC LEVEL to select:
: ALC is permanently switched off.
To enable ALC press REC LEVEL again to select:
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: ALC is enabled.

Adjusting the record level

You can adjust the reference record level for both digital
and analog recordings from the internal changer as well as
from external sources.This is also possible when ALC is
active.This feature can also be used for fading your
recordings in or out.
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Select the recording source with CD1, CD2 or CD3 for
internal recording or with AUX for external recording.
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Press REC LEVEL on the set to enable the
¡ EASY JOG ™ control to adjust the record level.
Rotate the ¡ EASY JOG ™ control to the left to adjust the
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desired record level.
The actual record level (in dB) will be displayed.
Notes:
The record level from the internal changer can only be
adjusted during recording.
The loudest sounds on the source should not reach 0 dB
maximum (first red level).

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