Philips CDR775/777 User Manual

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DISC.
The CD-SYNC 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
Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust
particles.
Press EXT(ernal) SOURCE repeatedly until (depending on the
digital connection used):
➜ DIGITAL I, OPTICAL I or ANALOG lights up and
DIGITAL 1, OPTICAL or ANALOG appears on the
display.
With the CD recorder stopped,  press REC TYPE  four times: 
if you wish to record a complete disc or program.
➜ d and 
SYNC
start to flash and the display shows 
REC
EXT DISCand WAIT followed by the track number,
the total remaining time and 
START SOURCE.
• If input label (DIGITAL I) flashes, the digital connection is
incorrect.
Start autostart recording
To start recording,  press PLAY on the selected source.
➜ The CD recorder automatically starts to record and d
lights continuously. The track number and track time
appear on the display. 
• If, however, you start the source during a track, CD-SYNC
recording starts at the beginning of the next track or after
2.7 seconds of silence in analog recordings.
• To check the remaining recording time on the CDR(W), press
DISPLAY. (This can also be done during recording.)
• The EASY JOG/ENTER key can be used to adjust the
recording level.
• The recorder stops automatically.
To stop recording manually, press STOP on the CD recorder.
UPDATE lights up and 
SYNC
and d go out.
• If STOP 9 was pressed within 3 seconds after pressing
PLAY, no recording will take place.
• To interrupt recording, press PAUSE on the CD recorder.
➜ d starts to flash. (Autostart recording is disabled.) To
resume, 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.
- Auto track is always active. 
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 always use 
REC EXT
DISC.
REM
TRACK
REC
TIME
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
PROG
SHUFFLE
REPEAT
SCAN
I
I
CD
RW
CHANGER
SYNC
MANUAL
RECORD
REM
TOTAL
ALL
TRACK
TIME
STEP
TRACK
CD
RW
REM
TRACK
REC
TIME
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
ANALOG
PROG
SHUFFLE
REPEAT
SCAN
I
I
CD
RW
CHANGER
SYNC MANUAL
RECORD
REM
TOTAL
ALL
TRACK
TIME
STEP
TRACK
CD
RW
OPEN / CLOSE
PLAY / PAUSE
STOP
REC
TYPE
OPEN / CLOSE
PLAY / PAUSE
STOP
EXT
SOURCE
ERASE
FINALIZE
CDR
RECORD
PHONES
DISPLAY
SCROLL
DJ MODE
REPEAT
SHUFFLE
PROG
CDR 77X  AUDIO CD RECORDER
ANALOG
RW
Autostart recording from external CD player
CD-SYNC
RECORDING