Philips CDR 538 User Manual
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English
You will soon discover how easy it is to make your own CDs.
Nevertheless, we recommend that you use a CD-RW disc for
your first try. The three ways to make recordings are
described below:
- Digital unsynchronized
- Digital synchronized
- Analogue
Nevertheless, we recommend that you use a CD-RW disc for
your first try. The three ways to make recordings are
described below:
- Digital unsynchronized
- Digital synchronized
- Analogue
• The recording procedure is the same for CD-Rs or CD-RWs.
• If the disc is a CD-RW and is already finalized you must
unfinalize it first (page 15).
• If the disc already contains recordings, the CD recorder will
automatically search for the end of the last track, so that
you can start recording from there.
you can start recording from there.
• There must be at least 7 seconds of recording time left on
the disc, or you will not be able to activate the record
standby mode.
standby mode.
• If the display indicates
COPY PROHIBIT
, no digital recording
can be made of the source material. Recording will not
start or will stop after 4 seconds.
start or will stop after 4 seconds.
• The Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) only
allows digital recording under specific conditions:
- It is not possible to make a digital copy from a digital
- It is not possible to make a digital copy from a digital
copy.
- Analogue recording is always possible!
- The number of recordings from the original is unlimited.
- The number of recordings from the original is unlimited.
• A maximum of 99 tracks can be recorded on a disc. The
minimum allowable track length is 4 seconds.
• Digital recordings can be made from CDs (or other sources
with an output Sample Frequency of 44.1 kHz +/- 100 ppm)
via the digital input.
via the digital input.
Important:
If you want to play the recorded CD-R disc on a regular
CD player, it must be finalized first. See finalizing discs
(p.15).
Finalized CD-RW discs play only on CD-RW compatible
CD players.
If you want to play the recorded CD-R disc on a regular
CD player, it must be finalized first. See finalizing discs
(p.15).
Finalized CD-RW discs play only on CD-RW compatible
CD players.
Preparing for digital recording
1 Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust
particles.
2 Press Source repeatedly until (depending on the digital
connection used):
➜
➜
DIG
COAXIAL or
DIG
OPTICAL appears on the
display.
3 Press AUTO/MANUAL to switch between auto and manual
track numbering.
➜ If AUTO is selected, (preferred)
➜ If AUTO is selected, (preferred)
AUTO TRACK
will appear
on the display.
• AUTO: The track increments are automatically copied from
the digital source material.
• MANUAL: Track numbers can be incremented manually by
pressing §. (minimum track length is 4
seconds).
(This can also be done in AUTO mode).
seconds).
(This can also be done in AUTO mode).
• Track numbers cannot be changed after recording.
Note:
AUTO TRACK
works only with Consumer Sources with a
digital output signal according to the IEC 958 (consumer
part) audio standard.
part) audio standard.
PROG
REPEAT 1
ANALOG
DIG
ERA
CD S
TOTAL
AUTO
TRACK
TRACK
REM
TIME
REC
FINA
PROG
REPEAT 1
ANALOG
DIG
CO
ERA
CD SY
TOTAL
AUTO
TRACK
TRACK
REM
TIME
C
RECO
FINAL
CDR
MINI CD RECORDER
SOURCE
DISPLAY
AUTO / MANUAL
POWER ON/OFF
OPEN/CLOSE
RECORD LEVEL
MIN
MAX
PREV
STOP
CD SYNCRO
RECORD
ERASE
FINALIZE
PLAY
PAUSE
NEXT
PAUSE
CD SYNC
TIME
0
OVER
RECORD
Digital recording - unsynchronized
Remarks about recording
RECORDING