User manual PHILIPS CD608

[. . . ] 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. Compact disc technology permits a high contrast in loud as well as in quiet passages, with perfect channel separation. philips has now further developed compact disc technology and the result is the CD recorder. [. . . ] Plays the first 10 seconds of each track SHUFFLE. Plays CD(RW) or program in random order REPEAT . Repeat play Number/alphabet keys 0 - 9 . - selects a track by number - selects character for text input TRACK INCR(ement) . Increases track numbers during recording SCROLL. 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 14 2 Insert a CD, CDR or CDRW in the appropriate recess in the tray, label side up. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray (see also Playing a CD). § CLOSE lights up, followed by READING and the display will show the type of disc you inserted. - For recording it is important that the blank disc is completely free from dust particles or scratches. (This can also be done during recording) · If STOP 9 was pressed within 3 seconds after pressing PLAY, no recording will take place. After recording the display will show UPDATE for several seconds. 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. Important: - Recording from CD-changers should always be started in the RECORD DISC, RECORD TRACK or MAKE CD mode. Preparing for autostart recording 1 Make sure the disc is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly until (depending on the connection used): § DIGITAL I d, DIGITAL I I d, OPTICAL I p or ANALOG a lights up and DIGITAL 1, DIGITAL 2, OPTICAL or ANALOG appears on the display. Note: Recordings from DAT, DCC or analog sources will only stop after 20 seconds silence. [. . . ] 7 Press STORE/MENU to store a name you have entered and return to the submenu or STOP 9 to exit. - By pressing the EASY JOG/ENTER key or ENTER on the remote control without selecting a character first, you can insert a space between characters. - With the 5 6 keys you can move to a required cursor position. - With the DELETE/CANCEL key you can delete a character. [. . . ]