User manual PHILIPS CD723

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] - deletes tracks from a program - deletes text in Menu mode - returns to a higher level in the menu § CLOSE lights up, followed by READING and the display will show the type of disc you inserted. During this process the display will first show INITIALIZING and then the number of audio tracks. - For recording it is important that the blank disc is completely free from dust particles or scratches. 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. If the disc already contains recordings, the CD recorder will automatically search for the end of the last track, so that recording can start from there. ⷠCD text can be added to a recording in Stop mode and during recording. ⷠCD text can not be recorded from an external CD player. There must be at least 7 seconds of recording time left on the disc, otherwise you will not be able to enter record standby mode. If the display indicates COPY PROTECT, no digital recording can be made of the source material. 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, OPTICAL I or ANALOG lights up and DIGITAL 1, OPTICAL or ANALOG appears on the display. Note: - Recordings from DAT, DCC or analog sources will only stop after 20 seconds silence. If you want to play the recorded CDR disc on any regular CD player, it must first be finalized. 3 With the recorder stopped, press REC TYPE three times to enter the Manual Record standby mode. § MANUAL starts to flash and the display shows REC MANUAL. 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. [. . . ] 6 Press EASY JOG/ENTER to store each character and move to the next cursor position. ⷠWith the 5 6 keys you can move to a required cursor position. ⷠWith the CANCEL key you can delete a character. § The display will ask you to reconfirm your selection. [. . . ]