User manual PHILIPS MC-90

[. . . ] CD Recorder Micro Hi-Fi System MC-90 MC-90 1 3139 115 20971 pg 001-038/MC90/22-Eng 1 1/29/02, 6:37 PM Important notes for users in the U. K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA' Si dichiara che l'apparecchio MC-90 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell'art. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1 2 3 Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A. S. T. A. [. . . ] It ensures a perfect recording of the source material, meaning a true "bit for bit" recording. DLR will not become active when ALC is being used or the record level is adjusted. General information on recording q Use the unfinalised discs with CDR AUDIO or CDRW AUDIO logo only. q Recording procedure is the same for CDR and CDRW discs. q Maximum recording tracks on a disc is 99. q Minimum track length is four seconds, otherwise silence will be added to the track. q Minimum recording time left on the disc is seven seconds, otherwise "DISC FULL" is displayed and you cannot enter the record mode. q CD text (if available) will be recorded automatically provided the text is not copy protected, otherwise "TEXT PROTECT" is displayed. q Copy protected material is possible for analogue recording only, otherwise"COPY PROTECT" is displayed. q Not enough recording space on the CDR(W) disc, "DOES NOT FIT" is displayed. If proceed recording, only those tracks which able to fit onto the CDR(W) will be recorded. The CDR(W) disc has to be finalised in order to: ­ play the recorded CDR on a standard CD player, or ­ play the recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD player and CD recorder. Auto Level Control (ALC) Auto Level Control ensures that tracks on the recorded disc have a similar volume level. At all time the already recorded tracks of the CDR(W) disc will be taken as reference for the volume level of the following recordings. ALC becomes 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 programme (consisting of more than one disc) from the CD changer is being high speed record. ALC becomes inactive when : ­ COPY CD is being used, ­ making recordings from FM tuner, ­ making recordings from external source, or ­ making normal speed recordings. Activating/Deactivating ALC 1 2 Stop playback and press CDR. If activated, "ALC ON" is displayed and ALC is shown. If deactivated, "ALC OFF" is displayed. 23 3139 115 20972 pg 001-038/MC90/22-Eng 23 1/29/02, 6:38 PM English Direct Line Recording (DLR) Recording Adjusting the record level You can adjust the reference record level for recordings from the internal CD changer or external source. This feature can be used for fading your recordings in or out. English PREV PRESET PRESET PLAY/ PAUSE NEXT CD 1·2·3 CDR STOP PROG TUNER AUX NO YES NO COPY CD COMPILE CD RECORD 1 Cancel Enter Press CD1·2·3. SEARCH/ TUNE EDIT TEXT SEARCH/ TUNE q For additional appliance, press AUX repeatedly to select : "AUX DIGITAL", "AUX ANALOG H" or "AUX ANALOG L". JOG CONTROL FINALIZE CD ERASE CD 2 3 4 Start playback the disc or external source. Press REC LEVEL to activate volume control for record level adjustment. Adjust the MASTER VOLUME to select the desired record level. The loudest sounds in the material to be recorded should not reach the red levels of the level bar. The actual record level (in dB) is displayed. Note: ­ If the record level is too low, recording will not be possible. [. . . ] ­ Insert track increments manually with the remote control. ­ Only albums with playable files will be shown. "DISC NOT FINALIZED" is displayed. Does not record. Stop during recording. Recorded disc does not play in another standard CD player. Recorded tracks have been merged together or tracks do not start/stop at the correct time. [. . . ]