Philips CDR820/17 User Manual

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CDR820 CDR820Audio CD Recorder / 3 CD Changer Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the mos...

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Know these ssaaffeettyy symbols t This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. s The “exclamation po...

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3 Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Français: Cet appareil numér...

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1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance ...

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5 A UDIO CD RECORDER One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. LIMITED WARRANTY WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service.A sales receipt or other document showing...

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Warranty Registration Card.........................................2 Important Safety Instructions....................................4 Limited Warranty.........................................................................5 General information Env...

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Environmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted.We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam shee...

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Some words about MP3 The revolutionary new music compression technology MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) enables to shrink down original digital audio sound data with a factor of up to 10 without losing significant sound quality.This allows you to record up...

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Controls General 1 POWER switches the CD recorder/changer ON and OFF STANDBY indicator lights up when the set is in Standby 4 AUX selects external input 5 CDR selects CD recorder 6 Display information screen 8 IR sensor receives signals from the remo...

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CD changer 2 CD CHANGE selects next disc in CD changer 3 OPEN/CLOSE / opens/closes changer tray 7 Disc tray £ A-B EDIT opens A-B Edit mode to create your own ‘tracks’ CD recorder 0 Recording keys COPY CD - selects high speed with auto finalize...

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Display indications General 1 STEP indicates the number of tracks in a program 2 TOTAL TIME - total time of recording source TRACK -track number ALBUM - album number (MP3) TOTAL TRACK -total amount of tracks on the disc 3 TRACK TIME - track time REM ...

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Connections 1 Connection to power 2 OPTICAL IN connects to the digital optical output of an external digital source (CD player, DVD, DAT, etc.), so you can record from this source (AUX Optical) 3 OPTICAL OUT connects to the digital optical input of a...

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Analog connections These connections are required for playback and recording via an amplifier/receiver, equipped with an analog in- and outputs. 1 Connect supplied audio cord between the ANALOG OUT-jacks on the set and the ANALOG input jacks of the ...

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Digital optical connections via a digital receiver If you have a receiver with digital optical in- and outputs, these connections allow you to make digital recordings from various sources, connected to the receiver. 1 Remove the dust caps from the di...

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Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert 2 batteries (AA, LR6 or UM-3; as supplied) as shown. 3 Replace the cover. Note:We recommend you use 2 batteries of the same type and condition. Batteries contain...

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Loading discs Important! 1) This set is designed for regular CD(RW)s. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or CD treatment sheets, etc. as offered on the market, because they may cause jamming of the changer mechanism. ...

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Track selection and searching Track selection in STOP mode 1 First select the required disc with CDR, CD 1, 2 or 3. 2 Rotate the ¡ EASY JOG ™ control to select the required track number. 3 Press PLAY/PAUSE 2/; to start playing. Track selection dur...

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Shuffle and repeat Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle) 1 Press SHUFFLE before or during play. ➜ All tracks of loaded discs in both changer and recorder (SHUFFLE ALL) or the tracks in the program (SHUFFLE PROGRAM) are played in random order. ...

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Programming track numbers – A program can be composed of normal audio tracks from multiple CDs in both changer and recorder deck. – A program with MP3 tracks can only be composed of tracks from 1 CD. – Any track can be stored more than once wit...

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Basic information We will describe: – Recording from internal CD changer – Recording from an external source – Finalizing CDR(W) discs: Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to: – play a recorded CDR on a standard CD playe...

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Selecting the recording speed 1 Press SPEED several times to select the required recording speed: 1x (normal speed), 2x (double speed) or 4x (4 times normal speed). Notes: If recording is not successfull, you may need to select a lower speed. The rec...

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Recording a program High speed recording and automatic finalizing (optional) of the current program 1 Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles and insert it into the CD recorder tray. 2 Select and store all desired tra...

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Microphone recording 1 Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles and insert it into the CD recorder tray. 2 Set LEVEL to the minimum to prevent acoustic feedback (e.g. loud howling sound) before you connect the microphon...

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Recording with automatic start Recording with automatic start from an external source Note: External recording is only possible at normal speed (1x). 1 Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles and insert it into the CD ...

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Microphone recording 1 Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles and insert it into the CD recorder tray. 2 Set LEVEL to the minimum to prevent acoustic feedback (e.g. loud howling sound) before you connect the microphon...

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Unfinalizing CDRW discs If you want to record (or erase) on (from) an finalized CDRW, you have to unfinalize it first. Notes: Unfinalizing will take approximately 1 minute. After unfinalizing of the CDRW, CD changes to CDRW on the display. 1 In...

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Text edit (on CD recorder only) Storing text in STOP mode After you have recorded your CDR(W) you can enter text, e.g. names for discs and tracks.The text will be displayed during playback on this set and other sets with the CD Text feature.You can e...

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A-B editing (on CD changer only) You can create a “track” by marking a passage of music within one track on the current disc.This new “track” can be used for recording or playing.The minimum track length is 4 seconds. Note:You can only make a...

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Operating the recorder via your PC keyboard 0 Connect your PC keyboard to the recorder via the PC KEYBOARD jack on the recorder front. ➜You can now enter CD Text using your PC keyboard. In addition you can operate a number of recorder functions via...

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WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the set for rep...