Philips CDR820/17 - Manual (Page 25)

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
microphone.
3 Connect a microphone to MIC.
4 Press AUX repeatedly to select the input for the external
source you want to record from: AUX Digital, AUX
Optical or AUX Analog.
5 Press RECORD to enter the recording mode.
6 Rotate the ¡ EASY JOG ™ control to select:
➜ AUX Mix Mic: sound input from both microphone and
external will be recorded.
➜ Mic Only: only sound input from microphone will be
recorded.
7 Press YES to confirm.
➜ Wait is displayed.
➜ Record ?, AUX and the remaining recording time of the
CDR(W) are displayed.
8 Set the optimal recording level on the CD recorder (see
“Adjusting the recording level” of chapter “About
recording”).
0 In addition you can also set the optimal recording level of
the microphone by turning LEVEL.
9 If AUX Mix Mic is selected:
Press YES and simultaneously start playback on the external
source.
➜ Recording starts.
➜ The arrow lights, RECORD IN PROGRESS is shown and
the actual recording time left starts to count down.
If Mic Only is selected:
Press YES on the recorder.
➜ Recording starts.
➜ The arrow lights, RECORD IN PROGRESS is shown and
the actual recording time left starts to count down.
Note:The set is standard adjusted for a mono microphone. If
you wish to use a stereo microphone, press AUX for more than
5 seconds.The set will display Mono ?. Press NO to select
STEREO or YES to select MONO. Stereo Mic or Mono
Mic will be displayed.
Finalizing CDR & CDRW discs
Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:
– play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player;
– play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD
player;
– avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc;
– avoid erasure of tracks on a CDRW.
Notes:
Finalizing will take about 1 minute.
After finalization of the CDR(W),
CDR ( W ) changes to CD on
the display.
During finalization no other operating commands can be
executed.
After finalizing no more recording is possible on a CDR.
Auto finalizing
When you use either COPY CD or COMPILE CD, your
recordings will be finalized automatically (see.“High speed
recording and automatic finalizing”).
Manual finalizing when recording is in progress
1 Press FINALIZE CD on the set during recording.
➜ Auto Final ? is displayed.
2 Press YES to confirm.
➜ FINALIZE is shown.The finalization will start after recording
and the actual finalizing time left will start to count down.
Manual finalizing when recording is stopped
1 Insert the CDR(W) you want to finalize in the CD recorder
tray.
2 Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
3 Press FINALIZE CD on the set.
➜ Finalize CD ? is displayed.
4 Press YES to start finalizing.
➜ FINALIZE is shown, Final is displayed and the actual
finalizing time left starts to count down.
External recording (Un)finalizing, erasing
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