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C660 Compact Disc Recor der Owner’ s Manual GB Manuel d’Installation F Bedienungsanleitung D Manual del Usuario E Manuale delle Istruzioni I Manual do Pr oprietário P Bruksanvisning S C660 manual 27/2/01 6:02 pm Page 1[...]

GB 2 SAFETY INFORMA TION Introduction Chapter 1 EXPLANA TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shoc[...]

GB 3 SAFETY INFORMA TION Chapter 1 Introduction ELECTRIC POWER 1 Power Sources - Connect this unit only to power sour ces specified in the Operating Instructions, and as marked on the unit. 2 Polarization - As a safety feature, some units ar e equipped with polarized AC power plugs which can only be inserted one way into a power outlet. If it is di[...]

GB 4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION SAFETY INFORMA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 FEA TURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 B[...]

GB 5 BEFORE OPERA TION Chapter 1 Introduction TYPES OF DISCS CD-R AND CD-RW DISCS For recor ding and playback you can use the CD-R and CD-RW discs with the logos shown below . With a CD-R disc, you can add recordings until the disc is full, but you cannot erase any of them. With a CD-RW disc, you can add and erase recordings as needed. • Dependin[...]

GB 6 BEFORE OPERA TION Introduction Chapter 1 CLEANING CABINET Use a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extr emely dirty , use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents, such as alcohol, benzine or thinner , as these might damage the surface of the unit. STORING DISCS After recor ding or playing, st[...]

GB 7 IDENTIFICA TION OF CONTROLS Chapter 1 Introduction FRONT P ANEL HDCD FC D TRACK TIME TRACK TIME RECORD CD-RW DUAL CDR R L X4 DUB DISC 1 PLA Y (play deck) Press to play a CD in the play deck. 2 STOP (play deck) Press to stop the CD in the play deck. 3 P AUSE (play deck) Press to pause or restart the disc. 4 DISPLA Y(play deck) Press to cycle th[...]

GB 8 IDENTIFICA TION OF CONTROLS Introduction Chapter 1 INFORMA TION DISPLA Y FC D MP3 TRACK TOT AL REMAIN TIME A DRLC TRACK T OT AL REMAIN TIME SYNC MANUAL RECORD CD-RW MP3 HDCD SRC DUAL SCAN RANDOM PROG REPEAT SINGLE CDP CDR OVER R L COPY PROHIBIT SCAN RANDOM PROG REPEAT 1A-B ALL CD’S 1A-B ALL CD’S 1TR X2 X4 DUB DISC OVER 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10[...]

GB 9 IDENTIFICA TION OF CONTROLS Chapter 1 Introduction REAR P ANEL 1 ANALOG CD PLA Y OUT These jacks carry the analog audio output signal from the play deck. 2 COAXIAL CD PLA Y OUT This jack carries the digital audio output signal from the play deck. 3 AC power cord Connect this plug to an AC outlet. 4 OPTICAL CD REC DIGIT AL OUT This jack carries[...]

GB 10 IDENTIFICA TION OF CONTROLS Introduction Chapter 1 BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL 1 OFF Press to turn the unit off. 2 ON Press to turn the unit on. 3 CD PLA Y Press to contr ol or program the functions of the disc in the play deck. 4 CD PLA Y OPEN Press to open the play deck. 5 CD PLA Y DISPLA Y Press to cycle through the various time display [...]

GB 11 CONNECTIONS Chapter 2 Connections CONNECTION DIAGRAM T o prevent possible damage to your speakers or other components in your audio system, all system components, including this unit, should be turned off and unplugged from their AC power sour ce when any connections are made or a new component is installed. PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERA TING THIS U[...]

GB 12 CONNECTIONS Connections Chapter 2 PLA Y DECK CONNECTIONS OUTPUT JACKS ANALOG Connect the ANALOG CD PLA Y OUT jacks to the CD input analog jacks on your receiver , preamp or surround pr ocessor . COAXIAL Connect the COAXIAL CD PLA Y OUT to the CD input coaxial jack of your receiver , preamp, processor or external digital decoder . RECORDING DE[...]

GB 13 LOADING DISCS Chapter 3 Recordings 1 Press ON on the r emote control or POWER button on the front panel. ST ANDBY/ON will turn green, indicating that the unit is on and functioning. 2 Press appr opriate OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel or remote contr ol to open the desired deck. 3 Load a disc with the label side up. The play deck may not play t[...]

DO NOT OPEN AND CLOSE THE DISC TRA Y UNNECESSARIL Y OPC runs every time a non-finalized CD-R disc is loaded, and OPC can run only a limited number of times (approximately 100 times) on a non-finalized CD-R disc. OPC does not run when loading a finalized CD-R disc or a prer ecorded music CD. GB 14 LOADING DISCS Recordings Chapter 3 LOADING A MIXED D[...]

GB 15 RECORDING Chapter 3 Recordings PRECAUTIONS ON RECORDING PROGRAMMED PLA Y Do not attempt to recor d a sequence of tracks, as programmed on your DA T , DCC or other digital sources. Those tracks would not be numbered continuously . If you want to record a sequence of tracks, recor d them one by one. ABOUT THE UPDA TE PROCESS “UPDA TE” is di[...]

GB 16 RECORDING Recordings Chapter 3 DISC DUBBING 1 Load a blank or non-finalized CD-R/RW disc on the r ecord tray After TOC and OPC process, total number of tracks and total time of all tracks will be displayed. “CD-R” or “CD-RW” will also light depending on the disc in the tray . 2 Press SPEED r epeatedly to select dubbing speed W ith eac[...]

GB 17 RECORDING Chapter 3 Recordings CD SYNC RECORDING (FROM CD, MD OR DVD PLA YER) CD sync recor ding allows you to make an automatic digital recording fr om an exter nal CD, MD or DVD player . During CD sync recording, the r ecord deck starts in sync with the source, and tracks ar e automatically numbered. 1 Press INPUT on the fr ont panel or the[...]

GB 18 RECORDING Recordings Chapter 3 MANUAL RECORDING (FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE) The recor ding can be started and paused at will. 1 Press INPUT on the fr ont panel or the remote control r epeatedly until the desired input is displayed W ith each press of the button, the input changes as shown in the diagram on the left. 2 Load a blank or non-finalized[...]

GB 19 RECORDING Chapter 3 Recordings NUMBERING TRACKS The tracks can be numbered automatically (auto mode) or manually (manual mode). AUTO MODE Auto mode can be used with either digital or analog recor ding. The auto mode will add track numbers automatically , in one of two ways. • When track data is present fr om a digital recording, it will be [...]

GB 20 FINALIZA TION Recordings Chapter 3 Finalization completes the recor ding of a disc so that it can be played in other machines. PRECAUTION • Once a CD-R disc is finalized, the disc cannot be unfinalized. • A CD-RW disc can be unfinalized. • During the finalization process, never switch the power of f, or the disc may be damaged. • Once[...]

GB 21 FINALIZA TION Chapter 3 Recordings ERASING AN ENTIRE CD-RW DISC An entire disc erase facility is available for both finalized and unfinalized CD-RW disc. 1 Load the CD-RW disc to be erased on the r ecord tray . 2 Press ERASE on the fr ont panel or remote control r epeatedly until “ALL” is displayed. “ALL” and “ERASE” will begin fl[...]

GB 22 PLA YBACK Playback Chapter 4 BASIC OPERA TION 1 T urn on the power and load a disc See page 13 for details. 2 Press PLA Y on the front panel for the appropriate deck. Alternatively , press CD PLA Y or CD REC for the desired deck and then PLA Y on the remote control. will appear and the track number being played and the running time of the tra[...]

GB 23 PLA YBACK Chapter 4 Playback RANDOM PLA YBACK All of the tracks can be played in random order . In stop mode or during playback, press CD PLA Y or CD REC for the desired deck, and then press RANDOM “RANDOM” will light. • When RANDOM is pressed in stop mode, random playback will start automatically . • Each track will be played in a ra[...]

GB 24 PLA YBACK Playback Chapter 4 PROGRAMMED PLA YBACK • Y ou can program up to 32 tracks and play them in any order . • Y ou can program tracks only in stop mode. 1 In stop mode, press CD PLA Y or CD REC for the desired deck. 2 Press PROGRAM “PROG” will light and “00 P-01” will be displayed. 3 Press the number ed button to program a t[...]

GB 25 PLA YBACK Chapter 4 Playback MP3 DISC PLA YBACK The MP3 function supports the following discs ; MP3 and MP3/CD mixed discs (MP3 + CDDA) multi- session recor ded discs. The MP3 playing function is accessed by the MP3 button on the remote control. MP3 discs automatically convert the playing function to the MP3 On Mode without pressing the MP3 b[...]

GB 26 PLA YBACK Playback Chapter 4 DUAL PLA Y MODE • Y ou may play a different disc in both decks at the same time. • The output of each deck will be sent to the appropriate output jacks. • Y ou may use the output of one deck to feed your main room system while the second deck is used to feed a remote r oom. 1 T o select dual mode, press DUAL[...]

GB 27 TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 5 Additional Information SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The unit does not operate when POWER on the front panel is pressed No AC power Make sure AC power is fully inserted into an AC outlet Remote control does not function Wr ong deck selected Press CD PLA Y to control the play deck; press CD REC to control the r ecor[...]

GB 28 ALERT MESSAGES Additional Information Chapter 5 ERROR MESSAGE EXPLANA TION SOLUTION CHECK DISC A recor d-related button has been pressed when a finalized disc is in the recor d deck Unfinalize the disc to add tracks to a CD-RW disc A recor d-related button has been pressed when a standar d CD is in the recor d deck Replace the disc with a bla[...]

SPECIFICA TION Discs supported CD/CD-R/CD-RW for digital audio Frequency r esponse 2 Hz to 20 kHz Playback signal-to-noise ratio 100 dB Playback total harmonic distortion 0.005% / -88 dB Digital input sampling 32 to 96 kHz frequency range (sampling rate conversion) Digital input format IEC60958 Recording format 16 bits, 44.1 kHz Analog in RCA Analo[...]

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