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Raphael Lugo Posted on Jan 03, 2014

I have a philips cdr785 and has been recording fine up until I started to get an error that says "Record Error". How do I fix?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 28, 2007

SOURCE: optical error

Your laser is failing. There is a test mode sequence you can try to re-calibrate it but to be honest it's the beginning of the end. I can supply replacement laser assemblies depending on where you are in the world or I can email you the service manual so you can try adjusting it yourself. Email me via ebay - fluffcat1

Audio cdrw's are still freely available in the UK.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 10, 2008

SOURCE: won't record

I've just spoken to a friend who also has one of these older Philips recorders & he has the same problem.

As per my previous post, he fixed his problem by locating old stocks of blanks. New audio discs seem to have been manufactured & optimised for fast writing speeds (up to 32x speed) & this is causing the problem (you can't write at x1 or x2 speed to these new speedy discs).

Trying a few different brands of discs to try out is a whole lot cheaper than a repair. I suggest when you find a brand that works, you stock up on these discs as it seems they will become ever rarer.

Good luck!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2009

SOURCE: where do i buy CDRs to record on Philips CDR795?

This unit will use any CDR disk. you can purchase these disk at your local wal mart in the electronic section, or you can purchase these disk at best buy as well. office depot will carry a compatible disk for your unit also.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 20, 2009

SOURCE: it wont record all my cd tracks, its starts

Sounds more like it won't record ANY of your CD tracks. Is there any indication why? Are you sure it has audio coming in? Many CD recorders will automatically stop recording if they sense extended silence.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 28, 2010

SOURCE: OPC Error

It implies a media Optical Power Calibration problem (google it). Did you recently start using a different type or brand of disc?

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Why do I get OPC error when trying to record on aCDRW ON a philips cdr 785

Common issue. The lasers/transports in these are terribly unreliable.
More of these hit repair stores and skips than pints of beer down a football thugs throat.
cut your time and loses and invest in one from any brand other than Philips. pioneer and Yamaha make exceedingly good CD-R recorders for the home user. Hhb, marantz, fostex for the pro market
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Read the manual...

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/c/

It takes some time to load. Seven CDR785 variants. Find yours.
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If you're trying a synchronized digital recording...

Page 28 of the manual says

Start playback on the selected source.


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Won't record

I've just spoken to a friend who also has one of these older Philips recorders & he has the same problem.

As per my previous post, he fixed his problem by locating old stocks of blanks. New audio discs seem to have been manufactured & optimised for fast writing speeds (up to 32x speed) & this is causing the problem (you can't write at x1 or x2 speed to these new speedy discs).

Trying a few different brands of discs to try out is a whole lot cheaper than a repair. I suggest when you find a brand that works, you stock up on these discs as it seems they will become ever rarer.

Good luck!
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