PHILIPS CDR 606 RECORDER. I was useing the above machine till yesterday without any problem at all. Today i keep getting message "insert CD" after i have put a cd in.. I have tried differnt cd's but keep getting the same message.. After I insert a CD it says Reading, and then says insert CD.. can you please help

Owner's Manual and Service Manual in the link. Old machine, has to be CDR(W)

Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and
dust particles in the CD recorder tray.

https://manualsbrain.com/en/manuals/1841366/?page=17

https://www.google.com/search?q=Philips+CDR796+not+recording

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/122700/Philips-Cdr796.html
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Replace the loading belt and check the timing.

It means the disc you're trying to record onto is for DATA, not AUDIO, which it must be for a consumer recorder. See page 10 of the manual for Additional Information.

Classic Philips problem in that the Laser has gone.

It sounds like it didn't truly finalize. Try finalizing it again since the 'recordable' status implies it still qualifies. You have to press RECORD immediately after FINALIZE.

The Philips directory lists a few CDR200 models but the documentation contains directiosn for CDR765.

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

for example...
http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/c/cdr200bk/cdr200bk_dfu_aen.pdf

If for some reason you ever want or need to extract music from a non-finalized CDR or CDR-W, try loading it into a standard DVD player. Without a TOC the player won't be able to display track info or navigate to individual tracks but it MAY play it straight through anyway and you could digitally capture all or part of the output on another CDR. Just be aware that if the original is rewriteable and has old data beyond the new data you will crash into it without warning at the end of the new data, so be ready to pause your copy at the appropriate time.

"Won't Read". Is that the literal message? Blank discs are inherently unreadable until written.

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I could not find a manual for "CDR"930 but theFW930 appears to include it as part of a mini-system.

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/f/fw930r37/fw930r37_dfu_eng.pdf


These are specifically for the CDR930 but are not free...

http://www.manuals-in-pdf.com/CDR930-p-193082.html

http://www.user-manuals.com/service-manual-PHILIPS-CDR930.html

Hi again,

I understand. Must be a glitch somewhere. Anyways, I already posted possible solutions here your original posting/problem. They were:
1. Power on the Philips FW-R7, leave the left tray empty and closed. Open the tray and put in a recorded CD (not a CDR but a regular CD from your music collection), close the right tray. Wait a couple of seconds as the FW-R7 reads the CD. Now open the tray, remove the music CD and insert your CDR. The FW-R7 should read the CDR without the error message and record to the CDR from any source. Let me know if this works for you;
2. laser cleaning or realignment (would need a service center);
3. try using lower then 40X blank CDs.

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards.

Thank you for using FixYa.

The problem of reading, insert disk, is that the mechanism of the player ....the problem is not on the lens its in your player mechanism. I suggest you that, in the mechanism which the lens are moving if u see a roller that is the problem and its already in dirt and dust..u better clean that by using a lighter fluid and then take the old grease change it with new one with good quality..after that it will be okay.

The disc you need to use to record is "PHILIPS CDR MUSIC". That is what it should day on the top of the disc. On the left side of the disc, it should say "DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDABLE". I spent a lot of money buying the wrong discs before finally finding the correct one. So I know your frustration!

Will it read audio cd's? Sounds like you need a new laser unless you have access to a philips COMPair system to diagnose / realign it.