Harman-Kardon CDR 30 manual

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2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 3 Important Information on CD Recording 4 Safety Information 5 F ront P anel Controls 7 F ront P anel Information Display 9 Rear P anel Connections 10 Remote Control Functions 12 Installation and Connections 14 CD Recording Basics 14 Disc T ypes 14 CDR T erminology and Display Messages 15 Playback Basics 15 Loadi[...]

3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon. T he CDR 30 CD Player/Recorder is a unique product, designed not only to play back your existing library of compact discs , but also to record compact discs from either analog or digi- tal programs . Y ou may feed signals (for record- ing) to the CDR 30 from external sources such as [...]

4 SAFETY INFORMA TION Safety Information Important Safety Information V erify Line V oltage Before Use Y our CDR 3 0 has been designed for use with 100- to 240-volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit. If you have any questions about the voltag[...]

5 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 1 P ower Switch: Press this switch to apply power to the CDR 30. When the unit is first turned on, the Standby Mode Indicator 2 surrounding the switch will turn green. Once the unit has been turned on with this switch, it may be operated from either the front panel or remote control. Press the switch again to turn the unit c[...]

6 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Front P anel Controls # Finalize Button: Press this button when a recording is complete to initiate the finalization process . The Play/Select Button ( must be pressed within three seconds to activate finalization. Until this button is pressed and the finalization process is complete , CD-R discs may not be played on convent[...]

7 FRONT P ANEL INFORMA TION DISPLA Y Front P anel Information Display MP3 CD HDCD RANDOM PROG REPEA T 1 A–B RANDOM PROG REPEA T1 A–B O V E R X2 X4 O VER ALL CD’S ALL CD’S HDCD TRACK TRACK TO T AL TO T AL TIME CD–RW REMAIN REC REMAIN TIME A DRLC MP3 SRC F OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG RECORD SYNC MANUAL DUAL COPY PR OHIBIT CDR CDP I T R DUB DISC [...]

8 FRONT P ANEL INFORMA TION DISPLA Y I Copy Prohibit Indicator: T his indicator lights when a recording is not possible due to the intervention of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS). See page 20 for more information on SCMS . J Dub Mode Indicators: T hese indicators light when a dub is in progress between the CDP and CDR decks to confirm that[...]

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● ● ● 10 REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote Control Functions a P ower -On Button b Play Deck (CDP) Display c CDP Deck Open/Close d CDP Deck Select e Program f Reverse Search g Single Play Select h Program Check i Previous T rack j Play/Select k Random Play l T ext Readout Select m Auto/Manual T rack Increment Selector n T rack Increment o Nume[...]

11 REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote Control Functions a P ower -On Button: Press this button to turn the CDR 30 on. Note that in order for this control to function, the Front P anel P ower Switch 1 must first be pressed so that the unit is in the Standby mode . b Play Deck (CDP) Display Control: Press this button to cycle through the various time d[...]

12 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Important Note: To prevent possible damage to your speak ers or other components in your audio system, we strongly recommend that ALL system components , including the CDR 30, be turned off and unplugged from their AC power source when any connections are made or a new component is installed. Locating the CDR 30 Si[...]

13 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Batteries Insert the two AA batteries supplied with the CDR 30’ s remote by turning the remote over so that the bottom of the remote is facing towards you. Gently lift the plastic tab on the battery cover up and away from you, and lift the lid off . Insert the batteries in the remote [...]

14 CD RECORDING BASICS CD Recorders (CDRs) are similar to standard CD players , with the addition of the features and controls needed for recording. Functions such as play , search and programming for playback will be familiar , but the recorder will function slightly differently than what you may be used to for magnetic tape recorders . Disc T ype[...]

15 PLA YBA CK BASICS Playback of CDs on the CDR 30 resembles that for traditional CD players with a few exceptions to accommodate the availability of two sepa- rate playback decks . Before using the CDR 30, power -up the unit by pressing in the Main P ower Switch 1 . Note that the Standby Mode Indicator 2 will turn green, indicating that the unit i[...]

16 PLA YBA CK BASICS Playback Basics Normal Play T o play a disc, first mak e certain that the unit is properly installed and that the Main P ower Switch 1 is turned on. T urn the CDR 30 on by pressing the P ower -On Button a on the remote and note that the front panel display will light. Insert a disc following the instructions shown on the previo[...]

17 PLA YBA CK BASICS Playback Basics During normal playback of MP3 discs , pressing the CDP or CDR Display Button b will show the following informa- tion, in order: Elapsed time of current track ➜ Remaining T ime of current track ➜ Current T rack Number ➜ File name of Current T rack (Up to the first six digits) T o read the total time of all [...]

18 PLA YBA CK BASICS Playback Basics Dual-Play Mode Since the CDR 30 has more than one CD deck, you may play a disc in either drawer . When only one deck is playing, the unit is in the Single mode . In the Single mode , the audio output will be fed to all digital and analog jacks for both decks . This means you may select the input on your receiver[...]

19 PROGRAM PLA Y Progr am Play T he CDR 30’ s advanced progr amming system enables you to program the order in which tracks are played, to repeat one track or all tracks , or to repeat any segment of a disc without regard to track numbers . Programming Play Lists T o program the order of playback for the tr acks on a disc, insert the disc, let th[...]

Repeat A-B T he CDR 30 may be programmed to repeat any section within a track, or a complete passage that includes material from a series of consecu- tive tracks . T o program the unit for A-B Repeat play , first play the disc and locate the point where you wish to begin the repeated section. At the start point, press the A-B Repeat Button p and no[...]

21 CD RECORDING CD Recording Making recordings on the CDR 30 is simple and easy once you become accustomed to the basics of CD Recording. Before making your first recording, please tak e a moment to review the CDR Basics on page 14. In particular , you will need to become familiar with the types of discs that may or may not be used in the CDR 30. I[...]

22 CD RECORDING CD Recording with indications of 01 00:00 , press the CDR Play/Select Button ( to start the dub . While the dub is in progress , you will see the track numbers and running time increase as the disc is copied. The Level Indicators will also flash but this is only for your reference , as record levels may not be adjusted during digita[...]

23 CD RECORDING CD Recording CD Sync Recording CD Sync recording allows you to mak e an auto- matic digital recording from an external CD or MD player . During CD Sync Recording, the record unit starts in sync with the source , and tracks are added automatically . T o mak e a CD Sync recording: First, mak e cer- tain your playback source is selecte[...]

24 CD RECORDING CD Recording Press the Erase Button @ twice and check to mak e certain that the word ERASE flashes in the Time/Message Display F . Within three seconds , press the CDR Play/Select Button (j to start the process . The ERASE message will be replaced by OPC and then TOC as the disc is readied for the erasure . T he word ERASE will be d[...]

25 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T r oubleshooting Guide and Error Messages TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE SYMPT OM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not operate when Standby switch • No AC power • Mak e certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet or remote P ower -On is pressed • Check to see whether AC outlet is switch-controlled • Main P ower S[...]

Signal Format Playback Sampling F requency 44.1kHz D/A Conversion 96kHz, Multi-Bit Delta-Sigma Conversion Oversampling 128 T imes Playback Specifications F requency Response 2Hz – 20,050Hz Playback S/N 100dB Playback Dynamic Range 100dB Playback THD 0.005%/–88dB Analog Audio Output 1V RMS , ± 2dB Digital-Coaxial Output 0.5Vpp/75 Ω Headphone [...]

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