CD Recording
Making recordings on the CDR 20 is simple and easy once you become accustomed to the basics of CD Recording. Before making your first recording, please take 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 20. In addition, some terms used in the following pages may be new to you. The follow- ing definitions and information will help you to make CD recordings using the CDR 20’s many features:
•The CDR 20 accepts analog inputs and digital coax or optical inputs. Before making a recording, be certain that you have selected the correct input.
•After a disc is recorded, it must be finalized. This process adds a table of contents data to the disc and makes it playable on other machines. Until a disc is properly finalized, it may not be played on standard CD players.
•The CDR 20 may record on either CD-R or CD-RW discs, but they must be of the type specifically designed for use in consumer- audio CD recorders. These discs may be rec- ognized by looking for the words “Digital Audio” in the compact disc logo on the blank disc or its packaging. Discs with the logo reading only “Compact Disc/Recordable” are designed for computer data recording, and they will NOT work in the CDR 20.
•CD-R discs may not be erased or have material added to them once they have been finalized.
•At least four (4) seconds of blank recording time must remain on an unfinalized disc for recording to take place.
•The maximum number of tracks that may be recorded on a disc is 99.
•Note that some CD-R/CD-RW audio recording discs may be used for single-speed recordings only. If you use a disc with such a warning, make certain not to make a dub at x2 or x4 speed. However, the CDR 20 has been tested for compatibility with a wide range of blank discs from manufacturers throughout the world. In most cases, blank discs will produce high-quality recordings at any dub speed.
•In some rare cases, a CD player may not be compatible with CD-R discs. If you find that a CD-R disc plays in some players but not in others, the fault is most likely with the player, not with the recorded disc or the CDR 20. Remember that CD-RW discs made in the CDR 20 will play only in CD players that are specially designed to accommodate CD-RW discs. Note that most DVD players are com-
patible with finalized CD-RW discs.
•Some commercial CD discs may contain a copy protection data bit that will prevent the disc from being dubbed. In that case, the Copy Prohibit Indicator G will light to remind you that the inability to record is intentional, and not the result of a problem with the CDR 20.
•This product is equipped with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) to protect the rights of copyright owners. Although it is possible to make a copy of most CDs for your own personal use, it is not possible to make a digital copy from another digital copy but it is possible to make an analog copy of a digital copy.
RECORDINGS MAY BE MADE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY, AND ANY UNAUTHORIZED COPYING IS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE LAW.
•The CDR 20 will not copy DVD discs, comput- er-data discs, CD-based computer or video- game discs, or digital audio discs with a sam- ple rate that is not compatible with the range of the CDR 20’s sample-rate converter.
Recordings on the CDR 20 may be made in a number of ways:
•Discs may be dubbed using the playback deck on the CDR 20 as a source. These copies may be made in real time, at twice normal speed, or at four times normal playback speed.
•Recordings may be made from an external CD player or other digital source that is synchronized with the dub being made in the CDR 20.
•Recordings may be made from any compati- ble external digital source.
•Recordings may be made from an external analog source.
•CD-RW discs may not be erased and reused more than 99 times. This is a limitation of the CD-RW format, not a fault of the CDR 20.
Disc Dubbing
The easiest way to make a copy of an entire disc is to use the CDR 20’s internal dub capability.
First, insert a blank or unformatted disc in the Record Drawer %. When the disc is inserted, the CDR 20 will examine it to determine if it
is a CD-R or CD-RW disc, and optimize itself for the best possible recording. This is indicated by OPC message in the Information Display K.
Place the disc to be dubbed in the Play Drawer 3 and wait until the Table of
Contents data is read and the Information Display K shows the track and running time data for the disc.
Next, select a dub speed. The default speed is a real-time dub, where the recording takes as long as the actual running time of the disc. However, with the CDR 20 you may also select x2 dubbing or x4 dubbing. Press the Speed button s# to select a speed as indicated by the x2/x4 Indicators F. When no Speed Indicator lights, the unit is set to real-time recording. Note that the slower the record-dub speed, the more tolerant the unit is of errors on the blank disc. However, with most high-quality blank discs, the 2x and 4x speeds should not present a problem.
When you are ready to start the dub, press the Dubbing Button l). The Play Deck will begin to read the track information again to make certain that there is enough space on the blank disc for the recording. During this process the Dubbing Indicator H will light, the Record Indicator T will flash and a BUSY message will flash in the Record Deck’s Information Display K. When both Information Display Indicators return to normal, with indications of 01 00:00, press the Play/Select Button j*ùto 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 digital recordings. It is possible to listen to the source disc while it is being dubbed by selecting the appropriate input on your receiver, preamp or processor.
Important Note: When a high-speed (x2 or x4) dub is being made, you will hear the play- back from the CDP outputs 碴 at the faster speed. Fast speed playback increases the pitch of a sound, and when played back at high volume levels this may damage your speakers. DO NOT use high volume levels when listening to high-speed dubs while they are in progress.
The dub will stop automatically when the source disc has played through to the end. After the dub is finished, the Information Display will show an UPDATE message, and then return to normal operation. To manually stop a dub- bing operation, press the Stop button x&ü for either deck.
As with all recorded CD-R/CD-RW discs, the disc must be finalized before it can be played in other machines. See page 22 for instructions on disc finalization.
