Installation, Following options are available

INSTALLATION

The numbers between parentheses refer to the fold-out.

This CD-Recorder can be used to record from any digital or analog audio source, either directly or through a mixer/pre-am- plifier. In addition, this unit can also be used as a regular CD player.

For correct connection to other audio equipement, please refer to the operating instructions for those units.

The following options are available:

-Balanced analog connections

-Unbalanced analog connections

-Digital AES/EBU connections

-Digital SPDIF connections

-Digital Optical connections

-Digital cascade connections

Balanced analog connections

1For recording, connect an analog balanced cable from the CD-Recorder to a source based on the diagram be- low:

ANALOG

R L

BALANCED

1 2

BALANCED

OUT

R L

Mixer/Pre-Amp,

DAT, CD/R,etc.

2 Set INPUT SELECT switch (31) to BALANCED IN.

COLD(-) IN OUT

R				L
	BALANCED			L
		IN
R	-TRIM-		L
0	+22	0	+22	R

(REF=+16dBu/0dBFS) INPUT SELECT

Note:

-The default (set at factory) input level is +16dBu / 0dBFS. If you want to change the level, rotate the TRIM control (30) to adjust input level for both L and R.

COLD(-) IN OUT

R				L
	BALANCED			L
		IN
R	-TRIM-		L
0	+22	0	+22	R

(REF=+16dBu/0dBFS) INPUT SELECT

-Make sure that all balanced inpnts do not carry phantom power. It may damage the unit.

Unbalanced analog connections

1For recording and playing, connect the CD-Recorder to other equipment based on the diagram below:

ANALOG
IN	OUT

	L
3	R	4

ANALOG

L	L	L	L
R	R	R	R
I N P U T	O U T P U T	I N P U T	O U T P U T

Mixer/Pre-Amp,				Mixer/Pre-Amp,
DAT, CD/R,etc.				DAT, CD/R,etc.

2 Set INPUT SELECT switch (31) to ANALOG L/R (RCA).

COLD(-) IN OUT

R				L
	BALANCED			L
		IN
R	-TRIM-		L
0	+22	0	+22	R

(REF=+16dBu/0dBFS) INPUT SELECT

Note:

Never connect the CD recorder to the PHONO input on a Pre- Amp or Receiever.

Digital AES/EBU connections

1For recording, connect a balanced cable from the CD- Recorder to a source based on the diagram below:

DIGITAL

AES/EBU

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

Mixer/Pre-Amp,

DAT, CD/R,etc.

2 Set AES/EBU SPDIF switch (34) to AES/EBU.

NEUTRIK

LOOP

OUT

AES/EBU

SPDIF		IN	OUT

(SPDIF)

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CDR631 specifications

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