Main
Compact Disc Recorder
Owners Manual Model
FOR U.S. MODELS
PROFESSIONAL
CR300
CR300
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
Information to User
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FEATURES
CONTENTS
CR300
CHECKING ACCESSORIES
Audio cables ... x 2 (analog recording, analog playback output)
Loading batteries in to the remote control unit Model 8317
AAA/R03 dry cell batteries ... x 2
Remote control unit (Model 8317)
CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING
CD lens cleaner
Location
Never move the unit during recording/playback
Precautions regarding installation
DISCS
Discs usable with this unit
CD-R and CD-RW discs
CD disc
Notes on the copyright
Handling of disc
Disc maintenance
Disc storage
Do not play a CD with a special shape
CONNECTIONS
DIGITAL SIGNAL CONNECTION
(Before connecting this unit with other equipment, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.)
AC
White Red
ANALOG SIGNAL CONNECTION
(Before connecting this unit with other equipment, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.)
CR300
<PRB1291-B>
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
FRONT PANEL
DISPLAY PANEL
A B C1 D E A
A C2 D E A
A B C2 D A
A B C1 D A
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
DIN 8 pin connector
Wireless remote control
Remote controllable range
DISC LOADING/UNLOADING
B. CLOSE THE DISC TRAY (LOADING A DISC)
13 2,4
MODE OF RECORDING
Cautions when making digital recordings from DAT
Recording from the middle of a disc
Caution in case the digital input is interrupted during recording
CAUTION:
5
AUTOMATIC DIGITAL-SOURCE SYNCHRO RECORDING
6
SYNCHRO button.
A. 1-track recording
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After recording, press the stop ( ) button to end recording.
SYNCHRO button.
R W disc containing
B. All-track recording
recording starts.
C. Automatic finalization recording
SYNCHRO button twice.
R W disc containing
Press the FINALIZE
AUTOMATIC DIGITAL-SOURCE SYNCHRO RECORDING
CR300
This function is for recording of digital output of other digital source than CD, DAT, MD and DCC.
MANUAL DIGITAL-SOURCE RECORDING
RW disc containing
ANALOG-SOURCE RECORDING
ANALOG
to
RW disc containing
Recording level adjustment
Minimum recording time per track
Adjustment reference
Level meter
Track number write operation
MENU BUTTON FUNCTIONS
SET
This menu allows to select the Fade in/Fade out time. (Refer to page 27, 37)
B. Auto stop delay time Setting in Digital
MENU
D. Automatic Track Number Renewal Level Sensitivity Setting
This menu selects whether a signal is output from Digital Out terminal. (Refer to page 10)
E. Auto Pause Mode Setting
This menu allows to select whether the AUTO PAUSE PLAY mode is turned on or off. (Refer to page 37)
F. Balanced Output Level Setting
TRACK NUMBER WRITING
2 1
Manual writing of track number
Automatic writing of track number
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS FOR RECORDING
To pause recording
Press the pause ( ) button to pause recording temporarily.
Starting recording with fade-in
Press the FADER button in record-pause mode.
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS FOR RECORDING
CR300
<PRB1291-A>
To set the skip ID, press the SKIP ID SET button again.
Skip IDs can be set to other tracks by repeating steps 1 to 3 for each of them.
SKIP ID RECORDING
SKIP ID CLEAR
CAUTION:
A. Setting skip ID to a track (Track skip)
SKIP ID RECORDING
3,4 6 2
FINALIZATION (TOC RECORDING)
What is finalization?
Wait until the time information is displayed.
RW disc which has been recorded on.
ERASING (CD-RW ONLY)
Erasing CD-RW discs
CR300
Load a CD-RW disc which has been finalized.
The recorder stops when TOC erasing is completed.
*
Press the pause ( ) button to start the TOC erasing.
3 21
The recorder stops when Last track erasing stops.
ERASING (CD-RW ONLY)
*
(once to start last track erasing or TOC erasing).
Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc which has been recorded on.
3 21
PLAYBACK
1 2
Starting playback
To pause playback
PLAYBACK
Press and hold the manual search button.
Searching an adjacent track (Track search)
Searching the desired point (Manual search)
Press the track search
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat playback)
Checking the playing time of each track (1-track time display)
, fade-out starts and playback pauses after it.
Fade-in/fade-out during playback
Playback in Auto Pause Mode
PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK
Playing Tracks in the Desired Order
Program reservation
ton of the remote control unit.
Replacing a track in the program
Checking the programmed tracks
Clearing a track from the program
Clearing the entire program
SKIPPING UNDESIRED TRACKS (SKIP PLAYBACK)
SKIP PLAY
CR300
CHARACTER MESSAGE LIST
Ref. Page
Message
Description
CR300
Self-diagnostics
Information messages related to recording operation
Information messages related to playback operation
TROUBLESHOOTING
Cause
Symptom
Remedy
CR300
INDEX
Function
Term
Ref. page
CR300
SPECIFICATIONS
1. GENERAL
2. AUDIO UNIT (typical)
3. INPUT JACKS
Analog Input
Declaration of EC Directive