CD-R/RW Master Recorder
8588076000
 Safety Instructions
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Safety instructions/Contents
 Important Safety Instructions
 Table of contents
 Playback in the Memory Play mode
Recording aWAV file
Selecting a song to be played back
 About Menu mode SYS Setup menu
Play Setup menu
Disk Utility menu
 About this manual
 Precautions on installation
 Overview
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Overview
 Main features
Supporting two recording formats
 High-performance CD-R/RW drive built
Various playback modes
Easy-to-see large display and level meters
 For worldwide use
USB keyboard can be used for file name entry, etc
Versatile analog and digital connectability
Fader start function
 Preparation before using the CR500
 Press the Power switch to turn on the CR500
Power connection
Realtime clock setting
Press the ENTER/YES key
 Using the numeric keys
Press the ENTER/YES key again
After editing date/time data, press the ENTER/YES key
 Format types
Initial format of the CD-R/RW disc
Usable discs
Handling of CD-R/RW discs
 Recorded CD-R/RW disc
Unformatted CD-R/RW disc
Unused formatted CD-R/RW disc
CD-DA format audio CD including a commercially available CD
 Initial format of a disc
Recordable time and the maximum number of tracks
Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc tray
 Use the numeric keys or Menu dial to edit the volume label
Page
 Format type
 Adjusting display contrast
Weak contrast
Strong contrast
 CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Names and functions
Front panel
Rear panel
Front panel section Rear panel section Screen details
 About Non-shift mode and Shift mode
Front panel section
Audio file and audio track
 Key
LCD display
DISPLAY/ Contrast key
 Shift key
Memory Play mode
CLEAR/+10 key
EXIT/NO key
 Menu dial/ENTER/YES key
SKIP/CURSOR keys
Transport control keys
 Repeat key
REC RDY key
Level meters
OPEN/CLOSE key
 Rear panel section
 Disc elapsed time
Screen details
Time information
Track remaining time
 Total time indication example
Play mode
File name
WAV file
 Audio file or audio track information
Playback FS/Playback bit
 Next track
Record mode
Current track
Input selection
 Disk Utility menu screen
SYS Setup menu screen
Play Setup menu screen
File SEL screen
 Connection
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Connection
 Connecting to other devices
Analog audio device
 Fader start connection
Numeric keyboard
 Shortcut keys
USB keyboard
Function keys
Control keys
 CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Recording
 Closing
Finalizing
 Connecting a sound source
Preparation for recording
BWF formatted CD-R/RW disc CD-DA formatted CD-R/RW disc
 Adjusting recording levels for analog input only
Selecting the input
 Examples below is shown
 Recording a WAV file
Starting recording
Stopping recording
 Press the REC RDY key to disable the record ready mode
Checking the recorded audio file
Playing back a recorded audio file
 Closing a disc
While stopped, press the OPEN/CLOSE key
 Recording a CD-DA track Creating an audio CD
 Space key
Checking the recorded audio track
Playing back the recorded audio track
STOP/HOME key Rewind key Play key
 Finalizing a disc
 How to use the CLEAR/+10 key
Method 1 Using the SKIP/CURSOR keys
Method 2 Using the Memory
Selecting a song to be played back
 While stopped, press the ENTER/YES key
Method 3 Using the File SEL screen
Go down the menu to the File SEL menu
Menu list screen
 CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Recording
 Playback in the Program Play mode
Playback in the Memory Play mode
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Playback/Locate
 About play mode
 Playback in the ALL Play mode
Home screen of the ALL Play mode
 Digital scrub
Waveform screen in the scrub mode
Cueing
Backward cueing
 Playback in the Program Play mode
 Creating the play list
While stopped, press the ENTER/YES key
Above
 Move the cursor to Play Mode and press the ENTER/YES key
To insert a song between songs in the play list
 Deleting a song form the play list
Deleting all songs in the play list
Move the cursor to Save and press the ENTER/YES key
 Playback in the Memory Play mode
 Assigning audio data to a memory
While TNO is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
While Save is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
 Replacing the audio file in a memory bank
 Editing a memory name
Editing the start time/end time by entering time data
 Example when you select Start
Example when you select END
After entering the desired time, press the ENTER/YES key
 Example when you select SCRUB-E
Deleting memory play data
 File SEL/ DIR SEL key
Then press the ENTER/YES key
 Locate/skip functions
Locating an audio file or audio track
 Skipping between audio files or audio tracks
Locating the specific ABS time Locate ABS 0/Locate REC END
SKIP/CURSOR key
 Locating a point by entering a time
Key
After entering the time, press the Locate
 Play Setup menu
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Menu mode System Setup menu
About Menu mode SYS Setup menu
Disk Utility menu
 About Menu mode
Main menu name Contents
 Adjust RTC
Sys User Save
Sys User Load
 Basic procedure for using the SYS Setup menu
While SYS Setup is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
While the recorder is stopped, press the ENTER/YES key
 Default file name setting Default File Name
Selecting File name mode
Default file name Scene NAME/TAKE Number setting
 Unbalanced. This is the default
Input selection Select Input
Analog
 Digital output signal format selection Digital Out
Peak hold time setting Peak Hold
 Reference level setting Ref. Level
USB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel
 Saving SYS Setup data Sys User Save
Loading SYS Setup data Sys User Load
 Initializing system memory data Sys Default Set
Initializing flash memory Sys Initial Memory
 ROM version checking Version
 Basic procedure for using the Play Setup menu
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Menu mode Play Setup menu
Off
 Play mode selection Play Mode
Repeat mode on/off Repeat
Off
 Auto play mode on/off Auto Play
Auto play on/off when powered on Power On Play
Off Recorder stops after starting up default
 CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Menu mode Disk Utility menu
Finalize
 Formatting a disc Format
While Format is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
 Press the ENTER/YES key to start formatting the disc
 Rewriting the file system Rewrite File Sys
Press the ENTER/YES key to rewrite the system file
 Editing a file name Edit file name
Edit the file name
To exit the Menu mode, press the STOP/ Home key
 Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete File
Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the file
 Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. File
Finalized BWF discs
 Finalizing a disc Finalize
Press any operation key on the panel
 Specifications
CD-R/RW Master Recorder CR500 Specifications
 CR500 main specifications
 Power consumption
Signal to noise ratio
External dimensions Weight Power requirements
Recording medium Sampling frequency fs/ Quantization bit
 Physical dimensions
482
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