Owner’s Manual
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POWER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safety Instructions
Chapter-4
Chapter-1
Chapter-2
Chapter-3
Recording aWAV file
Chapter-6
Recording a CD-DAtrack Creating an audio CD
Playback in the PROGRAM PLAY mode
Chapter-7
SYS SETUP menu
PLAY SETUP menu
Specifications
About this manual
Precautions
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500
Precautions on installation
<About replacing the lithium battery>
•Notes on moisture condensation
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Overview
Chapter-1:Overview
• Supporting two recording formats
Main features
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Overview
1ALL PLAY mode
High-performance CD-R/RWdrive built in
• Various playback modes
• Easy-to-seelarge display and level meters
AC IN connector
• Versatile analog and digital connectability
• For worldwide use
• Fader start function
Table of contents
Chapter-2:Preparation before using the CR500
Realtime clock setting
Power connection
2,3,4,5,6,7
5Press the ENTER/YES key again
• Using the MENU dial
• Using the numeric keys
<Lithium battery replacement>
Handling of CD-R/RWdiscs
Initial format of the CD-R/RWdisc
Usable discs
Format types
Recorded CD-R/RWdisc
Setting a disc
•Unformatted CD-R/RWdisc
•Unused formatted CD-R/RWdisc
3,4,5,6,7,8
Initial format of a disc
BWF 48/24: 48kHz/24Bit BWF 88.2/24: 88.2kHz/24Bit
CD-DA:44.1kHz/16Bit Default
BWF 44.1/16: 44.1kHz/16Bit
BWF 44.1/24: 44.1kHz/24Bit BWF 48/16: 48kHz/16Bit
<Note>: Formatting by the CD-DAtype is executed immediately. After Com- pleted is shown, the following Home screen appears
Reformatting of a recorded disc
File name editing/file deletion/file restore
Format type
Disc type
<Weak contrast>
Adjusting display contrast
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Names and functions
Chapter-3:Names and functions
Front panel
Rear panel
About Non-shiftmode and Shift mode
Front panel section
Audio file and audio track
4.PLAY MODE/ PROGRAM SET
5.LCD display
6.DISPLAY/ CONTRAST key
7.FILE SEL
12.EXIT/NO key
9.LOCATE
10.CLEAR/+10 key
11.SHIFT key
PLAY key
13.MENU dial/ENTER/YES key
14.SKIP/CURSOR keys
15.Transport control keys
19.OPEN/CLOSE key
16.REC RDY key
17.Level meters
18.REPEAT key
4.ANALOG OUTPUT connectors XLR-3-32type, balanced
1.ANALOG INPUT connectors XLR-3-31type, balanced
2.ANALOG INPUT connectors RCA type, unbalanced
3.ANALOG OUTPUT connectors RCA type, unbalanced
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Names and functions
Screen details
Home screen available in stop or playback mode
• Time information
Total time indication example
• File name
• Play mode
Track time indication example
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Names and functions
• Audio file or audio track information
Playback FS/Playback bit
• Time information
• Input selection
• Current track
• Next track
• Record mode
DISK UTILITY menu screen
SYS SETUP menu screen
PLAY SETUP menu screen
MENU mode screen
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Connection
Chapter-4:Connection
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Connection
Connecting to other devices
Analog audio connection balanced/unbalanced
Digital audio connection AES/EBU, S/P DIF
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Connection
Fader start connection
USB keyboard connection
Numeric keyboard
Shortcut keys
USB keyboard
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Connection
Function keys
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
Chapter-5:Recording
Table of contents
Finalizing
Before starting recording
<Closing and finalizing>
Closing
Preparation for recording
Connecting a sound source
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
Selecting the input
Adjusting recording levels for analog input only
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
•Press the RECORD key to start recording
Recording a WAV file
Starting recording
Stopping recording
Playing back a recorded audio file
Checking the recorded audio file
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
•While stopped, press the OPEN/CLOSE key
Closing a disc
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
Recording a CD-DAtrack Creating an audio CD
Starting recording
Stopping recording
Playing back the recorded audio track
Checking the recorded audio track
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
Finalizing a disc
While stopped, press the OPEN/CLOSE key
Selecting a song to be played back
<Method 1>: Using the SKIP/CURSOR keys
<Method 2>: Using the MEMORY
How to use the CLEAR/+10 key
• Go down the menu to the FILE SEL menu
<Method 3>: Using the FILE SEL screen
• Press the FILE SEL/ DIR SEL
key to bring up the FILE SEL screen directly
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Recording
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Chapter-6:Playback/Locate
Table of contents
<Home screen of the SINGLE PLAY mode>
About play mode
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Home screen of the ALL PLAY mode
Playback in the SINGLE PLAY mode
Playback in the ALL PLAY mode
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Cueing/digital scrub
Cueing
Digital scrub
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Playback in the PROGRAM PLAY mode
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Creating the play list
To insert a song between songs in the play list
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Deleting all songs in the play list
Deleting a song form the play list
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Playback in the MEMORY PLAY mode
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Assigning audio data to a memory
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Replacing the audio file in a memory bank
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Editing a memory name
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
<Example when you select START>
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Deleting memory play data
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Playing back an ISO9660 formatted disc
Locating an audio file or audio track
Locate/skip functions
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Skipping between audio files or audio tracks
SKIP/CURSOR key
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Playback/Locate
Locating a point by entering a time
Table of contents
Chapter-7:MENU mode
DIRECTORY SEL menu
Contents
About MENU mode
Main menu name
Menu item
SYS SETUP menu
Default
Adjust RTC
Basic procedure for using the SYS SETUP menu
• Selecting File name mode
Default file name setting Default File Name
TAKE NUMBER
Input selection Select Input
unbalanced. This is the default
SCENE NAME
AES/EBU
Peak hold time setting Peak Hold
S/P DIF
USB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel
Reference level setting Ref. Level
Loading SYS SETUP data Sys User Load
Saving SYS SETUP data Sys User Save
Initializing flash memory Sys Initial Memory
Initializing system memory data Sys Default Set
To exit the MENU mode, press the STOP/HOME key
ROM version checking Version
Default
PLAY SETUP menu
Basic procedure for using the PLAY SETUP menu
Function
Repeat mode on/off Repeat
Play mode selection Play Mode
The Play Mode menu item selects the play mode
Auto play mode on/off Auto Play
Auto play on/off when powered on Power On Play
The recorder stops after starting up default
Finalize
DISK UTILITY menu
Menu item
Function
Formatting a disc Format
BWF 48/16 : 48kHz/16Bit BWF 48/24 : 48kHz/24Bit
CD-DAdefault : 44.1kHz/16Bit
BWF 44.1/16 : 44.1kHz/16Bit
BWF 44.1/24 : 44.1kHz/24Bit
DISK UTILITY and press the ENTER/YES key
Rewriting the file system Rewrite File Sys
3when a CD-DAdisc is set, the display shows Void
2Use the MENU dial to highlight
Editing a file name Edit file name
5Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the file
Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete File
3Use the MENU dial to highlight
Delete File and press the ENTER/YES key
finalized BWF discs
Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. File
4Press the ENTER/YES key
Finalizing a disc Finalize
3Use the MENU dial to highlight
Finalize and press the ENTER/YES key
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Specifications
Chapter-8:Specifications
ANALOG INPUT L, R unbalanced
CR500 main specifications
Inputs/Outputs
ANALOG INPUT L, R balanced
Recording/playback
Signal to noise ratio
External dimensions Weight Power requirements
Power consumption
IN AC
Physical dimensions
CD-R/RWMASTER RECORDER CR500 Specifications
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