Harman-Kardon CDR 2 owner manual CD Recording, 20CD RECORDING, Disc Dubbing

CD Recording

Making recordings on the CDR 2 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 2. In addition, some terms used in the fol- lowing pages may be new to you. The following definitions and information will help you to make CD recordings using the CDR 2’s many features:

•The CDR 2 accepts analog inputs, digital coax inputs and digital-optical inputs. Before mak- ing a recording, be certain that you have selected the correct input.

•After a disc is recorded, it must be finalized. This process adds the final table of contents data to the disc and makes it playable on other machines. Until a disc is properly final- ized, it may not be played on any other machine.

•The CDR 2 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 2.

•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 20. If more than 20 tracks are programmed, a FULL message will appear.

•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 dub at that 2x or 4x speed. However, the CDR 2 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 2. Remember that CD-RW discs made in the CDR 2 will play only in CD players that are

specially designed to accommodate 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 2.

•This product is equipped with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) to protect the rights of copyright owners. As a part of this system, it is possible to make a copy of most CDs for your own personal use. However, it is not possible to make a digital copy from another digital copy. 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 2 will not copy DVD discs, computer- data discs, CD-based computer or video-game discs, or digital audio discs with a sample rate that is not compatible with the range of the CDR 2s sample-rate converter.

Recordings on the CDR 2 may be made in a number of ways:

•Discs may be dubbed using the playback deck on the CDR 2 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 2.

•Recordings may be made from any compati- ble external digital source.

•Recordings may be made from an external analog source.

Disc Dubbing

The easiest way to make a copy of an entire disc is to use the CDR 2’s internal dub capability.

First, insert a blank or unformatted disc in the Record Drawer %. When the disc is inserted, the CDR 2 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.

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 2 you may also select 2x dubbing or 4x dubbing. Press the Speed

button s# to select a speed as indicated by the 2x/4x 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.

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.

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. If there is NOT sufficient room on the blank disc, a DISC FULL message will remind you to use another disc. During this process the Dubbing Indicator H will light, the Record Indicator

Twill 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 Select Button j* to 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 disc while it is being dubbed by selecting the appropriate input on your receiver, preamp or processor:

Important Note: When a high-speed (2x or 4x) dub is being made, you will hear the play- back 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 vol- ume 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.

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