Making recordings on the CDR 26 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 CD Recording Basics on page 14. In particular, you will need to become famil- iar with the types of discs that may or may not be used in the CDR 26. In addition, some terms used in the following pages may be new to you. The following definitions and information will help you to make CD recordings using the CDR 26’s many features:
•The CDR 26 accepts analog inputs and digital coax or optical inputs. Before making a recording, be certain that you have selected the correct input. (See page 20.)
•After a disc is recorded, it must be finalized. This process adds Table of Contents data to the disc and makes it playable on other machines. Until a disc is properly finalized, it may not be played on standard CD players or in the Play Deck 3 of the CDR 26. (See page 21.)
•The CDR 26 may record on either CD-R or CD-RW discs, but they must be of the type specifi- cally designed for use in consumer-audio CD recorders. These discs may be recognized by look- ing 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 26. (See page 14.)
•CD-R discs may not be erased or have material added to them once they have been finalized.
•At least four 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 99.
•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 make a dub at x2 or x4 speed. However, the CDR 26 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 com- patible 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 26. Remember that CD-RW discs made in the CDR 26 will play only in CD players that are specially designed to accommodate CD-RW discs. Most DVD players are compatible with final- ized CD-RW discs.
•Some commercial CD discs may contain a copy- protection data bit that will prevent a digital copy of the disc to be dubbed. In that case, the CDR 26 will attempt to make an analog dub.
•This product is equipped with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) to protect the rights of copyright owners. Although it is possible to make a copy of most CDs for your own personal use, it is not possible to make a digital copy from another digital copy, but it is possible to make an analog copy of a digital copy.
RECORDINGS MAY BE MADE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. ANY UNAUTHO- RIZED COPYING IS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE LAW.
•The CDR 26 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 26’s sample- rate converter.
Recordings on the CDR 26 may be made in a num- ber of ways:
•Discs or single tracks may be dubbed using the playback deck on the CDR 26 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 26.
•Recordings may be made from any compatible external digital source.
•Recordings may be made from an external analog source.
•You may record a compilation or mix of tracks from one or more CDs by dubbing from the CDR 26’s playback deck.
NOTE: CD-RW discs may not be erased and reused more than 99 times. This is a limitation of the CD-RW format, not a fault of the CDR 26.
Disc Dubbing
The easiest way to make a copy of an entire disc is to use the CDR 26’s internal dub capability.
Step One: Insert a blank or unformatted disc in the Record Drawer %. When the disc is inserted, the CDR 26 will examine it to determine whether it is a CD-R or CD-RW disc, and optimize itself for the best possible recording. This is indicated by an OPC message in the Information Display Y.
Step Two: Place the disc to be dubbed in the Play Deck 3 and wait until the Table of Contents data is read and the Information Display Y shows the track and running time data for the disc.
Step Three: 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 26 you may also select x2 dubbing or x4 dubbing. Press the Speed Button )q to select a speed as indicated by the x2/x4 Indicators K. When no Speed Indicator lights, the unit is set to real- time recording. 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 x2 and x4 speeds should not present a problem.
Step Four: Make certain that there is sufficient blank space on the record disc. To do this, first determine the time available on the blank disc by subtracting the time of previously recorded material, if any, that is shown in the record-side Information Display Y from the total time available on the disc. That number should be greater than the total time of the disc to be dubbed, which is shown in the play-side Information Display Y.
Step Five: When you are ready to start the dub, press the Dubbing Button 9l. During this process the Dubbing Indicator M will light, the Record Indicator P will flash and a BUSY message will flash in the record deck’s Information Display Y.
Step Six: When both Information Display indicators return to normal, with indications of 01 00:00, press the Play/Select Button Ó 35 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 lis- ten to the source disc while it is being dubbed by selecting the appropriate input on your receiver, pre- amp or processor.
Important Note: When a high-speed (x2 or x4) dub is being made, you will hear the playback from the outputs ¡£§ 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 volume 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. If you are adding addi- tional tracks to a disc that has not yet been finalized, UPDATE will flash in the Information Display Y. After the dub is finished, the CDR 26 will return to normal operation. To manually stop a dubbing opera-
