Harman-Kardon CDR 30 owner manual 16PLAYBACK BASICS, Normal Play, MP3 Playback, Playback Basics

Playback Basics

Normal Play

To play a disc, first make certain that the unit is properly installed and that the Main Power Switch 1 is turned on. Turn the CDR 30 on by pressing the Power-On Button a on the remote and note that the front panel display will light.

Insert a disc following the instructions shown on the previous page. To start the playback, press the Play button on the front panel for the appropriate deck ( or press the Select Button on the remote for the desired deck dz and then press the Play Button on the remote j. The Play/Pause Indicator L will show a right-pointing triangle Ý and the Time/Message Display F will show the track number being played and the running time of the track. As each new track begins to play, the track time will reset to 00:00 and begin to count up for the new track.

NOTE: Remember that unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW discs will only play in the Record Deck %. If you attempt to play an unfinalized disc in the Play Deck 3, a DISC ERROR message will appear to remind you to play the disc in the other deck.

To go directly to a specific track on a disc, enter the track number using the Numeric Keys o. Note that when selecting a two digit track number, the second digit must be entered with- in three seconds after the first Numeric Key is pressed.

When a disc is stopped after it has been loaded and the Table Of Contents (TOC) data read, the following information will be shown in the Time/Message Display F:

For CD Audio Discs, or mixed/multisession discs when the MP3 Indicator P is NOT lit: The number tracks on the disc and the total time of the disc.

For MP3-only discs, or mixed/multisession discs when the MP3 Indicator P is lit: The total number of tracks.

Note that when there is an MP3 disc in BOTH decks, both MP3 Indicators P will flash. Also, if an MP3 disc is placed in one of the decks when the other is already playing an MP3 disc, an MP3 BUSY message will appear in the disc of the Time/Message Display F where the second disc has been inserted.

To play all of the tracks on a disc in random order, press the Select Button dz for the desired deck, and then press the Random Button k. The unit will briefly examine all of the tracks on the disc and the Random Indicator A will light. Each track will be played in a random order until all tracks on the disc have been played. Note that there will be a brief pause in between each track as the unit searches for the next track to play.

To momentarily stop the disc at any time, press the Pause Button vï . When a disc is paused, the Play/Pause Indicator L will add two vertical lines to indicate a paused disc. Press either the Play Button j( or the Pause Button vï to resume playback at the point where the disc was paused.

When there is only one disc in the unit, it will automatically stop when all tracks on a disc have played through. To stop playback at any time, press the Stop Button uî for the deck in use.

When there is a disc in each deck, the player will respond in one of two ways, depending on which way the dual-play setting is activated. In normal operation, when the disc in one drawer finishes, the disc in the other drawer will begin to play. When the Dual Button xü is pressed so that the Dual-Play Indicator D is lit, each deck will operate as a separate, single- play CD unit without regard to the status of the other deck. For complete information on Dual- Deck and Dual-Play operation, see page 18.

At the end of a listening session, remove the discs from the decks by following the instruc- tions shown on the previous page. Do not leave the disc drawers open when the unit is not

in use to prevent dust and dirt from entering the unit and to prevent damage to the disc- drawer tray.

To place the unit in the Standby mode at the end of a listening session, press the Power- Off Button 30 . The POWER OFF mes- sage will appear briefly in the Time/Message Display F, any open disc trays will automati- cally close, and the Standby Mode Indicator

2will turn amber.

MP3 Playback

The CDR 30 is unique among consumer audio CDR/RW recorders in that it plays discs recorded with MP3 data. It may also make conventional CD Audio copies of these discs when they are dubbed using the CDR 30’s dual-deck capabilities. Since MP3 discs may appear in two different forms, their playback may require different operation.

When a disc has been recorded ONLY with MP3 data, simply insert the disc in the CDR 30 as you would for any CD. After the disc’s Table of Contents (TOC) data has been read, the MP3 Indicator P will light to indicate that an MP3 disc is in use.

When discs are recorded on a computer, it is possible to place both standard CD Audio and MP3 tracks on the same disc. These are known as “Mixed Session” or “Multisession” discs. When they are used in the CDR 30, the default mode is to play ONLY the standard CD audio tracks. To play the MP3 data tracks, wait until the disc’s Table of Contents is read and the Time/Message Display Fshows the data for the standard audio tracks. Then, press the MP3 Button rñ and note that the MP3 Indicator Plights above the appropriate deck.

•If the MP3 Button rñ is pressed while the CD Audio tracks of a Multisession disc is playing, an MP3ON message will flash three times in the Time/Message Display Fand then playback will stop. Press the Play Button j( to play back the MP3 tracks.

•If the MP3 Button rñ is pressed while the MP3 tracks of a Multisession disc is play- ing, an MP3OFF message will flash three times in the Time/Message Display Fand then playback will stop. Press the Play Button j( to play back the standard CD Audio tracks.

When an MP3 disc is inserted into the CDR 30, the displays are somewhat different than what you may be used to for standard CD Audio discs or from traditional CD players. After the Table of Contents (TOC) is read, the Time/Message Display Fwill display the total number of tracks on the disc. During play- back of an MP3 disc, the default display will show the running time for the track being played, but not the track number, as is the case for normal CD playback.

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