Harman Kardon CDR 20 Quick Start Manual

How to Make Recordings
Using the Harman Kardon CDR 20
There are 5 ways you can make recordings using the CDR 20 CD Recorder
1. Dub an exact copy of an entire CD or a single track using just the two decks of the CDR 20.
2. Dub part or all of a CD, MiniDisc or other compatible external digital source from another machine into
the CDR 20 using CD Sync.
3. Dub a compilation or mix of one or more CDs using the two decks of the CDR 20.
4. Make a recording from an external analog source, such as a radio, a turntable, or a cassette deck.
5. Make a recording from an external digital source, such as a CD player, DAT machine or MiniDisc player.
This Guide will explain how to make these recordings. You should have already connected your CDR 20 to a receiv-
er or other audio component by following the instructions in the owner's manual. Note: Make sure that your
blank CD-R or CD-RW discs all have the words "Digital Audio" in their Compact Disc logos, as the CDR 20
cannot use computer data recordable discs.
If you prefer to follow these directions using the remote rather than the front-panel controls, remember to first
select the deck you want to control by pressing the CDP button to select the Play deck, or the CDR button to select
the Record deck.
1 Dub an exact copy of an entire CD or a single track using just the
two decks of the CDR 20
Step 1: Insert a blank CD-R/RW disc into the Record deck (the right drawer, with the word "Recordable" in the
Compact Disc logo on the door).
Step 2: Insert the source CD into the Play deck (left drawer).
Step 3: Wait for the track and time information for each deck to appear in the display after the CDR 20 has read
and identified each disc.
Step 4: To dub a single track, use the Next or Previous button to select the track you wish to copy.
Step 5: For a high-speed dub (two or four times as fast as the regular playback speed), press the Speed button to
change the display to "x2" or "x4" .
Step 6: Press the Dubbing button and wait for the track and time data to appear in the Record deck display.
If you have selected a high-speed dub and you wish to monitor the dub, make sure you have turned your
receiver's or amplifier's volume down to prevent possible damage to your equipment from the high-pitched
sound of the playback.
Step 7: Press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side, and the CDR 20 will begin recording the dub.
Step 8: When the recording has ended, wait until the track and time information for both decks reappears
in the Information Display.
Step 9: Before you can play your newly recorded disc in another CD player, you MUST finalize it to complete the
recording process. First, press the Finalize button, which will cause the Finalize indicator to flash. Next, press the
Play/Select button on the Record deck side of the CDR 20. The finalization process may take up to two minutes.
You will know it is complete when the red Finalize indicator turns off and the CD-R or CD-RW indicator in the
top line of the Information Display changes to just "CD" .
2
Dub part or all of a CD, MiniDisc or other compatible external digital source
from another machine into the CDR 20 using CD Sync
Step 1: The CD Sync function will only work with compatible digital input sources such as CD or MiniDisc players
that send proper track data and sync-clock information. To record from an analog source, see Section 4. To
record from a digital source without using the CD Sync feature, see Section 5. Make sure that the desired
digital input has been selected by pressing the Input button.
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