Playback Basics; Loading And Unloading Discs; Using The Remote - Harman Kardon CDR 30 Owner's Manual

Playback Basics

Playback of CDs on the CDR 30 resembles tradi-
tional CD players with a few exceptions to
accommodate the availability of two separate
playback decks. Before using the CDR 30,
power-up the unit by pressing in the Main
Power Switch until it latches. Note that the
Standby Mode Indicator will turn green,
indicating that the unit is on and functioning.
At the same time, the Information Display
will light, the Time/Message Display
will briefly display HARMAN KARDON
MODEL CDR 30 and the indicators behind
the front panel controls will also light up.
Once the Main Power Switch
turned on, the CDR 30 may be powered-on or -
off using the remote control. Pressing the
Power-Off button on the remote will
place the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated
by the orange color of the Standby Mode
Indicator . To turn the unit on using the
remote, simply press the Power-On button
Note that when the unit is in the Standby mode,
it is still drawing power from the AC main out-
lets. To turn the unit completely off, press in the
Main Power Switch slightly, and then
release it so that it pops forward. When the
Standby Mode Indicator goes out, the
CDR 30 is off and not drawing any power. When
you will not be using the unit for an extended
period of time, such as during a vacation, we
recommend using the Main Power Switch
to turn the unit completely off.
Although compact discs are very reliable, rough
handling may damage them. Avoid scratching
either side of the discs, as this will affect play-
back of standard CDs and interfere with the
recording of CD-R and CD-RW discs. It is also a
good idea to always handle discs by their edges
to avoid fingerprints which may also interfere
with playback quality and possibly cause dam-
age to the laser and lens assembly.

Loading and Unloading Discs

To load a disc, first open the desired CD deck by
pressing the appropriate Open/Close button
. The word O P E N will appear in
the Time/Message Display . Always make
certain that there is sufficient room in front of
the unit for the disc drawers to open.
Load a disc in the tray with the printed (label)
side facing up. Once the disc is seated, make
certain that it is properly centered within the
tray. When using 8 cm (3") single discs, take
extra care to make certain that the disc is care-
fully centered within the smaller ridges in the
disc tray.
has been
To close the drawer, press the appropriate
Open/Close button
press on the outside of the front cover of the
.
disc tray. When the drawer is closed the word
CLOSE will appear momentarily in the
Time/Message Display
TOC will begin to flash in the display once the
drawer s completely closed.
If the disc is a standard CD or a CD-R or CD-RW
disc, TOC will flash while the unit reads the
disc's Table of Contents information. Once that
data is read, the Time/Message Display
will show the total number of tracks and the
total time of all tracks on the disc. The CD
Indicator will also light to indicate that a
standard CD is in use.
When an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW disc is
placed in the Record Deck
OPC will flash once the preliminary Table of
Contents has been read. This indicates that the
unit is optimizing its circuits for maximum com-
patibility with the specific recordable disc in use.
The number and total running time of any tracks
that have already been recorded will appear in
the Time/Message Display
appropriate indicator
CD-R or CD-RW disc is in use.
If a computer data disc is placed in the CDR 30,
a DATA DISC or DISC ERROR mes-
sage will appear, depending on if the data disc is
finalized or not. Data discs will not play, and
may not be recorded or dubbed on the CDR 30.

Using The Remote

The CDR 30's infrared remote control is designed
to operate both CD decks, as well as control the
playback programming and start the recording.
To allow for efficient use of the remote, it's oper-
ation is different from standard CD players.
Some buttons are dedicated to one specific CD
deck, while others are shared between the two
decks.
No matter which deck is playing, the Play Deck
(CDP) and Record Deck (CDR) Display
will always send a command to their respective
deck, as well as the buttons Text
Scan
transport and programming functions, however,
Labeled
are shared. To use any of the transport controls,
Surface
such as Play
Search and Skip buttons
or gently
Numeric Keys
Keys
the CDP button
Deck
, and the letters
the Record Deck
pressed, a message reading CDP or CDR will
appear in the appropriate Time/Message
Display
To switch the remote from controlling one deck
to controlling the other, simply press the Select
button
trol at any time.
It is always a good idea to press the CDR
Select button
external source is to be made, otherwise possibly
the recording cannot be started with the remote
, the letters
(by pressing Play/Select
stopped (by pressing Pause
Note that the record-function buttons
Auto/Man
the Single/Dual buttons
cated feature buttons that do not require any
, and the special selection.
will light to tell you if a
and Open/Close buttons
, Intro
and Level Indicator . The other
, Stop , Pause or the
or the Programming
, first press either
to command the Play
or the CDR button to command
. When the button is
to confirm the selection.
for the deck you wish to con-
when a recording from an
) or paused or
or Stop
and Track Increment
are dedi-
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, the
).
and