Harman Kardon CDR 30 Owner's Manual

Harman Kardon CDR 30 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 CDR 30 CD Recorder OWNER’S MANUAL CDR 30 STOP PLAY PAUSE PROGRAM PREV. Power Phones Phones Level NEXT DUAL DISPLAY Record Sync Rec. 1 Trk. Dub Dubbing Speed Erase Finalize DISPLAY ® Power for the digital revolution. ™...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CDR 30 Compact Disc Recorder 3 Introduction 3 Important Information on CD Recording 4 Safety Information 5 Front Panel Controls 7 Front Panel Information Display 9 Rear Panel Connections 10 Remote Control Functions 12 Installation and Connections 14 CD Recording Basics...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    You may feed signals (for record- ing) to the CDR 30 from external sources such as an A/V receiver, a tuner, a tape deck or a CD player, or you may simply place a CD in one deck, and make a copy using a recordable CD in the other deck.
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    CDR 30 which may not be covered by the war- ranty, be certain that all discs are removed from the unit before it is moved. Once the CDR 30 is installed, discs may be left in the unit when it is turned off, but the unit should NEVER be moved with discs left in either deck.
  • Page 5: Front Panel Controls

    @ Erase Button # Finalize Button 1 Power Switch: Press this switch to apply power to the CDR 30. When the unit is first turned on, the Standby Mode Indicator 2 surrounding the switch will turn green. Once the unit has been turned on with this switch, it may be operated from either the front panel or remote control.
  • Page 6 ˜ Information Display: The indicators in the Information Display provide status reports on the operation of the CDR 30. See page 7 for complete explanations of each indicator. ¯ Remote Sensor: The IR sensor that receives the commands from the remote control is behind this area.
  • Page 7: Front Panel Information Display

    Status, Time, Total Time, Track Time. Play/Pause Indicator and CD Indicators for each deck. As the function of these indicators is identical for both decks, they are described in this manual with a common letter. When the CDR 30 is playing or recording a disc, any indicators that light on the left side of the display describe the status of the Play Deck, while those that light on the right side of the display describe the status of the Record Deck.
  • Page 8 Front Panel Information Display I Copy Prohibit Indicator: This indicator lights when a recording is not possible due to the intervention of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS). See page 20 for more information on SCMS. J Dub Mode Indicators: These indicators light when a dub is in progress between the CDP and CDR decks to confirm that either one track (1 TR) or the entire disc (DISC) is being dubbed.
  • Page 9: Rear Panel Connections

    IR input jack of another compatible Harman Kardon remote controlled product to have the built-in Remote Sensor ¯ on the CDR 30 provide IR signals to other compatible products. ¤ AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an AC outlet.
  • Page 10: Remote Control Functions

    Remote Control Functions a Power-On Button b Play Deck (CDP) Display c CDP Deck Open/Close d CDP Deck Select e Program f Reverse Search g Single Play Select h Program Check i Previous Track j Play/Select k Random Play l Text Readout Select m Auto/Manual Track Increment Selector n Track Increment o Numeric Keys...
  • Page 11 Remote Control Functions a Power-On Button: Press this button to turn the CDR 30 on. Note that in order for this control to function, the Front Panel Power Switch 1 must first be pressed so that the unit is in the Standby mode.
  • Page 12: Installation And Connections

    In addition to the safety considerations outlined on page 4, it is also recommended that the CDR 30 not be placed in a location that is sub- ject to direct sunlight or extreme heat or cold, as these conditions may damage the discs used in the player, or the player itself.
  • Page 13 IR Output jack of another compatible Harman Kardon component or a compatible IR system remote product. You may also use the IR Sensor in the CDR 30 to send commands to other compatible remote products. Connect the Remote IR Out Jack ⁄...
  • Page 14: Cd Recording Basics

    Each time a disc of any sort is placed in the CDR 30, you will see a TOC to indicate that the unit is reading this data from the disc.
  • Page 15: Playback Basics

    Q will light to tell you if a 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 whether or not the data disc is finalized.
  • Page 16: 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.
  • Page 17: Hdcd Playback

    • When an MP3 disc is dubbed in the CDR 30, the copy disc will be recorded in the standard “Red Book” CD Audio format. It is not possible to make an MP3 copy of an MP3 disc.
  • Page 18: Dual-Play Mode

    Playback Basics Dual-Play Mode Since the CDR 30 has more than one CD deck, you may play a disc in either drawer. When only one deck is playing, the unit is in the Single mode. In the Single mode, the audio output will be fed to all digital and analog jacks for both decks.
  • Page 19: Program Play

    Repeat Programmed Play The CDR 30’s programming system enables you to repeat either a single track on a disc, the entire disc, or a specially programmed passage that you select.
  • Page 20: Random Play

    Repeat A-B programming. 20 PROGRAM PLAY Random Play The CDR 30 may be programmed to play all the tracks on any disc in random order, playing each track until the entire disc has been played. To playback the tracks in a random sequence,...
  • Page 21: Cd Recording

    CDR 30. Remember that CD-RW discs made in the CDR 30 will play only in CD players that are specially designed to accommodate CD-RW discs. Note that most DVD players are com- patible with finalized CD-RW discs.
  • Page 22: Recording From An External Source

    CDR 30 receives silence for 3 sec- onds. After 5 seconds of silence (for digital, 10 seconds for analog sources), the recording will stop.
  • Page 23: Cd Sync Recording

    If the playback source is NOT a CD, you will have to increment the tracks manually. The recording will continue until the CDR 30 senses that the playback is finished when there in no incoming signal for more than three sec- onds.
  • Page 24: Erasing An Entire Cd-Rw Disc

    Important Note on Erasure and Finalization Times: Regardless of the speed at which a disc was recorded, the CDR 30 will erase and finalize discs at the x4 speed to mini- mize the length of the process. However, in...
  • Page 25: Troubleshooting Guide And Error Messages

    • Replace the disc with a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc • Replace the disc with a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc • Only CD Audio, DTS and MP3 discs will play in the CDR 30; replace the disc • Replace the disc; the CDR 30 does not play or dub DVD discs •...
  • Page 26: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Signal Format Playback Sampling Frequency D/A Conversion Oversampling Playback Specifications Frequency Response Playback S/N Playback Dynamic Range Playback THD Analog Audio Output Digital-Coaxial Output Headphone Output Record Specifications Digital Input Sample Rates Recording S/N: Analog Recording S/N: Digital Dub Mode Recording S/N: Digital External Source Recording Dynamic Range Recording THD...
  • Page 27 Notes 27 NOTES...
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