Harman Kardon CDR 2, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...CDR 2 CDRecorder OWNER S MANUAL Power for the digital revolution...

Page 2: ...d Erasing CD RW Discs 22 Unfinalizing a CD RW Disc 22 Erasing an Entire CD RW Disc 22 Erasing a Single Track 23 Troubleshooting Guide and Error Messages 24 Technical Specifications CDR 2 Compact Disc...

Page 3: ...atures Dual Deck CD Player and CD R CD RW Recorder 4X Dub Speed for Both CD R and Erasable CD RW Discs Audiophile Grade AKM Digital to Analog Converters for Highest Audio Quality Dual Play Capability...

Page 4: ...ely with a dry cloth NEVER use benzene aerosol cleaners thinner alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent Do not use abrasive cleaners as they may damage the finish of metal parts Avoid spraying in...

Page 5: ...t panel input will be selected for recording 7 Play Deck Open Press this button to open the Play Deck 3 8 Record Button Press this button to begin the recording process See pages 20 22 for more inform...

Page 6: ...may be played by simply pressing the Play button h Input Select Press this button to select the input source analog digital coax or digital optical for recording See page 21 for more information on i...

Page 7: ...for dub recordings See page 20 for more information on record speed selection G Copy Prohibit Indicator This indicator lights when a recording is not possible due to the intervention of the Serial Cop...

Page 8: ...ital sample rate when the incoming signal is not the standard 44 1kHz used by standard CDs This is an automatic func tion and does not require any user intervention S CD Indicator This indicator light...

Page 9: ...to a digital player or to a coaxial digital output on a CD or DVD player or an A V receiver or processor IMPORTANT NOTE The coaxial digital inputs should only be connected to digital input or output...

Page 10: ...ecord CDR Deck Select 30 Record CDR Deck Open 31 Record CDR Deck Display Control 32 Power Off 33 Clear 34 IMPORTANT NOTE Some of the remote s functions including Play Pause Stop Search Next and Previo...

Page 11: ...activate finalization Until this button is pressed and the finalization process is complete CD R discs may not be played on conventional CD machines See page 22 for more information on Finalization p...

Page 12: ...asier for your select it as an input Connect the analog CDR Out jacks to the Play In jacks of a Tape or Aux input on your receiver or pre amp Connect the CDR In jacks to the Tape Rec Out jacks on your...

Page 13: ...f the CDR 2 is installed behind a cabinet or other obstruction that may block the path between the front panel Remote Sensor and the location where you will use the remote an optional external IR sens...

Page 14: ...sed by video or computer game systems CDR Terminology and Display Messages Compact disc recording has its own terminology and some of the messages you will see when using the CDR 2 may be new to you B...

Page 15: ...n Close button 7 c or gently 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 Information Display K and the letters TOC...

Page 16: ...y 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 is pressed so that the Dual Play Indicator J is lit...

Page 17: ...y Each disc will play through and when one deck is finished the other will start To stop playback press the Stop button x for the deck that is currently playing To have the CDR 2 function as a standar...

Page 18: ...ntil the disc is removed or the unit is turned off Thus if you play through a program list simply press the Play button j again to replay the list If you find that you wish to check the list or make c...

Page 19: ...tatus Indicator E will show an A and flash Let the disc play until the point at which the section to be repeated will end At that end point press the A B Repeat button q again and note that the Repeat...

Page 20: ...sample rate that is not compatible with the range of the CDR 2s sample rate converter Recordings on the CDR 2 may be made in a number of ways Discs may be dubbed using the playback deck on the CDR 2 a...

Page 21: ...so that it may be used in other machines Recording from an External Source To record from an external source first place a CD R or CD RW audio disc in the Record Deck Next select the input to be used...

Page 22: ...or V flashes and the word TOC appears in the Record Deck Information Display K Within three seconds press the Select button j to start the process The Erase Indicator V will remain lit and stop flashi...

Page 23: ...button has been pressed when a Unfinalize the disc to add tracks to a CD RW disc Finalized disc is in the Record Deck Replace the disc with a blank CD R or CD RW disc A record related button has been...

Page 24: ...Recording S N Analog 91dB Recording S N Digital Dub Mode Equal to Source Recording S N Digital External Source Source 10dB Recording Dynamic Range 91dB Recording THD 0 005 85dB Analog Input Sensitivit...