CDR 2 (serv.man21) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 20

20 CD RECORDING

Making recordings on the CDR 2 is simple and
easy once you become accustomed to the basics
of CD Recording. Before making your first
recording, please take a moment to review the
CDR Basics on page 14. In particular, you will
need to become familiar with the types of discs
that may or may not be used in the CDR 2. In
addition, some terms used in the following
pages may be new to you. The following defini-
tions and information will help you to make CD
recordings using the CDR 2’s many features:

The CDR 2 accepts analog inputs, digital coax

inputs and digital-optical inputs. Before mak-
ing a recording, be certain that you have
selected the correct input.

After a disc is recorded, it must be finalized.

This process adds the final table of contents
data to the disc and makes it playable on
other machines. Until a disc is properly final-
ized, it may not be played on any other
machine.

The CDR 2 may record on either CD-R or 

CD-RW discs, but they must be of the type
specifically designed for use in consumer-audio
CD recorders. These discs may be recognized
by looking for the words “Digital Audio” in the
compact disc logo on the blank disc or its
packaging. Discs with the logo reading only
“Compact Disc/Recordable” are designed for
computer data recording, and they will NOT
work in the CDR 2.

CD-R discs may not be erased or have material

added to them once they have been finalized.

At least four (4) seconds of blank recording

time must remain on an unfinalized disc for
recording to take place.

• Note that some CD-R/CD-RW audio recording

discs may be used for single-speed recordings
only. If you use a disc with such a warning,
make certain not to dub at that 2x or 4x
speed. However, the CDR 2 has been tested for
compatibility with a wide range of blank discs
from manufacturers throughout the world. In
most cases, blank discs will produce high-qual-
ity recordings at any dub speed.

• In some rare cases, a CD player may not be

compatible with CD-R discs. If you find that a
CD-R disc plays in some players but not in oth-
ers, the fault is most likely with the player, not
with the recorded disc or the CDR 2.
Remember that CD-RW discs made in the CDR
2 will play only in CD players that are specially
designed to accommodate CD-RW discs.

Some commercial CD discs may contain a copy

protection data bit that will prevent the disc
from being dubbed. In that case, the Copy
Prohibit Indicator G will light to remind
you that the inability to record is intentional,

and not the result of a problem with the 
CDR 2.

This product is equipped with the Serial Copy

Management System (SCMS) to protect the
rights of copyright owners. As a part of this
system, it is possible to make a copy of most
CDs for your own personal use. However, it is
not possible to make a digital copy from
another digital copy. It is possible to make an
analog copy of a digital copy (see page 21).
RECORDINGS MAY BE MADE FOR 
PERSONAL USE ONLY, AND ANY 
UNAUTHORIZED COPYING IS SUBJECT TO
THE APPLICABLE LAW.

The CDR 2 will not copy DVD discs, computer-

data discs, CD-based computer or video-game
discs, or digital audio discs with a 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 as a source. These copies may be
made in real time, at twice normal speed, or at
four times normal playback speed.

Recordings may be made from an external CD

player or other digital source that is synchro-
nized with the dub being made in the CDR 2.

Recordings may be made from any compatible

external digital source.

Recordings may be made from an external

analog source.

Disc Dubbing 
The easiest way to make a copy of an entire disc
is to use the CDR 2’s internal dub capability.

First, insert a blank or unformatted disc in the
Record Drawer %. When the disc is inserted,
the CDR 2 will examine it to determine if it is a
CD-R or CD-RW disc, and optimize itself for the
best possible recording. This is indicated by
OPC

message in the Information Display

K.

Next, select a dub speed. The default speed is a
real-time dub, where the recording takes as long
as the actual running time of the disc. However,
with the CDR 2 you may also select 2x dubbing
or 4x dubbing. Press the Speed button

I#

to select a speed as indicated by the 2x/4x
Indicators F. When no Speed Indicator lights,
the unit is set to real-time recording. Note that
the slower the record-dub speed, the more toler-
ant the unit is of errors on the blank or played
disc. However, with most high-quality blank
discs, the 2x and 4x speeds should not present a
problem.

Place the disc to be dubbed in the Play Drawer
3 and wait until the Table of Contents data is
read and the Information Display K shows
the track and running time data for the disc.

When you are ready to start the dub, press the
Dubbing Button

B). The Play Deck will

begin to read the track information again to
make certain that there is enough space on the
blank disc for the recording. If there is NOT suffi-
cient room on the blank disc, a DISC FULL
message will remind you to use another disc.

During this process the Dubbing Indicator H
will light and the Record Indicator T will
flash. When both Information Display Indicators
return to normal, with indications of  
0 1 0 0 : 0 0

press the Play/Select Button

9* to start the dub.
While the dub is in progress, you will see the
track numbers and running time increase as the
disc is copied. The Level Indicators will also flash
but this is only for your reference, as record 
levels may not be adjusted during digital record-
ings. It is possible to listen to the disc while it is
being dubbed by selecting the digital or analog
input on your receiver, preamp or processor con-
nected to the Digital Output ¢ª or Analog
Output ¡ of the Play Deck.

Important Note: When a high-speed (2x or 4x)
dub is being made, you will hear the playback at
the faster speed. Fast speed playback increases
the pitch of a sound, and when played back at
high volume levels this may damage your speak-
ers. DO NOT use high volume levels when listen-
ing to high-speed dubs while they are in
progress.

The dub will stop automatically when the source
disc has played through to the end. After the
dub is finished, the Information Display will
show an BUSY and then an UPDATE mes-
sage, and then return to normal operation. To
manually stop a dubbing operation, press the
Stop button

N&¸ for either deck.

As with all recorded CD-R/CD-RW discs, the disc
must be finalized before it can be played in
other machines. See page 22 for instructions on
disc finalization.