Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Compact Disc Recorder; Typographical Conventions; connection jack; EXAMPLE; – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 14 Disc Types 14 CDR Terminology and Di...
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; Introduction; Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon.; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon. The CDR 20 CD Player/Recorder is a uniqueproduct, designed not only to play back yourexisting library of compact discs, but also torecord compact discs from either analog or digi-tal programs. You may feed signals (for record-ing) to ...
Page 4 - SAFETY INFORMATION; Safety Information; Important Safety Information
4 SAFETY INFORMATION Safety Information Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your CDR 20 has been designed for use with100- to 240-volt AC current. Connection to aline voltage other than that for which it isintended can create a safety and fire hazardand may damage the unit. I...
Page 5 - TOC
5 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 1 Power Switch: Press this switch to apply power to the CDR 20. When the unit is firstturned on, the Status-Mode Indicator 2 surrounding the switch will turn green. Oncethe unit has been turned on with this switch, itmay be operated from either the front panel orremote control...
Page 7 - FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY; Front-Panel Information Display; Information Displays:
7 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY Front-Panel Information Display A C U W D B E F G I H A J K L M N O L M N O P Q Q R S S T V X Y K C D B E A Random Indicators B Program Indicators C Level Indicators D Repeat Indicators E Repeat-Status Indicators F Speed Indicators G Copy-Prohibit Indicator H Dubbin...
Page 8 - MNO
8 FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY L Time Indicators: These indicators light in conjunction with one of the time indicators MNO to show which of the time status modes is active. M Remaining-Time Indicators: These indica- tors light when the Information Display K shows the time remaining on a disc. N ...
Page 9 - REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS; Rear-Panel Connections
9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS Rear-Panel Connections ¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞ § ⁄ ª AC 100~240V 50-60Hz 28W CDR IN ¶ • ‚ OPTICAL CDPOUT ¡ Play Deck (CDP) Analog Output ™ Record Deck (CDR) Analog Output £ Record Deck (CDR) Analog Input ¢ Play Deck (CDP) Coaxial-Digital Output ∞ Record Deck (CDR) Coaxial-Digital Output §...
Page 10 - REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS; Remote Control Functions; Forward Search; to use the remote to control the Play; CDP; or; will appear in the appro-
10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ● ● ● ● ● ● Remote Control Functions a Power-On Button b Play Deck (CDP) Display Control c Play Deck (CDP) Open d Play Deck (CDP) Select e Program f Reverse Search g Single h Program Check i Previous-Track Skip j Play/Select k Random Play l Dub m Automatic/Manual Track In...
Page 12 - INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS; Installation and Connections
12 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Important Note: To prevent possible damage to your speakers or other components in youraudio system, we strongly recommend that ALLsystem components, including the CDR 20, beturned off and unplugged from their AC powersource when any connections are made or anew compo...
Page 13 - When replacing batteries, it always a
13 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Batteries Insert the two AA batteries supplied with theCDR 20’s remote by turning the remote over sothat the bottom of the remote is facing towardsyou. Gently lift the plastic tab on the batterycover up and away from you, and lift the lid ...
Page 14 - CD RECORDING BASICS; CD Recording Basics
14 CD RECORDING BASICS CD Recorders (CDRs) are similar to standard CDplayers, with the addition of the features andcontrols needed for recording. Functions suchas play, search and programming for playbackwill be familiar, but the recorder will functionslightly differently than what you may be usedto...
Page 15 - PLAYBACK BASICS; SP; Playback Basics
15 PLAYBACK BASICS Playback of CDs on the CDR 20 resembles thatfor traditional CD players with a few exceptionsto accommodate the availability of two sepa-rate playback decks. Before using the CDR 20,power-up the unit by pressing in the Main Power Switch 1 . Note that the Status- Mode Indicator 2 wi...
Page 16 - DISC
16 PLAYBACK BASICS Playback Basics Normal Play To play a disc, first make certain that the unit isproperly installed and that the Main Power Switch 1 is turned on. Turn the CDR 20 on by pressing the Power-On button a on the remote and note that the front-panel displaywill illuminate. Insert a disc f...
Page 17 - Ùˆ ̃ ̄ ̆ ̧
17 PLAYBACK BASICS Dual-Play Mode Since the CDR 20 has more than one CD deck,you may play a disc in either drawer. When onlyone deck is playing, the unit is in the Singlemode. In the Single mode, the audio output willbe fed to all digital and analog jacks for bothdecks. This means you may select the...
Page 18 - PROGRAM PLAY; Program Play
18 PROGRAM PLAY Program Play The CDR 20’s advanced programming systemenables you to program the order in whichtracks are played, to repeat one track or alltracks, or to repeat any segment of a disc without regard to track numbers. Programming Play Lists To program the order of playback for the track...
Page 19 - Repeat Indicator
19 PROGRAM PLAY Program Play Repeat A-B The CDR 20 may be programmed to repeat anysection within a track, or a complete passagethat includes material from a series of consecu-tive tracks. To program the unit for A-B Repeat play, firstplay the disc and locate the point where youwish to begin the repe...
Page 20 - CD RECORDING; CD Recording; OPC
20 CD RECORDING CD Recording Making recordings on the CDR 20 is simple andeasy once you become accustomed to thebasics of CD Recording. Before making yourfirst recording, please take a moment to reviewthe CDR Basics on page 14. In particular, youwill need to become familiar with the types ofdiscs th...
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22 CD RECORDING CD Recording Although the Level Indicator C will operate, this is only informative and the level may notbe changed or adjusted. However, when youare making a recording from an external analogsource such as a cassette recorder or the ana-log output of a receiver or preamp, you shoulda...
Page 23 - Troubleshooting Guide and Error Messages; TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
23 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Troubleshooting Guide and Error Messages TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not operate when Standby switch • No AC power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet or remote Power-On is pressed • Check to see if AC outlet is swit...
Page 24 - Technical Specifications
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com© 2000 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Part #3828R-D009A Signal Format Playback Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz D/A Conversion 96kHz, Multi-Bit Delta-Sigma Conversion Oversampling 128 Times Playback Specifications Frequency Response 2Hz –...
