Marantz CDR310 - Manual

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this CDR310 CD Recorder. Before using the CD recorder, make sure that you read through this instruction manual carefully to fully understand the device’s functions and how to operate them. We hope that you will continue to enjoy using the recorder for a very l...

3 Package contents • CDR310 • AC power pack • Power cord • Battery holder (AA type) • User Guide • Customer Registration Document

4 Quick Start Guide Before using the CDR310, please read through the following section which explains the basic flow of operation. 1. Setup the power supply ( ☞ P.XX) • Use either the provided AC adaptor or batteries.• You can use any one of the 3 types of batteries: Alkaline, optional Nickel-Cadmiu...

5 About Discs Playable discs CD-R CD-RW Finalized CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in the CD-DA format, MP3 format or Video-CD format can be played with the unit. • Finalize is the process to make a CD-R/CD-RW playable for players (not recorders) • Some discs may not be able to be played depending on c...

6 1 2 6 3 5 4 10 9 7 8 Names and Functions Top side q Power switch Slide this switch to switch the power on/off. w DISPLAY button Press this button to switch the contents of the display. The displayed information is different when the recorder is stopped, recording, and playing back. ( ☞ P.XX) e LIG...

8 Front side 2 3 1 6 5 4 z CD slot x EJECT button Press this button to eject the CD that is inside the CD slot. c KEYLOCK switch Set this switch ON to set to the key-lock status. All of the operating buttons and switches are locked, except for the LIGHT button. v SPEAKER switch Set this switch to OF...

9 Right side A MIC IN jacks (L/R) (XLR balanced input) Insert an external microphone plug. For monaural recording, plug into either the L side or R side jack. B DC IN jack Insert the provided AC adaptor plug. The power supply is DC15V, 2.3A. If the AC adaptor plug is inserted while using the recorde...

10 Display a Upper character display section Displays the remaining time, etc. s TOTAL/TRACK/TIME/REC/REMAIN icon The following types of details are displayed in the upper character display section. Lit display Explanation of display in upper character display section REC REMAIN TIME Lights when the...

11 Preparations Before Use AC adaptor connection When using the recorder with the provided AC adaptor, follow the procedure below to connect the AC adaptor. I f y o u w i s h t o u s e b a t t e r i e s , p l e a s e r e f e r t o t h e [ U s i n g batteries] section. ( ☞ P.XX) Notes Only use the AC...

12 3 Insert the battery holder into the battery case of the recorder correctly as shown in the diagram below, while paying attention to the polarity displays (+: plus, and -: minus) on the case. AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA A tab ribbon Battery holder 4 Re-attach the removed battery case cover. Notes ● W...

13 Basic Operations Power on/off 1 Slide the power switch to the ON side to switch the power ON. Notes The factory-preset settings are set to record sound using the external microphone input. Refer to “Menu Settings” for details on the default settings of the various menus. ( ☞ P.XX) • At this time,...

14 Battery remaining indicator The recorder operates using commercially available AA size alkaline batteries, the optional Nickel-Cadmium battery, or the optional Nickel-Metal Hydride battery. During operation, the battery remaining indicator is as follows. Remaining indicator Display explanation No...

15 Setting the clock Set the current time (year, month, date, hour, minute). Notes The setting order is different depending on the “DateForm” settings in the menu. Check the “Date form settings” setting. ( ☞ P.XX) DateForm Setting order M (Month) / D (Date) / Y (Year) Month / Date / Year / Hour / Mi...

17 Menu Settings The recorder uses 8 menus to set the various functions. There is a menu for basic settings such as time (display method), alarm, automatic power off, and battery type, and a menu for formatting the internal HD. These menus are displayed by pressing the MENU/STORE button once to ente...

18 Preset menu You can register up to 3 detailed setting on the recorder for such settings as recording input, recording conditions, recording format, playback mode, remote control, etc. There are 17 setting items in the preset menu, and 3 presets can be set with the desired conditions. The contents...

19 Menu operation T h e r e c o r d e r u s e s m e n u s t o s e t v a r i o u s f u n c t i o n s . ( ☞ P.XX) You can alter the basic settings and use a wide range of recording and playback functions by changing the menu settings. The basic menu operations are explained in this section. 1 While th...

20 Recording to the HD Schematics MIC IN LINE IN L R R L DIGITAL IN Basic operations for recording 1 Press the REC button when the recorder is stopped to start recording. • During recording, the REC indicator lights and the following contents are displayed on the display. Notes ● The default preset ...

22 Detailed Settings for HD Recording Input source settings S e t t h e i n p u t s o u r c e ( i n t e r n a l m i c r o p h o n e , e x t e r n a l microphone, line input, digital input) for recording. < Default value > Preset1 : MIC Preset2 : MICPreset3 : MIC Notes If digital input is set, ...

23 Recording format settings Set the recording format (compression format and channel) for recording. < Default value > Preset1 : Stereo/CD-DA Preset2 : Mono/MP3Preset3 : Stereo/MP3 Notes The recording format can only be changed when there are no tracks saved on the HD. There is only one HD re...

25 Recording level control settings Set the recording level control and operating method (ALC, Manual) for recording. • Automatic level control (ALC) If the recording level control or operating method is set to ALC, the recording level for external microphone input or internal microphone input is au...

26 [Operations when manual control is set] When the recording level control or operating method is set to Manual, use the JOG as shown below to set the recording level. • Recording level settings Tu r n t h e J O G w h i l e r e c o r d i n g i s p a u s e d o r d u r i n g r e c o r d i n g , a n d...

27 Microphone attenuator Set the attenuator function for external microphone input and internal microphone input. For external microphone input, set this function when using microphones directly that have different sensitivity levels. The attenuator function for the external microphone can be set fo...

28 Phantom power settings The recorder has DC+48V (P48) phantom power, and the phantom power can be set On/Off. Set to On when a condenser microphone that requires the external power source is used. When set to On, the “PHANTOM” icon lights in the display. For details, please refer to the instructio...

29 Prerecord Set the PreRecord function. When the PreRecord function is set to On, sounds from the input source are always saved only for a set period of time (1 to 10 seconds) in modes other than CD playback mode, Make CD mode, during playback, or during playback pause. When the recording is restar...

30 Background recording Set background recording. W h e n b a c k g r o u n d r e c o r d i n g i s s e t t o O n , r e c o r d i n g i s continued inside the recorder while recording is paused. This can be used to recover data after pausing a recording, so that nothing is missed even if important c...

31 Silent skip Set the silent skip function. • Silent skip The silent skip function automatically pauses the recording if there is a period of no signal during recording. Recording automatically starts again when an input signal is received. This function cuts unnecessary sections (sections with no ...

32 7 If you activate this function, turn the JOG to select the no signal status judgment time (1 to 5 seconds) and press the JOG. 8 Press the MENU/STORE button to register the settings. Manual track Set the manual track. If the manual track is set to On, press the REC button during recording to reco...

33 Auto track Set auto track. When auto track is set to On, new tracks are automatically created and recorded at the set time interval. Auto track can be set to increase the number of tracks every 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes, or every 1, 2, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours, or every 640 Mbytes or 700 Mbytes. By usin...

34 CD Burning You can easily burn all of the data recorded on the HD onto a CD-R with this recorder. You cannot specify particular data on the HD for burning onto a CD-R. After burning onto the CD-R, all of the data is erased from the HD. Notes • D o n o t a t t e m p t t o p l a y b a c k o r b u r...

36 CD Split When copying the HD data to CD-R disc, the recording method for the final track when all of the data will not fit onto 1 CD is set in the CD Split function. • CD Split On Setting This setting uses all of the unused space on a CD-R disc to save data. This enables the effective use of disc...

37 Playing Back HD Data Schematics LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT L R Basic operations for playback 1 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button while the recorder is stopped to play back. • The following information is displayed during playback. 2 During playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to pause playback. 3 Press the ...

38 Track access You can select the track that you wish to play back while the recorder is stopped, during playback, or while playback is paused. 1 Turn the JOG to display track selection while the recorder is stopped, during playback, or while playback is paused. 2 Select the track that you wish to ...

39 Playback mode settings You can select the playback mode from the following 4 modes. Mode Mode explanation Normal P l a y b a c k t h e t r a c k s i n n u m e r i c a l o r d e r, a n d playback stops when the final track playback is completed. Repeat All Repeat playback of all tracks. Repeat Tra...

40 Playing Back CDs Schematics LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT L R CD Playback Pay attention to the following points when playing back a CD that was not created on the recorder. • Data discs recorded in MP3, WAVE, and AIFF format may contain a number of hierarchies (directory folders). In this case, the tracks...

41 Other Functions Auto power off settings If there are no operations for the set amount of time while the recorder is stopped or playback is paused, the power is automatically turned off. Before the power turned off, the beep sound can be heard for xx seconds through the speakers or headphones. Thi...

42 Switching the display mode Depending on the status of the recorder, you can switch the information in the display by pressing the DISPLAY button. [When the HD is stopped] Remaining recordable time on the HD (Default display) Total number of tracks Recorded track information Current time Remaining...

44 Stop Monitor settings This function constantly monitors the input signal from the selected input source while the recorder is stopped. W h e n t h e S t o p M o n i t o r f u n c t i o n i s s e t t o O n , t h e l e v e l and level margin of the currently connected input signal is displayed in t...

45 Various remote functions 1. Using a contact remote (contact closure) and setting the operating mode Set the operating mode for the switch contact connected to the REMOTE1 jack. There are the following 3 operating modes for when the switch contact is opened and closed. Wiring diagram of switch con...

46 (Peak indicator) Lights orange when the source level becomes the same level as [OVER] on the level meter during recording or recording pause. However, it lights green when in standby (statuses other than recording and recording pause). Orange (peak) takes precedence over red in the display. Margi...

47 Troubleshooting If you think a malfunction has occurred, there may be no need to contact the dealer or the repair service counter. Please check the following points. You can easily solve many problems without needing to ask for professional help. If the problem cannot be solved even after perform...

48 Error Messages Display Description Error messages Full_HD There is no space remaining on the HD. Full_999 The track number on the HD has reached the maximum number, track 999. No Track No track files detected. No Disc No disc in the CD slot. Blank Disc No files detected on the CD. Unlocked Cannot...

49 Specifications Digital audio system System ................................................................ HD recorderRecording media ............................................... 1-inch 4G HDWriting CD media ........................................................... CD-RRecording format MP3 ...

50 LIMITED WARRANTY Your Marantz Professional product is warranted againstmanufacturer defects in material and workmanship for aperiod of one year parts and labor. Except as specified below, this warranty covers defects inmaterial and workmanship. The following are not coveredunder warranty: 1. Dama...