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Power for the Digital Revolution.
CDR 26
DUAL-TRAY CD-R/CD-RW
RECORDER/PLAYER
OWNER’S MANUAL
CDR 26
STOP PLAY PAUSE PROGRAM Í‹‹ ››Í TIME Record Sync Rec. Dubbing Speed T rack Inc. Erase Finalize TIME INPUT Í‹‹ ››Í PROGRAM PAUSE PLAY/SELECT STOP
Power Phones Phones Level Optical In Coaxial In Analog Rec. Level
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CDR 26 DUAL-TRAY CD-R/CD-RW RECORDER/PLAYER 3 Introduction 3 Important Information About 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 CD-R Terminology and Display Messages 15 Playback Basics 15 Loading and Unloading Discs 15 Using the Remote 16 Normal Play 16 Random Play 16 Search 16 Track Skip 17 Continuous Play 17 Time Displ
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon. Special Features Important Information About CD The CDR 26 CD Player/Recorder is a unique product, ■ Dual-deck CD player and CD-R/CD-RW Recording designed not only to play back your existing library of recorder In order to get the most enjoyment from your new CD compact discs, but also to record compact discs from recorder, please pay special attention to the following ■ 4x Dub speed for both CD-R and either analog or digital programs. You may
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SAFETY INFORMATION Installation Location Unpacking Important Safety Information ■ To ensure proper operation and to avoid the poten- tial for safety hazards, place the unit on a firm and The carton and shipping materials used to protect your Verify Line Voltage Before Use level surface. When placing the unit on a shelf, be new receiver during shipment were specially designed Your CDR 26 has been designed for use with 100- to certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware to cushion it from sho
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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS ¸ Ú ¯ ˆ Ù ˜ ˝˘ ı Û Ò CDR 26 Ô Ó STOP PLAY PAUSE PROGRAM Í‹‹ ››Í TIME Record Sync Rec. Dubbing Speed T rack Inc. Erase Finalize TIME INPUT Í‹‹ ››Í PROGRAM PAUSE PLAY/SELECT STOP ( Power Phones Phones Level Optical In Coaxial In Analog Rec. Level 5 $ 1 3 6 8 ) @ % ^ & * 2 4 7 9 ! # 1 Power Switch # Finalize Û Input Select 2 Status Mode Indicator $ Record-Deck Open Ù Record-Deck Time Display Select 3 Play Deck % Record Deck ı Information Display 4 Headpho
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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS disc is stopped, each press will move back one for $ Record-Deck Open: Press this button to open ˝ Play-Deck Program Button: Press this button to the Record Deck %. programming or play when the disc is stopped. Once begin the programming sequence for the Play Deck. a track is entered, it may be played by simply pressing See page 18 for more information on programming % Record Deck: This disc deck is used to record the Play Button Ój. playlists on the CDR 26. or play back CD,
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FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY R V YY W U S Q W T X V T R REM TRK REM TRK P O O A LL -B A LL -B A N 1 TR B D F H J F H K M C E G I L G I A Coaxial Digital Indicator J Level Indicators S Time Indicators B Optical Digital Indicator K Speed Indicators T Remaining Time Indicators C Analog Indicator L 1-Track Dubbing Indicator U Recorded Time Indicator D Front-Panel Input Indicator M Dubbing Indicator V Total Time Indicators E Sync Indicator N Sample-Rate Conversion Indicator W Track Time Indicators
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FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY N Sample-Rate Conversion Indicator: This indica- U Recorded-Time Indicator: While a recording is tor lights when the Sample-Rate Converter is in use to in progress, and up until a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the change the digital sample rate when the incoming signal Record Deck % has been finalized, this indicator will is not the standard 44.1kHz used by standard CDs. This light, and the Information Display Y will indicate the is an aut
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS AC 110~240V, 50~60Hz 20W MODEL NO. CDR 26 HARMAN KARDON NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA. USA OPTICAL IN OUT ¡ £ ∞ ¶ ª ™ ¢ § • ¡ Analog Output ¢ Coaxial-Digital Input ¶ Remote IR Input ™ Analog Input ∞ Optical-Digital Input • Remote IR Output £ Coaxial-Digital Output § Optical-Digital Output ª AC Power Cord ¡ Analog Output: These jacks carry the analog § Optical-Digital Output: This jack carries the opti- audio output signal from the deck currently playing. cal digital output signa
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R E S D M U C I O U AUTO/MAN TR INC T DUB FINALIZE N REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS a Power On b Play Deck (CDP) Time Display Control c Play Deck (CDP) Open POWER 31 d Play Deck (CDP) Select ON OFF a 30 e Program f Previous-Track Skip 29 b g Repeat 28 c h Clear i Reverse Search PROG. d ` j Play e k Random Play PREV NEXT l Dub f z m Automatic/Manual Track Increment Selector REPEAT A – B n Track Increment CLEAR g y o Finalize h p Numeric Keys SEARCH PLAY SEARCH q Speed Select x i r Record Button STOP
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS a Power-On Button: Press this button to turn the o Finalize: Press this button when a recording 29 Record Deck (CDR) Time Display Control: CDR 26 on. Note that in order for this control to func- is complete to initiate the finalization process. The Press this button to cycle through the various time-dis- tion, the front-panel Power Switch 1 must first be Play/Select Button Ój must be pressed within play options for the disc in the Record Deck %. See pressed so that the
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Important Note: To prevent possible damage to your To play the output through the digital decoder in speakers or other components in your audio system, your receiver or an external processor, connect the we strongly recommend that ALL system components, Coaxial-Digital Output Jack £ or the Optical- including the CDR 26, be turned off and unplugged Digital Output Jack § to the matching digital-input from their AC power source when any connections are jack on your rec
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Batteries IR Remote Connections Insert the two AA batteries supplied with the CDR 26’s If the CDR 26 is installed behind a cabinet or other remote by turning the remote over so that the bottom obstruction that may block the path between the front- of the remote is facing towards you. Gently lift the panel Remote Sensor ˆ and the location where plastic tab on the battery cover up and away from you will use the remote, an optional external IR sensor you, and lift the l
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CD RECORDING BASICS CD recorders (CDRs) are similar to standard CD play- OPC: Stands for Optical Processing Calibration. ers, with the addition of the features and controls When you see this message in the Information Recordable ReWritable Discs designed for use in com- needed for recording. Functions such as play, search Display Y for the Record Deck %, it means that puter CD-R drives may not be used for recording in and programming for playback will be familiar, but the the laser transport ins
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PLAYBACK BASICS Playback of CDs on the CDR 26 resembles that on No matter which deck is playing, the Play Deck traditional CD players with a few exceptions to accom- (CDP) and Record Deck (CDR) Time Display modate the availability of two separate playback Control b 29 and Open/Close Buttons decks. Before using the CDR 26, power-up the unit c 28 will always send a command to their by pressing in the Main Power Switch 1. The respective deck. The other transport and programming Status Mode Indicato
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PLAYBACK BASICS At the end of a listening session, remove the discs To move to the next track on a disc by cycling through Normal Play from the decks by following the instructions shown on the individual tracks, press the Next Button z on To play a disc, first make certain that the unit is prop- the previous page. Do not leave the disc drawers open the remote, or the appropriate front-panel Next Button erly installed. Turn the CDR 26 on by pressing the when the unit is not in use to prevent dust
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PLAYBACK BASICS To view the time remaining in the track being played, Continuous Play press the Time Display Control Button Ù˜ Since the CDR 26 has more than one CD deck, you b 29 for the deck in use so that the Remaining may play a disc in either drawer. In normal operation, Time Indicators ST light. The Information the selected disc will be played once, then play will Display Y will count down the time remaining in the stop automatically. track, and at the start of the next track the counter w
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PROGRAM PLAY The CDR 26’s advanced programming system These displays will alternate three times, and then Once Repeat 1 playback has been started, it will con- enables you to program the order in which tracks are show a steady display of the total time and last track tinue until the unit is stopped by pressing the Stop played, to repeat one track or all tracks, or to repeat programmed. Button(v 36 , or the disc deck is opened by any segment of a disc without regard to track pressing the appropri
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CD RECORDING Making recordings on the CDR 26 is simple and easy Step Three: Select a dub speed. The default speed • Some commercial CD discs may contain a copy- once you become accustomed to the basics of CD is a real-time dub, where the recording takes as long protection data bit that will prevent a digital copy of recording. Before making your first recording, please as the actual running time of the disc. However, with the disc to be dubbed. In that case, the CDR 26 will take a moment to revi
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CD RECORDING To make a CD Sync recording: Recording From an External Source tion, press the Stop Button(v 36 for either To record from an external source: deck. DO NOT turn off power without first stopping the Step One: Make certain your playback source is recording. An intentional or inadvertent loss of power selected and cued to the correct starting point. Step One: Place a CD-R or CD-RW audio disc in the may render the recording disc permanently unusable Record Deck %. Step Two: because the C
