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How to Make Recordings Using the Harman Kardon CDR 2 A Quick Guide
There are 4 ways you can make recordings using the CDR 2 CD Recorder
1. Dub an exact copy of an entire CD using just the two decks of the CDR 2. 2. Dub part or all of a CD, DAT, MiniDisc or other external digital source from another machine into the CDR 2 (CD Sync). 3. Dub a compilation or mix of one or more CDs using the two decks of the CDR 2. 4. Make an analog recording from the radio, a turntable, a cassette deck or some other external audio source into the CDR 2. This guide will explain how to make these recordings. You should have already connected your CDR 2 to a receiver or other system by following the instructions in the owners manual. Note: Make sure that your blank CD-R or CD-RW discs all have the words Digital Audio in their Compact Disc logos, as the CDR 2 cannot use computer data recordable discs. If you prefer to follow these directions using the remote rather than the front-panel controls, remember to first select the deck you want to control by pressing the CDP button to select the Play deck, or the CDR button to select the Record deck.
1. Dub an exact copy of an entire CD using just the two decks of the CDR 2
Step 1: Insert a blank CD-R/RW disc in the Record deck (right drawer, with the word Recordable in the Compact Disc logo on the door). Step 2: Insert the source CD in the Play deck (left drawer). Step 3: Wait for the track and time information for each deck to appear in the display after the CDR 2 has read and identified each disc. Step 4: For a high-speed dub (two or four times as fast as the regular playback speed), press the Speed button to change the display from 2x to 4x. Step 5: Press the Dubbing button and wait for the track and time data to appear in the Record deck display. If you have selected a high-speed dub and you wish to monitor the dub, make sure you have turned your volume down to prevent possible damage to your equipment from the high-pitched sound of the playback. Step 6: Press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side, and the CDR 2 will begin recording the dub. Step 7: When the recording has ended, wait until the track and time information for both decks reappears on the display. Step 8: Before you can play your newly recorded disc in another CD player, you MUST finalize it to complete the record process. First, press the Finalize button, which will cause the Finalize indicator to flash. Next, press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side. The finalization process may take up to two minutes. You will know it is complete when the red Finalize indicator has gone out and the CD-R or CD-RW indicator has changed to just CD.
2. Dub part or all of a CD, DAT, MiniDisc or other digital source from another machine into the CDR 2 (CD Sync)
Step 1: The CD Sync function will only work using DIGITAL input sources. To record from an analog source, see Section 4 on Page 3. Make sure that the desired digital input has been selected by pressing the Input button. Step 2: Place a blank CD-R/RW disc in the Record deck (right drawer). Step 3: Set up your source machine so that it will be ready to play. Step 4: Press the CD Sync button ONCE to record ONE TRACK, and TWICE to record ALL TRACKS from the external source. Step 5: Start the playback from the external source machine; the CDR 2 will automatically begin recording. Step 6: When the recording has ended, wait until the track and time information reappears on the display. Step 7: Before you can play your newly recorded disc in another CD player, you MUST finalize it to complete the recording process. First, press the Finalize button, which will cause the Finalize indicator to flash. Next, press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side. The finalization process may take up to two minutes. You will know it is complete when the red Finalize indicator has gone out and the CD-R or CD-RW indicator has changed to just CD.

3. Dub a compilation or mix of one or more CDs using the two decks of the CDR 2
Step 1: Insert a blank CD-R/RW into the Record deck (right drawer). Step 2: Insert a source CD into the Play deck (left drawer). Step 3: Use the remote control to program a playlist of the tracks you want to record, in the order you choose to record them: Step 3a: Press the CDP button on the remote to select the Play deck. Step 3b: Press the Prog button on the remote. Step 3c: Using the numeric keys on the remote, enter the first track number. The display will blink, alternating between the track number and program step, and the total time programmed. Wait until it stops blinking before proceeding. You may also program tracks by using the Next and Prev buttons to select the track, and then pressing the Prog button to enter that track. Step 3d: Repeat Step 3c until you have finished programming all tracks from that disc. You may program up to 20 tracks into one playlist. Step 3e: If you need to delete a track from the playlist, press the Prog Check button on the remote to step through the list until you reach the track you want to delete, then press the Clear button. Step 4: The Prog indicator must be lit in the display in order for your playlist to be recorded (rather than the entire disc). If it is not lit, simply press the Prog button on the remote to light it. Step 5: Press the Dubbing button and wait for the track and time displays for both discs to appear after the CDR 2 has finished calculating whether there is enough room on the blank disc to record your playlist. Step 6: Press the Play button on the Play deck side, or the Play/Select button on the Record deck side, or on the remote, to start the playlist. The CDR 2 will automatically dub only the playlist tracks onto the blank disc.

How to Make Recordings.

Step 7: When the recording has ended, wait until the track and time information for the Record deck reappears on the right-hand side of the display. Step 8: If your compilation includes tracks from another disc, then remove the source disc from the Play deck and insert the next source disc. This will erase the last playlist, and you can either follow the instructions in Section 1 above to dub the entire disc, or go back to Step 3 in this section to program and record a new playlist. Step 9: Before you can play your newly recorded disc in another CD player, you MUST finalize it to complete the recording process. First, press the Finalize button, which will cause the Finalize indicator to flash. Next, press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side. The finalization process may take up to two minutes. You will know it is complete when the red Finalize indicator has gone out and the CD-R or CD-RW indicator has changed to just CD.

4. Make a recording from the radio, a turntable, a cassette deck or other analog source into the CDR 2
Step 1: Insert a blank disc into the Record deck (right drawer). Step 2: Press the Input Selector button until Analog appears in the display. Step 3: Press the Record button so that the word Record flashes in the display. Step 4: Set up your source (e.g., turntable); make sure you can hear it play through your receiver. Cue it up so that you know where the starting point is. Step 5: The CDR 2 will NOT automatically increment the track number on the recording each time the source record or tape changes to a new track. You will get the best results by using the manual mode, even though it means you will have to manually increment the track number for each new track. The reason is that in Auto mode, the CDR 2 will automatically increment the track number after 3 seconds of silence, and it will stop the recording after 10 seconds of silence. This can result in wasted, empty tracks if your source is not cued up correctly. If you wish to use Auto mode anyway, select it by pressing the Auto/Manual button. Step 6: Press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side to start recording, and start the source playback. Step 7: If you are using manual track increment mode, remember to press the track increment button each time you wish the CDR 2 to increase the track number. Note that the CDR 2 will NOT stop automatically after ten seconds of silence in this mode; you must press the Stop button to end the recording session. Step 8: The CDR 2 will not permit you to record more than 99 tracks onto the same blank disc, nor will it permit you to exceed the total recording time for the blank disc. If you attempt to exceed the track limit, the display will read FULL and if you attempt to , exceed the time limit, the display will read DISC FULL. Step 9: When the recording has ended, wait until the track and time information reappears on the display. Step 7: Before you can play your newly recorded disc in another CD player, you MUST finalize it to complete the recording process. First, press the Finalize button, which will cause the Finalize indicator to flash. Next, press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side. The finalization process may take up to two minutes. You will know it is complete when the red Finalize indicator has gone out and the CD-R or CD-RW indicator has changed to just CD.
Erasing an entire CD-RW disc
Step 1: Only CD-RW discs can be erased; CD-R discs can never be erased, even if the disc has not been finalized. Step 2: To erase the entire disc: If the disc has been finalized, press the Erase button ONCE. If the disc has NOT been finalized yet, press the Erase button TWICE. Step 3: Step 2 will cause the Erase indicator to flash (and the word DISC to appear in the display). While the indicator is flashing, press the Play/Select button on the Record deck side. Step 4: When a track and time display set to all 0s (zeros) appears and the Erase indicator goes out, the process is complete.

Erasing 1 or more tracks on a CD-RW disc
Step 1: Only CD-RW discs can be erased; CD-R discs can never be erased, even if the disc has not been finalized. You can erase either the entire CD-RW disc (see above), or one or more tracks from the end of the disc going in backwards order. This means that if you have recorded 5 tracks and you want to erase Track 3, you will also have to erase Tracks 4 and 5 in order to get to Track 3. Step 2: If the disc has NOT been finalized yet, skip to Step 3 below. If the disc has been finalized, you must first unfinalize it by pressing the Erase button TWICE until the Erase indicator flashes and TOC appears in the display. While the Erase indicator is flashing, press the Play/Select button on the Record side. Wait until the Erase indicator goes out and the time and track display reappears. Step 3: To start erasing tracks, press the Erase button once so that 1 TRK appears in the display. If you want to erase more than one track, skip to Step 4 below. To erase just the last track recorded on the CD-RW, press the Play/Select button on the Record side of the deck while the Erase indicator is flashing. Wait until the Erase indicator goes out and the track and time display reappears before making a new recording. Step 4: Erase more than one track by pressing the Erase button a second time. Then press the Next or Previous button until the number of tracks you want to erase appears in the display, e.g., 5 TRK Press the Play/Select button on the Record side of the deck while. the Erase indicator is flashing. Wait until the Erase indicator goes out and the track and time display reappears before making a new recording.
For further information on using your Harman Kardon CDR 2, please refer to your owners manual, or see your dealer for assistance.

Power for the digital revolution.
Advanced Technologies Featured in the FL Series CD Changers, CDR 2 and DVD 5
Harman Kardon products have delivered unparalleled performance, elegant design and ease of operation for almost half a century. Our new lineup FL Series CD changers, the DVD 5 and the CDR 2 incorporates some of the most advanced digital technologies available to date. FL Series CD Changers

(FL 8550 & FL 8370)

All CD changers are created equal, right?
Wrong! All CD players are NOT created equal. In fact, the most common reason people buy CD players is that they want CD-quality sound. Consumers associate CD-quality sound with being good, but that does not mean that all CD players perform the same. Thats like assuming all cars perform the same. After all, any car gets you from point A to point B, regardless of the manufacturer, yet everyone would agree that a Lexus offers a level of refinement, performance and luxury not found in a Yugo. CD players are no different. While one could argue that the CD is a constant, the signal path it follows is not. The single most important factor in the final sound quality is the conversion of the signal from digital to analog, otherwise known as the D/A (digital to analog) converter. Its here that the integrity of CD-quality sound can be degraded. Harman Kardon has dedicated itself to building CD players that, simply put, sound better. We use some of the best D/A converters available. That means Burr-Brown 20-bit D/A converters in both the FL 8550 and FL 8370. Couple that with HDCD processing (more on that below), and the FL Series CD players bring true meaning to the phrase CD-quality sound. In addition, the FL 8550 and FL 8370 are both equipped with a coaxial digital output for digital recording (using the new CDR 2 CD recorder). This coaxial output can also be used to pass a DTS stream from DTS-encoded CDs. However, the Burr-Brown D/A converters and HDCD processors are only beneficial when an analog connection is used. Therefore, for peak performance from your stereo CDs and HDCD discs, it is best to use the analog outputs/connections of the CD player. (Note: When using a digital output connection, HDCD information from HDCD discs will be passed intact to other equipment such as the CDR 2, or to receivers with HDCD processing onboard, such as the Harman Kardon AVR 7000.)
What about chassis design?
Power supplies and electrical parts can cause a condition known as stray magnetic radiation. This condition can interfere with the integrity of digital-quality sound, thereby reducing fidelity and accuracy (signal/noise ratio). Harman Kardon goes to great lengths to reduce stray magnetic radiation by using specially engineered transformers and careful placement within the changers chassis. This design dramatically reduces field radiation that would normally interfere with the digital signal. This results in significantly increased signal-to-noise figures with greater accuracy and detail.
High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD)
(AVR 7000, FL 8550 & FL 8370)
HDCD overcomes the limitations of the CD.
When the original Red Book CD standard was developed, many musical purists and some sound engineers felt that the 16-bit words and 44.1 kHz sampling rate was limiting the integrity of the original recording session by losing some information. These limitations are overcome in new, higher resolution formats such as DVD Audio and Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD). However, these new technologies are still expensive and it will be a number of years before theyll be featured on a wide array of CD titles. In todays marketplace, High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) is the most recognized way to overcome the deficiencies of standard CDs.

The benefits.

HDCD is a sophisticated 20-bit encode/decode process that captures and stores extra data on a standard CD to deliver higher resolution. The digital master recording, with all of the ambience and harmonics of the original recording session, is fed into a professional HDCD encoder, and this CD-compatible data is carried through to the CDs you purchase. Heres where we get the benefits. When HDCD-encoded discs are played through the AVR 7000 (via the coaxial or optical inputs) or on an FL 8550 or FL 8370, the HDCD decoder reproduces all of the ambience, overtones and harmonics of the original recording session. HDCD also delivers smoother, more natural-sounding vocals and instruments, while producing a wider, more open soundstage. In addition to unlocking the high-quality potential inherent in HDCD-encoded discs, the HDCD digital filtering circuits in the AVR 7000, FL 8550 and FL 8370 provide an additional margin of quality due to their superior performance. Thus, HDCD processors even improve the sonic presentation of non-HDCD discs. (For more information about HDCD, visit www.hdcd.com.)

CDR 2 Dual-Tray CD Recorder
Whats so special about 4x record speed?
Convenience. Harman Kardon has introduced the industrys first 4x dub speed, dual-tray, consumer CD audio recorder. Currently, all other dual-tray consumer CD audio recorders offer 2x record speed, meaning they are capable of recording a 60-minute disc in 30 minutes. The Harman Kardon CDR 2 is the first dual-tray CD recorder to offer 4x dubbing speed, meaning its capable of dubbing a 60-minute disc in just 15 minutes!
So it records fast, but does it sound good?
In the ongoing tradition of the FL Series CD changers, the CDR 2 reflects the same passion for high-quality audio. In fact, the CDR 2 uses the latest, most advanced D/A (digital to analog) and A/D (analog to digital) converters available from AKM (Asahi Kasei Microsystems). AKM, a leading manufacturer of audiophile-grade DACs, has produced a 96kHz technology that effectively meets the needs of todays and tomorrows digital media. This design ensures that playback and analog recordings (made from external sources) are as accurate and as pure as the original recording.
What about analog and digital connections?
The CDR 2 is ready for whatever components you have in your system. Besides being equipped with analog and digital optical and coaxial input connections on its rear panel, it conveniently includes a coaxial digital input on its front panel for easy connections to portable digital equipment. In addition, it includes optical, coaxial and analog outputs for interface with the remaining components in your system. Overall, the CDR 2 offers a level of performance, userfriendliness and connectibility that anyone can appreciate.
Advanced Technologies Featured.
DVD 5 Five-Disc DVD/CD Changer
What makes one DVD player different from another?
Performance, features and value three things with which the DVD 5 is synonymous. Just because a DVD player is used for movies, its audio capabilities shouldnt suffer. And thats where Harman Kardon, a leader in the audio industry, shines. One half of the home-theater experience is professional-quality sound, which Harman Kardon has been providing since the 1950s. And Harman Kardon incorporates in its DVD 5 the same AKM 96kHz/24-bit DACs used in the CDR 2 and the AVR 7000. In addition, Harman Kardon uses high resolution,10-bit video DACs for crystal-clear video performance. You may be wondering why Harman Kardon offers a DVD changer. Well, the DVD 5 plays CDs and CD-RW discs as well as DVDs (after all, theres more to life than just movie marathons!). This means that the DVD 5 is ready to be the heart of a complete home-theater and music-entertainment system. The DVD 5 also offers optical, coaxial and analog output connections, allowing it to interface with any system, while offering composite-video, S-video and component-video outputs for the best in video performance.

Why is component video important?
Youre only as good as your weakest link. Unfortunately, not all video connections are the same and not every TV has the same video connections. So, the DVD 5 offers all three connection types: composite, S and component, making it universal. Of these three, however, component video offers the very best in video performance. This is accomplished by separating the video signal into separate luminance and color-difference signals, and transmitting them through three separate, shielded cables. This, in turn, delivers the most accurate, distortion-free signal to the television, allowing your customer to tap into the awesome video capabilities of the DVD 5.
AKM 96kHz/24-Bit D/A Converters
(AVR 7000, CDR 2 & DVD 5)
Asahi Kasei Microsystems, Inc. (AKM), has developed the audio industrys most dynamic and ultraquiet digital-to-analog converters (DACs). These DACs accept up to 96kHz/24 bits of information. The AKM DACs used in Harman Kardons products feature a dynamic range up to 120dB, twice as much as the previous generation of DACs. All this translates into exceptional sound quality with wide dynamic range from your music CDs and DVD movies, or any other digital source. This means that using the AVR 7000 for playback of any digital source provides a demonstrable quality increase. Connect any CD player with a digital output to the AVR 7000 and you have the equivalent of a free CD-player upgrade. Your CDs will sound better than ever before! Harman Kardon used AKM DACs in its DVD 5 to provide the finest quality audio playback for use with Dolby Surround and stereo equipment. (Dolby Digital and DTS source materials can be played back with discrete 5.1 sound by using the DVD 5s digital outputs with an external decoder.) The use of AKM DACs and ADCs in the CDR 2 means that it is already equipped for the finest audiophile-grade playback and recording of analog sources possible. (Further information is available at www.akm.com.)

In Summary

Harman Kardons CD changers and DVDs are outstanding choices for your customers audio systems. From their basic mechanics such as proper chassis design and connectibility using digital inputs and outputs; a front-panel digital input (on the CDR 2); front-panel headphone jacks with level control; and composite-, S- and component-video outputs (on the DVD 5) to the most advanced digital technology such as HDCD processing in our CD changers and audiophile-grade AKM D/A and A/D converters Harman Kardon offers state-of-the-art features that will make your customers listening experiences the best they can be!