Harman Kardon CDR 20 Owners Manual - Page 22

CD Recording Unlike conventional analog tape recorders, the CDR 20 does not require level setting when recordings are made from a digital source. Although the Level Indicator C will operate, this is only informative and the level may not be changed or adjusted. However, when you are making a recording from an external analog source such as a cassette recorder or the analog output of a receiver or preamp, you should adjust the input levels using the Record-Level Control ^. Adjust the levels so that the blue segments of the display are almost all lit, and the red segments flash only occasionally. If the red segments are constantly lit, the recording will be distorted and produce unacceptable quality. To stop the recording, press the Stop button x&. The recording will automatically stop if it takes more space than is available on the CD-R/RW disc. A DISC FULL message will appear to remind you that a new disc is needed. At the end of a recording, a BUSY message and an UPDATE message will appear briefly, and the unit will return to normal operation. Remember to finalize the disc after recording so that it may be used in other players. Finalizing CD-R and CD-RW Discs Finalizing is a simple process that completes the recording of a disc so that it may be used in other players. When a recording is finished, a disc must be finalized. Once that is done, a CD-R disc may not be changed or added to. CD-RW discs are "locked" once they are finalized, but they may be unfinalized to permit additional recording or erasure. To finalize a disc, place it in the Record Drawer %. Once the disc's Table of Contents information has been read and the OPC process has been completed, press the Finalize button o@ and note that the Finalize Indicator U will begin to flash. Within three seconds, press the Select button j* and note that the Finalize Indicator U will stop flashing. The finalization process will take up to two minutes, depending on the length of material recorded on the disc. During the finalization process the Record Deck will not accept any operating commands. When the finalization process is complete the Finalize Indicator U will go out, and the R/RW Indicator P will also go out as an indication that the disc is now playable on other players. The CD Indicator S will remain lit. Unfinalizing and Erasing CD-RW Discs CD-RW discs are unique in that they are both recordable and rewritable. This means that you may use them over again like a cassette tape. However, the process of reusing a CD-RW disc is slightly different from that used with tapes. Unfinalizing a CD-RW Disc To keep the material that is already recorded on a CD-RW disc but to add an additional track and erase single tracks, you must first unfinalize the disc. To do that, place the CD-RW disc in the Record Deck % and wait until the Table of Contents data has been read. Press the Erase button u! twice and check to make sure that the Erase Indicator V flashes and the word TOC appears in the Record Deck Information Display K. Within three seconds, press the Play/Select button j* to start the process. The Erase Indicator V will remain lit and stop flashing, and the Information Display K will switch to OPC and then back to TOC. When the process is finished, the Erase Indicator V will go out, and the display will return to normal. The disc is now ready to have single tracks removed or additional tracks added. Erasing an Entire CD-RW Disc Erasing the entire contents of a disc is simple, and it does not matter if the disc has been finalized or not. To erase the disc, press the Erase button u! twice if the disc has NOT been finalized and once if it has been finalized, so that the word DISC appears in the Information Display K and the Erase Indicator V flashes. To start the erasure, press the Select button j* and note that the Erase Indicator V will stop flashing. The erasure process takes about a minute, and it is complete when the Information Display resets to 00 00:00 and the Erase Indicator V goes out. The disc is now totally erased and may be reused. Erasing a Single Track The individual tracks on a CD-RW disc may be erased one at a time, starting with the last track on the disc, or you may erase more than one track. Note that before individual tracks may be erased the disc must be unfinalized. If the disc is finalized, follow the instructions above for unfinalizing before proceeding with these steps. To erase only the last track, press the Erase button u!. Note that the Information Display K will display 01 TRK and the Erase Indicator V will flash. Press the Play/Select button j* within three seconds and note that the Erase Indicator will stop flashing. When the Erase Indicator V goes out the Information Display K will show the total number of tracks that now remain on the disc. You may erase more than one track, counting backwards from the last track. First, press the Erase button u!. Note that the Information Display will display 01 TRK and the Erase Indicator V will flash. Press the Next button zÓ or Previous button iÔ until the number of tracks to be erased appears in the Information Display K. For example, when 06 TRK appears in the display a total of six tracks will be erased, counting back from the last track on the disc. Next, press the Play/Select button j* within three seconds of making the track selection and note that the Erase Indicator V will stop flashing. When the Erase Indicator V goes out the Information Display K will show the total number of tracks that now remain on the disc. Important Note: Tracks at the beginning or in the middle of the disc may not be erased until all of the tracks after them have been erased. Important Note on Erasure and Finalization Times: Regardless of the speed at which a disc was recorded, the CDR 20 will erase and finalize discs at the x4 speed to minimize the length of the process. However, in some cases, it may be necessary for the unit to repeat the erasure or finalization due to the nature of an individual disc. For that reason, it is normal for the time required to complete these steps to vary from one disc to another. 22 CD RECORDING