Harman Kardon CDR 20 Owner's Manual

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3 INTRODUCTIONIntroductionThank 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 the CDR 20 from external sources suchas an A/V receiver, a tuner, a tape deck or a CDplayer, or you may simply place a CD in onedeck, and make a copy using a recordable CDin the other deck.Designed and engineered by Harman Kardon,the CDR 20 is among the first audio CDrecorders with x4 speed capability. This meansthat it will take only 15 minutes to copy a60-minute disc.The CDR 20 not only records with the highestspeed and quality available but it is also anaudiophile CD player. Through the use ofaudiophile-grade digital-to-analog converters(DACs), the CDR 20’s performance rivals themost sophisticated high-end players. Shouldyou wish to bypass the internal DACs and usean external digital processor, coax and opticaldigital outputs are available. Thanks to the CDR20’s dual-tray design, you may even play backtwo separate discs at the same time, for partiesor multi-room applications. To make CD play-back more enjoyable, the CDR 20 also featuresa wide range of program and repeat functions.Since CD recorders are a relatively new technol-ogy, this may be your first CD-R product.Although CD recorders resemble play-only CDmachines in many ways, there are some impor-tant differences between a standard CD and aCD-R. In addition, making a CD-R recording isalso a different process than what you may befamiliar with for making audio tape or cassetterecordings. For that reason, we encourage youto read through this manual so that you arefully acquainted with the way CD recordingworks. This small investment in your time willpay major dividends in the enjoyment that willresult from proper use of the CDR 20.If you have additional questions about thisproduct – its installation or operation – that arenot answered in this manual, please contactyour dealer, who is your best source of localinformation. You may also contact HarmanKardon via e-mail through our Web site atwww.harmankardon.com.Special Featuresn Dual-Deck CD Player and CD-R/CD-RWRecordern X4 Dub Speed for Both CD-R andErasable CD-RW Discsn Audiophile-Grade Digital-to-AnalogConverters for Highest Audio Qualityn Dual-Play Capabilityn Extensive Playback ProgrammingCapabilitiesn Coaxial and Optical Digital Inputs andOutputsn Front-Panel Coaxial Digital Input forUse with Portable Devicesn Sample-Rate Converter Allows Use ofDAT Players as Digital Sourcen Ergonomic Remote ControlImportant Information About CDRecordingIn order to get the most enjoyment from yournew CD-R recorder, please pay special attentionto the following sections of the manual thatprovide information about the special featuresand capabilities of CD Recorders.n The CDR 20 plays all standard CD audiodiscs but for recording, the CDR 20 usesspecial CD-R and CD-RW discs designedonly for audio use. CD-R discs designed forcomputer use will not work in the CDR 20.See page 14 for more information on whichtypes of discs are used with the CDR 20.n The last step in making a CD-R recording isthe finalization process. Unless this step isproperly done, the disc will not work in otherplayers. See page 22 for information onfinalizing discs.n Once finalized, CD-R discs will play in anyCD player, but CD-RW discs will only play inthe CDR 20 and certain other machines.Check the specifications of your CD player ifyou have questions about compatibility withCD-RW discs.n As with all CD players, except thosedesigned specifically for portable use, youshould never move a CD player while thereis a disc inside one of the decks. NEVERmove the CDR 20 until discs have beenremoved from both decks.Declaration of ConformityWe, Harman Consumer International2, route de Tours72500 Chateau-du-LoirFrancedeclare in own responsibility, that the product describedin this owner’s manual is in compliance with technicalstandards:EN 60065:1993EN 55013/A12/8.1994EN 55022/5.1995EN 55020/12.1994EN 61000-3-2/4.1995EN 61000-3-3/1.1995Carsten OlesenHarman Consumer InternationalChateau-du-Loir, France. 7/00