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14 CD RECORDING BASICS
CD Recorders (CDRs) are similar to standard CD
players, with the addition of the features and
controls needed for recording. Functions such
as play, search and programming for playback
will be familiar, but the recorder will function
slightly differently than what you may be used
to for magnetic tape recorders.
Disc Types
Unlike a conventional CD player, the CDR 30
uses three types of discs, and it is important to
understand how each one plays.
Both decks in the CDR 30 will play
back any conventional CD that bears this logo.
Discs that bear this logo may be
recorded on one time, and when they are final-
ized they will play in either deck in the CDR 30
or in any conventional CD player, including
home, car and portable models.The Record
Deck % on the CDR 30 may also be used
to record on these discs, and it will play
CD-R/Audio discs even if they have not been
finalized.
Discs that bear this logo may be used
for recording on the CDR 30, and they may also
be erased and reused.They may be recorded on
or played on the Record Deck % of the
CDR 30 and in other CD-RW recorders or
CD-RW compatible players.They will NOT play
back in most current CD players unless the
player is CD-RW compatible. CD-RW Audio
discs will play on most DVD players once they
have been finalized.
Discs designed for use in
computer CD-R drives may not be used for
recording in the CDR 30. Only discs specifically
designed for use in consumer CD audio
recorders may be used. If you attempt to
use a blank-computer-type recordable disc for
recording on the CDR 30 you will see a
NO AUDIO message in the Time/Message
Display F and recording will not be possible.
However, discs that have been recorded in the
CD-R drive of a computer may be played in the
CDR 30, provided that they have been properly
finalized in accordance with audio standard
IEC958.
Note that the CDR 30 is specifically designed
for the recording and playback of consumer
audio discs, and cannot be used to copy data
discs, DVD discs, or other optical discs used by
video- or computer-game systems.
Recording Options
Digital Source to CD Audio: Depending on
the particular input source used, the CDR 30
will make a CD Audio disc when fed a signal
from a digital source such as an external CD or
DVD player, MiniDisc or DAT player.When the
input signal is not at the 44.1kHz standard used
by digital audio discs it will be converted to the
proper standard by the CDR 30’s built-in sample
rate converter. Input signals will be transferred
directly to the copy disc as a digital signal, provided
that it is an original recording. Digital sources
that are copies will first be converted to an
analog signal and then back to a digital signal
for recording.This is a requirement of the SCMS
system, which is part of the CD recording system.
When the dubbing is one using the dual-deck
capability of the CDR 30 the copies may be made
in real time, or at twice or four times normal.
Analog sources to CD Audio: When the
input signal is a conventional line-level analog
audio signal, such as the record output of a
receiver or processor, it will be converted to digital
data and recorded as a standard CD audio disc.
These dubs may be made in real time only.
MP3 discs to CD Audio: A unique feature of
the CDR 30 is its ability to play discs recorded
with MP3 data files.These discs may be copied
to conventional CD audio discs using the dual-
deck dub capabilities. Note that it is not possible
to copy MP3 discs to additional MP3 disc copies.
The CDR 30 is not equipped to accept external
MP3 files for direct recording or playback.
CDR Terminology and Display Messages
Compact disc recording has its own special
terminology, and some of the messages
displayed by the CDR 30 may be new to you.
Before using the CDR 30, you may wish to
familiarize yourself with some of the terms used
by the CDR 30.Additional error message dis-
plays may also appear. Please see page 25 for a
complete explanation of error messages.
Finalize:This term refers to the process
that completes the recording of a disc by
recording a final Table of Contents and preparing
the disc so that it may be played on other
machines.A CD-R disc may not be played on
the CDP deck of other CD players until it is
finalized. However, once the finalization process
is complete, a CD-R disc may not be recorded
on again. Only CD-RW discs may be “Unfinalized,”
so that additional tracks may be recorded on
a disc.
TOC: Stands for Table of Contents and it
refers to the data recorded on each CD that
tells the player how many tracks are on the
disc, the total time of the disc and the running
time of each individual track. Each time a disc
of any sort is placed in the CDR 30, you will see
a TOC to indicate that the unit is reading this
data from the disc.This is required to copy the
track information to any recording.
OPC:
Stands for Optical Processing
Calibration.
When you see this message in the
Time/Message Display F, it means that the
laser transport inside the unit is making the
calibrations and adjustments needed so that
the recording process is optimized for the
specific disc in use.
BUSY:When you see this message, it means
that the Record Deck is completing part of the
record operation.When you see this message,
do not press any buttons; simply wait until the
message clears from the display.
DISC FULL:When there are only four
seconds of record time remaining on a blank
disc, a DISC FULL message will appear
in the Time/Message Display F.When you
see this message, you will need to stop the
recording process and, when a CD-R is being
recorded, insert a new blank disc or, when a
CD-RW is in use, either use a new disc or erase
existing tracks, following the instructions on
page 24.
Recordable
ReWritable
ReWritable
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CD Recording Basics