CDR-830 DIGITAL REC LEVEL SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TEXT ANALOG REC LEVEL MENU/ DELETE TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR CD TEXT SYNCHRO PROFESSIONAL Operating Instructions La versión en español del manual de operaciones la encontrará en la web de HHB www.hhb.co.uk La version Française de ce manuel d'utilisation est disponible sur le site web de HHB à www.hhb.co.uk Eine deutsche Version dieser Bedienungsanleitung ist im Internet unter der Adresse www.hhb.co.
IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATERPROOF, TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND DO NOT PUT ANY WATER SOURCE OR FLUID CONTAINER NEAR THIS APPARATUS. WARNING: THIS PRODUCT EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-WIRE GROUNDING (EARTHING) TYPE PLUG, A PLUG HAVING A THIRD (GROUNDING, EARTHING) PIN, WILL ONLY FIT INTO A GROUNDING (EARTHING) TYPE POWER OUTLET. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE.
Thank you for buying the HHB CDR-830 Professional Compact Disc recorder. The CDR-830 is designed to make the professional CD recording process as straightforward as possible. However we do recommend that you read these operating instructions carefully, and keep them in a safe place for future reference. In some countries, the shape of the power plug and outlet may differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. The method of connecting and operating the unit is, however, the same.
Contents 1 Before You Start Feature of the CDR-830 BurnIT CD recorder ................... Checking what’s in the box ........................ Using this manual ................................... Hints on installation ................................. Putting the batteries in the remote control ... Avoiding condensation problems ........... Care and maintenance ............................. Cleaning external surfaces .................. Moving the unit ..................................
1 Before you start Features of the CDR-830 BurnIT CD recorder Create your own audio CDs The HHB BurnIT offers a high-quality and affordable way to burn your own audio CDs. Create original recordings, or assemble professional compilations from existing source material. The CD text feature of the CDR-830 allows you put text information on your recordings to easily identify and select from the contents.
1 Before you start Putting the batteries in the remote control • Turn over the remote control, then press and slide the battery compartment cover off. • Put in the batteries supplied, taking care to match the plus and minus ends of each battery with the markings inside the compartment. • Slide the cover back on, and your remote is ready for use. Caution! Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting.
1 Before you start Storing discs Discs to avoid Although CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs are very durable, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight). This recorder is not compatible with 90-minute CD-Rs or High Speed CD-RW discs. Do not use either type of disc with this recorder.
1 Before you start Recording and finalizing discs Recording copyright material Unlike other recording media, recordable CDs have a number of distinct states, and what you can do with a disc depends on the current state of the disc. The figure below shows the three states—blank, partially recorded, and finalized— and summarizes what’s possible (✔) and impossible (✘) in each.
2 Connecting up CDR–830 LINE REC PLAY IN OUT AC IN DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN L OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL R or or OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN Digital playback component (Digital console CD, MD, DAT player, etc.) Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Please ensure that if you are using the coaxial digital connections that 75 ohm video type cable is used.
2 Connecting up CDR–830 LINE REC AC IN PLAY IN OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN L OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL R L R R L R L L R MD/TAPE OUTPUT INPUT REC Analog console, recorder or monitoring system PLAY L R Connecting up for analog playback & recording Before you start, make sure that all the components are switched off and disconnected from the wall outlet. Next, connect this unit to your mixer, recorder or monitoring system using the two sets of supplied audio leads.
3 Controls and Displays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DIGITAL REC LEVEL SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TEXT 10 ANALOG REC LEVEL MENU/ DELETE TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR SYNCHRO PROFESSIONAL CD TEXT 11 12 13 14 15 Front panel 1 POWER switch (p.15) 2 SCROLL (p. 16) Press to scroll through long names in CD text. Switches power to the unit on and off. 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY (p.17) 9 24 11 ERASE (p.
3 Controls and Displays 14 FADER (p.28,34) Remote control 1 • REC MUTE (p.35) Records a blank section on a disc (for space between tracks, etc.) 2 3 15 SKIP PLAY (p.28) 1 2 DISPLAY 4 Press to enter record-pause mode. 5 6 7 8 DISPLAY (p.17) TITLE/MODE (p.16,30) Press to switch between display modes (disc title, artist name, track title) (p.16), and between upperand lower-case characters while using CD text (p.30). 5 SCROLL (p.16) Press to scroll through long names in CD text.
3 Controls and Displays 1 2 3 TRK TOTAL REMAIN TIME DISC TRACK ARTIST ANALOG OPTICAL 45 6 INDEX MIN SEC CD TEXT FINALIZE FADER SYNC-1 AUTO TRK MANU TRK 32 18 12 6 2 0 OVER SKIP ON RPT-1 PGM VOL dB RDM COAXIAL 20 19 Display CD text indicators(p.16) DISC Lights up when disc information is displayed. TRACK Lights up when track information is displayed. ARTIST Lights up when artist information is displayed. 2 TOTAL / REMAIN / TIME (p.
4 Getting Started Switching on for the first time AUTO/ REC SYNCHRO MANUAL • DISPLAY ABC 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 TITLE /MODE SCROLL 5,6 MENU/ DELETE MARK TEXT 10/0 4 8 7 DEF >10 ¢ CURSOR 8 7 9 6 10 3 1 ¡ ENTER 7 9 REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP 8 FADER PROGRAM CHECK INPUT SELECTER SKIP ID SKIP PLAY SET CLEAR CLEAR COMPACT DISC RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The next few pages take you through switching on the CDR– 830, playing discs, and doing some ba
4 Getting Started Number buttons AUTO/ REC SYNCHRO MANUAL • DISPLAY ABC DEF 1 2 3 GH I JKL MNO 4 5 6 SCROLL P QR S TUV W XYZ 7 8 MENU/ DELETE MARK TITLE /MODE >10 • ¢ CURSOR 3 1 If you want to start directly from a track other than the first, just enter the track number from the remote control. If you do the same thing during playback, the recorder immediately jumps to that track on the disc.
4 Getting Started • DISPLAY MONITOR TITLE/MODE TRACK NO. WRITE ERASE AUTO MANUAL FINALIZE Introduction to CD recording The CDR-830 can display various kinds of disc and track information during both playback and recording. The DISPLAY button switches between the different time display modes. Additionally, while stopped, individual track information is available from the track skip buttons (4 and ¢), or by turning the jog dial.
4 Getting Started Recording modes Digital recording from DAT The recorder is equipped with a set of analog input terminals, as well as both optical and coaxial digital inputs. This means that the CDR830 is compatible with almost all audio sources—analog or digital. It even has a built in sampling rate converter making it ideal for recording from 48kHz DAT or other digital source, which might be at a sampling rate different to that of CD. Since CDs are always recorded at a sampling rate of 44.
4 Getting Started Synchro recording will not work if the source is already playing! Recording one track from a source The SYNC-1 indicator will start to blink when the recorder is ready. CD-R If you want to record just a single track, or a few selected tracks, from a digital (CD, MD, DCC or DAT) or an analog source, the recorder can start and stop automatically.
4 Getting Started Synchro recording won't work if the source is already playing! Recording all tracks from a source The recorder goes into all-sync record pause and the SYNC indicator starts to blink. If you want to copy all the tracks from a source, use this mode. Like the 1-track synchro recording mode, the recorder starts and stops automatically.
4 Getting started Automatically recording and finalizing a disc This is a variation on all-track synchro recording on the previous page. After all tracks on the source material have been recorded, the recorder automatically finalizes the disc. Note: Any interruptions in the digital input source signal may cause the recorder to enter record pause, which may inhibit the finalization of the disc. 1 DIGITAL REC LEVEL 1 Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
4 Getting started 3 Press RECORD ¶ ( ¶ REC on the remote control). Manual recording 1 Use the manual recording method with a source where syncho recording is not suitable. For example, if you are recording from a digital source that does not have ID flags, synchro recording is not possible since there are no track numbers or start IDs to signal the start and end points of the recording.
4 Getting started 2 SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO.
4 Getting started Setting the analog recording level 2 SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR CD TEXT 1 2 Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly switches the active input: ANALOG REC LEVEL MENU/ DELETE TEXT What you want to aim for is a level where the loudest sound from your source material is recorded onto the CD at a level just below the point where it overloads (where it produces an unpleasant, buzzy distortion).
4 Getting started Setting the balance 2 You can increase the relative volume of the right or left channel for both recording and playback. However, it should not be necessary to change the balance of a pre-recorded source. 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR to choose an input. SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR CD TEXT Analog - Optical - Coaxial 1 The recorder’s display indicates the current input.
4 Getting started Finalizing a disc Before you can play a CD-R on an ordinary CD player, the disc must go through a process called finalization. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is no longer recordable, nor will you be able to set or clear skip IDs. Finalization is not reversible for CD-Rs so be absolutely sure that everything on the disc is the way you want it before you start. 2 SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO.
5 More playback features Programming the track order Programming the track order means telling the player precisely which tracks, and in what order, you want played. You can program a playlist of up to 24 tracks, playing tracks more than once if you like. 2 DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG REC LEVEL The playlist you program applies only to the disc in the player at the time: as soon as you eject that disc the playlist is lost.
5 More playback features Playing tracks at random Selecting random play leaves the track order of the disc up to the player. Each track on the disc is played just once, but in a random order. AUTO/ REC SYNCHRO MANUAL • DISPLAY ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 SCROLL PQRS TUV WXYZ MENU/ DELETE MARK TITLE /MODE 7 4 ¢ Press RANDOM during playback or when the disc is stopped. 8 The RDM indicator lights up in the display and random playback starts.
5 More playback features Skipping unwanted tracks AUTO/ REC SYNCHRO MANUAL • DISPLAY ABC D EF 1 2 3 GH I JKL M NO 4 5 6 SCROLL P QR S TUV W XYZ MENU/ DELETE MARK TITLE /MODE 7 4 9 8 TEXT 10/0 >10 ¢ CURSOR 3 2 1 4 ¢ ¡ ENTER 7 REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP 8 FADER PROGRAM CHECK INPUT SELECTER SKIP ID SKIP PLAY SET 2 CLEAR CLEAR 2 COMPACT DISC RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 4 ANALOG REC LEVEL Setting skip IDs MENU/ DELETE TEXT You can also set skip IDs on CDRWs, alth
6 More recording features Using CD text You can name a CD-R or CD-RW so that when you load the disc into the player, the disc name, track title, or artist name can appear in the display. Each title can be up to 120 characters long, including spaces. You can store all the text (up to 2000 characters) for up to three nonfinalized discs in the recorder at one time. This is useful when you want to edit the text during another recording session with the same disc.
6 More recording features • Erase the character at the current cursor position by pressing MENU/DELETE. 6 DIGITAL REC LEVEL The characters on either side of the current cursor position close to fill up the gap. ANALOG REC LEVEL MENU/ DELETE TEXT SYNCHRO 7 Press TEXT again to enter the text and return to the title selection display.
6 More recording features Copying track names to other tracks 4,8 If you need to name several tracks with similar names— several parts of one suite, for example—you can name the first one using the procedure detailed above, then simply copy that name to the other tracks and edit them as required. This can save you a lot of time over naming each track individually. The recorder stores the last three names you've copied using the name clip function in its memory (up to 40 characters each).
6 More recording features Automatically numbering tracks 2,3 DIGITAL REC LEVEL If you're recording from CD, MD, DCC or DAT, you can usually let the recorder number the tracks automatically as they change on the source material. When recording other digital or analog sources, the recorder will start a new track if it detects more than 2 seconds of silence.
6 More recording features AUTO/ REC SYNCHRO MANUAL • DISPLAY ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 SCROLL PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 MENU/ DELETE MARK TITLE /MODE 1 Starting tracks in time increments 4 9 TEXT 10/0 >10 ¢ CURSOR 3 1 2,3 ¡ ENTER 7 2,4 REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP 8 FADER PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR INPUT SKIP ID SKIP PLAY SET SELECTER CLEAR COMPACT DISC RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Note: The time increment will default to OFF when: recording is stopped; auto track numbering i
6 More recording features 1 2 DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG REC LEVEL MENU/ DELETE TEXT SYNCHRO PROFESSIONAL AUTO/ REC SYNCHRO MANUAL • 1 DISPLAY ABC SCROLL DEF 1 2 3 GH I JKL MN O 4 5 6 P QR S TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 TITLE /MODE MENU/ DELETE MARK 1 While recording or during record-pause mode, press • REC MUTE.
6 More recording features Monitoring a source 2,3 SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL INPUT SELECTOR CD TEXT When recording, or in recordpause mode, the source signal is always available for monitoring through a connected audio system or through a pair of headphones plugged into the CDR–830’s phones jack.
6 More recording features Erasing a CDRW disc 1 SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL A third, special option, erases (reinitializes) the whole disc. This process takes quite a long time to complete and should be used for recovering damaged discs, not for erasing tracks from a healthy disc. CD TEXT 2 DIGITAL REC LEVEL INPUT SELECTOR Although more expensive than CD-R discs, the great advantage of CD-RW is that the discs can be erased and reused.
6 More recording features When a finalized disc is loaded 1 SCROLL DISPLAY ERASE FINALIZE TITLE/MODE MONITOR TRACK NO. WRITE AUTO MANUAL Be careful: When you erase the TOC, the CD text information for the disc is also copied to memory for editing purposes, erasing the oldest text information stored (as explained on page 30). INPUT SELECTOR 1 Press ERASE. CD TEXT The display shows ERASE TOC?. Press 7 to cancel erase here.
7 Additional information Understanding display messages Below is a list of messages you’ll see during normal operation of the CDR–830 together with a brief explanation of what they mean. If you need more information, turn to the page indicated. Note: In the table below, ** indicates a track number. Message Description Reference TOC READ The recorder is reading the disc's TOC (Table of Contents). Wait for the message to disappear. p. 15 SYNC–1 The unit is in 1-track automatic digital recording mode.
7 Additional information Troubleshooting Below is a list of messages mainly related to playback and recording problems, together with a brief explanation and a page reference where you can find more information: Display Cause Remedy CHECK DISC The disc is damaged or dirty. Take out the disc and check for dust, dirt, scratches, etc. Clean as necessary. The disc is loaded upside down. Take out the disc and reload it label-side up.
7 Additional information Display messages relating to recording Note: In the table below, ** indicates a track number. Display Cause Remedy Can't SYNC This appears when the SYNCHRO button is pressed when the input selector is set to a digital input, and the source selected is not recognized as CD, MD, DCC, or DAT. Record the source manually, or record through the analog input. DIN UNLOCK The digital source was interrupted.
7 Additional information It’s often easy to mistake incorrect operation for trouble and malfunction of the unit. If you think there is something wrong with the component, check the points below first. If the problem persists, contact you nearest HHB authorized service center and have them check over the unit. Symptom Cause Remedy Power cannot be turned on. The power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet. Plug the power cord into a power outlet. The power plug is not firmly connected to the recorder.
7 Additional information Specifications 1 GENERAL 3 I/O CONNECTIONS Model ......................... Compact disc audio system Applicable discs .... CD (playback), CD-R and CD-RW Power supply ........ AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S. and Canadian models) AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz (European model) Power consumption ....................... 13 W (U.S. and Canadian models) 14 W (European model) Operating temperature ...................... +5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F) Weight (without package) .......... 3.
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CDR830.QXD 16/11/00 10:51 Page 1 HOW TO WRITE CD TEXT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1. Insert a recordable disc COMPACT DISC RECORDER 2. Press TEXT to select DISC NAME or ARTIST NAME. After about 2 seconds, a flashing cursor will appear at the left hand side of the display. 3. Rotate the DIGITAL RECORD LEVEL (9 :) control to find a character, then press the same control to select and move the cursor one space to the right. Repeat this procedure until finished, then press TEXT to store the information.
16/11/00 10:51 Page 2 HOW TO RECORD USING DIGITAL INPUTS TRACK NUMBERING IN SYNCHRO & NORMAL MODES 1. Insert a recordable disc (CD-R or CD-RW) • The CDR830 employs an intelligent track numbering scheme which adapts to the type of signal being recorded. It is also used to determine how the machine starts automatically in SYNCHRO mode. 2. Use the INPUT SELECTOR to select either the OPTICAL or COAX digital input depending on how you have connected the source machine to your CDR830. 3.
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SUPPLEMENT HHB CDR830PLUS Compact Disc Recorder TECHNICAL DATA HHB CDR830PLUS Compact Disc Recorder Thank you for purchasing the HHB CDR830PLUS. This supplement is intended to provide the user with the additional information required to operate the CDR830PLUS and is to be used in conjunction with the standard Operating Instructions of the CDR830. We recommend that you read this manual first before you start using the CDR830PLUS.
SUPPLEMENT HHB CDR830PLUS Compact Disc Recorder TECHNICAL DATA HHB CDR830PLUS Compact Disc Recorder Thank you for purchasing the HHB CDR830PLUS. This supplement is intended to provide the user with the additional information required to operate the CDR830PLUS and is to be used in conjunction with the standard Operating Instructions of the CDR830. We recommend that you read this manual first before you start using the CDR830PLUS.
Visit HHB online at www.hhb.co.uk HHB Communications Ltd · 73-75 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6QU, UK Tel: 020 8962 5000 · Fax: 020 8962 5050 · E-Mail: sales@hhb.co.uk HHB Communications USA Inc · 743 Cochran Street, Buildings E & F, Simi Valley, CA 93065-1976, USA Tel: 805 579 6490 · Fax: 805 579 8028 · E-Mail: sales@hhbusa.com HHB Communications Canada Ltd · 260 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4L5, Canada Tel: 416 867 9000 · Fax: 416 867 1080 · E-Mail: sales@hhbcanada.