Getting Started HDD/CD Recorder CDR-HD1500 ...................... 4 Quick Master HDD Recording .................... 11 Editing .................... 16 CD Recording .................... 25 Playback Refer to “CDR-HD1500 Owner’s Manual” for additional information. .................... 29 The CDR- HD 1500 lets you record various music data onto the hard disk, helps you build up your own music library and allows you to create your own CDs.
Capability of Your CDR-HD1500 The CDR-HD1500 enriches your life with music. Hard Disk Recording from Various External Music Devices Analog Digital LPs Tapes FM Broadcasts DAT MD Satellite Broadcasts CD player/ DVD player Digital recording may not be possible due to copy protection, SCMS, or Serial Copy Management System. Hard Disk Recording from the Built-in CD-R drive * HDD: Hard Disk Drive In order to create CDs, you need to record audio sources to the HDD.
CD Recording from the Hard Disk You can create your own CDs. Creating Original CDs of Your Favorite Music You can duplicate CDs.
Getting Started Installing an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) To use the recording function of the CDR-HD1500, you need to install an HDD. Install an HDD and Format it ■ Installation Preparation 1 Prepare the HDD for this unit. ■ You can use an HDD that meets the following conditions. Interface: IDE/ATA Data Transfer Mode: PIO mode 0-4, Multiword DMA mode 0-2 Size: 3.5 inches Capacity: 20 GB-400 GB (Up to 400 GB is recommended; more than 400 GB may not be operable.
■ HDD Installation 1 Loosen the 2 screws on the HDD slot cover on the rear panel and open the cover. HDD slot cover Screws 2 Pull out the IDE cable and power cable. 3 Pull the HDD tray out. Do not pull the tray forcibly, or apply excessive force to it in any direction. HDD tray 4 Put the HDD onto the HDD tray. 5 Secure the HDD in the tray with the 4 screws. Place the HDD with the sticker side up. Avoid striking the HDD or subjecting it to vibration during handling.
NOTE Be careful when connecting IDE/ power cables: • Confirm the directions of plugs and connectors, and insert the connectors securely. • Accidental static electrical charge may cause damage to the HDD. Don’t touch the terminal pins and circuit board on the HDD. • Don’t insert the HDD forcibly, or apply excessive force to it in any direction. NOTE When you install an HDD already formatted on the same CDRHD1500, there is no need to format it again.
Basic Procedure From HDD installation to CD recording. HDD Installation (p. 4) To record songs you need to install an HDD into the CDR-HD1500. 1 Connection (p. 11) Connect an external device to the CDR-HD1500. (This step is not necessary when recording using the built-in CD-R drive.) 2 Settings for Recording (p. 13) 3 Recording (p. 14) Some basic settings are necessary for an appropriate recording. 4 Editing (p. 16) Record songs played on the external device.
Basics of the CDR-HD1500 Understanding the basics will set you in the right direction before starting recording. HDD Structure Data recorded onto the HDD can be explained as follows. ■ Track and Group Data is stored in two ways: Track and Group. Track: Song data as its name implies. When you record song data, or Tracks, they will be stored in a Group called “Disc.” Group: There are three types: Disc, Album and Bookmark. All contain Tracks.
Basic Operation Almost all the operations in this book will be explained using the Remote Control. ■ Changing Disk Drives 1 You should select the appropriate drive: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or CD Drive. HDD: Select the Hard Disc Drive by pressing the HDD button 7. HDD mark 2 3 4 5 CD-R: Select the CD Drive by pressing the CDR button 8. CD-R mark 6 7 8 ■ Changing Group/Track You can select Group or Track by pressing the ENTER button 4 on the Remote Control.
■ Changing Displayed Information Various information such as Track length and remaining time can be shown in the display. Press the TEXT/TIME button 1 while the desired Track/Group is selected. Each press of the TEXT/ TIME button 1 changes the information.
Recording onto the HDD and Creating Original CDs This section explains how to create your own CDs by recording onto the HDD from an external device. There are three steps for this process: Recording onto Hard Disk from an External Device The following explanation uses LP recording as an example. 1 Connect the CDR-HD1500 to the turntable/amplifier as shown in the illustration.
Digital Connections Example OPTICAL OUT COAXIAL DAT OUT COAXIAL IN OPTICAL IN Amplifier R COAXIAL OPTICAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL IN L OPTICAL OUT OPTICAL OUT COAXIAL OUT COAXIAL IN OPTICAL IN VIDEO OUT SVIDEO VIDEO L L R R 4 REC PLAY LINE IN — LINE OUT ANALOG 3 COAXIAL OPTI CAL OPTICAL COAXIAL IN IN COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL OUT RS–232C DIGITAL CDR-HD1500 You can use a “coaxial” cable or “optical” cable.
4 Press the INPUT button 2 (several times) to select ANALOG. Select ANALOG here since this example uses LP (analog) recording. INPUT OPTICAL NOTE You can select the input source by pressing the INPUT button 2 only when recording standby mode is engaged. You cannot select it unless engaged. COAXIAL ANALOG (If the input source routes through OPTICAL IN, select OPTICAL, and if it routes through COAXIAL IN, select COAXIAL.
Recording Mode Start/Stop Recording Description Track Marker Auto All Synchro Auto Manual Auto Period* 2 Auto Track markers will automatically be placed between songs according to song playback. All songs will automatically be recorded. Track markers will automatically be placed at a designated time interval. Recording will automatically be done for the designated duration. * You can specify the number of songs you want to record with Multi Synchro.
9 Press the Stop button 8 to quit recording. Songs from the LP will now be recorded on the HDD. As the song data increases you may need to keep track of the Disc/Album/Track data. A sample of the data list is shown on page 35. NOTE In the following section, Editing, you can correct any failures in automatic detection, and create your own albums of favorite songs. Suppose the following problems have occurred. The next chapter will show you how to correct those problems. 1 2 1.
Editing Recorded Tracks You can solve any issues at the recording stage by editing and correcting recorded tracks. You can also create your own Albums using editing functions, and create original CDs from Album/Disc groups. Editing functions can be divided into the following three groups: • Track Edit: Edits and corrects recorded tracks. • Album Edit: Edits and creates an Album group to produce an original CD. • Disc Edit: Edits a Disc group to produce an original CD.
Before 1 2 blank 10 secs. 3 A song 4 Two tracks 5 6 7 8 silent portion Edit1 1 Blank number 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Blank number 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Blank number 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Blank number 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Edit2 Edit3 Edit4 6 9 Edit5 After 5 6 For more information on the Track Edit function, see page 58 in the Owner’s Manual. 2. Editing to create an original CD You need to create a group(s) and/or Album(s), the tracks from which can be used to record to a CD.
Track Edit - Arranging Track Data You can correct any inappropriate sections, and name tracks. Track Rename Track Adjust Track Erase Part Erase Track Combine Rearranges a track’s number within a group. Advances/delays a track’s start point. Erases any unnecessary track(s). Erases any unnecessary parts of a track. Restores an unintentionally divided track to a single track. Divides a track into two. Refreshes the sequential number order of remaining tracks after deleting a track(s).
■ Track Erase Erases any unnecessary tracks. For more information, see page 60 in the Owner’s Manual. [Ex.] Erase track 2. Before blank number After ■ Part Erase Erases any unnecessary parts between two points: start point (A) and end point (B). For more information, see page 60 in the Owner’s Manual. [Ex.] Decrease a silent portion from 10 seconds to 2 seconds. 10 secs. Before 2 secs. After 2 secs. ■ Track Combine Combines two or more consecutive tracks into one.
■ Track Pack Rearranges the track numbers in sequential order by deleting blank tracks. For more information, see page 63 in the Owner’s Manual. [Ex.] Rearrange the order. blank number Before blank number After ■ Add Fade In/Add Fade Out Adds 1 to 10 second fade-in effect at the beginning of a track (effective for track 1). Adds 1 to 10 second fade-out effect at the end of a track (effective for the last track). For more information, see page 64 in the Owner’s Manual. [Ex.
Album Edit - Creating Albums You can create new Albums, or play lists of your own by taking favorite songs from your Disc archives in preparation to create a CD in the next step. An Album can accommodate up to 99 tracks (songs). Before recording to a CD, you may need to adjust the Album length so as not to exceed that of the CD to be created. Album New* Edit Stored* NOTE Album Edit allows editing of an Album not a Disc. To edit a Disc please choose Disc Edit. Creates a new Album.
■ Album Copy Creates an Album by duplicating an existing Disc, Album or Bookmark group. For more information, see page 54 in the Owner’s Manual. ■ Album Rename Changes the Album number. The concept and operation procedures are the same as for Track Rename (p. 18). Please refer to Track Rename. ■ Album Delete Erases any unnecessary Albums. The concept and operation are the same as for Track Erase (p. 19). Please refer to Track Erase.
■ Tr. Interval Increases the time between the previous track by adding a silent portion at the beginning of the succeeding track. For more information, see page 57 in the Owner’s Manual. [Ex.] Add 2 seconds to a track without a silent portion at its beginning. 2-second silent portion Disc Edit - Arranging Discs Arranges Discs/tracks recorded on the HDD. The operation procedure for Disk Edit is the same as Track edit, except for Disc Divide. Refer to Track Edit.
■ Creating Albums Using the Bookmark Function 1. Bookmark a desired track during playback on the HDD. This creates a temporary Bookmark group. 2. Create a new Album by copying the Bookmark group (Album Copy function). ■ If song data is too long and is recorded on two successive Discs 179 mins. 59 secs. (Maximum length of a Disc) Disc A Disc B Recorded parts on 2 successive discs 1. Divide the Disc using the Disc Divide function. Disc Divide Disc A Disc B 2.
Copying HDD Tracks to CD-R/RWs You can copy tracks to CD-R/RWs by copying tracks from Disc, Album or Bookmark groups. Copying Recorded Tracks on the HDD to Music CD-R/RWs/ Finalizing Them 1 Set a music CD-R/RW onto the disc tray. You need a blank “CD-R/CD-RW for music” for recording. You can also use a partially-recorded (but not yet finalized) “CD-R/CD-RW for music.” “CD” appears in the bottom right side of the display.
■ CD-R and CD-RW Discs 1 2 3 There are several major differences between a CD-R and CD-RW. • Copy (Writing): You cannot record (overwrite) on the recorded part of a CD-R. You can record on a CD-RW over and over again. • Playback: A CD-R can be played back on any CD player. A CD-RW can only be played on a CD-RW-compatible player, such as the CDR-HD1500.
■ Setting the CD-R recording mode You can select one of the following three modes: All Synchro: copies all tracks to CD-R by synchronizing with the song playback on the source HDD. Full Auto: in addition to the operation done in Auto Synchro, automatically finalizes the CD. Multi Synchro*: copies only specified tracks to CD by synchronizing with the song playback. Select All Synchro, here. 1. Press the MODE button 4 during CD-R copy standby mode. 2. Press the Up/Down buttons 5 to display All Synchro. 3.
■ About Finalization Making the CD you have created playable on other CD players requires it to be ‘finalized.’ A TOC (table of contents) is written on the CD during this finalization process. You cannot add further tracks to a finalized CD regardless of any recordable space remaining on the CD-R.
Playback There are various playback functions, covering basic operation to more advanced applications. Playing Back Tracks Basic Operations Playback Press the Playback button 5. Stop Press the Stop button 2. Pause Press the Playback button 5 during playback. Fast Forward/Fast Rewind Hold down the Fast Forward 1 / Fast Rewind button 3. Skip back to previous track/ Skip to next track Press the previous track 4 / next track button 6 twice to skip to the previous/next track.
Appendix DISPLAY MESSAGES Can’t Copy Digital copying is not possible. Can’t Edit The item you have selected is not editable. Can’t Tr.Lev. Copying an Album using A.M.Q.R (Audio Master Quality Recording) is not possible if track levels have been adjusted. Can’t use HDD The CDR-HD1500 is not operable since the HDD’s format is inappropriate. Change Discs! Change the CD to duplicate. Check Disc The CD is unusable. Check the CD carefully. Data Track The data storage CD (for PC) is not playable.
Reading Now reading CD. Please wait. Recording Copying data to CD. Please wait. Standby Preparing CD copy. Please wait. Timer Standby Setting for timer recording has been completed. Or, initiating timer recording. Track No.Full The Disc group has reached its maximum track number - 99. No further recording is possible. Unavailable Cannot copy to CD using A.M.Q.R (Audio Master Quality Recording). Unrecordable You are trying to record/copy to an HDD/CD which is not recordable.
Glossary ■ AAC ■ OPC An audio compression system conforming to the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) movie standard, offering good quality at a higher compression ratio than MP3 compression. Abbreviation for ‘Optimum Power Control.’ The laser power necessary used to write data varies depending on the CD-R/RW selected. OPC allows the CDR-HD1500 to automatically adjust laser power according to the CD-R/RW you use.
Function Tree While the CDR-HD1500 is not in operation ■ Pressing the MENU button: Album Edit* — Album New — Edit Stored — Album Copy — Album Rename — Album Delete — Album Pack — Album Title — Track Shuffle — Track Level — Tr.
While HDD recording standby mode is engaged: ■ Pressing the MENU button: Level ■ Pressing the MODE button: Track Synchro Multi Synchro All Synchro Auto Period Manual While CD copy standby mode is engaged: ■ Pressing the MENU button: Copy Method — Auto Dig/Anlg — Analog Copy — Digital Move — Digital Copy Copy Level Copy Speed Imaging Speed* ■ Pressing the MODE button: All Synchro Full Auto* Multi Synchro * Menu items with an asterisk (*) are not displayed during HDD recording from CD.
[CDR-HD1500 Data List] You can photocopy and use this table as a Track/Disc/Album history. No. Disc/Album Tr.No. Track Name No. Remarks Disc/Album Tr.No.
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