HHB comm CDR800 - Manual (Page 2)

part, the manual is clearly written, and
includes numerous illustrations. Input
and output connections are straightfor-
ward, but the rear panel also contains a
couple of switches that you may need to
reset. A three-position slide switch locat-
ed between the balanced analog input
connectors selects either the unbalanced
RCA line inputs or the balanced XLR
connectors at
+
4dBu or
−
8dBu levels.
A digital out switch mutes the digital
outputs if only the analog outputs are
used. You select digital copy permis-
sion/prohibition with a pair of DIP
switches, which you can set to allow un-
limited copies of your recording, one-
time-only copying, or no copying at all.
Since the CDR–800 is a professional
product, it is not bound by the consumer
Serial Copy Management System—the
user controls the copy management.
Input selection is done with a momen-
tary contact button on the front panel—
you toggle through the various analog
and digital inputs by repeatedly depress-
ing the button. The CDR–800 has five
modes of operation—three are automatic
and two are manual. One of the most use-
ful of the automatic modes is ID–SYNC
for recording from DAT sources. This
mode copies index numbers from your
DAT and automatically turns them into
track numbers on your CD–R.
The AES/EBU interface does not trans-
mit DAT ID codes, so you must use the
S/PDIF connection. To do so, simply load
a blank disc and toggle the INPUT SELEC-
TOR until the correct input appears—the
display should recognize DAT as the
source at this point. Now, cue up your
DAT tape to a point about five seconds
ahead of the first DAT index number you
wish to record. Next, toggle the DIGITAL
SYNCHRO button until ID–SYNC ap-
pears in the display. The CDR–800 will
begin a short setup procedure, which
takes a few seconds.
After this setup, ID–SYNC returns to
the display, and SYNC flashes in red. You
are now ready to begin recording. Sim-
ply press the play button on your DAT
recorder—when the next index number
appears, the CDR–800 automatically be-
gins recording, making that index num-
ber track 1 on the CD. You don’t even
need to press RECORD on the CDR–800.
Each subsequent DAT index number au-
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PHOTO 3: A close-up view of the Pioneer
Stable-Platter mechanism used in the
CDR–800. The CD must be inserted up-
side down, but this mechanism greatly
reduces disc vibration and dust accumu-
lation on the laser pickup.
TABLE 1: MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS
Applicable discs: CD and CD-R
Frequency response: 2Hz–20kHz
Playback S/N: 110dB (EIAJ)
Playback dynamic range: 97dB (EIAJ)
Playback THD: 0.0027% (EIAJ)
Recording S/N (analog RCA input): 90dB
Recording dynamic range (analog RCA input): 90dB
Recording THD (analog RCA input): 0.005%
Recording S/N (S/PDIF digital input): 105dB
Recording dynamic range (S/PDIF digital input): 95dB
Recording THD (S/PDIF digital input): 0.003%
Wow and flutter: Less than measurable limit (
± 0.001%
weighted peak) (EIAJ)
Analog input impedance: 10k
Analog XLR line input level:
+
4 or
+
8dBu, switchable
Analog RCA line input level: 500mV RMS
Analog output voltage: 2V RMS
Power supply: US model: 120V AC, 60Hz; European
model: 220-230V AC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 21W
Weight: 6.2kg (13 lbs. 11 oz)
Dimensions: 482mm (W)
× 294mm (D) × 134mm (H)
(18 ³¹₃₂ ″ Ч 11 ⁹₁₆ ″ Ч 5 ⁹₃₂ ″ )