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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS  13

Batteries
Insert the two AA batteries supplied with the
CDR 30’s remote as shown below being careful
to follow the + and – polarity indications in the
bottom of the compartment. Replace the cover
by first seating the two small tabs into the mat-
ing holes at the top of the remote, and then
gently push the cover down until the latch snaps
into place with an audible click.

NOTE: When replacing batteries, replace both at
the same time. When the remote will not be
used for an extended period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid the possibility of damage due
to corrosion. Batteries contain chemical sub-
stances and we recommend that you dispose of
them properly and in compliance with any local
regulations.

IR Remote Connections
If the CDR 30 is installed behind a cabinet or
other obstruction that may block the path
between the front panel Remote Sensor ¯
and the location where you will use the remote,
an optional external IR sensor may be used.
Connect the sensor to the Remote IR In Jack
‚ on the rear panel. This jack may also be con-
nected to the IR Output jack of another compati-
ble Harman Kardon component or a compatible
IR system remote product that is not blocked by
a cabinet.

You may also use the IR Sensor in the CDR 30 to
send commands to other compatible remote
products. Connect the Remote IR Out Jack ⁄
to the input of the other product or system.

Power Connections
Connect the AC Power Cord ¤ to an AC
power source. the CDR 30 uses sensitive, high-
performance computer-grade CD drives, and to
protect them we recommend that you consider
the use of a surge protector, just as you would
for a computer.

If the rear panel AC outlet on a receiver or other
product is used, make certain that it provides at
least 28 watts, and that the total power of all
products connected does not exceed the maxi-
mum rated output of the product containing the
outlets. If the CDR 30 is connected to a switched
outlet, remember to turn on the outlet or prod-
uct controlling it in order for the CDR 30 to
operate.

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

any conventional CD that bears this logo.

Discs that bear this logo or whose

packaging is labeled with ”Digital Audio” and
”CD-R” or ”CD Recordable” may be recorded
on one time, and when they are finalized 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 those CD-R/Audio discs
even if they have not been finalized.

Discs that bear this logo or whose

packaging is labeled with ”Digital Audio” and
”CD-RW” or ”CD Rewritable” may be recorded,
and they may also be erased and reused. They
may be recorded on the Record Deck % of
the CDR 30 and on other CD-RW recorders and
played on both decks of the CDR30 (on the Rec
Deck % even if the CD-RW is not finalized) or
on CD-RW compatible players. They will NOT
play 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 that bear this logo

are designed for use in computer CD-R drives
and 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 record-
able disc for recording on the CDR 30 you will
see a NOAUDIO message in the Time/
Message Display F as soon as any Record
78

or Dubbing 9) button is pressed 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, provid-
ed 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, pro-
vided that it is an original recording. Digital
sources that are copies can be copied only via
the analog inputs. This is a requirement of the
SCMS system, which is part of the CD recording
system.

When copying using the dual-deck capability of
the CDR 30, the copy may be made in real time
or at twice or four times normal speed.

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, but only at normal speed.
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.

CDR Terminology and Display Messages
Compact disc recording has its own special ter-
minology, and some of the messages you will
see when using the CDR 30 may be new to you.
Before using the CDR 30, you may wish to famil-
iarize yourself with some of the terms used by
the CDR 30. Additional error message displays
may occasionally appear. Please see page 25 for
a complete explanation of those messages.

Finalize

: This term refers to the process

that completes the recording of a disc by record-
ing 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. CD-RW discs
must be finalized too to be playable on CD-RW
compatible players, but they may be 
“Unfinalized,” so that certain or all tracks may
be deleted or 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 infor-
mation 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 calibra-
tions 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 mes-
sage clears from the display.

DISC FULL

: When there is no more record

time remaining on a recordable disc, a DISC
FULL

message will appear in the Time/

Message Display F. When you see this mes-
sage, the CDR 30 has stopped the recording
process and, when a CD-R is being recorded,
you can 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.

PLAYBACK BASICS  15

Playback of CDs on the CDR 30 resembles tradi-
tional CD players with a few exceptions to
accommodate the availability of two separate
playback decks. Before using the CDR 30,
power-up the unit by pressing in the Main
Power Switch 1 until it latches. Note that the
Standby Mode Indicator 2 will turn green,
indicating that the unit is on and functioning.
At the same time, the Information Display
˜

will light, the Time/Message Display F

will briefly display HARMAN KARDON
MODEL CDR 30

and the indicators behind

the front panel controls will also light up.

Once the Main Power Switch 1 has been
turned on, the CDR 30 may be powered-on or -
off using the remote control. Pressing the
Power-Off button

 on the remote will

place the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated
by the orange color of the Standby Mode
Indicator 2. To turn the unit on using the
remote, simply press the Power-On button 

0.

Note that when the unit is in the Standby mode,
it is still drawing power from the AC main out-
lets. To turn the unit completely off, press in the
Main Power Switch 1 slightly, and then
release it so that it pops forward. When the
Standby Mode Indicator 2 goes out, the
CDR 30 is off and not drawing any power. When
you will not be using the unit for an extended
period of time, such as during a vacation, we
recommend using the Main Power Switch 1
to turn the unit completely off.

Although compact discs are very reliable, rough
handling may damage them. Avoid scratching
either side of the discs, as this will affect play-
back of standard CDs and interfere with the
recording of CD-R and CD-RW discs. It is also a
good idea to always handle discs by their edges
to avoid fingerprints which may also interfere
with playback quality and possibly cause dam-
age to the laser and lens assembly.

Loading and Unloading Discs
To load a disc, first open the desired CD deck by
pressing the appropriate Open/Close button
6$

2Q. The word OPEN will appear in

the Time/Message Display F. Always make
certain that there is sufficient room in front of
the unit for the disc drawers to open.

Load a disc in the tray with the printed (label)
side facing up. Once the disc is seated, make
certain that it is properly centered within the
tray. When using 8 cm (3") single discs, take
extra care to make certain that the disc is care-
fully centered within the smaller ridges in the
disc tray.

To close the drawer, press the appropriate
Open/Close button 6$

2Q or gently

press on the outside of the front cover of the
disc tray. When the drawer is closed the word
CLOSE

will appear momentarily in the

Time/Message Display F, and the letters
TOC

will begin to flash in the display once the

drawer s completely closed.

If the disc is a standard CD or a CD-R or CD-RW
disc, TOC will flash while the unit reads the
disc’s Table of Contents information. Once that
data is read, the Time/Message Display F
will show the total number of tracks and the
total time of all tracks on the disc. The CD
Indicator Q will also light to indicate that a
standard CD is in use.

When an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW disc is
placed in the Record Deck %, the letters
OPC

will flash once the preliminary Table of

Contents has been read. This indicates that the
unit is optimizing its circuits for maximum com-
patibility with the specific recordable disc in use.
The number and total running time of any tracks
that have already been recorded will appear in
the Time/Message Display F, and the
appropriate indicator Q will light to tell you if a
CD-R or CD-RW disc is in use.

If a computer data disc is placed in the CDR 30,
a DATA DISC or DISC ERROR mes-
sage will appear, depending on if the data disc is
finalized or not. Data discs will not play, and
may not be recorded or dubbed on the CDR 30.

Using The Remote
The CDR 30’s infrared remote control is designed
to operate both CD decks, as well as control the
playback programming and start the recording.
To allow for efficient use of the remote, it’s oper-
ation is different from standard CD players.
Some buttons are dedicated to one specific CD
deck, while others are shared between the two
decks.

No matter which deck is playing, the Play Deck
(CDP) and Record Deck (CDR) Display
1 and Open/Close buttons 2Q
will always send a command to their respective
deck, as well as the buttons Text

B, Intro

I and Level Indicator J. The other

transport and programming functions, however,
are shared. To use any of the transport controls,
such as Play

9, Stop K, Pause L or the

Search and Skip buttons 

58MO, the

E or the Programming

47AFG, first press either

the CDP button

3 to command the Play

Deck 3 or the CDR button 

P to command

the Record Deck %. When the button is
pressed, a message reading CDP or CDR will
appear in the appropriate Time/Message
Display F to confirm the selection.

To switch the remote from controlling one deck
to controlling the other, simply press the Select
button

3P for the deck you wish to con-

trol at any time.

It is always a good idea to press the CDR
Select button 

P when a recording from an

external source is to be made, otherwise possibly
the recording cannot be started with the remote
(by pressing Play/Select

9) or paused or

stopped (by pressing Pause

L or Stop K).

Note that the record-function buttons
Auto/Man

C and Track Increment D and

the Single/Dual buttons

6N are dedi-

cated feature buttons that do not require any
special selection.

Labeled
Surface

16 PLAYBACK BASICS

Normal Play
To play a disc, first make certain that the unit is
properly installed and that the Main Power
Switch 1 is turned on, this will also turn the
unit on completely. When the CDR30 is in
Standby mode (Status Mode Indicator 2
glows orange), turn the CDR 30 on by pressing
the Power-On button

0 on the remote and

note that the front-panel display will illuminate.

Insert a disc following the instructions shown on
the previous page. To start the play, press the
Play button on the front panel for the appro-
priate deck (

 or press the Select button

on the remote for the desired deck 

3P and

then press the Play button on the remote 

9.

The Play/Pause Indicator L will show a tri-
angle pointing right 

›

›

›

›

and the Time/Message

Display F will show the track number being
played under the Track Time Indicator W and
the running time of the track under the Time
Indicator S. As each new track begins to play,
the track time will reset to 00:00 and begin to
count up for the new track.

When a disc is stopped after it has been loaded
and the Table Of Contents (TOC) data read, the
following information will be shown in the
Time/Message Display F:

For CD Audio Discs, or mixed/multisession discs
when the MP3 Indicator P is NOT lit: The
number of tracks on the disc and the total time
of the disc.

For MP3-only discs, or mixed/multisession discs
when the MP3 Indicator P is lit: The total
number of tracks.

NOTE: Remember that unfinalized CD-R or 
CD-RW discs will only play in the Record Deck
%

. If you attempt to play an unfinalized disc in

the Play Deck 3, a DISC ERROR mes-
sage will appear to remind you to play the disc
in the other deck.

To go directly to a specific track on a disc, enter
the track number using the Numeric Keys

E.

Note that when selecting a two-digit track num-
ber, the second digit must be entered within
three seconds after the first Numeric Key is
pressed. To play the track selected press the
Play/Select button (

9.

To momentarily stop the disc at any time, press
the Pause button

LÔ. When a disc is

paused, the Play/Pause Indicator L will add
two vertical lines to indicate a paused disc. Press
either the Play button

9( or the

LÔ to resume playback

at the point where the disc was paused.

When there is only one disc in the unit, it will
automatically stop when all tracks on a disc
have played through. To stop playback at any
time, press the Stop button

KÓ for the

deck in use.

When there is a disc in each deck, the player will
respond in one of two ways, depending on
which dual-play setting is activated. In normal
operation (Single-Play Indicator D is lit),
when the disc in one drawer finishes, the disc in
the other drawer will begin to play. When the
Dual button

N¸ is pressed so that the

Dual-Play Indicator D is lit, each deck will
operate as a separate, single-play CD unit with-
out regard to the status of the other deck. For
complete information on Dual-Deck and Dual-
Play operation, see page 18.

At the end of a listening session, remove the
discs from the decks by following the instruc-
tions shown on the previous page. Do not leave
the disc drawers open when the unit is not in
use to prevent dust and dirt from entering the
unit and to prevent damage to the tray.

To place the unit in a Standby mode at the
end of a listening session, press the Power-Off
button 

. The word POWEROFFwill

appear briefly in the Time/Message Display
F

, any open disc trays will automatically close,

and the Status-Mode Indicator 2 will turn
orange.

MP3 Playback
The CDR 30 is unique among consumer audio
CDR/RW recorders in that it plays discs recorded
with MP3 data. It may also make conventional
CD Audio copies of these discs when they are
dubbed using the CDR 30’s dual-deck capabili-
ties. Since MP3 discs may appear in two differ-
ent forms, their playback may require different
operation.

When a disc has been recorded ONLY with MP3
data, simply insert the disc in the CDR 30 as you
would for any CD. After the disc’s Table of
Contents (TOC) data has been read, the MP3
Indicator P will light to indicate that an MP3
disc is in use.

When discs are recorded on a computer, it is
possible to place both standard CD Audio and
MP3 tracks on the same disc. These are known
as “Mixed Session” or “Multisession” discs.
When they are used in the CDR 30, the default
mode is to play ONLY the standard CD audio
tracks. In Stop mode, the Time/Message
Display F will show the number of all tracks
on the disc (including MP3) and their total run-
ning time (including the time of the MP3 tracks
compressed). To play the MP3 data tracks only,
wait until the disc’s Table of Contents is read
and the Time/Message Display F shows the
data for all audio tracks. Then, press the MP3
Button 

HÒ and note that an MP3ON

message will flash three times in the Time/
Message Display F and the MP3 Indicator
P

lights above the appropriate deck. Then the

Display will shown the number of MP3 tracks on
the disc.
• If the MP3 Button 

HÒ is pressed while

the CD Audio tracks of a Multisession disc is
playing, an MP3ON message will flash three
times in the Time/Message Display F and
then playback will stop. Press the Play
Button 

9( to playback the MP3

tracks.

• If the MP3 Button 

HÒ is pressed while

the MP3 tracks of a Multisession disc is play-
ing, an MP3OFF message will flash three
times in the Time/Message Display F and
then playback will stop. Press the Play
Button 

9( to playback the standard

CD Audio tracks.

When an MP3 disc is inserted into the CDR 30,
the displays are somewhat different than what
you may be used to for standard CD Audio discs
or from traditional CD players. After the Table of
Contents (TOC) is read, the Time/Message
Display F will display the total number of
tracks on the disc. During playback of an MP3
disc, the default display will show the running
time for the track being played, but not the track
number, as is the case for normal CD playback.