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6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

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Press this button to open or close the Record
Drawer %.

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Record (CDR) Deck: This Disc Deck is used

to record or play CD, MP3, CD-R and CD-RW
discs.

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Optical Digital Input: This jack accepts

the digital audio input signal from a compatible
digital audio product and should be connected
directly to the optical digital audio output on a
CD, MD or DVD player or any other compatible
digital source. To select this input, press the
Input Select Button ı until OPTICAL
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appears in the Time/Message

Display F. Note that the cover with the “eye”
icon must be removed before the input is used.
Save the cover and replace it when the jack is
not in use to prevent dust from entering the jack
and degrading the input’s performance.

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Coaxial Digital Input: This input may be

used to connect the coaxial digital output on a
CD, MD or DVD player or any other compatible
digital source to the CDR 30 for digital re-
cording. To select this input, press the Input
Select Button ı until COAXIAL FRONT
appears in the Time/Message Display F.

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Analog-Record Level Control: The con-

trol is used to adjust the input level when mak-
ing recordings from analog sources such as cas-
settes, or when CDs are recorded in an analog
mode. See page 23 for more information on
record levels.

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CDR Deck Play/Select: This button has

two functions. It may be pressed when a stan-
dard CD is in the Record Deck to put the
machine in play, or it may be used to enter a
selection or start certain record functions.

Ó

CDR Deck Stop: Press this button to stop

the CD in the Record Deck.

Ô

CDR Deck Pause: When the Record Deck is

in the Play mode, pressing this button will pause
the disc. If the disc has previously been paused,
pressing this button will restart the playback.

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Digital Level Controls: These buttons

increase or decrease the record level when a
digital recording is being made. Press both but-
tons briefly and then release them to change
from manual to automatic digital recording level
control. See page 23 for more information on
digital recording levels.

Ò

MP3 Select Button: When a “Multisession”

disc containing both standard CD audio and
MP3 tracks is playing, the unit will default to
play of the standard CD audio tracks. Press this
button to play the MP3 tracks.

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CDR Deck Program Button: Press this

button to begin the programming sequence for a
disc in the CDR deck. See page 19 for more
information on programmed playback.

Û

CDR Deck Next Track: This button has

two functions. When a disc is playing in the
Record Deck %, press and hold this button to
play the disc in a fast-forward mode to quickly
locate a desired passage. At any time, tapping
the button and quickly releasing it will move to
the next track on a disc in play.
When a disc is stopped, each press will move
forward one track for programming or play (see
page 17 and 19 for locating tracks).

Ù

CDR Deck Previous Track: This button has

two functions. When a disc is playing in the
Record Deck %, press and hold this button to
play the disc in a fast reverse mode to quickly
locate a desired passage. At any time, tapping
the button and quickly releasing it will move to
the beginning of the current track, and the next
press will move to the previous track. When a
disc is stopped, each press will move back one
for programming or play (see page 17 and 19
for locating tracks).

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Input Select: Press this button to select the

input source (coaxial rear, optical rear, coaxial
front, optical front and analog) for recording.
See page 22 for more information on input
selection.

ˆ

CDR Deck Display Select: Press this but-

ton to cycle through the time display options for
the Record Deck. See page 18 for more informa-
tion on the time display.

˜

Information Display: The indicators in the

Information Display provide status reports on the
operation of the CDR 30. See page 7 for com-
plete explanations of each indicator.

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Remote Sensor: The IR sensor that

receives the commands from the remote control
is behind this area. Do not cover or obscure this
part of the front panel to avoid any malfunction
with the remote.

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CDP Deck Display Select: Press this but-

ton to cycle through the time display options for
the Play Deck. See page 18 for more information
on the time display.

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Dual/Single Play Select: Press this button

to enable both CD decks to play at the same
time and function as separate, independent CD
units (Dual mode), or to have the unit play
through all the tracks on the disc in one deck
and then switch to the other (Single mode). In
the Dual mode it is also possible to record from
an external source in the CDR while the CDP
Deck is functioning as a standard CD player. See
page 18 for more information on dual-play
capability.

 CDP Deck Next Track: This button has two
functions. When a disc is playing in the Play
Deck 3, press and hold this button to play the
disc in a fast-forward mode to quickly locate a
desired passage. At any time, tapping the button
and quickly releasing it will move to the next
track on a disc in play.
When a disc is stopped, each press will move
forward one track for programming or play (see
page 17 and 19 for locating tracks).

 CDP Play-Deck Previous: This button has
two functions. When a disc is playing in the Play
Deck 3, press and hold this button to play the
disc in a fast-reverse mode to quickly locate a
desired passage. At any time, tapping the button
and quickly releasing it will move to the begin-
ning of the current track, and the next press will
move to the previous track. When a disc is
stopped, each press will move back one for pro-
gramming or play (see page 17 and 19 for locat-
ing tracks).

 CDP Deck Program Button: Press this
button to begin the programming sequence for a
disc in the CDR deck. See page 19 for more
information on programmed playback.

 CDP Deck Pause: When the CDP Deck is
running, pressing this button will pause the disc.
If the disc has previously been paused, pressing
this button will restart the playback.

 CDP Deck Play Button: Press this button
to begin playback of a CD in the CDP Deck.

 CDP Deck Stop Button: Press this button
to stop the CD in the CDP Deck.

FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY  7

A

Random Indicators: These indicators light

when random playback has been programmed
for one of the CD decks. See page 20 for more
information on random play.

B

Repeat Mode Indicator: These indicators

display the type of repeat function being used.
See page 19 for more information on repeat sta-
tus.

C

Program Indicators: These indicators light

when one of the CD decks is being programmed
for playback options. See page 19 for more
information on programmed play.

D

Single/Dual Play Indicators: One of these

indicators will light to indicate the unit’s play-
back mode, as selected with the Dual/Single
Play Select Buttons ¸

6N. When the

Dual indicator lights, both decks will play 
simultaneously through their respective 
analog or digital outputs. When the SINGLE
indicator is lit, only one deck may play at a time,
but the unit will automatically switch from one
side to the other when a deck is finished play-
ing.

E

CDP/CDR Deck Indicator: Indicate show if

the Level Indicators G are showing the out-
put of the record (CDR) or play (CDP) deck.

F

Time/Message Display: This display

shows the play or record time for either deck, as
noted by the various time and mode indicators
STUVW

. It also displays the CD Text or

MP3 information from a disc and displays vari-
ous information, status and error messages.

G

Level Indicators: These LEDs display the

input level during a recording, and the output
level during playback. See page 23 for more
information on record levels.

H

Dub Speed Indicators: These indicators

show which record speed has been selected for
dub recordings. See page 21 for more informa-
tion on record-speed selection.

I

Copy-Prohibit Indicator: This indicator

lights when a recording is not possible due to
the intervention of the Serial Copy Management
System (SCMS). See page 21 for more informa-
tion on SCMS.

J

Dub Mode Indicators: These indicators

light when a dub is in progress between the
CDP and CDR decks to confirm that either one
track (1 TR) or the entire disc or programmed
tracks of the disc (DISC) are being dubbed.

K

Manual Track Increment Indicator: This

indicator lights when the automatic track incre-
ment system has been turned off. When the indi-
cator is lit, tracks may be incremented during a
recording by pressing the Track Increment
Button

D.

L

Play/Pause Indicator: These indicators

show the status of the individual CD Decks. The

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lights when the CD is playing, and the 

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lights when the unit is in a Pause mode.

M

Sync Indicator: This indicator lights when

the unit has been programmed for a CD Sync
recording. See page 23 for more information on
Sync recordings.

N

HDCD Indicators: These indicators will

light when either of the decks is playing a disc
that contains HDCD encoding.

MP3

C D

H D C D

R A N D O M     P RO G
R E P E AT   1   A – B

R A N D O M     P RO G

R E P E AT 1   A – B

OVER

X 2     X 4

OVER

A L L   C D ’ S

A L L   C D ’ S

H D C D

T R AC K

T R AC K

TOTA L

TOTA L

T I M E

C D – RW

R E M A I N

R E C

R E M A I N

T I M E

A   D R L C

MP3

SRC

F

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

ANALOG

RECORD

SYNC

MANUAL

DUAL

C O P Y   P R O H I B I T

C D R

C D P

I  T  R

D U B

D I S C

R

L

SINGLE

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

E F

G

I

H

J

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

V

W

W

X

Y P

S

T

Q

N

Z

K

L

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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J
K
L
M
N
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Q
R

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T
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V
W
X
Y
Z

Random Indicator
Repeat Mode Indicators
Program Indicator
Single/Dual Play Indicators
CDP/CDR Deck Indicator
Time/Message Display
Level Indicators
Dub Speed Indicators
Copy Prohibit Indicator

Dub Mode Indicators
Manual Track Increment Indicator
Play/Pause Indicators
Sync Indicator
HDCD Indicators
Record Indicator
MP3 Playback Indicator
CDR/RW Indicator
Sample-Rate Converter Indicator

Time Indicators
Remaining Time Indicators
Record Time Indicator
Total Time Indicators
Track Time Indicators
Digital Record Level Status Indicator
Front Input Indicator
Input Indicators

Important Note: Since the CDR 30 is a dual-deck player/recorder, there are two separate sets of indicators for HDCD, Random, Program, Repeat Status,
Remain Time, Total Time, Track Time as well as separate Play/Pause Indicators and CD Indicators for each deck. As the function of these indicators is identical
for both decks, they are described in this manual with a common letter. When the CDR 30 is playing or recording a disc, any indicators that light on the left
side of the display describe the status of the Play Deck, while those that light on the right side of the display describe the status of the Record Deck.
Depending on the activity of the unit and the settings you select, different indicators may light on the two sides at the same time.

8 FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

O

Record Indicator: This indicator lights

when the unit is making a recording and flashes
during the preparations for recording.

P

MP3 Playback Indicator: These indicators

will light when either of the decks is playing a
disc that contains MP3 data.

Q

R/RW Indicator: This indicator shows which

type of recordable disc is present in the Record
Deck %. When a CD-R disc is present, only the
R is lit. The RW lights when an erasable CD-RW
disc is in use.

R

Sample-Rate Converter: This indicator

lights when the Sample-Rate Converter is in use
to change the digital sample rate when the
incoming signal is not the standard 44.1kHz
used by standard CDs. This is an automatic func-
tion and does not require any user intervention.

S

Time Indicator: This indicator lights in con-

junction with one of the time indicators
TVW

to show which of the time status

modes is active.

T

Remaining-Time Indicator: This indicator

lights when the Time/Message Display F
shows the time remaining on a disc or on a
track.

U

Record Time Indicator: This indicator

lights in conjunction with the REMAIN T and
TOTAL V indicators or the TRACK W indica-
tor during a recording to show that the time
figure shown in the Time/Message Display
F

is either the time remaining on the disc or

the time elapsed for the current track.

V

Total Time Indicators: These indicators

light when the Time/Message Display F
shows the total time of all tracks on a disc (in
stop mode) or the total remaining time (during
play).

W

Track Time Indicators: These indicators

light when the Time/Message Display F
shows the running or remaining time of the indi-
vidual track being played. Moreover the number
of the track actually selected is shown under
these indicators.

X

During a digital recording, this indicator shows
ADRLC when the record level is controlled auto-
matically, and DRLC when you may control it
manually. See page 23 for more information on
record levels.

Y

Front Input Indicator: This indicator lights

when the front panel Optical Digital ^ or
Coaxial Digital & inputs are the source for 
a recording.

Z

Input Indicators: These indicators light to

display which input source is in use.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS  9

¡ Play (CDP)-Deck Analog Output: These
jacks carry the analog audio output signal from
the Play Deck 3 during normal play, in Single
mode also from the Record Deck %, and dur-
ing CD Dubbing. Connect them to the CD input
jacks on a receiver, preamp or processor.

™ Record (CDR)-Deck Analog Output:
These jacks carry the output signal from the
Record Deck % during normal play, in Single
mode also from the Play Deck 3, and during
analog or digital recording. Connect them to the
Tape Play/In input jacks on a receiver, preamp or
processor.

£ Record (CDR)-Deck Analog Input: These
jacks accept the analog signals that are used 
for CD recordings. Connect them to the Tape
Rec/Out outputs on a receiver, preamp or pro-
cessor or directly to any analog source to be
recorded.

¢ Play (CDP)-Deck Coaxial-Digital
Output: This jack carries the digital-audio out-
put signal from the Play Deck 3 during nor-
mal play, in Single mode also from the Record
Deck %, and during CD Dubbing. Connect it to
a coaxial-digital input on a receiver, processor or
digital decoder.

∞ Record (CDR)-Deck Coaxial-Digital
Output: This jack carries the digital audio out-
put signal from the Record Deck % during
normal play, in Single mode also from the Play
Deck 3 and during analog or digital recording.
Connect it to a coaxial digital input on a receiv-
er, processor or digital decoder.

§ Record (CDR)-Deck Coaxial-Digital
Input: This jack accepts the digital-audio input
signal from a compatible digital audio product
and should be connected to the coaxial-digital
output on a CD, MD or DVD player or an A/V
receiver or processor.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The coaxial digital outputs
and inputs should only be connected to digital
input or output jacks. Even though they use the
same RCA type connector as standard analog
audio connections, DO NOT connect them to
conventional analog input or output jacks.

¶ Record (CDR)-Deck Optical-Digital
Input: This jack accepts the digital-audio input
signal from a compatible digital audio product,
and should be connected directly to the optical-
digital output on a CD, MD or DVD player or an
A/V receiver or processor.

• Record (CDR)-Deck Optical-Digital
Output: This jack carries the digital audio out-
put signal from the Record Deck % during
normal play, in Single mode also from the Play
Deck 3, and during analog or digital record-
ing. Connect it to an optical-digital input on a
receiver, processor or digital decoder.

ª Play (CDP)-Deck Optical-Digital
Output: This jack carries the digital audio out-
put signal from the Play Deck 3 during nor-
mal play, in Single mode also from the Record
Deck %, and during CD Dubbing. Connect it to
an optical-digital input on a receiver, processor
or digital decoder.

‚ Remote IR Input: Connect the output of a
remote infrared sensor or the remote control
output of another compatible Harman Kardon
product to this jack. This will enable the remote
control to operate even when the front-panel
Remote Sensor ¯ is blocked. This jack may
also be used with compatible IR remote control
based automation systems.

⁄ Remote IR Output: Connect this jack to
the IR input jack of another compatible Harman
Kardon remote controlled product to have the
built-in Remote Sensor ¯ on the CDR 30
provide IR signals to other compatible products.

¤ AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an
AC outlet. If the outlet is switch controlled, make
certain that it is in the ON position, if you want
to turn the unit on.

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Play (CDP) Deck Analog Output
Record (CDR) Deck Analog Output
Record (CDR) Deck Analog Input
Play (CDP) Deck Coaxial-Digital Output

Record (CDR) Deck Coaxial-Digital Output
Record (CDR) Deck Coaxial-Digital Input
Record (CDR) Deck Optical-Digital Input
Record (CDR) Deck Optical-Digital Output

Play (CDP) Deck Optical-Digital Output
Remote IR Input
Remote IR Output 
AC Power Cord