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HHB comm CDR-882 User's Manual

1. 58 TT Appendix Firmware Updates 59 Manual Cueing ee a abate 46 Appendix 4 Factory Defaults 4 4 60 Editing Marker Pointe ot ner n 46 7 AND ia 46 Appendix 5 Specifications 61 Auto TT 46 Pre selecting a track before loading disc AME Q 62 DisciEnd BeviBW d ree arena DER 47 Erasing and Unfinalising 015 5 47 Erasing Initialising a single 2 48 Erasing lnitialising two 5 2 48 p CMT 48 Remote Control ssssssss5ssss5s555 5555555553555555 555 5552535555555 PERRA 49 Parallel Remote Control 49 inset Rade idas 49 Electrical 2 49 RS232 LINK INPUT TTT 50 en ea 50 Port parameta Ssi kaka na kak A Na lidia 50 Abridged command 5 50 CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 5 Introduction Introduction Thank you for buying this HHB Professional product The CDR 882 DualBurn CD Recorder is designed to record and replay audio CDs in a broadcast or other professional audio environment and incorporates a number of features and facilities that may be unfamiliar to users In particular the CDR 882 permits the recording of programme materi
2. Safety Information es es es es eers nennen nnne na nn Introd ction Whats in the DOK T pa dur tna Unpaeking unie CDR 882 Primary Cautions and guidance on installation e Safety seen InstallatiOri dea Gare amp cleaning ecco dtes ib E Rd Installing the remote control batteries Using the RC 882 Remote Control handset Compatible disc types LT Te T T Audio PUES Audio DUtpUtS abs Other Connectors Connector 0 707 422 Front Panel Features Alphanumerie Display RC 882 Remote Control Direct ACCESS T Record KOS iis asana saban tp Quick Start Recording a CD from an analogue source Recording a CD from a digital Playing 8 00 ine Playing one disc while recording another Re
3. 144 KN Enter Auto Track ID Trigger S PDIF subcode amp Audio Threshold lt gt Time ENTER to confirm setting Audio level 78dBFS up to 24dBFS in 6dB steps 60dBFS ENTER to confirm setting Menu Enter Time interrval 1 2 3 4 or 5 minutes ENTER to confirm setting Menu 144 Enter ENTER to setting SIPDIF lt gt AES EBU ENTER to confirm setting Menu 144 Enter Audio Threshold Auto Finalize Menu 144 KN Digital Output Format Menu 144 KN Enter K Menu ENTER to confirm setting 144 KRN Enter k ENTER to confirm setting Menu 56 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams Parallel Port Parallel Port Menu Enter Default User Menu I Enter at last exit point A 4 gt y e g Input 2 Enter Play Pause REC lt gt Stop lt gt AMS lt gt FF lt gt REW Eject Menu Menu 4 K 4 Enter Menu Play Pause lt gt Stop lt gt lt gt AMS lt gt FF lt gt REW lt gt Eject gt Off 0 A 4 v v Enter Play Pause lt gt lt gt Stop lt gt AMS lt gt AMS lt gt FF lt gt REW lt gt Eject lt gt Off Menu D Enter Play Pause REC lt gt Stop lt gt lt gt AMS lt gt FF lt gt REW lt gt Ej
4. DISPLAY button This button changes the time display option for the selected drive The options available will depend on the drive s current Status e g STOP PLAY etc See page 22 for full details ID AUTO MAN AUTO CUE button This button has two distinct functions depending whether a disc 15 being recorded or not a Auto manual Track ID selection Switches between automatic and manual track numbering when recording a disc See page 13 for more information b Auto Cue mode selection Allows selection of Auto Cue and Auto Pause modes when not recording See page 46 for more information ID WRITE CUE button This button also has two distinct functions depending whether a disc is being recorded or not a ID Write Pressing this button during RECORD when TRACK ID MANUAL mode has been selected with 21 above writes a track ID to the CD in the selected drive s As ID is written ID Write illuminates briefly in the bottom left hand corner of the display and the track number in the time display increments by one b Cue button When the CDR 882 is not in RECORD mode the button acts as a CUE button Pressing CUE will immediately locate to a previously stored MARK point see 13 entering PLAY mode at the cue point AUTO CUE or AUTO PAUSE mode 15 active or if the drive is already in PAUSE mode the drive enters PAUSE at the cue point When a MARK point is stored drive number is included thus CUE can
5. www hhb co uk 37 Advanced Features amp Operation Advanced Features amp Operation Internal amp External Clocks Word clock in the CDR 882 can be obtained from several sources An internal crystal oscillator is provided which is the preferred source for use with analogue input signals When digital input signals are used the word clock may be extracted from the AES EBU or S PDIF bitstreams themselves A further option is to use a separate external clock signal In many professional digital audio systems a separate external master clock is used to synchronise all digital audio equipment in the system the CDR 882 is provided with an external word clock input for use in such a situation Clock selection in the CDR 882 is normally automatic the source being selected to suit the audio input being used The following rules apply to the automatic selection system analogue input Balanced or Unbal is selected the CDR 882 s own internal clock will be used digital input AES EBU S PDIF Coax or Optical is selected the signal itself will be used as the clock source as long as it is within the acceptable frequency range namely 44 1kHz 100ppm e digital input is outside this range the internal clock will be used and the input signal sample rate converted to the internal clock frequency The choice of the internal clock for analogue inputs or the embedded word clock for digital inputs will give perf
6. 882 s most basic functions when you use it for the first time It also tells you where to look in the manual to get additional information about many aspects of the CDR 882 s operation NOTE The numbers following the various controls and connectors in the instructions below refer to the front and rear diagrams on page 12 and page 10 respectively Recording a CD from an analogue source This describes the simplest method of recording a CD in Drive 1 from an analogue source entering track markers manually 1 10 Connect the analogue audio source to either the balanced inputs XLRs 1 or unbalanced inputs phonos 2 Open Drive 175 disc tray with the EJECT button 5 insert blank CD R and close the tray Press the I P SELECT button 19 until the display shows Balanced or Unbal depending which inputs you connected to in Step 1 Connect a suitable pair of headphones to the front panel headphones socket 32 and press the PHONES SELECT button 29 so that the 7 LED above is illuminated Press the RECORD button 12 the display will show Record Setup and then enter RECORD PAUSE mode indicated by a steady red symbol in the RECORD button and a flashing green symbol in the PLAY PAUSE button 8 The green MONITOR LED adjacent to 18 will also be illuminated Play a sample of the source programme and adjust the ANALOG REC LEVEL control 15 to obtain a meter indication that only causes the amber segments to ill
7. DiscSpan Mode Playback of a sequence of discs recorded on multiple machines in DiscSpan mode makes use of the S PDIF digital audio link between machines The discs should be loaded into the drives in the same order in which they were recorded Audio from the Master machine is passed to the next machine in the chain via the S PDIF interconnection where it is mixed with the contribution from that machine at the appropriate time This mix is passed in turn to the next machine and so on until the full sequence of seamless audio may be obtained from the last machine in the chain Fade out Overlap and Fade In are all observed correctly as in Single Machine DiscSpan playback There is no restriction to replaying a sequence of 2 discs recorded in Multi Machine DiscSpan mode on just one machine The only requirement is that the discs are loaded into the two drives of the one machine in the correct order as would be the case with Single Machine DiscSpan playback PROGRAMME DISC 6 DRIVE 1 DRIVE 2 1 S PDIF DRIVE 1 DRIVE 2 2 ho DRIVE 1 DRIVE 2 MACHINE 3 S PDIF CDR 882 Multi Machine amp DiscSpan Operation CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 43 Advanced Features amp Operation Play The CDR 882 s AMS control may be used to quickly locate playback to a particular track on a disc or to commence playback of a series of con
8. Init Discs Selecting one of these options by pressing ENTER will initiate erasure or initialisation on discs in both drives simultaneously SCMS The SCMS Serial Copy Management System was developed to restrict the number of copies which could be made from a digital recording via the digital domain The system has been incorporated into all consumer digital audio equipment for many years With commercially produced CDs it limits the number of copies which can be made by using an S PDIF interconnection to one In the simplest terms SCMS functions by setting certain bits in the digital bitstream These are inspected by an SCMS equipped recorder and a recording is only permitted if the first generation only criterion is met The restrictions imposed by SCMS are generally too limiting for professional use As a professional product the CDR 882 provides full control over SCMS operation in two ways Firstly the digital input bitstream is not checked for copy protection bit validity The CDR 882 will record from any digital source This applies to all digital inputs Secondly the copy protection bits can be set as required for the discs being recorded This setting is made via the Record submenu of the menu system at the SCMS option Three settings are available Prohibit Copies Copy Once and Permit Copies corresponding to none one or unlimited copies respectively See page 35 for full details Discs recorded in t
9. Notes Notes 62 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Notes CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 63 Notes 64 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 HHB Communications Ltd 73 75 Scrubs Lane London NW10 6QU UK T 44 0120 8962 5000 E sales hhb co uk W www hhb co uk In the USA Central 6 South America Sennheiser Electronic Corporation 860 434 9190 E HHB SalesOsennheiserusa com W www hhbusa com In Canada HHB Communications Canada Ltd 416 867 9000 E sales hhbcanada com W www hhbcanada com www hhb co uk Version 1 0 December 2007
10. PIN FUNCTION Pin GENG 2 L 7 5 C ave LL 7 CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 51 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams Submenus Enter at same position as last time e g Audio See Audio diagram h 4 Nw Clocks diagram Y A Display diagram gt Y A See Edit Marker diagram K 2 A DiscSpan diagram Y diagram Record Parallel Port diagram Parallel Port General diagram 52 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams Audio st ts tas asst Enter Input Level 3 0dB Adjust using AMS at last exit point e g Sample Menu rate Converter Enter Input L 6 0dB R 0 0dB Adjust using AMS Balance Menu 144 KN Enter Fade In Time ENTER to confirm setting Menu 144 Fade Out Time ENTER to confirm setting Menu 144 Enter Auto lt gt Off JENTER to confirm setting Menu 144 Enter Priority CD1 lt gt Priority 2 lt gt 1 2 lt gt 1 2 6dB ENTER to setting 144 Enter Menu Priority CD1 lt gt Priority 2 lt gt 1 2 lt gt 142 6dB lt gt Follow phones ENTER to con
11. track number will increment to 02 The recording can be stopped by pressing the STOP button 9 Further tracks may be added by repeating the above from Step 5 When you have recorded all the tracks needed press the FINALIZE button 26 and then press the ENTER button 14 in answer to the question Finalize to complete the record process The disc may now be removed from the drive by pressing the EJECT button 5 CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 17 Quick Start Guide Playing a CD 1 Connect a stereo audio amplifier and speakers to either the balanced outputs XLRs 6 or unbalanced outputs phonos 7 2 Open Drive 1 s disc tray with the EJECT button 5 insert the CD to be played and close the tray 3 When the disc s has been read the number of tracks and the disc s total playing time is displayed To start playback at Track 1 press the PLAY PAUSE button 8 The display confirms the track number 07 and the time changes from Total to Track 4 To start playback from any other track rotate the AMS control 14 clockwise until the number of the required track is shown then press either ENTER or PLAY PAUSE 5 Playback may be paused at any time by pressing PLAY PAUSE and resumed by pressing PLAY PAUSE again Playback may be stopped by pressing the STOP button 9 If the CD contains CD Text the CD Title will be displayed instead when it is loaded Press TEXT 17 to displ
12. 24 secs lt 24 secs TRACK ID CD1 TRACK ID CD2 START CD2 TRACK ID CD1 TRACK ID CD2 TRACK ID CD1 TRACK ID CD2 END FADE CD1 BEGIN FADEOUT CD1 STOP CD1 CDR 882 DiscSpan Mode 40 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Playback DiscSpan Mode Discs which have been recorded on a CDR 882 in DiscSpan mode may be replayed on a CDR 882 without any gap in programme The first disc in the sequence may be loaded into either drive with the second in the other Note that audio routing is set automatically to be correct for seamless playback it is not necessary to make any particular setting of Output Mix and or Phones Mix DISCSPAN mode is automatically set when two DiscSpan recorded discs are inserted The PLAY PAUSE button may be pressed to start playback from the drive containing the first disc At the end of the first disc the IDs that were generated during recording will be recognised by the operating system and the second disc will commence playing at the predetermined time as has been previously been cued up accurately to do so Its output level will ramp up due to the fade in that was active during recording but it will not be heard at this point During the subsequent overlap period however the monitoring cross fades from the first drive to the second The audio level from the first disc then fades down due to the recording fade out and the programme continues from the second
13. Auto Finalise is set to On see below Press STOP to end the recording manually Note that if the disc is full no further recording is possible and recording will STOP 24 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Finalisation Synchronised Recording 1 IF Auto Finalise is set to On then at the end of a Synchronised Recording the disc will be finalised automatically after which no further recording will be possible 2 This process will start one minute after the recording has entered RECORD PAUSE if there is no further detection of an external trigger If the trigger to end the recording was CD End PG code the finalisation process will not wait for one minute but will start immediately see Step 8 above 4 Ifthe recording ended because the disc was full then Auto Finalisation will begin immediately 5 Auto Finalise does not function at the end of recordings where automatic Track ID insertion did not take place i e the example Record one track above except where the disc was full Time Interval track ID generation If Time Interval is selected as the Auto Track ID Trigger source Synchronised Recording will continue as if Record Sync was set to Rec Start Stop only New tracks are created at regular time intervals as set at Record gt Track Length Automatic and Manual track 10 During recording Track IDs may be set either manually or automatically AUTO or MANUAL operation is sele
14. DAT tape whenever possible 26 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Menu System The CDR 882 has been designed to enable most of its basic functions and features to be actioned from dedicated front panel controls without recourse to the display based menu system However numerous additional settings and features are available from the system s submenus The menu system follows a conventional tree structure with various submenus being available from the top level of the menu tree Note that several of the CDR 882 s front panel buttons are inoperative while the unit is in menu mode These are e TEXT e DISPLAY e DISC COPY PROGRAM e FINALIZE e ERASE e TRACK ID AUTO MAN e SYNC REC All other front panel controls remain operative in menu mode Menu System Menu Navigation The menu system is entered by pressing the front panel MENU button 16 The display changes to show the submenu selected If the menu system has not been previously accessed since the unit s last power down the first submenu AUDIO is selected otherwise the menu tree is entered at the last selected location The name of the submenu is highlighted alternative submenus may now be selected by rotating the AMS control Pressing ENTER the AMS knob selects the one required The highlight then moves to the name of the setting or parameter for adjustment A further press selects the parameter value itself
15. FREW and FFWD will still operate in the normal way but will not transfer the current play location beyond the current track Pressing PROGRAM again returns the display to the Track Entry screen To clear the playlist press STOP while the Track Enter screen is being displayed Pressing PROGRAM from the Track Enter screen while in STOP will cancel Program Play mode and return the CDR 882 s operating mode to that last selected with the MODE button However the playlist contents remains stored until cleared or the disc s are removed Pressing STOP while in Stop Mode will clear the playlist contents Program Copy Program Copy mode may be considered to be a combination of Program Play and Disc Copy modes but see note below regarding finalisation A playlist is created in the same manner as for Program Play mode whereas Disc Copy will copy the entire contents of a disc to a blank disc in the other drive in Program Copy only the tracks in the playlist are copied However they are copied in the order in which they were programmed into the playlist As one drive must contain a blank disc Program Copy mode does not allow the option of programming tracks from two different discs Programming of tracks is performed in almost the same way as in Program Play If one of the drives contains a blank CD pressing the front panel PROGRAM button will bring up the display as shown below Program Play Program Copy One of the options will be in r
16. RCA S PDIF output optical TOSlink connector Other Connectors RS232 remote control port 09 RS232 link connector D9F Parallel remote control function programmable DOF D Word clock input BNC 15 QWERTY keyboard connector PS 2 AC mains input The keyboard connector is duplicated on the front panel Connector Details Balanced L analogue inputs These are electronically balanced on XLR3F connectors and can accept audio levels of up to 24dBu without clipping Nominal input sensitivity is set at 4dBu for a digital level of 18dBFS Nominal input impedance is The pinout for this and all other inputs and outputs can be found at page 51 Note that the CDR 882 has one set of audio inputs only internally the input signals are routed to both disc drives Unbalanced L amp R analogue inputs Unbalanced analogue inputs on phono connectors RCA jacks are also provided Nominal input sensitivity is 10dBu for a digital level of 18dBFS Maximum input level at these connectors is 10dBu Input impedance is AES EBU digital input Professional 2 channel digital audio input conforming to AES3 1992 r1997 amendment 4 1999 Connector is XLR3F input impedance is 1100 S PDIF Coaxial digital input Semi pro consumer 2 channel digital audio input on a phono connector RCA jack conforming to IEC60958 4 DAT track ID and PQ code recognition are enabl
17. SELECT in conjunction with the Output Mix and Phones Mix menu options as normal DUALBURN mode will operate regardless of the maximum duration of the discs though ideally two discs of the same length should be used Unfinalised CD Rs or CD RWs are also permissible even if they contain a different audio programme If discs of different duration are used it may be that one disc will become full while the other is still recording In this case the shorter length disc will auto finalise if Auto Finalize is set On its drive will enter STOP mode The disc can then be ejected If Auto Finalize is set Off the usual Finalize message will be displayed first DURATION OF ONE DISC DRIVE 1 Advanced Features amp Operation Sync Start Stop and automatic track incrementing will operate as normal in DUALBURN mode if these functions are enabled DUALBURN mode may be combined with MULTI MACHINE OPERATION mode to enable two copies of programme material greater than the duration of a single disc In this case the first part of the programme is recorded on the two drives of the Master machine the remainder on the two drives of the Slave machine This principle may be extended to more than machines if necessary See page 42 for more information on Multi Machine modes DiscSpan Mode DISCSPAN mode allows the recording of programme material of longer duration than would fit onto a single CD Examples might be live concerts rehearsals semin
18. a new disc may be inserted To assign a different tally to one of the outputs rotate the ANIS control to display the output Output 1 to Output 3 press ENTER to select it The transport function may then be selected from the list now viewable on the bottom row of the display by rotating the ANIS control Press the ENTER button again to make the assignment The Preset submenu option above must be set to User before any of the Output menu options can be selected CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 General Submenu The General submenu has two settings available for adjustment Timer Coax Internal Timer off The CDR 882 has a Timer function which when enabled causes the CDR 882 to enter PLAY mode when the power is applied Thus by leaving the mechanically latching power switch ON the CDR 882 can be used to start playing a pre loaded disc or discs when external power is applied via a time controlled switch of some description Single coi GENERAL The submenu option can simply be set to On or Off The factory default setting is Off With the Timer function enabled the CDR 882 first goes through its usual power up diagnostic routines when power is applied The drive containing an audio disc then enters PLAY mode if both drives have discs that in Drive 1 will be played The CDR 882 also restores its MODE setting at the last power down i e Single DualBurn or DiscSpan Thus if DiscSpan mode is set discs i
19. and its accessories with care It is always a good idea to store all packaging if practical in case you ever need to return the unit to your HHB dealer for any reason The shipping carton should contain the items listed below Please contact your HHB dealer immediately if any of them are missing or damaged CDR 882 Dual drive CD recorder e Instruction manual e EC to UK EU US power cable as appropriate Infra red remote control handset e 2x AA batteries e 2 x HHB CDR8OHS CD R discs 6 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 882 Primary Features Two shock mounted recordable disc drives 64x128 pixel backlit dot matrix LCD display 11 segment dual LED bargraph meters with PPM characteristics Separate LED indication of drive status and headphone source Balanced 4dBu and unbalanced 10dBu analogue inputs and outputs 24 bit A D conversion with dither on recording S PDIF digital input and output coaxial and optical TOSlink with full DAT track ID and PQ code recognition transmission and SCMS defeat AES EBU digital input and output Switchable dither on digital inputs Word clock input Built in sample rate conversion 32 96kHz on inputs DiscSpan mode continuous recording across two or more discs with automatic fade in fade out and definable overlap period and track ID point on each disc Manual change over operation available with DiscSpan DualBurn mode simultaneous recording on
20. be used to locate to a point on the other drive if wished See page 46 for more information DISC COPY button This selects the CDR 882 s DISC COPY function which allows the user to make a copy of an existing CD CD R or CD RW from one drive to the other at high speed with certain restrictions A full description of the DISC COPY function can be found at page 41 PROGRAM button The PROGRAM function activated by pressing PROGRAM is used for two different purposes PROGRAM PLAY mode permits tracks to be replayed in non sequential order b PROGRAM COPY mode allows a copy to be made of a CD but with individually selected tracks sequenced in any order on the copy The PROGRAM functions are described in detail at page 44 PROGRAM PLAY mode and page 44 PROGRAM COPY mode 25 MODE button This button is used to define the basic record playback mode of the CDR 882 when both drives are in use Pressing MODE repeatedly scrolls through the options the display indicates the selected option The options are in sequence MODE ACTION DISPLAY Single CD Records or plays from one drive Single CD1 or Single CD2 only select Drive 1 or 2 with DRIVE SELECT button DualBurn Records an external input on DualBurn or DualBurn both drives simultaneously CD1 CDS DiscSpan Records to or plays from each DiscSpan or DiscSpan drive alternately for as long as CD1 CDS appropriate CDs are loaded The various twin disc modes are
21. by rotating the AMS control clockwise one click at a time Each click decrements the first of the two numbers by one Thus if there are 5 tracks on the disc the initial display will be Erase 05 05 and then in turn Erase 04 05 Erase 03 05 Erase 02 05 Erase Disc Init Disc after which Erase 05 05 is displayed again Erase Disc means that all the tracks on the disc will be erased Init Disc means that the disc will be completely re initialised When the required selection of tracks to be erased or the full erasure option is displayed the erase process is initiated by pressing ENTER the AMS control Alternatively the erase function may be aborted by pressing ERASE a second time As erasure commences the display will show Erase 0 and the percentage indication will then show the progress As stated above initialisation is a much slower process than track erasure After erasure initialisation is complete the drive returns to STOP and the number of tracks remaining is confirmed by the display Erasing Initialising two CD RWs If both drives contain CD RWs the user has the option to erase selected tracks from in each in turn as described above switching between drives with DRIVE SELECT However the range of erase options offered is extended to include erasing or initialising on both drives simultaneously Rotating the AMS control one click clockwise past Init Disc will offer the options Erase Discs followed by
22. described in more detail in section page 39 FINALIZE button Press to manually start disc finalisation to make the CD playable in a standard audio CD player Auto finalisation is set via the menu system see page 34 amp ERASE button Press to erase the whole disc a range of tracks or to carry out a full initialisation of the disc It is also possible to do a full erase or initialisation of discs in both drives simultaneously Applicable to CD RW discs only Press the ENTER button 14 to start the process See section page 47 for more information about erasing discs GB DRIVE SELECT button This button is used to select which drive is currently being controlled by the CDR 882 s main transport buttons and other front panel controls The active drive is indicated by inverse video in the main display area Additional indication is provided in the top right hand corner of the display by CD7 CD2 and the blue Drive Select LEDs 34 amp PHONES SELECT button This button selects which drive is to be the source for the headphone monitor output 32 Pressing the button scrolls between the three available options which are Drive 1 Drive 2 or a mix of audio from both Drive 1 and Drive 2 In the case of the last option the precise nature of the mix heard is determined by the Phones Mix settings in the Audio sub menu See page for further details The two green LEDs immediately above the button indicate th
23. is heard Also Input Monitor cannot be re enabled whilst the drive is in PLAY The MONITOR LED indicates the status of the Input Monitor switches If it is OFF neither Input Monitor switches are active if it is ON then the Input Monitor for the currently selected drive using DRIVE SELECT is active if it is flashing then the Input Monitor for the other drive i e the drive NOT selected using DRIVE SELECT is active Input Monitor 1 OFF Playback signal from CD Drive 1 Basic Operation Main Outputs The signal available at the CDR 882 s rear output connectors may be the playback signal from or the input signal to either drive or a mix of these The output is determined by settings in the Output Mix submenu Options are available here to audition either drive whether in playback or record or to hear a mix of the signals from both drives see page 18 for full details The default setting is As Phones wherein the output selection is determined by the setting of the Phones Mix menu option see below The CDR 882 s input signal as selected by the I P SELECT button may be routed to the outputs by pressing the MONITOR button Note that this selection will also affect the headphones output see below Headphone Outputs A front panel headphone socket is provided whose monitoring source may be selected independently of the main outputs As with the main outputs the headphones may carry the playback signal from either d
24. of the cue point stored with the MARK function may be modified to improve 5 accuracy or simply to alter its value without having to play the disc through that point to capture the time The position of the cue point may be altered with frame accuracy Editing of the MARK point is done in the menu system at Edit Marker gt Direct Mark Drive number and track number are modifiable as well as the time in mm ss ff J See page 32 for a full description of the Edit Marker process Auto Cue This function 15 particularly useful when the CDR 882 15 being used to play out spot SFXs or similar applications lt locates a disc to the point at the start of a track where the audio actually begins thereby eliminating the short but variable period of silence which often precedes the audio Auto Cue mode 15 enabled by pressing the ID AUTO MAN AUTO CUE button which in PLAY and PAUSE modes acts as an AUTO CUE mode selector The button cycles through AUTO CUE and AUTO PAUSE modes before returning to OFF AUTO CUE AUTO PAUSE Selection of AUTO CUE mode is confirmed by the text AUTO CUE in the bottom left hand corner of the display With AUTO CUE selected the drive will automatically enter PAUSE at the start of the audio at the beginning of a track whether it has been located to with the AMS control because the previous track was played The drive will then enter PAUSE mode at the point where the audio level rises above the level
25. puts the drive into RECORD mode The symbol in the display and the LED in the PLAY PAUSE button stops flashing Selecting a track AMS NEXT and PREVIOUS functions are performed with the rotary AMIS control Rotating it one click clockwise will advance the cue point of the currently selected drive to the start of the next track Similarly one anticlockwise click moves the cue point to the start of the current track two anticlockwise clicks to the start of the previous track Any track on a disc may be selected for playback by rotating the AMS control more than one click While re locating the display temporarily shows the symbol or IK as appropriate Other factors concerning the operation of the AMS control are From STOP as a track is selected the length of the track is displayed and the beginning of the track is cued and pre loaded into memory for Instant Start Playback is started by pressing either PLAY PAUSE or ENTER Press STOP to cancel this cue mode e Rotating counter clockwise from the first track will select the last track rotating clockwise past the last track will select the first track e fthe drive is already in PLAY mode when the AMS control is rotated playback of the new track will begin immediately From PAUSE playback will be held in PAUSE at the start of the new track Press PLAY PAUSE to begin playback The NEXT and PREVIOUS functions performed by the AMS control are also available fr
26. the selected DISPLAY option e When a disc is first loaded the time display shows the total time of all the tracks on the disc once disc initialisation is complete TOTAL e When a disc has been cued to the start of a track i e with the AMS knob but is waiting in STOP or PAUSE modes the duration of that track is displayed TRACK e While a track is playing any of the four options listed below may be selected with the DISPLAY button Pressing the DISPLAY button In PLAY mode scrolls through the options which are sequence INPUT DISPLAY Elapsed time track track number TRACK Elapsed time whole disc TOTAL Remaining time track track number REMAIN Remaining time whole disc TOTREM Note 1 The DISPLAY button only alters the time display option for the drive currently selected by the DRIVE SELECT button 28 Note 2 If PROGRAM PLAY mode is selected see page 44 the times displayed in TOTAL and TOTREM modes are those for the programmed playlist not the total of the disc The display indicates which method is currently selected for each drive to the right of the time display itself If a disc containing CD Text data is loaded the display will automatically show the CD Text Track number and time information may be displayed instead by pressing DISPLAY 22 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Monitoring The CDR 882 is equipped with a comprehensive audio monitoring syste
27. the displayed location the bottom row of the menu display first highlights the drive number subsequent presses highlight the track number minutes seconds and frames in turn At each step the AMS control may be rotated to alter the selected element of the cue point location Audio preview is available from within this menu option by pressing the front panel CUE button this enables the edited cue position to be auditioned without exiting the menu Auto Cue Threshold Coax single Internal coi J EDIT MARKER d ii Huta Cue Threshold 24dbFS BOdbF Cueing to a track start point with the AMS control is often insufficiently accurate as a period of silence may be present on the disc before the programme material begins The CDR 882 s Auto Cue function can be used to cue more accurately it effectively removes any period of silence that might be present at the start of the track With AUTO CUE selected on the front panel the cue point is advanced beyond the notional track start point to the point at which the audio level rises above a preset threshold ensuring that programme plays immediately on pressing the PLAY PAUSE button The audio level which defines the Auto Cue point can be set in the Auto Cue Threshold menu option It is adjustable from 72dBFS to 24dBFS 6dB increments DiscSpan Submenu The DiscSpan submenu has five parameters for adjustment Multi Machine Coax single Internal coi DISCSPHH fdl Ul h
28. the external source or by selecting Internal or Auto instead 38 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Recording Features Single The CDR 882 s basic recording operations are described on page page 24 While recording on one drive it is possible to play another disc in the other drive and route that drive s output to the CDR 822 s main and or headphone outputs See page 18 Dual Disc Modes and functions By virtue of its Dual Drive record capability the CDR 882 supports a number of useful operating modes not found on single CD recorders or indeed other dual drive machines DualBurn Record DUALBURN mode allows two discs one in each drive to be recorded simultaneously with the same programme material It is selected with the front panel MODE button 25 Note that the button scrolls between three modes SINGLE DUALBURN and DISCSPAN Recording two CDs simultaneously in DUALBURN mode is essentially no different from recording a single CD once blank discs are loaded and DUALBURN mode selected the RECORD and PLAY PAUSE buttons can be used in the normal way both drives responding to the commands Note that the DRIVE SELECT button still operates in DUALBURN mode This is not of relevance in RECORD mode but the user still needs to decide which drive will respond to transport commands in other modes i e PLAY The audio sent to the main and headphones outputs is determined by DRIVE SELECT and PHONES
29. to be created on the disc Their source is defined in a similar way to Start Triggers at Record gt Auto Track ID Trigger in addition to S PDIF subcode and Audio Threshold there is a third option Time Interval Synchronised Recording may be used to record just one track or multiple tracks Note that it is possible to override Synchronised Recording by pressing PLAY PAUSE at any time Record one track To sync record just one track at a time from an external source 1 Setthe Record Sync option in the Record submenu to Rec Start Stop 2 Ensure that the S PDIF i p REC Start Trigger option is set according to the input being used as described above 3 Press the SYNC RECORD button After a short setup period the recorder will enter RECORD PAUSE mode and wait for a Start Trigger of the type selected The display will show 1 On receipt of a trigger the CDR 882 will start recording receipt of a second trigger the recording will enter RECORD PAUSE mode This second trigger may be another DAT MD Start ID a CD track or End PQ code or 5 seconds of digital silence in the case of S PDIF subcode or if Audio Threshold was set the input signal level dropping below the preset threshold for 5 seconds Press STOP to end the recording the display will show Close Track If you wish to sync record additional tracks press SYNC RECORD again the process will repeat from Step 3 Note that if the disc becomes fu
30. to the source of digital audio e Use the CDR 882 s internal clock source with digital inputs This situation will occur when the CDR 882 is the clock master in a system A typical scenario would be where the digital output of a semi professional PC sound card is feeding S PDIF to the corresponding inputs of the CDR 882 In such a case it is likely that the CDR 882 s internal clock s stability will be better than that of the sound card s The CDR 882 s digital outputs can be connected to the inputs of the sound card to be used as its clock The CDR 682 thus acts as the master clock source Clock Source Display unbal single The front panel LCD always indicates the currently selected word clock source whether the selection has been made automatically or manually e Internal the internal master clock DIG an AES EBU or S PDIF digital audio signal at the appropriate rear connector e WCLK a word clock signal applied at the rear connector If external word clock is selected and the applied clock signal has a frequency outside the range 44 1kHz 100ppm synchronisation is not possible and the indication will flash Similarly if Digital Input is selected and the applied signal has a clock frequency outside this same range synchronisation will not be possible and DIG will flash In these cases the problem will need to be resolved before a recording can be made either by correcting the clock frequency of
31. which has been set in the menu system at Edit Marker gt Auto Cue Threshold see page 32 This condition is indicated on the front panel by both the green LED in the PLAY PAUSE button and the AUTO CUE on screen text flashing Playback with instant audio will begin when the PLAY PAUSE button is pressed again Unbal Internal single col AUTO CUE E 0dE The audio threshold level determining the point at which the drive enters PAUSE mode is adjustable in the menu from 78dBFS to 24dBFS If the CUE button is used to locate to a previously stored MARK point the disc will enter PAUSE mode at the cue point if AUTO CUE 15 enabled instead of immediately resuming playback At the end of the track the disc will enter PAUSE mode at the audio threshold point of the next track Auto Pause This mode is useful for ensuring that no audio from the track following the one required on a disc is played out inadvertently AUTO PAUSE mode 15 selected by pressing the ID AUTO MAN AUTO CUE button until AUTO PAUSE is displayed in the bottom left hand corner of the screen With AUTO PAUSE selected the drive will automatically enter PAUSE mode at the start of a track whether has been located to it with the AMS knob or because the previous track was played When in PAUSE at the track start both the green LED in the PLAY PAUSE button and the AUTO PAUSE on screen text will flash Unbal Internal single coi AUTO PAUSE 6
32. 0dB 46 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Pre selecting track before loading a disc This feature allows the user to select particular track disc for playback before it is loaded in the machine thereby minimising the number of button presses required To make use of this feature press EJECT to open the tray of the drive to be used and insert the disc Ensure that DRIVE SELECT is set to the drive being used The AMS control can now be used to pre select a track as the control is rotated track numbers are displayed in the normal way With the number of the required track showing either PLAY PAUSE or ENTER may now be pressed The tray closes the disc is read and playback commences from the start of the selected track TRACK PRE SELECT is even simpler when commanded from the RC 882 remote control Pressing the numeric keys O to 9 10 0 and gt 10 will immediately initiate the playback sequence starting with the selected track Because the CDR 882 cannot know how many tracks are on the disc before it has been loaded and read it is possible to pre select a track with a number greater than that of the number of tracks on the disc Should this occur playback commences from the last track on the disc Disc End Review The CDR 882 permits tracks to be added to a CD R or CD RW at will a disc does not have to be fully recorded a single pass The DISC END REVIEW function allows the user to revi
33. ARALLEL PORT Input 1 Record The next five submenu options allow the functions of the five Parallel Port inputs pins 1 5 to be reassigned The five options are identical in operation There is a menu of nine transport commands including OFF i e no assignment from which any five may be programmed onto the five input pins of the Parallel Port connector These are as follows ni n 36 www hhb co uk To assign a different transport commands to one of the inputs rotate the ANIS control to display the input Input 1 to Input D press ENTER to select it The transport function may then be selected from the list now viewable on the bottom row of the display by rotating the AMS control Press the ENTER button again to make the assignment The Preset submenu option above must be set to User before any of the Input menu options can be selected Outputs 1 to 3 Coax Internal Single coi Play PARALLEL Output 1 Pause Record No Disc Change Over Off The remaining three submenu options allow the functions of the three Parallel Port outputs pins 7 9 to be reassigned The three options are identical in operation There is a menu of six transport tallies including OFF i e no assignment from which any three may programmed onto the three output pins of the Parallel Port connector These are as follows Default Assignment DiscSpan mode CHANGE OVER indicates
34. CDR 53552 DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER DualBurn CDR 882 DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER USER MANUAL cy HHB CDR 882 PROFESSIONAL DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER 882 CDR 882 DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER DualBurn COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable ReWritable La versi n en espa ol del manual de operaciones la encontrar en la web de www hhb co uk La version francaise de ce manual d utilisation est disponsible sur le site web de HHB www hhb co uk Eine deutsch Version dieser Bedienungsangleitung ist im Internet unter der Adresse www hhb co uk erh ltlich CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk Statutory Notifications Important Safety Instructions 1 oo A C 10 11 12 13 14 15 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your sa
35. Discs Control the copy protection setting on a SCMS Considerations disc Control the CDR 882 remotely Program Copy DOTE T r AAA ya anque or sens vaca on as Pagan Pay E L met ores 7708 COTAS CCT mets CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk Basic Operation Basic Operation Disc insertion and removal The disc drive trays may be opened with the EJECT buttons 5 8 6 and closed either with a second press of EJECT or by gently pushing the front of the tray When placing a disc in the tray ensure that it 15 located correctly in the recess before attempting to close the tray to avoid jamming the mechanism or damaging the disc Note that there is a second inner recess to accommodate discs of 8cm diameter The display reads Open while the tray is open and Close while it is closing When an empty tray is fully retracted the display reads No Disc If the tray is closed with a disc inserted the display shows Reading while the disc s TOC if any is read once this 15 completed the drive enters STOP mode with the display either indicating the number of tracks on the discs and the CD s total playing time or any CD Text information on the disc The EJECT buttons are always disabled when the relevant drive is in RECORD or RECORD PAUSE mode Additionally they can be disabled in all transport modes other than STOP via the menu system se
36. ER function CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 29 Menu System Input Dither Coax single Internal coi AUDIO Input Dither The CDR 882 adds dither to some input signals to produce 16 bit samples suitable for recording onto a CD Analogue inputs always have dither added to the 24 bit output from the A D converters If an AES EBU or S PDIF input signal has its channel status bits set to indicate a true 16 bit signal dither will not be applied and the Input Dither option will not be selectable However dither may be applied to 20 bit or 24 bit digital input signals at the user s discretion The two settings for the Input Dither option are Auto and Off The default setting is Auto thus dither will be automatically applied to digital input signals with more than 16 bits Note that the Input Dither setting cannot be changed while the CDR 882 is in RECORD mode Note also that no dither should be added to encoded bitstreams such as DTS Dolby E Dolby Digital or HDCD as it would destroy their data formats Detection of such bitstreams will in most Cases be automatic and will ensure that Input Dither is selected Off However there may be situations where the formats are not automatically detected in these cases the user should set Input Dither to Off manually Phones Coox single Internal col Priority CD An 1 2 Phones Mix 1 2 6dB The Phones Mix menu option allows the user to define h
37. Inputs Balanced 1 51 Clock Source display aora 38 AES EBU Input luciana ea 51 Recording Features TT 39 Analogue Outputs Balanced 6 51 Side Cai 39 AES EBU Q tp t Borra tit ete toas 51 Dual Disc Modes and 39 Multi Machine RS232 Link Input male 11 51 DualBurn Record in eta 39 Multi Machine RS232 Link Output female 4 51 Disespan Modes ias 39 Parallel Remote Input female 13 2 51 Track IDs In DiscSpan Mode 40 P572 Keyboard 1 ins ia aga anaa a 51 Identing Discs In DiscSpan Mode 40 Playback in DiscSpan VR 672 41 Appendix 2 Menu 52 DISC Co ada 41 22 2 eee 52 Multi Machine Operation cesse 42 enpa ne 53 Multi Machine DualBurn Operation A OPTIMO 42 e T CR 54 Multi Machine DiscSpan Operation PRESE cee 43 Display ERTE E AT E WENG ING a 54 Replay Of Discs Recorded Multi DiscSpan Mode 43 Edit MARKER 54 Program PIAY nennen 44 eee 55 Program REC Eat koreans 44 o 56 Wayan rH 45 Parallel Port eee 57 Displaying CD naar 45 General
38. MARK equivalent to push function of AMS control 14 key equivalent to rotating AMS control 14 clockwise when MENU mode 18 key equivalent to rotating AMS control 14 anticlockwise when in MENU mode DRIVE SELECT see 28 6 STOP see 9 PLAY PAUSE see 8 FREW see 11 FFWD see 10 amp NEXT equivalent to rotating AMS control 14 clockwise when not in MENU mode PREVIOUS equivalent to rotating AMS control 14 anticlockwise when not in MENU mode SYNC RECORD see 13 amp RECORD two buttons see 12 and note below TRACK ID AUTO MAD WRITE A CUE CUE PROGRAM FINALIZE ERASI PHONES SELECT TEXT MODE FADER gd MENU DIGITAL RECORD LEVEL 7 ON OFF ENTER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Direct Access keys These operate in the following way To start playback at tracks 1 to 9 press the corresponding 1 to 9 key To start playback at track 10 press the 10 0 key To start playback at a track numbered 11 or higher press the gt 10 key followed by the separate digits of the track number Thus to select track 15 press gt 10 1 and 5 in order Record keys Two red record keys are provided on the handset to activate the CDR 882 s Record mode press both buttons simultaneously 16 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Quick Start Guide This section is intended to get you going quickly with the CDR
39. Masta RECORD Record Start Stop Track S PDIF Subcode S PDIF subcode Auto Finalize Off PARALLEL PORT Default ANG er o www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Appendix 5 Specifications Functions Frequency Response S N Ratio THD N Channel Input Level Output Input Impedance Output Impedance Headphone Output Digital 1 0 Word Clock Input Digital Input Remote Control Format Compatible Media Power Supply Power Consumption Weight Ex Packaging Height with feet Height without feet Depth Width Supplied Accessories Specifications 5 20kHz 0 5dB 96dB 16 bit limit 0 002 16 bit limit gt 90dB 24dBu XLR 10dBu RCA Phono OdBFS 20dBu XLR amp dBu RCA Phono gt 10kQ balanced gt 5 unbalanced lt 50 1 4 stereo jack AES EBU 1100 XLR S PDIF 750 RCA Phono coaxial S PDIF TOSlink optical 44 1kHz 750 with switchable termination 32 96kHz via sample rate converter Infra red RS232 9 pin opto isolated parallel CD audio recordable CD playback CD R CD RW 100 240V 50 60Hz BW 8 7kg 14 7lbs 95mm 3 75 inches 88mm 3 5 inches 322mm 12 5 inches excluding connectors 482mm 19 inches Remote control 2 x AA batteries Power cord Operating instructions 2 x HHB CDR8OHS recordable CD Appendix 5 Specifications CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 61
40. PUT 1 LOAD PIN 7 A Imax 50mA PIN6 CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 49 Remote Control RS232 LINK INPUT The rear panel RS232 Link Input provides serial control of virtually every machine function parameter and setting This connector will also be used by the Slave machines in a Multi Machine set up the Master machine in such a set up interchanges control data with the Slaves through its RS232 Link Output connector Thus RS232 control from an external control system is still possible with multiple machines as it is only the Master machine which needs to communicate with the external control system See page 42 for details regarding Multi Machine interconnections This section of the manual provides details of the port parameters and an abridged serial command list which includes the main machine functions The full RS232 protocol is beyond the scope of this manual but can be referenced or downloaded as a pdf file at www hhb co uk Pinout The rear panel connector is a D9M The pinout is shown in the table PN FUNCTION u Abridged command set The commands listed in the below will perform the same function as their equivalent front panel buttons For all other commands data requests and responses please refer to the CDR 882 s full RS232 protocol specification _ asane NOTE 1 The CDR 882 s RS232 port must be enabled by the REMOTE command before any fur
41. S PDIF LINK S PDIF LINK Note that interconnecting multiple CDR 882 s in this way only transfers control data between machines not audio Multi Machine modes the recommended method of distributing audio to each machine is to interconnect them S PDIF By doing so not only is audio transferred in the digital domain but the embedded word clock within the S PDIF bitstream ensures that all machines will be sample locked Additionally Track ID and CD Text information 15 also transferred The audio source to the Master machine may be of any type analogue or digital Connect the first machine s S PDIF output coaxial or optical to the second machine s corresponding S PDIF input and continue to daisy chain the machines via S PDIF in this way to interconnect all the machines being used The default I P SELECT setting for the second and subsequent machines is S PDIF coaxial and the Clock Source will default to Digital Input Monitoring of individual CDR 882 s in a permanent or semi permanent multi machine system may necessitate wiring the analogue or digital outputs as appropriate of each CDR 882 to an external switching arrangement of some description This will enable the operator to use any machine in the chain for playback recording permits or to monitor the record signal at any point in the chain with the MONITOR buttons Multi Machine DualBurn Operation DUALBURN mode may be selected whilst Multi Machine O
42. The input impedance is either 750 or high impedance set by the termination switch adjacent to the connector Word clock selection and routing is done via the menu system see sections page 21 amp page 31 Keyboard input PS 2 connector is available on both front and rear panels for the connection of a standard QWERTY keyboard The CDR 882 supports CD Text with audio CDs in both record and replay modes and connection of a standard keyboard provides a rapid means of entering textual data to be displayed on the front of suitably equipped CD players including the CDR 882 16 mains input The CDR 882 is powered via a standard IEC connector The CDR 882 s design includes a universal power supply and will accept all AC mains voltages from 100 to 240V 50 to 80Hz CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 11 Front Panel Features Front Panel Features CDR 882 PROFESSIONAL DUAL DRI ANALOG DIGITAL REC LEVEL REC LEVEL 22 bal Yon sadi Cosa 7 TRACK ID AUTO CUE orivee ssc elc don ka mone FiNaLize Raga 10 WRITE AU OUE GE J All the CDR 882 s controls are on the front panel Note that many of the unit s functions and setup options are controlled and selected through the menu system using the multi character LED matrix display which is shown enlarged on page 15 o AC power switch Alphanumeric LED d
43. adios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections Safety Information This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as a class 1 laser product There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings For Canada TO THE USER This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la Classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model Number Serial Number CAUTION DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER e USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 3 Contents Contents Important Safety Important Safety
44. adphones can cause hearing loss www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Statutory Notifications Important Safety Precautions Y CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 00 A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within 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 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For U S A TO THE USER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference And 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as r
45. al of longer duration than could normally be accommodated on one CD by recording across two or more separate discs with user programmable intelligent cross fading between consecutive discs lt also permits two discs to be burnt simultaneously with the same programme We recommend that you read this instruction manual at least as far as the Basic Operation section to familiarise yourself with the unit s layout controls and operating system before use The Advanced Operation covers the more specialised features of the CDR 882 and can be referred to as required once you are familiar with the unit s basic functions Please keep this manual in a safe place once you are sufficiently familiar with the CDR 882 to use it without referral You may need it in the future Important Please register your CDR 882 with HHB Communications at http www hhb co uk Registering your machine will help us in providing you with after sales service should the need arise and may also be of assistance in the event of the unit being stolen Environment The CDR 882 s range of operating temperature and relative humidity RH are as follows Temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F RH less than 85 Altitude 2000m operational 15000m non operational Do not use the CDR 882 in a location where e its ventilation apertures are blocked e it is in direct sunlight or strong artificial light What s in the box Unpacking Unpack the CDR 882
46. al output 2 channel semi pro digital output conforming to the IEC60958 4 is available at this connector Transmission of CD PO codes and CD Text data are enabled in the S PDIF data stream the signal is otherwise the same as that available at the AES EBU connector 8 Note that the channel status bits denoting whether the digital outputs are Pro or Consumer may be set via the menu system Record gt Digital Output Format and that this setting applies to both the AES EBU and S PDIF digital outputs Also note that the S PDIF output is used in Multi Machine modes to pass audio clock and CD Text data between units S PDIF Optical digital output Standard TOSlink connector carrying the same signal as 9 above in optical form Use a standard optical TOSlink cable of not more than 3m length RS232 Link Input connector The CDR 882 can be fully controlled remotely RS232 serial commands Pinout port parameters and an abridged command set can be found at page 13 This port permits one or more see 12 below CDR 882s to be controlled from a dedicated computer with appropriate software or by a proprietary external control system Crestron AMX etc A crossed cable i e one with transmit and receive pins cross connected should be used when controlling the CDR 882 from an external control system A DIM connector is used RS232 Link Output connector This allows control information to be
47. and rotating the AMS knob alters the value In most cases the displayed value flashes when the value is changed to indicate that it differs from the currently set value Pressing ENTER at this point sets the new value which is now displayed steadily The CDR 882 stores all menu settings in non volatile memory unless otherwise stated below thus they retain their values when the unit is powered off Note that there is only one level of parameters within each submenu MENU may be pressed at any time to return back up the menu tree thus from parameter adjustment level three presses are required to exit the menu system and return the display to normal operation NOTE Menu navigation may also be performed from the remote control handset The four buttons in the MENU DIGITAL RECORD LEVEL area of the handset are used as follows e The ON OFF button is equivalent to the front panel MENU button e The ENTER button is equivalent to the press function of the AMS control e The and buttons are equivalent to rotating the AMS control clockwise and anticlockwise respectively CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 27 Menu System Example An example will illustrate the method of navigation Suppose we want to adjust the sensitivity of audio threshold detection This determines the level above which the audio input signal must rise for synchronous recording to start and below which it must drop for a new trac
48. ard through the current track at increased speed with audio Search speed increases the longer the button is pressed PLAY resumes when the button is released See page 20 for more details FREW button This button has exactly the same function as the FFWD button 10 above except that the search direction is reversed 12 RECORD button Press to prepare the drive for recording After checking disc etc the drive enters RECORD PAUSE mode Recording is started by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button which releases the paused state See page 21 for more details SYNC RECORD button Press to start recording on detection of a start trigger e g a Track ID code or audio level SYNC RECORD also invokes Track ID marking See page 24 for full details AMS Digital Rec Level control Multi purpose rotary control with press function As a rotary control it performs Automatic Music Search AMS to locate to particular track also provides the means of navigating the menu system when in MENU mode The press function acts as an ENTER button in menu navigation to select submenus and options In PLAY mode it is used as a MARK button to store the current play position so it can be easily re located to See page 24 AMS and page 27 Menu Navigation for more details Analogue Rec Level control This is a conventional record level control for use when either of the analogue inputs are selected as t
49. ars speeches conferences etc It is selected with the front panel MODE button 25 Note that the button scrolls between three modes SINGLE DUALBURN and DISCSPAN In DISCSPAN mode blank discs are loaded into both drives Record Start ID and Track ID options may be selected in the normal way the CDR 882 placed into RECORD PAUSE mode and then recording started either manually or automatically with the SYNC REC function As the first disc approaches its maximum capacity recording is transferred to the other drive the first disc being automatically finalised and ejected ready for removal If the programme being recorded is longer than can be accommodated on two CDs a third blank disc may be inserted in the first drive and the drive closed As the disc in the second drive approaches its maximum capacity recording is handed back to the first drive and the disc in the second drive finalised and ejected This process may be repeated as many times as necessary up to a maximum of 99 discs a non blank disc is inadvertently inserted into a drive in DISCSPAN mode it will not be accepted and will auto eject as soon as it has been identified recording will continue uninterrupted in the other drive PROGRAMME b DRIVE 2 CDR 882 DiscSpan Mode CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 39 Advanced Features amp Operation As one disc approaches its maximum capacity the other drive begins recording so that
50. ay the Artist Name After PLAY PAUSE is pressed the display shows the Track Title DISPLAY 20 may be pressed at any time to resume the track number elapsed time display Playing one disc while recording another The dual drive capability of the CDR 882 allows one CD to be played while another is recorded in the same machine This feature will be useful when seminars conferences or Houses of Worship services etc are being recorded with the intention of providing attendees with CDs of the event very soon after it finishes Assume that we wish to record on Drive 2 while playing another CD in Drive 1 1 Connect a stereo audio amplifier and speakers to either the balanced outputs XLRs 6 or unbalanced outputs phonos 7 2 Connect the source to be recorded to the appropriate set of inputs analogue 1 or 2 or digital 3 4 or 5 3 Open Drive 1 s disc tray with the EJECT button 5 and insert the CD to be played open Drive 2 s disc tray with the EJECT button 6 and insert a blank CD R Close both trays 4 When the discs have been read and the display is showing the contents of the disc in Drive 1 select Drive 2 by pressing the DRIVE SELECT button 28 Drive 2 s track information zero if the disc was blank will be in reverse video 5 Press the I P SELECT button 19 until the display shows the name of the input being used the inputs you connected to in Step 2 6 Press the MENU button 16 w
51. been set as the source for Record Start Triggers above or Auto Track ID Triggers also above The threshold is adjustable in 6dB increments from 78dBFS to 24dBFS The factory default value is GOdBFS Track Length Coax Internal single coi RECORD Track Length This sets the length of tracks when Time Interval is selected in the Auto Track ID Trigger menu option A new track is created regardless of input signal at the time interval specified in this option The track length is adjustable in 1 minute increments from 1 minute to 10 minutes Auto Finalize Coax Internal Single coi RECORD Auto Finalize On This menu option determines whether disc finalisation is performed automatically when all tracks have been recorded or needs to be initiated manually using the front panel FINALIZE button Auto Finalize may be set Off or On Automatic finalisation is also dependent on the use of the CDR 882 s SYNC RECORD function With Auto Finalize set On and SYNC RECORD selected finalisation will be carried out automatically at the completion of a sync recording If SYNC RECORD is not selected automatic finalisation will only be performed when the disc is full With Auto Finalize set Off the user must press the front panel FINALIZE button to start the finalisation process Note that Auto Finalize is selected automatically in DISCSPAN mode in order that ready to play discs are available immediately recording is comple
52. can only be added to unfinalised discs Text entry may be made either while the drive is in RECORD mode or after recording has finished but before the disc has been finalised For this reason Auto finalization should be set to Off when CD Text is to be entered To enter CD Text data connect a QWERTY keyboard to whichever of the CDR 882 s two PS 2 sockets is more convenient Press the TEXT button once twice or three times to select the field for which data is to be entered Title Artist or Track The display will initially show No CD Title No Artist or No Track Name as appropriate Entering text via the keyboard will overwrite this and the text will be visible on the display as it is keyed in Note that the initial keystroke is ignored The BACKSPACE key will delete from the last character entered in the normal way Conclude each text entry with the RETURN key to store the text in memory In the case of Track Name the entered text will be applied to the track currently selected with the AMS knob If track names are to be entered while each track is being recorded this will obviously be the correct track but if track names are being entered after recording pre finalisation care must be taken to advance the track selection with the AMS knob to the correct track in turn CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 45 Advanced Features amp Operation Cueing Manual Cueing The CDR 882 has a simple single memory
53. cted with the ID AUTO MAN AUTO CUE button 21 The selection 15 confirmed on the bottom line of the display by ID MANUAL or ID AUTO Note that the ID AUTO MAN AUTO CUE button only performs this function in RECORD mode in all other drive modes it acts as the AUTO CUE button In MANUAL mode Track IDs are inserted manually during recording by pressing the ID WRITE CUE button 22 As the Track ID is written the ID MANUAL flag in the display flashes Note that the minimum permissible length of a track 15 4 seconds it is not possible to have Track IDs closer together than this Note that the ID WRITE CUE button only operates in RECORD mode in all other drive modes it acts as the CUE button In AUTO mode Track IDs are inserted automatically under the conditions outlined in the previous manual section NOTE that Red Book limitations limit the number of tracks that CD may have to 99 This number 15 reduced slightly when DiscSpan mode is in use Basic Operation Finalising After recording a CD R or CD RW must be finalised for it to be playable on a normal CD player However note that not all CD players will play CD RWs The finalisation process writes the TOC Table of Contents to the disc and after this point no further tracks can be added to a CD R nor can any further editing of CD Text be made However a CD RW can be unfinalised subsequently to permit deletion and or further tracks to be added It is p
54. d ac hine off This option simply allows activation of the CDR 882 s multi machine mode and has two options On and Off The factory default setting is Off This option needs to be set to On if additional CDR 882 s are connected to the unit s RS232 Link Output port to increase recording capacity Note that this submenu will not be available if no additional machines are connected Master Slave Coas single Internal coi DISCSFAN Master Slave Haster In a multi machine set up only one machine can be designated the Master and this controls any other machines connected to it the Slaves through the RS232 Link Output port Whether a particular unit is the Master or a Slave is set at the Master Slave menu option The two settings are simply Master or Slave The factory default setting is Master Note that this submenu will not be available if no additional machines are connected Fade in Time Coax Single Internal col DISC ZP HH Fode in Time In DiscSpan modes the audio record level for each disc is faded up at the start of the disc as recording is handed over from one drive to the other The length of this fade in is adjusted in this menu option and can be from 1 to 10 seconds adjustable in 1 second increments The factory default value is 4 seconds 32 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Fade out Time Coax Single Internal coi DISCEZPHH Fode out Time This is the correspond
55. drive At this point the first disc may be ejected and removed and replaced with the third disc if there is one At the end of the second disc the same process 15 followed and monitoring passes back to the first drive allowing seamless playback of the sequential programme Disc Copy The CDR 882 is equipped with a simple to operate DISC COPY function which enables a copy to be made of a CD at high speed One drive is used for the source disc and a blank CD CD RW is inserted in the other Either drive may be used for the source disc recording of the copy taking place in the other The DISC COPY function can only be used if appropriate discs of the correct type are loaded One drive must contain a CD CD R or CD RW with programme material in the case of a CD CD RW the disc may be unfinalised The other drive must contain a completely blank CD R or CD RW partly recorded unfinalised discs will not work If the CDR 882 detects that neither drive contains a blank disc the following message will be displayed Copy error No blank CD or if a non blank CD RW is detected the following message Copy Error Erase CDRW Advanced Features 6 Operation When the discs to be used have been loaded DISC COPY 15 activated by pressing the DISC COPY button see page 14 The display will confirm the direction of copy and the total programme time on the source disc thus Copy CD1 CD2 Remain 47 52
56. e Slide battery compartment lid back on Important Please observe the following guidelines when replacing batteries e Always change both batteries at the same time e Always use two batteries of the same brand and type e Dispose of the old batteries in a responsible manner always observe local environmental guidelines 8 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Using the RC 882 Remote Control handset Make sure there are no obstacles between the handset and the unit The handset should work reliably within 7m of the unit and within 30 of the direct line between the handset and the unit Strong sunlight or fluorescent lighting may make remote control operation less reliable Remote control handsets for different equipment sometimes interact If the CDR 882 is installed adjacent to other infra red controlled equipment you should satisfy yourself that the CDR 882 s handset is not affecting the other equipment or vice versa One or more items may need to be moved if interaction is observed A falling off of the operating range of the handset will generally indicate that it is time to change the batteries Compatible disc types The CDR 882 supports various CD types Red Book standard pressed audio CDs play Red Book CD DA audio on data or audio CD R discs play and record including unfinalised discs Red Book CD DA audio on data or audio CD RW discs play and record includin
57. e a CD containing the wav file The CD must be an audio CD not a data CD and the wav file must be the only track on the CD Turn on the CDR 882 put the burnt disc into Drive1 and close the tray Note that the update must be the first CD loaded after power is applied to the unit if there is already a disc in Drive 1 remove it first and reboot the CDR 882 turn it off and then back on before loading the update CD After the disc has been read dialogue screen will be displayed asking for confirmation to update the firmware Press RECORD to continue or STOP to abort The firmware update will now proceed automatically The progress of the update procedure is displayed by the L bargraph meter Also the display will show a succession of messages 11 Updating OS Do not disturb power Erasing flash completed Writing flash completed II Reboot During the update procedure it is essential that the power supply to the CDR 882 is not interrupted Should this occur the unit will be rendered unusable and will require factory re initialisation CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 59 Appendix A Factory Defaults Appendix 4 Factory Defaults The table below lists all the menu options and their default factory settings OPTION SETTING Digital Input Level OdB Centred L OdB R OdB DISPLAY EDIT MARKER all fields empty ff DISCSPAN Multi Machine Off gt 8 ml
58. e menu option while the recorder is in RECORD mode Menu System Display Submenu Two parameters of the LCD display itself are available for adjustment in the Display submenu Contrast Coax Internal Single coi DISPLAY Contrast A wide range of display contrast adjustment is provided 30 increments to suit various ambient light levels and viewing angles Invert Internal single coi DISPLAY Under some extreme conditions a better display image may obtained with the video reversed i e blue on a white background instead of white on blue The Invert setting can be set to On to achieve this CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 31 Menu System Edit Marker Submenu The Edit Marker submenu allows adjustment of two parameters Direct Mark Coax Single Internal coi EDIT MARKER Direct Mark 104 01713 6 6 Drive Track Number Min Sec Frame It is not always possible to capture a cue point with the necessary accuracy Once a Marker point has been created pressing ENTER during PLAY mode its position may be edited with frame accuracy The Direct Mark option in the Edit Marker submenu displays the stored location of the cue point as in the example above The first digit is the drive number 1 or 2 and the next three characters nnt the track number The remainder of the data is the track time in minutes seconds and frames Pressing ENTER to select
59. e option selected 14 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 FADER button The CDR 882 s FADER function allows playback or recording to start or end with a smooth fade in or fade out as appropriate The fade in and fade out times used are set via the Audio sub menu of the menu system See page 29 for more details The actual operation of the FADER function will depend on the CDR 882 s status when the button is pressed STATUS ACTION ON PRESSING FADER STOP mode Playback starts from track 1 with fade in PLAY mode Audio fades out drive enters PAUSE mode PAUSE mode Playback resumes with fade in RECORD PAUSE Recording starts from paused location record level mode fades up RECORD mode Record level fades down unit enters RECORD PAUSE mode Fade in and fade out are confirmed on the display by the flashing legend FADE IN FADE OUT 9 Keyboard socket This PS 2 socket is a duplicate of that on the unit s rear and is for the connection of a QWERTY keyboard for CD Text data entry Headphone socket Connect a pair of stereo headphones via the 74 jack socket monitoring for private listening The stereo signal available at this connector is determined by the setting of the MONITOR and PHONES SELECT buttons 18 and 29 respectively and also the Phones Mix option in the Audio submenu Headphones with a minimum impedance of 320 should be used Headphone level control This is a conventional analogue volu
60. e page 37 Drive selection The CDR 882 s two disc drives are functionally identical Either may be used for playback or recording In the various dual disc modes supported by the CDR 882 disc copying from one drive to another in either direction and recording on both drives simultaneously are both possible See page 39 for more information regarding dual disc modes The unit s main transport buttons 8 12 only control one drive at a time the DRIVE SELECT button 28 selects which drive 15 active for control functions and toggles between them The selected drive is indicated by the two blue SELECT LEDs 34 and the drive s display will be shown in reverse video addition either CD CD2 will be indicated in the upper right hand area these remain visible in Menu Mode Unbal Single Internal coi Certain rules apply regarding automatic drive selection at power up e Drive 1 is selected by default if neither drive contains disc e f Drive 2 already has a disc inserted it is selected after initialisation and disc reading f both drives contain discs Drive 1 is selected after initialisation and disc reading Transport Controls A standard set of five CD drive buttons is provided which operate on the currently selected drive The transport buttons are illuminated and colour coded and their functions are duplicated on the RC 882 remote control Additional track locating functions are available wi
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62. ect lt gt Off Menu 0 N Y Enter Play Pause lt gt Stop lt gt lt gt AMS lt gt FF lt gt REW lt gt Eject Off Menu D N x Enter Play lt gt Pause REC lt gt No Disc lt gt Change Disc lt gt Off Menu D A x Play lt gt Pause lt gt REC lt gt Disc lt gt Change Disc Off Menu D N y Menu Play lt gt Pause lt gt REC lt gt No Disc lt gt Change Disc lt gt Off i Menu CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 57 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams General Menu Enter Enter Menu 144 Enter Menu Eject Block lt gt ENTER to setting 58 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Appendix 3 Firmware Updates Appendix 3 Firmware Updates As a responsible manufacturer HHB adopts a policy of continuous product development As with all software based e When the disc has been read the drive tray opens products it may be desirable from time to time to update the firmware in your CDR 882 with a more recent version You can contact your HHB dealer or distributor or visit the HHB website at www hhb co uk for details Firmware updates are downloadable from the HHB website or if you prefer from your local dealer distributor on CD Alternatively if you are uncertain ab
63. ectly satisfactory results in most recording situations However it is possible to override the automatic selection described above and use a different word clock source The Clock submenu is used to select a different word clock source from that chosen automatically See page 31 for full details Overriding the automatic selection allows the user to e Use either an external master studio clock or a digital audio signal AES EBU or S PDIF as word clock source when using analogue inputs This may be desirable for all but the simplest digital audio systems as it ensures that the clocks of all interconnected equipment are in exact synchronisation e The external clock may be derived from a dedicated generator in which case it will be applied to the rear BNC connector and Wordclock selected as the source in the menu Alternatively digital silence can be used in the form of an AES EBU or S PDIF signal without audio content in this case Digital Input is selected as the source and the appropriate input connector used Whichever inputs are being used an external word clock input must meet the CDR 882 s frequency requirements of 44 1kHz 100ppm e Use an external master studio clock as the word clock source when using the CDR 882 s digital inputs Again this will be connected at the Word Clock input and Wordclock selected as the source In this case the word clock connected to the CDR 882 must also be connected as an external clock
64. ed at this input and the SCMS flag is under control page 48 S PDIF Optical digital input An S PDIF digital audio input can alternatively be applied via the optical TOSlink connector using a suitable fibre optic cable less than 3m in length recommended All digital inputs can accept data at a sample rate of between 32 amp 96kHz The signal is sample rate converted internally to the CD standard of 44 1kHz Note that recordings on the CDR 882 will only be made using one of the input connectors 1 to 5 above at any one time The active input is set via the front panel I P SELECT button See page 19 Balanced L analogue outputs These are electronically balanced on XLA3M connectors and will drive a maximum audio level of 22dBu for OdBFS Nominal output level is set at 4dBu for a digital level of 18dBFS Nominal output impedance 15 less than 1000 10 www h hb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Unbalanced L analogue outputs These carry the same audio signal as the main outputs 1 above but in unbalanced form on phono connectors RCA jacks at nominal level of 1OdBu Output level is calibrated internally to be 8dBu from a maximum digital clip PCM signal level of OdBFS Output impedance is 470 AES EBU out This provides a two channel AES EBU digital output conforming to AES3 2003 The connector is an XLR3M output impedance 1100 S PDIF Coaxial digit
65. evels fade times input and output dither and monitoring options CLOCK DISPLAY EDIT MARKER DISCSPAN RECORD Clock source selection Display contrast and backlight Marker positions Auto Cue threshold Multi machine operating options Record Sync amp S PDIF subcode options Audio Threshold level other record options PARALLEL PORT Allocation of parallel port connector to various CDR 882 functions GENERAL FIRMWARE Timer and Eject inhibit options Displays current firmware information The options available within each submenu are described below 28 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Audio Submenu There are seven parameters settings for adjustment within the AUDIO submenu They are in turn Digital Input Level Coax Single Internal col AUDIO Dig Input Level D 0 0 dB This permits adjustment of input level for the digital inputs so that digital input signals with particularly high or low levels can be trimmed The digital input level can be set independently for each digital input type AES EBU S PDIF Coax and S PDIF Optical The adjustment applies to the currently selected input and 15 saved for that input on exiting the menu Note that I P SELECT remains operative while menu mode is selected If an analogue input is selected no adjustment is possible and the display shows 00 0 dB It is adjusted in steps of O 5dB between 12 and 12dB and in larger steps outside
66. everse video highlighted The AMS rotary control may be used to select Program Copy and the ENTER button the AMS knob selects The screen shown below will be displayed Track 01 00 00 00 Tracks are now added to the playlist with the AMS control as with Program Play mode The display will show the number of tracks in the playlist and the playlist s total time When the list is complete pressing PROGRAM again displays the following screen Start Copy Enter Y Stop N Pressing ENTER the AMS knob will start the copy process pressing STOP will cancel IMPORTANT Unlike Disc Copy mode finalisation is not implicit in Program Copy mode Finalisation will be performed automatically if the Auto Finalization option has been set to On in the RECORD submenu but not otherwise see page 34 When all the tracks from a source disc have been copied to the destination disc the source disc may be changed for a different one so that a CD can be assembled from tracks from several source discs in any order When the copy is complete finalisation should be performed manually see page 25 44 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 CD Text The CDR 882 is CD Text compatible Any CD Text data on CDs being played will be displayed on the front panel LCD by default CDs being recorded on the CDR 882 can have CD Text data added using a standard QWERTY keyboard plugged into either of the PS 2 ports on the front and rear pa
67. ew a partly recorded disc to date by checking the last recorded track When a partly recorded CD R or CD RW is placed in a drive for further recording RECORD PAUSE mode is entered in the normal way by pressing the RECORD button If the FREW button is now pressed and held the drive scans backwards through the last recorded track s with audio The FREW button may be released at any point which causes the drive to enter PLAY mode at that point play the disc until the end of the last track and then enter RECORD PAUSE again Recording can now be commenced in the normal way Note that the FFWD and FREW buttons are available to perform their normal functions of scanning the recorded material with audio in either direction from PLAY mode the RECORD button is pressed while the disc is playing in DISC END REVIEW mode the drive jumps forward to the end of the last track and enters RECORD PAUSE Recording can now be commenced in the normal way Advanced Features amp Operation Erasing and Unfinalising discs may be necessary or desired to erase some or all the tracks already recorded on a CD RW prior to recording new tracks on it The CDR 882 includes a simple to use ERASE function which can be used to either erase tracks from a CD RW or to completely re initialise it The first process in erasing a disc is unfinalisation where just the disc s is erased It is then possible to add more tracks to those alread
68. ference List of the CDR 882 s other main functions Basic Operation Disc insertion and 2 2 Drive selecti n iet epit ba Transport Controls cid Play APAUSC iii ri uns SS BREW laicas Manual Record x aan eek SA nalen da Time pP TTT CDR 882 Monitoring Main S Heel cT Headphone Outputs sas kas mn are PEGON NG Ec Synchronised Recording Record one track eec ert t ee te ai rpg Record multiple tracks Finalisation in Synchronised Recording Time Interval track ID generation Automatic and Manual track 1 05 FINALISING use er D t YPES Em Digital Recording Menu System 27 Merit Navigation ieh 27 aa geek 28 The SUBMENU ul 28 Audio SUBMENU 29 Digital Input Level 29 Input BalariGe id ainn aaa nd 29 Time nassen 29 re a 30 PONES ee ar
69. fety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped This apparatus is supplied with a remote control unit which contains replaceable non rechargeable batteries The remote control unit and the batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like The disposal of used batteries should be in accordance with local re cycling and waste disposal regulations Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode and cause injury WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or elect
70. firm setting 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 53 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams Clock Menu Enter Auto Internal lt gt Word Clock lt gt Digital Enter 1 nput Menu ENTER to confirm setting Displa Enter 20 Contrast value from 0 to 31 Adjust using AMS Menu Off gt On ENTER to confirm setting Enter at last exit point e g Invert Edit Marker Enter Edit track time and frame Menu Enter at last exit point Enter Auto Cue threshold 72dB to 24dB Menu Audio level 72dBFS up to 24dBFS in 6dB steps 54 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams DiscSpan E Enter Menu Enter at last exit point e g Master Slave Master Slave 144 KN Menu Fade In Time 144 KR Enter Menu Fade Out Time 4 seconds ENTER to confirm setting Menu 144 Enter Gysriap Tims 4 seconds eren soni sol Menu Enter Master lt gt Slave Menu Enter 4 seconds ENTER to confirm setting CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 55 Appendix 2 Menu Flow Diagrams Record Record Menu Record Sync Start Stop lt gt Start Stop amp Increment Track lt gt Off Menu ENTER to confirm setting Enter at last exit point 4 e g Sync Source Enter re SIPDIF subcode lt gt Audio Threshold ENTER to confirm setting Menu
71. for a period both drives are recording the same programme The precise sequence of events is as follows e The record level the second drive is ramped up from zero to the preset level over the period set as the Fade In Time in the DiscSpan submenu e Both drives continue in record at full level for the period set as the Overlap Time in the DiscSpan submenu e Finally as the first drive reaches its maximum capacity its record level ramps down to zero over the period defined as the Fade Out Time in the DiscSpan submenu Recording now continues as normal on the second drive This is illustrated below Track IDs are recorded on the two discs as shown to allow the CDR 882 to synchronise the two discs on playback Although the fade in and fade out times can be set as low as 1 second the track length for the fade will never be less than 4 seconds to adhere to the Red Book standard The minimum time for overlap is 4 seconds It is also possible to initiate the change over from one drive to another manually if wished to take advantage of natural pauses or breaks in the programme being recorded To force a drive change over in this way press the DRIVE SELECT button A confirmation message appears on the display Switch drive Enter Yes Press the ENTER button the ANIS knob to perform the change over or press DRIVE SELECT a second time to cancel The next drive will now begin recording almost immediately the fade in t
72. g unfinalised discs NOTE The CDR 882 does not play or record audio in the form of data files such as wav or mp3 on any disc format Introduction CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk Connectivity Connectivity O dy sp aan SETS NES AU PTICAL S PDIF HHB CDR 882 DualBurn SERIAL No Date Code PROFESSIONAL DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER O EG OFF ON a NS Fo Red gt LINK INPUT T 1 1 POWER INPUT if T CS 100 240 SQ 60Hz aun n Fuse Type 2 1250 1 1 t 00006 B 1 T IN our LINK OUTPUT SB O UNBALANCED UO BALANCED Ol NE O All electrical connections to the CDR 882 apart from headphones and or keyboard are made via the rear panel Audio Inputs Electronically balanced analogue Left and Right in 2 x Unbalanced analogue Left and Right in 2 x phono RCA AES EBU input XLR3F S PDIF input phono RCA S PDIF input optical TOSlink connector Audio Outputs Electronically balanced Left and Right analogue out 2 x XLR3M Unbalanced Left and Right analogue out 2 x phono RCA AES EBU output XLR3M S PDIF output phono
73. he CDR 882 subsequently played on consumer CD players will cause the copy protection bits at the S PDIF outputs of those players to be set according to how the SCMS menu setting on the CDR 882 was set at the time the discs were recorded The source of the programme material at the time of recording is of no relevance this includes discs recorded using the CDR 882 s high speed DISC COPY function The CDR 882 is SCMS compliant in playback the SCMS bits in the digital outputs are set only according to the copy protection status of the disc being played 48 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Remote Control In some installations it may be desirable to control the CDR 882 from an external control system of some kind Two rear panel connectors are provided for this purpose the Parallel Remote Input and the RS232 Link Input The Parallel Remote Input provides the main transport commands only while the RS232 Link Input allows control of virtually every machine function parameter and setting Parallel Remote Control Port The rear panel Parallel Remote Input permits control of five transport functions and provides tallies for three functions The five active commands may be selected from a set of eight and the three active tallies from a set of five These are shown in the table below INPUTS OUTPUTS Default COMMANDS TALLIES Fass ans pro mp epp The commands a
74. he input source Record level is displayed on the bargraph meters MENU button Pressing this button puts the CDR 882 into MENU mode A variety of unit parameters and settings may be adjusted and selected via the menu system These include word clock source selection setting of the various multi drive recording modes parallel remote control port setup etc See page 27 TEXT button Selecting TEXT mode allows CD Text data to be entered using a PS 2 QWERTY keyboard connected to either of the keyboard sockets The text data can be seen on the LED display as it is entered CD Text can be entered during or after recording but must be done so prior to finalising the disc More information on using CD Text can be found at page 45 MONITOR button Press to monitor the selected input source The adjacent LED illuminates when MONITOR is enabled See page 23 SELECT button This determines which of the CDR 882 s five sets of inputs is to be used as a recording source only one input at a time may be selected The selected source is indicated in the display Pressing the I P SELECT button repeatedly scrolls through the options which are in sequence E ANALOGUE E ANALOGUE EN DIGITAL DIGITAL S PDIF LI DIGITAL BALANCED UNBALANCED AES EBU CO AXIAL OPTICAL See page 22 for more information about input selection CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 13 Front Panel Features
75. her drive To record a single CD from an external source insert a blank CD R or CD RW into a drive selecting that drive if necessary with the DRIVE SELECT button Ensure that the input being used is that selected by I P SELECT The MONITOR button may be used to audition the input signal e Analogue inputs using the bargraph meters set the record level with the ANALOG REC LEVEL control e Digital inputs additional record level adjustment is available via the menu system see page 29 Pressing RECORD will initialize the drive with the display reading Rec Setup while this is taking place The drive will then enter RECORD PAUSE mode with the PLAY PAUSE button flashing The record process is then started by pressing PLAY PAUSE Synchronised Recording Using the SYNC RECORD button it is possible to synchronise the start of a recording to an external trigger The source of the Start Trigger is selected via the menu system at Record gt S PDIF i p REC Start Trigger With S PDIF subcode selected a DAT MD Start ID or a CD track PQ code in the S PDIF input bitstream will provide the trigger This setting can only be used with an S PDIF input With Audio Threshold selected the trigger is generated by the audio level rising above a threshold also set in the menu system at Record gt Audio Threshold This setting must be selected for all inputs other than S PDIF and is optional with S PDIF Track ID Triggers cause a new track
76. hibit Co The SCMS Serial Copy Management System menu option determines how the SCMS copyright flag is set on the disc being recorded There are three settings available for the SCMS flag Prohibit Copy Copy Once or Permit Copies With the SCMS set to Prohibit Copy it will not be possible for any further digital copies of the disc to be made If the option is set to Copy Once a digital copy of the disc can be made but it will not be possible to make any further digital copies from that copy With Permit Copies set there are no restrictions on making digital copies of the disc Note that it is not possible to change the SCMS setting while the CDR 882 is in RECORD mode See page 48 for further information on SCMS Menu System Copy Speed Coox Single Internal coi RECORD Copy speed Low The CDR 882 s DISC COPY function permits CDs to be copied at high speed Different media have different optimum write speeds This menu option lets the user set a copy speed to optimise the performance for the disc type in use One of three copy speeds may be set Low Medium or High The factory default setting is Low Broadly Low corresponds to up to 8x normal speed Medium to 12x to 16x normal speed and High to 24x to 52x normal speed The precise copy speed will be determined by the speeds supported by the media and the drives Note that if the destination disc is a CD RW the setting of this menu is ignored since CD RWs ha
77. ime being reduced automatically to 100ms In this special case the next Track ID is still recorded 4 seconds after the start of the fade in to maintain Red Book compliance The overlap and fade out of the first drive then continue as with automatic change over CD1 FADE IN CD2 CD2 Track IDs in DiscSpan Mode The maximum number of tracks which can be recorded on a single CD is 99 This is a limitation laid down in the Red Book specification However DiscSpan operation requires 3 Track IDs to be recorded at the start and end of each disc in the sequence except for the first which only requires 3 at the end As a consequence the maximum number of tracks that can be recorded on a CD in DiscSpan mode is 96 in the case of the first disc in the sequence and 83 on the second and subsequent discs Identing discs in DiscSpan Mode Each of the series of discs recorded sequentially in DISCSPAN mode has a numeric identifier to indicate its number in the sequence This is appended to the CD Text Title field The default Title is Multi so the Title fields of a series of discs recorded in DISCSPAN mode will be MultiO1 gt MultiO2 gt Multi D3 gt etc If the user enters his her own Title for the sequence of recordings via the CDR 882 s CD Text facility Multi xx will always occupy the last eight characters of the Title field See page 45 for more information about CD Text FADE OUT CD1 24 secs 4
78. in Drive 1 CD CD R CD RW Time display option for Drive 1 TRACK REMAIN TOTAL TOTREM O Record Playback mode Single DualBurn DiscSpan Currently active drive CD1 CD2 Time display option for Drive 2 TRACK REMAIN TOTAL TOTREM Media type in Drive 2 CD CD R CD RW Peak signal level indication Provides a numeric indication in dBs of peak signal level relative to clip Clip is taken as OdB thus all indications are negative Only displayed during RECORD or when input monitoring 15 selected CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 15 RC 882 Remote Control RC 882 Remote Control The RC 882 Remote Control Unit infra red handset supplied with the CDR 882 duplicates many of the front panel buttons in both function and operation Some additional keys are also provided a set of O 9 numeric keys for direct access to individual CD tracks dedicated NEXT and PREVIOUS keys and a RECORD safety key Note see refers to associated front panel features e Direct Access keys see note below DISPLAY see 20 nur SELECT see 19 INPUT MONITOR see 18 TRACK ID AUTO MAN and AUTO CUE see 21 Q TRACK ID WRITE and CUE see 22 PROGRAM see 24 Disc copy see 23 FINALIZE see 26 ERASE see 27 PHONES SELECT see 29 TEXT see 17 FADER see 30 MODE see 25 MENU ON OFF see 16 ENTER
79. ing fade out time which sets the duration of the fade down at the end of one disc as recording passes to the other drive The length of fade out can be from 1 to 10 seconds adjustable in 1 second increments The factory default value is 4 seconds Overlap Time Coax single Internal CD DISCEZPHH Overlap Time iMin In DiscSpan modes the input signal feeds both the CDR 882 s drives a few seconds before recording stops on one disc the other starts recording so that for a short time both drives are recording Thus there are a few seconds of audio duplicated at the end of one disc and at the start of the next This allows recordings to be seamlessly re assembled on playback in the CDR 882 or on a workstation editor The CDR 882 is able to replay discs which have been recorded sequentially in this way seamlessly using the overlap period to fade from one drive to the other so the audio output is continuous See page 39 for more information on DiscSpan operation The duration of the overlap is adjustable from 4 seconds to 5 minutes The increments are 5 seconds for durations of up to 30 seconds and 30 second increments thereafter The factory default value is 1 minute Menu System Record Submenu The Record submenu has nine parameters available for adjustment Record Sync Coax Single Internal coi Rec Start Stop Track RECORO Rec Start Record Sync Skop Rec Start Stop Track This option determines whe
80. isc at a time The drawer is motorised and can be manually opened and closed with the EJECT button 5 When the drawer is open the display shows Open NOTE If open with the unit unpowered the drawer closes automatically on power up Disc tray Drive 2 As 3 The drawer can be operated with the EJECT button 6 EJECT button Drive 1 Opens and closes Drive 1 s disc tray See page 20 for full details EJECT button Drive 2 Operation as 5 Remote control sensor The infra red sensor receives commands from the remote control handset Keep the sensor unobstructed to ensure correct functioning The range of reliable operation of the handset is shown in the diagram below NOTE The CDR 882 s main transport controls 8 to 12 normally only operate on one drive at a time depending on the drive selected with the DRIVE SELECT button 28 PLAY PAUSE button Press from STOP to start playback If pressed during PLAY playback will pause and resume on a further press The display indicates PLAY mode with the symbol or PAUSE mode with the symbol The green b in the button illuminates steadily in PLAY mode and flashing in PAUSE mode See page 20 for more details STOP button Pressing this button stops the disc from all transport modes The display shows the symbol and the yellow symbol in the button illuminates Front Panel Features FFWD button Press and hold from PLAY to scan search forw
81. ith the AMS control ENTER button 14 navigate to the Phones Mix option in the Audio submenu Set this to Priority So that the rear output connectors carry the playback audio from Drive 1 navigate to the Output Mix option in the Audio Submenu and set it to Priority exit the menu system by pressing MENU again until the normal display appears If recording from an analogue source perform Steps 5 and 6 of Recording a CD from an Analogue Source above If recording from a digital source perform Steps 5 and 6 and 7 if necessary of Recording a CD from a Digital Source above In either case the source programme can be monitored via the speakers instead of the headphones Recording may now be started in Drive 2 by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button 8 Press the DRIVE SELECT button 28 to select Drive 1 The green LED adjacent to the MONITOR button 18 will now flash The disc in Drive 1 may now be played by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button 8 Playback will be heard commencing with Track 1 the AMS control 14 may be used to select a different track see Step 4 of Playing CD above The audio output may be monitored in the headphones and switched between Drive 1 playback and Drive 2 signal being recorded with the PHONES SELECT button 29 The Mix setting with both LEDs on will select Drive 1 s playback because Priority CD1 was selected in Step 6 The transport co
82. k ID to be written assuming the option is selected otherwise We will assume this is the first time the menu system has been accessed since the last power down Audio threshold adjustment is made from within the RECORD submenu e From the normal operating mode press MENU The display changes to the entry point of the first submenu AUDIO Coax Internal Single coi Dig Input Level 00 098 e Rotate the AMS control clockwise to show the other submenus until RECORD is displayed highlighted Press ENTER to select it Coax Internal Single col RECORO Record Rec Start Stop Track e Rotate the AMS control clockwise until the required parameter Audio Threshold is displayed highlighted Press ENTER to select it Coax Single Internal CD Audio Threshold 2 e The AMS control may now used to change the Audio Threshold level from 72dBFS the factory default value to a new level The parameter value starts flashing as soon as the AMS control is moved to indicate that the value has been changed from the previous value e Press ENTER again to select the new value Press MENU once to select a different parameter for adjustment within the RECORD submenu twice to select a different submenu or three times to exit the menu system altogether The Submenus The CDR 882 menu system has eight submenus These are as follows Submenu Permits adjustment of AUDIO Input l
83. l use though the CDR 882 will accept standard data CD Rs and CD RWs as well HHB blank recordable media is recommended for high quality audio as it is manufactured specifically for professional audio applications The CDR8OHS disc is particularly suited to the high speed drives the CDR 882 The CDR 882 is also able to play and record audio CDs with encoded formats such as Dolby Digital or DTS No audio decoding for these formats is provided on replay however the Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is available in full at the digital outputs Recording of such formats is possible either by using DISC COPY mode or by connecting a Dolby Digital DTS etc digital input signal externally Sample rate must be 44 1kHz and Input Dither should be disabled with such signals see page 30 for more information about setting Input Dither It may be possible to play discs which include non audio content as well as audio an example is CD graphics However if the CDR 882 is used in DISC COPY mode with such discs only the audio content of the source disc will be copied Discs with CD Text content are fully supported by the CDR 882 however The CDR 882 only plays and records audio discs other CD formats for example computer CD ROMs cannot be played or recorded No support is provided on playback or record for MP3 WMA AAC etc files Digital Recording restrictions Almost all commercial digital source material is protected b
84. ll no further recording 15 possible and recording will stop Record multiple tracks To sync record multiple tracks from an external source 1 10 Set the Record Sync option in the Record submenu to Rec Start Stop Track Set the Track ID trigger to be either S PDIF subcode or Audio Threshold as described above Note that the Track ID trigger source can be different from the selected Start Trigger Press SYNC RECORD After a short setup period the recorder will enter RECORD PAUSE and wait for a Start Trigger The display will show Sync All or Sync F if Auto Finalise is enabled see below On receipt of a trigger the CDR 882 will start recording receipt of second and subsequent triggers a new track will be created the track number shown on the display will increment by one and the track time will reset to 00 00 The recording will re enter RECORD PAUSE if either of the following conditions is detected a A period of digital silence lasting 5 seconds b The audio input level drops below the audio threshold for 5 seconds when Audio Threshold is set as the selected Track ID trigger source Note that if the recorder detects a subsequent external trigger the recording will re start with a new track being created If S PDIF subcode is set as the Track ID Trigger source the recording will end and the drive will enter STOP mode on receipt of aCD End PQ code Finalisation will then start immediately if
85. locator function which allows the user to accurately a disc at a previously stored location Note that all the Cue functions are only operative in PLAY or PAUSE modes Storage of a cue point is made with the press function of the AMS knob which in PLAY and PAUSE modes acts as MARK button To store the present disc location press MARK either while the disc is playing or the drive is paused at the required location Confirmation that a cue point has been written is given by the word MARK in the bottom right hand corner of the display Any subsequent press of the MARK button will overwrite with new data the MARK memory always contains the location at the last press of MARK The disc may be relocated to a stored cue point at any time by pressing the ID WRITE CUE button which in PLAY and PAUSE modes acts as a CUE button Playback will recommence from the cue point unless AUTO CUE or AUTO PAUSE modes have been selected see below or the disc was already in PAUSE In these cases playback will locate to the cue point but be held in PAUSE mode lf no cue point has been stored the CUE command will be ignored The MARK memory is CD frame accurate i e to approx 13ms and includes track and drive number so 15 possible to locate to a cue point on the other drive from that currently selected The last stored cue point will remain in the MARK memory until the disc 15 ejected Editing Marker Points The position
86. m which includes the capability to monitor playback from one drive while recording from an external source on the other See page 18 for more information on simultaneous record and playback The diagram below is simplified depiction of the CDR 882 s monitoring system 882 Monitoring system The operation of the monitoring system depends on the status of the two drives The two input monitor switches in the diagram above are virtual switches not direct representations of physical switches Both are normally in Off passing the playback signal from the two drives to the Output and Phones Mixers Input Monitor 1 will switch On when Drive 1 is put in RECORD or if the front panel MONITOR function is selected Similarly Input Monitor 2 will switch when Drive 2 is put in RECORD or again if the front panel MONITOR function is selected In the diagram Input Monitor 1 is shown Off and Input Monitor 2 This is the situation that would occur when Drive 1 is playing and Drive 2 is simultaneously recording from an external source In this case the two signals which are available to the Phones and Output Mixers are the playback signal from Drive 1 and the currently selected input signal These two signals may be selected individually by each Mixer or a mix of both may be selected Note that if a drive is in PLAY it latches the Input Monitor for that drive to OFF so that the playback audio
87. me control for the headphone output 34 Drive select LEDs Each drive has a blue SELECT LED each side of the main display One SELECT LED will always be illuminated according to the selection made with the DRIVE SELECT button 27 Note that if one drive already has a disc inserted at power up it will be selected as the active drive automatically 35 Drive activity LEDs Each drive has a tricolour ACTIVITY LED each side of the main display The LED indicates the current status of each drive LED INDICATION STATUS Disc loaded drive in STOP mode Pes EXIT e Bargraph meter This 11 segment stereo bargraph meter provides indication of record or playback level depending on the MONITOR button 18 and Output Mix settings in the Audio submenu The meter has digital scaling from 40dBFS to OdBFS Front Panel Features Alphanumeric Displa KE al Internal B dB MNRE The front panel transreflexive 128 x 84 pixel LCD gives disc timing information and transport mode for each drive in large text and symbols plus additional textual information such as currently selected input media type in use operational mode active drive etc in a smaller font at the top of the display Currently selected input Balanced Unbal AES EBU Coax Optical Word clock source Internal DIG WCLK Track number and time display Drive 1 Track number and time display for Drive 2 Vedia type
88. n left This mode is set by selecting DiscSpan on the Master machine which automatically selects DiscSpan on the Slaves It is recommended that audio is cascaded between machines via an S PDIF link to ensure frame accurate synchronisation between discs in different machines The S PDIF link also passes CD Text and Track ID data for identing the discs in a sequence and locks the audio clocks in different machines together Recording in the Master machine will proceed as per the Single Machine DiscSpan operation described at page 39 with the first selected drive handing over to the other when its disc becomes full As the disc in the other drive approaches maximum capacity recording will now pass to the first selected drive in the second machine with fade in overlap and fade out all being observed correctly as if the third disc was in the first machine At the end of the third disc recording passes to the other drive of the second machine This process will continue until the system runs out of machines and or blank discs or is stopped by the operator At the end of the second disc in the last machine the system will look at the first drive in the first machine If this has been reloaded with blank disc the recording will continue in that drive not the recording will end DURATION OF ONE DISC START DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC5 Advanced Features amp Operation Replay of discs recorded in Multi
89. n the two drives will play in sequence Eject Block Coax Internal Single coi GENERAL Eject Block off The EJECT function is disabled if the selected drive is in either RECORD or RECORD PAUSE mode to prevent inadvertent disc ejection and consequent recording abort It is possible to additionally disable EJECT from all modes other than STOP thereby guarding against the possibility of a disc being ejected while it is playing The submenu option can simply be set to On or Off With the option set to Off EJECT is only disabled in RECORD and RECORD PAUSE modes When the selected drive must in STOP mode for the EJECT function to work The factory default setting is Off Menu System Firmware Submenu The Firmware submenu displays the version numbers of the various firmware files within the CDR 882 The user need not concern him herself with these but they may be useful to HHB s Technical Support engineers should a problem arise with the unit No adjustments are available within this submenu CDR882 Firmware Version Displays the version number of the CDR 882 s main operating system and date Drive 1 Firmware Version Displays the version number of Drive 1 s internal firmware Drive 2 Firmware Version Displays the version number of Drive 2 s internal firmware CPLD Firmware Version Displays the version number of the CDR 882 s Complex Programmable Logic Device CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0
90. nd tallies listed in bold are the factory defaults If a different command set is preferred an alternative combination comprising any five or less of the eight available commands and any three or less of the five available tallies may be reassigned to the inputs and outputs respectively via the menu system See page 36 for full details of changing the default assignment The Parallel Remote Input is suitable for basic control of the CDR 882 from a dedicated set of hardware switches or similar It is also possible to connect an external control system e g Crestron AMX to the Parallel Remote Input using relays or opto coupled inputs and outputs within such systems Pinout The connector is a D9F The pinout is shown in the table Cm T om omes Remote Control Electrical characteristics Both inputs and outputs are internally opto isolated and include a series inductor for EMC purposes The inputs simply require a short to ground for activation Internal v Rpullup INPUT 1 PING The outputs are open collector and go low when activated Loads such as LEDs may be connected externally with a suitable series resistor and returned to the ve terminal of an external PSU The maximum current deliverable by the opto isolator s transistor is 50mA The ve side of the external voltage supply should be referenced back to the CDR 882 s Ov on pin 6 External v OUT
91. nels see page 15 and page 11 CD Text is formatted into 3 fields named Title Artist and Track Title and Artist are per disc fields and Track is per track The text strings may contain any characters found on a standard keyboard Displaying CD Text When CD containing CD Text data is played the time display for the drive containing the disc changes the mm ss digits the CD type CD CD R etc and the time display option TOTAL TOTREM etc are replaced by the contents of the CD Text Title field The track number and transport mode symbol are still displayed When first displayed the text will scroll automatically from right to left to reveal all the characters of a long title Unbal Single Internal col TOTAL H ot Successive of the TEXT button see page 13 will alter the CD Text display to show the Artist and Track fields if a track is currently selected in a similar manner A final press will return the display to the Title field this sequence is illustrated below ARTIST The legends TITLE ARTIST or TRACK is displayed the top right hand corner of the display screen to confirm which field is being displayed Pressing the DISPLAY button will revert the display to show the normal time information pressing TEXT again returns to CD Text mode Advanced Features amp Operation Entering CD Text CD Text
92. ntrols may be switched by pressing DRIVE SELECT between the disc being played in Drive 1 and the disc being recorded in Drive 2 to suit the Operator s needs The disc being recorded will need to be finalised as normal when recording is complete 18 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Quick Start Guide Reference List of the CDR 882 s other main functions TO DO THIS REFER TO SECTION ON PAGE Start and end a CD recording automatically Synchronised from DAT MD subcodes or audio level Recording detection Search through a disc at high speed FFWD amp FREW Fade in and or fade out of a track in either Fader playback or record Change the disc time information being Time Displays displayed Insert Track IDs automatically while Tracks IDs recording Finalise a disc automatically when recording has finished Override automatic Word Clock selection Finalising nternal amp External Clocks Store and locate to a marker point Manual Cueing DualBurn Record DiscSpan Mode Record two discs at once Make a recording spanning two or more discs Make a high speed copy of a disc Disc Copy Multi Machine Operation Make simultaneous or sequential recordings on multiple CDR 882s Play a sequence of specific tracks on a disc Program Play Copy selected tracks from one disc to another Use CD Text CD Text Cue up to a track accurately Auto Cue Erase some or all tracks from a disc Erasing
93. of this range The factory default value is OdB for all three digital inputs Input Balance Coax Single Internal col AUDIO Input Balance L O0 0dB 0O0 0dE This allows adjustment of the relative levels of the left and right inputs Input balance can be set independently for each of the five inputs Balance between channels is achieved by reducing the level of one channel rather than adding gain to the other The range of adjustment is O to 1OdB for each channel i e from L at 10dB below R through to R being 1OdB below L Note that this is a balance adjustment rather than a pan control it is not possible to turn either channel right down to zero Menu System Fade in Time Coax Single Internal coi AUDIO Fode in Time This parameter sets the fade in time applied when the front panel FADER button is used to fade the playback or record levels up from zero Adjustment is available in 1 second increments from 1 to 10 seconds The factory default setting is 4 seconds See 15 for more details about the CDR 882 s FADER function Fade out Time Coax single Internal coi AUDIO Fode out Time This parameter sets the fade out time applied when the front panel FADER button is used to fade the playback or record levels down to zero Adjustment is available in 1 second increments from 1 to 10 seconds The factory default setting is 4 seconds See page 15 for more details about the CDR 882 s FAD
94. om the RC 882 remote control with the and M buttons Note that the ANIS knob is a multi function control and it has several other uses including menu navigation and MARK writing Basic Operation Fader The FADER button can be used instead of the PLAY PAUSE button to start and stop playback from and recording to the currently selected drive but with a controlled fade in and or fade out of the audio Fade in and fade out times are user definable In disc playback the FADER function operates as follows When the drive is in STOP mode pressing the FADER button cues it to Track 1 and enters PLAY mode The playback audio level fades up from zero to maximum over the time period defined as the Fade in Time Pressing FADER while a disc is already playing i e the drive is in PLAY mode reduces the audio level from maximum to zero over the time period defined as the Fade Out Time and then puts the drive into PAUSE mode From PAUSE mode a further press of FADER puts the drive back into PLAY with the audio level fading up again In disc recording modes the FADER function operates as follows Pressing the FADER button from RECORD PAUSE mode see RECORD above puts the drive into RECORD mode in the normal manner recording starts but the audio level fades up from zero to maximum over the Fade in Time Once in RECORD mode a further press of FADER reduces the audio level back to zero over the Fade Out Time and then pu
95. or Copy CD2 CD1 Remain 47 52 depending on which drive contains the source disc The Disc Copy function is also confirmed by a Disc Copy flag at the top of the display DISC COPY can only be selected when both drives are in STOP Copying may be started by pressing the ENTER button the AMS knob or aborted by pressing STOP While copying is under way the Remain time display counts down to indicate progress During copying STOP may be pressed at any time to abort the process a confirmation message will be displayed Abort Copy Enter Y Stop N Pressing ENTER will abort the copy STOP will cancel and copying will continue When the disc has been copied the display confirms this Copy Complete The copy is always a completed finalised disc regardless of the Auto Finalize setting in the menu This applies even if the source disc was itself unfinalised NOTE DISC COPY is a high speed copying function which transfers programme material directly from one drive to the other by using the internal IDE data bus Thus it 15 limited to copying between the drives in a single CDR 882 DISC COPY cannot be used in any Multi Machine modes e to make high speed copies between different CDR 8828 CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 41 Advanced Features amp Operation Multi Machine Operation The CDR 882 s recording capacity may be expanded by the connection of up to three further CDR 882 units The operating sy
96. or backwards FREW Audio continues to be replayed during search but at a lower output level Search speed is dependent on how long the button is pressed holding the button down for longer increases the search speed incrementally up to a maximum of 20x normal speed SEARCH mode is cancelled when the button is released Pressing FFWD or FREW from PAUSE mode scans the disc in the same manner but audio remains muted SEARCH modes are indicated by the symbols 44 or KK in the display and the buttons internal green symbols also illuminate 20 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Manual Record The RECORD button is only enabled if certain conditions are met These are that i there is a blank recordable disc in the selected drive and ii that if the currently selected input is one of the three digital inputs there is a valid signal AES EBU or S PDIF at the input connector even though it may have zero audio content If the conditions are met pressing the RECORD button initialises the blank disc The LCD display flashes Record Setup for the drive being used and the symbol in the RECORD button and the drive activity LED both flash red Initialisation takes a few seconds after which the drive enters RECORD PAUSE mode This is confirmed by a steady RECORD button LED a flashing symbol in the display and a flashing green LED in the PLAY PAUSE button Recording may be started by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button which
97. ossible to remove the disc and record further tracks on it at a later time finalisation being carried out when all tracks have been recorded It is also possible to replay an unfinalised CD R or CD RW disc in the CDR 882 even though such discs will not play in a standard CD player Note that if the disc is ejected before finalisation any CD Text entered will be lost The CDR 882 finalises discs either manually or automatically Selection of manual or automatic finalisation is made via the menu system see page 34 If manual finalisation is selected the default the FINALIZE button should be pressed at the end of recording to initiate the finalisation process The display will show Finalize in the line for the drive being used to start finalisation press the ENTER button the AMS rotary control The display changes to Finalizing If automatic finalisation is selected the disc will be finalised after recording stops with no further user intervention required Note that it is not necessary to select automatic finalisation when DiscSpan modes are in use a disc is automatically ejected in a ready to play state during sequential recording Note that the time taken for finalisation is variable and dependent upon the speed of the media Once a CD R has been finalised the disc type indication in the display will change from CD R to CD confirming that no further recordings can be made on the disc This is not the case with CD RWs a
98. ot matrix display Disc tray Drive 1 Disc tray Drive 2 EJECT button Drive 1 EJECT button Drive 2 e Infra red remote control sensor G PLAY PAUSE button STOP button FFWD button D FREW button D RECORD button SYNC RECORD button D Avs Digital record level control with ENTER MARK push function 15 Analogue record level control MENU button TEXT button MONITOR button 1 P SELECT button DISPLAY button ID AUTO MAN AUTO CUE button GB ID WRITE CUE button DISC COPY button PROGRAM button MODE button ES FINALIZE button Y ERASE button GB DRIVE SELECT button PHONES SELECT button 6 FADER button amp Keyboard socket e Headphone socket 33 Headphone level control 9o Drive select LEDs 35 Drive activity LEDs Bargraph meter 12 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 power switch The large logo at the left hand of the front panel is the push button on off switch and is illuminated when the unit is on On power up the display shows the HHB and DualBurn logos followed by Mo Disc if there is no disc in a drive or Reading if there is Note that for most CDR 882 functions the upper main line of the display shows the status of Drive 1 the lower that of Drive Alphanumeric display The multi character LED dot matrix display is described in detail on page 15 Disc tray Drive 1 The disc drive accepts one d
99. out performing a firmware update yourself take your CDR 882 to your HHB dealer who will be happy to do it for you Performing a firmware update restores all menu settings to their original factory defaults If you are used to using your automatically the disc may now be removed The disc tray will not close automatically this is normal Reboot the unit by powering off then back on Further internal file re writing now takes place while this is in progress the front panel may appear to be completely dead This step may take up to seconds do not press any buttons while it is proceeding When the update process is complete the unit will boot up in the normal way NOTE cannot guarantee that all CD writing applications will create a compatible audio CD CDR 882 for one particular type of work it may be worthwhile checking through the menus and noting the current settings so that they can be easily restored after the update Updating the firmware requires a PC or Mac fitted with a CD or DVD writer drive and a CD writing software application We recommend you read through the instructions below before performing an update for the first time To perform a firmware update proceed as follows e Download the new firmware from www hhb co uk It will be in the form of a wav file Save it to a suitable location e Using the CD burning application you have on your computer such as Nero Roxio creat
100. ow the headphone monitoring operates when the front panel PHONES SELECT button is set to Drive 1 Drive see page 14 Priority can be assigned to one or other of the drives The signal from a drive will be the playback audio if the drive is in PLAY mode or the currently selected input signal if the drive is in RECORD mode or if the front panel MONITOR button 18 is pressed Four options are available rn Priority CD1 If both drives have an active signal only that from Drive 1 is heard Priority CD2 If both drives have an active signal only that from Drive 2 is heard The signals from both drives are mixed together 1 2 The signals from the two drives are mixed together but reduced in level 6dB The factory default setting is 1 2 Output Mix Coax single Internal coi Priority CD1 Priority CD2 1 2 1 2 6dB As Phones AUDIO Output Mix The Output Mix menu option allows the user to set the output mix routed to the rear panel audio outputs Priority can be assigned to one or other of the drives The signal from a drive will be the playback audio if the drive is in PLAY mode or the currently selected input signal if the drive is in RECORD mode or if the front panel MONITOR button 18 is pressed Five options are available on Priority CD1 If both drives have an active signal only that from Drive 1 is heard Priority CD2 If both drives have an active signal only that from D
101. passed from Master to Slave units in Multi Machine mode It also allows multiple CDR 882s to be controlled from a single RS232 controller The link connector is a DSF The pinout is the same as the RS232 input except that the Data transmit and receive pins 2 amp 3 are reversed Thus when daisy chaining CDR 882s straight cables must be used in which all connections between machines are pin to pin Note that in multi machine modes the master CDR 882 generates control data for the connected slave units Note that the RS232 link connector only passes control data not audio In multi machine modes the audio signals need to be distributed to multiple CDR 882s separately using S PDIF interconnections See page 42 for full details of Multi Machine operation Parallel remote control connector The CDR 882 s basic transport commands can also be implemented by volt free contact closure at the pins of this connector a DSF Five of the pins are designated as inputs three as outputs tallies The functions controlled by each of the inputs are user definable via the menu system The source of the tally outputs is similarly definable Full information including pinout is available at page 51 Assignment of inputs and outputs is performed via the menu system see page 36 for full details Connectivity Word Clock input An input for an external 44 1kHz digital audio word clock is provided on a BNC socket
102. peration is enabled This permits up to eight discs to be recorded simultaneously As with Single Machine DualBurn mode all blank discs should ideally be of equal length The Master machine s transport buttons will control all Slave machines as well as itself Having loaded all drives with blank discs press the RECORD button on the Master machine this will put all the machines in the system into RECORD PAUSE mode Depending on the options selected for Start ID recording will commence on all drives simultaneously either when an ID is received or when the PLAY PAUSE button is pressed if recording 15 being started manually Manual or automatic insertion of Track IDs will be passed from Master to Slaves the same manner and actioned on all discs being recorded MONITOR OUTPUT MONITORING RS232 CONTROL TO FURTHER UNITS SELECTOR SWITCH CDR 882 Simplified 3 Machine Analogue System 42 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Multi Machine DiscSpan Operation DISCSPAN mode may be used in conjunction with Multi Machine mode to make a recording of a very long programme across up to eight blank discs each in a different drive across four CDR 882s This may be useful where unattended recording has to be performed Blank discs may be loaded into both drives of all machines in the system recording initiated perhaps with the Time Interval option for Track ID selected and the system the
103. pollutant free environment Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Do not allow any liquid or solid objects to enter the equipment Should this accidentally occur then immediately switch off the unit and contact your service agent Installation If the CDR 882 is being installed in a rack care should be taken not to block the ventilation slots on the rear top and left hand side Although the CDR 882 itself does not generate a significant degree of heat it should never be installed immediately above or below another piece of equipment that does such as a power amplifier It is good practice in any case to fit vent blanks of at least 1U above and below such equipment in a rack unless they short circuit that equipments own fan cooling in which case plain blanks should be fitted Care with ventilation should similarly be taken if the unit is free standing never stack it on top of or underneath another piece of equipment which generates a significant amount of heat Take care when routing cables around the unit never drape cables across the front panel of the CDR 882 as they may obstruct the disc tray eject mechanisms Do not install or use the CDR 882 in a position where it is in direct sunlight or high intensity artificial light Never attempt to move the unit while it is in operation CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 7 Introduction Care amp cleaning Always switch off and disconnect the unit f
104. ric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture is important that the apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating Please ensure adequate space around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time An apparatus with Class construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection The MAINS plug or the appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device Either device shall remain readily operable when the apparatus is installed for use No naked flames such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus WARNING excessive sound pressure levels from earphones and he
105. rive the input signal or a mix of these The playback signal heard at the headphones socket is primarily determined by the PHONES SELECT button which scrolls through the three available options as follows Y V DRIVES 1 2 1 DRIVE 1 DRIVE 2 selected setting is indicated by the illumination of one or both LEDs above the PHONES SELECT button In the case of the Mix option what is heard in the headphones is determined by the option selected in the Phones Mix submenu See page 30 for full details of the options available The CDR 882 s input signal as selected by the INPUT SEL button may be routed the to the headphone socket by pressing the MONITOR button Note that this selection will also affect the main output see above Note that this function is also available from the RC 882 remote control with the INPUT MONITOR button Phones Mixer Can select Drive 1 Drive 2 or a mix of both o Analogue XLR Analogue RCA AES EBU i 5 0 S PDIF coax 995 S PDIF optical Headphones Front Panel Playback signal from CD Drive 2 OFF Input Monitor 2 ON ON D Main Outputs Rear Panel Output Mixer Can select Drive 1 Drive 2 a mix of both or signal defined by Phones Mix CDR 822 Monitoring System CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 23 Basic Operation Recording In the CDR 882 CD recording may be carried out in eit
106. rive 2 is heard The signals from both drives are mixed together 1 2 The signals from the two drives are mixed together but reduced in level by 6dB As Phones The output sockets will carry the same signal as that at the front panel headphones socket as determined by the PHONES SELECT button and Phones Mix menu setting The factory default setting is As Phones 30 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Clock Submenu The Clock submenu has only one option for adjustment Clock Source Coax single Internal cod Aut na CLOCK Word Clock Clock Source Digital Input Internal By default selection of word clock source is automatic the preferred source being dictated by the input source selected However it is possible to force the selection of a particular clock source Four options exist in the menu for Clock Source Auto Clock source is selected automatically depending on input signal type This is the default setting Internal Selects the internal clock if a non synchronous digital input is used it will be sample rate converted to the internal clock frequency Selects the external Word clock input see page 11 Also see note below Uses the selected digital input as clock source if an analogue input is currently selected the last selected digital input is used Also see note below Word Clock Digital Input Note that it is not possible to select the Clock Sourc
107. rom the mains before cleaning The outside surfaces of the unit may be cleaned with a soft dry cloth For stubborn marks such as from a liquid spillage a soft damp cloth may be used in conjunction with a mild detergent solution dilute a household detergent cleaner 5 1 with water Wipe thoroughly dry with a dry cloth after NEVER use solvent cleaners of any kind Always switch the unit off and disconnect it from the AC supply before moving it NEVER move the unit while it is in use as this may permanently damage the disc s and or the laser mechanisms CDs should ALWAYS be handled with care Hold discs only by the edge or the centre hole Never put discs face down on any surface as they can scratch easily Smudges and fingerprints may be removed from disc s playing surface by wiping it gently with a soft lint free cloth across the disc radius Never rub circumferentially Stubborn marks can be removed by applying a small amount of isopropyl alcohol distilled water is often as effective again with a soft lint free cloth Alternatively use a commercially available CD cleaning kit NEVER use solvent cleaners of any kind Installing the Remote Control batteries To insert the batteries in the infra red remote control handset e Slide off the battery compartment lid on the rear of the handset e Insert two AA batteries taking care to orientate them the correct way refer to markings within the battery compartment
108. s they can always be rewritten WARNING Never switch off the CDR 882 while finalisation is in progress as the disc may become unusable CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 25 Basic Operation Recording on CD RWs A CD R can have additional tracks added after recording has finished but before finalisation It is not possible to delete tracks from a CD R once recorded neither is it possible to add any further tracks to a CD R after finalisation a CD RW tracks may be overwritten The CDR 882 provides the means to delete certain tracks from a CD RW there are restrictions see page 47 Like a CD R further tracks can be added to CD RW before finalisation but unlike a CD R a CD RW may also be unfinalised after finalisation has taken place and tracks deleted and or added The basic process of recording a single CD RW is essentially no different from recording a CD R The display will confirm that the disc is a CD RW once a disc 15 inserted lf there 15 already programme material on the disc the number of tracks will be displayed once RECORD is pressed and the drive enters RECORD PAUSE mode the track counter will increment by one ready for the addition of the new track s Disc types CDs are recorded to CD DA Red Book standard in the CDR 882 DualBurn Recorder using either CD R write once or CD RW rewriteable blank discs Blank discs optimised for audio use are recommended for professiona
109. secutive tracks from the first of them However it is sometimes necessary to play a series of tracks on a disc in a specific order Program Play allows the user to create a playlist of tracks in any order Program Play mode is allied with Program Copy mode which 15 described in detail in the next section of the manual The principle of Program Play extends across both drives on the CDR 882 i e tracks from two different discs may be assembled into a Program Play sequence Program Mode can only be entered from STOP mode When selected with the PROGRAM button the display initially shows the Track Entry screen CD1 Track 01 00 00 00 Tracks may be added to the playlist by using the AMS control to increment the track number to that of a required track and selecting it with the ENTER button The time display below initially zero will show the number of tracks selected the first two digits and their total combined playing time If two discs are being used to compile a track list the tracks on the second disc will be displayed by scrolling past the last track on the first disc these may be added in the same way At any time PLAY PAUSE may be pressed to audition the selection the display changes to the normal screen except that Program Play mode is confirmed by text at the screen top right In Program Play the AMS control may be used to advance and retard through the tracks in the playlist in the correct play order
110. stem supports a number of Multi Machine modes to facilitate such an expansion In such a system one CDR 882 is designated the Master machine and the others are assigned Slave status Units are connected together via their RS232 serial remote control connectors to permit the transmission of control commands tallies and other data between Master and Slave recorders A CDR 882 will assume Master status by default Altering a unit s status to Slave is done through the menu system at DiscSpan gt Master Slave The default setting is MASTER changing to SLAVE assigns the unit as a SLAVE Additionally all machines interconnected to form a multi Machine system must have Multi Machine mode enabled this is done at DiscSpan gt Multi Machine which should be changed from the default setting MASTER to SLAVE See page 39 for full details The control interconnection between Master and the first Slave should be made via a straight cable between the LINK OUTPUT RS232 connector of the Master machine and the LINK INPUT RS232 connector of the first Slave machine A second Slave machine should have ts LINK INPUT connected in a daisy chain manner to the LINK OUTPUT of the first Slave and so on for as many machines are being used The serial cable for control interconnection will need to be male to female with pins 2 3 and 5 on each connector connected directly together thus D9M D9F WIRING VIEW AUDIO INPUT
111. te With the DISC COPY function discs are always finalised so this submenu setting is not relevant See page 39 and page 41 for more information on these modes 34 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Digital Output Format Coax single Internal coi RECORD Digital Output Format Consumer Consumer Professional This sets the format of the channel status block in the digital output bitstream to be professional or consumer With the professional setting the digital output bitstream conforms to AES3 1992 1997 amendment 4 1999 generally referred to as AES EBU With the consumer setting the output bitstream conforms to IEC60958 generally referred to as S PDIF The factory default setting is Consumer It is important to appreciate that in the CDR 882 a bitstream conforming to either AES EBU and S PDIF standards is available simultaneously at all digital outputs e all three digital outputs carry the same format at all times Setting the Digital Output Format menu option to Professional or Consumer merely changes the channel status block format between professional and consumer as might be required by other equipment There is no difference in the audio part of the bitstream at the outputs However note that only the S PDIF consumer format carries CD Text data and Track IDs SCMS Coax Single Prohibit Internal col Copy Copy Once RECORD Permit SUM Copies Pro
112. th the AMS control Play Pause The function of the PLAY PAUSE button depends on the drive s current mode Ifthe drive is in STOP when PLAY PAUSE is pressed the drive enters PLAY mode and playback commences at Track 1 PLAY mode is indicated by a steady LED in the PLAY PAUSE button and symbol in the display e If PLAY PAUSE is pressed while the drive is already in PLAY mode the drive enters PAUSE mode playback stops and the disc is paused at the current location PAUSE mode is indicated by a flashing PLAY PAUSE button LED and a symbol in the display and a flashing Drive Activity LED Pressing PLAY PAUSE when the drive is in PAUSE mode puts the drive back into PLAY mode and playback resumes from the paused location An exception to this is if Program Play is active and the first programmed track is not Track 1 The PLAY PAUSE button is also used to begin recording See RECORD below Stop Pressing STOP while the drive is in PLAY mode stops the drive and playback ceases The display returns to the initial loading state showing the number of tracks and total time Re selecting PLAY will always start playback with Track 1 unless Program Play is active and the first programmed track is not Track 1 STOP mode is indicated by the STOP button LED and symbol in the display FFWD amp FREW Pressing these buttons in PLAY mode engage SEARCH The track is scanned at increased speed either forwards FFWD
113. ther RS232 commands will be accepted Once REMOTE MODE has been enabled neither the front panel controls nor the RC 882 handset will operate and operation of the CDR 882 can only be controlled with the RS232 Link Input or the Parallel Remote Input REMOTE MODE must be disabled before the front panel controls and handset will function again The ENABLE REMOTE MODE command causes both drives to enter STOP mode if they are not already in it NOTE 2 KEY OFF cancels the FFWD and FREW commands 50 www hhb co uk CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 Appendix 1 Connector Pinouts Appendix 1 Connector Pinouts NOTE Numbers refer to the rear panel diagram on page 10 All connector views are looking at the rear of the CDR 882 Analogue Inputs Balanced 1 Connector XLR3F Data cold anti phase Connector XLR3M INE Connector XLR3M FUNCTION Data hot phase Data cold anti phase Multi Machine RS232 Link Input male 11 7 8 fos 8 w Multi Machine RS232 Link Output female 4 54321 00000 9876 D9F 12345 00000 6789 DIM 3 1 2 D Connector D9F FUNCTION PIN za Em NEH PEN 5 5 6 7 NEH NEH PIN 1 2 3 D 7 n u 5v N n u CTS HTS n u Parallel Remote Input female 13 54321 00000 9876 D9F Connector D9F FUNCTION PS 2 Keyboard 15 Connector PS 2 socket
114. ther the CDR 882 increments the track counter on receipt of Track IDs The two settings are Rec Start Stop and Rec Start Stop Track If Rec Start Stop is selected reception of a track trigger sub code or audio threshold starts recording Recording stops when either a DAT End ID or other stop ID is received via S PDIF or after 10 seconds of digital silence If Rec Start Stop Track is selected in addition to the above a new track marker is written to the disc every time a new track trigger is received and the track counter increments by one This is the default setting S PDIF i p REC Start Trigger Coax Single Internal coi ee FECORD Audio S PDIF i p REC Start Trig Threshold POIF subcode This option is used to determine the source of record start triggers The two settings are S PDIF subcode or Audio Threshold With S PDIF subcode selected record start triggers are derived from DAT MD Start IDs or CD PQ codes within the S PDIF input bitstream Note that the S PDIF input must be selected as the active input for S PDIF subcode to be a valid selection With Audio Threshold selected a record start trigger is generated when the input signal level rises above a preset threshold see page 34 for the first time after the selected drive has been placed in RECORD PAUSE mode This setting is only one that can be used with any input other than S PDIF and is the factory default CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 ww
115. to both drives Multi Machine modes for longer unattended recording time and or multiple disc gt 2 recording CD copy function with track editing option Fast auto finalise modes one disc finalises while other disc records Parallel remote control port with user defined functionality 2 x RS232 serial remote control ports for master and slave operation 10 second RAM shock buffer Accepts all blank CD R media HHB CDR8O0HS recommended Analogue and digital input level controls Front panel headphone output with level control Comprehensive infra red remote control handset RC 882 Full SCMS control on recordings CD Text support Front and rear PS 2 keyboard inputs for text input 2U 19 rack mount chassis Universal power supply Introduction Cautions and guidance on installation Safety Guidelines e Operate only on a secure and level surface or securely fastened into a rack noting the precautions below e This equipment must be earthed grounded e This equipment must be powered from a polarised AC supply e Only suitably trained personnel should service this equipment e Please read and take note of all warning and informative labels e Before starting any servicing operation this equipment must be isolated from the AC supply mains by removing the incoming IEC mains connector e Fuses should only be replaced with ones of the same type and rating as that indicated e Operate only in a clean dry and
116. ts the drive into RECOHD PAUSE mode The Fade In and Fade Out Times can each be set from 1 to 10 seconds in 1 second increments via the Menu system See page 29 for full details Activation of the FADER function is indicated on the display by the flashing text FADE IN FADE OUT while the fade is actually taking place CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 21 Basic Operation Selecting an input The CDR 882 is equipped with five stereo audio inputs in various formats Only one may be active at any one time and provides the real time recording or monitor source In the case of DualBurn Record Mode see page 39 the selected input is the source for both drives The currently selected input is indicated at the top left of the display at all times The I P SELECT button determines which input is to be used pressing it scrolls through the five options in sequence which are INPUT DISPLAY Unbalanced analogue phonos AES EBU digital AES EBU E POF phones S POF OS See page 10 for details of the various rear panel connectors pinouts and details of the inputs capabilities Note that changing from one digital input type to another may require the selection to be confirmed with the ENTER button which may affect the Clock Source See page 38 for further details Time displays The track or disc time information shown on the front panel display is determined both by the drive s current status and
117. uitable pair of headphones to the front panel headphones socket 32 and press the PHONES SELECT button 29 so that the 7 LED above is illuminated Press the RECORD button 12 the display will show Record Setup and then enter RECORD PAUSE mode indicated by a steady red symbol in the RECORD button and a flashing green symbol in the PLAY PAUSE button 8 The green MONITOR LED adjacent to 18 will also be illuminated Play a sample of the source programme and check the meter indication It should only cause the amber segments to illuminate on the loudest sections of the programme If the level appears satisfactory proceed to Step 8 if adjustment is required go to Step 7 first Use the headphones to ensure that the sound is not clipping or otherwise distorting The digital recording level may be adjusted by pressing the MENU button 16 selecting the Audio submenu the first with the AMS control 14 then selecting the Dig Input Level option the first in the submenu press the ENTER button 14 to select at each menu level The recording level can then be adjusted with the AMS control Exit the menu system by pressing the MENU button three times Stop the source and re locate the programme to its start Press the PLAY PAUSE button 8 to start the recording and play the source programme Track 1 is now being recorded To create a new track at a suitable point in the programme press the ID WRITE CUE button 22 The
118. uminate on the loudest sections of the programme If necessary adjust the output level of the source device as well Use the headphones to ensure that the sound is not clipping or otherwise distorting Stop the source and re locate the programme to its start Press the PLAY PAUSE button 8 to start the recording and play the source programme Track 1 is now being recorded To create a new track at a suitable point in the programme press the ID WRITE CUE button 22 The track number will increment to The recording can be stopped by pressing the STOP button 9 Further tracks may be added by repeating the above from Step 5 When you have recorded all the tracks needed press the FINALIZE button 26 and then press the ENTER button 14 in answer to the question Finalize to complete the record process The disc may now be removed from the drive by pressing the EJECT button 5 Quick Start Guide Recording a CD from a digital source This describes the simplest method of recording a CD in Drive 1 from an digital source entering track markers manually D 10 14 Connect the digital audio source to the AES EBU XLR 3 or S PDIF input phono 4 or TOSlink 5 Open Drive 1 s disc tray with the EJECT button 5 insert a blank CD R and close the tray Press the I P SELECT button 19 until the display shows AES EBU Coax or Optical depending which input you connected to in Step 1 Connect a s
119. ve very specific write speed requirements which are set automatically The Copy Speed setting only applies to DISC COPY mode not other recording modes CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 35 Menu System Parallel Port The Parallel Port submenu permits the user to the pin assignment of the rear panel parallel control port with the constraint that the port always provides five inputs and three outputs tallies The CDR 882 has a factory default pin assignment full details of which can be found at page 49 This default assignment can be reinstated at any time with the first submenu option Preset There are a total of nine menu options within the Parallel Port submenu one to select the default or not and one for each of the eight control inputs tallies Preset Coax Single Internal coi PARALLEL FORT Default Preset User Default This menu option has two settings Default and User which may be considered as two memories Default always contains the factory assigned pinout see page 49 selecting Default assigns this to the Parallel Port connector If User is selected the pinout applied is that which has been set up in the remaining submenu options listed below The factory default contents of the User memory is the same as that of the Default memory User must be selected to reassign any or all of the inputs and or outputs Inputs 1 to 5 Play Pause Coax Single Internal coi P
120. w hhb co uk 33 Menu System Auto Track ID Trigger Coax Internal Single coi S PDIF subcode RECORD Auto Track ID Trigger S PDIF subcode Audio Threshold Time Interval This option is used to determine the source of track ID triggers i e what defines that a new track should commence on the disc being recorded There are three possible settings S PDIF subcode Audio Threshold or Time Interval If S PDIF subcode is selected a new track is created when a DAT MD Track ID or CD PQ code is received in the incoming S PDIF input If this option is selected when an input other than S PDIF is that currently selected the Track ID source will change to Audio Threshold see below With Audio Threshold selected a new track is created when the level of the audio input signal drops below the level set as the Audio Threshold for more than 2 seconds If Time Interval is selected a new track is created at fixed time intervals regardless of the input signal The length of the interval and hence the track length is set in the Track Length menu option see below This setting may be useful if the CDR 882 is being used to record lengthy programme material without obvious breaks such as a speech or conference Audio Threshold Coax Single Internal coi 78dBFS RECORD Audio Threzhold 24dBFS BE dBFxz This menu option sets the audio threshold level used to create Rec Start or Track IDs if Audio Threshold has
121. y copyright laws and many CDs use copy control flags to limit digital recording of a source to one generation only However as the CDR 882 is a professional recorder the status of the copy control flag is ignored and the status of the flag written to disc is adjustable This facility is only for professional use and must never be used to enable infringement of copyright The maximum number of tracks which can be recorded to a CD is 99 The minimum allowable length of a individual track is 4 seconds Track numbers are automatically recorded to a CD along with the audio data and incremented at the start of each track The CDR 882 is able to create new tracks in several ways based on 105 in the incoming digital audio S PDIF only audio threshold fixed time increments useful when recording a long single programme or manually See page 33 for more details on how selection of the various options is made If recording digitally from a DAT machine some problems may be encountered as to the location of track numbers relative to the start of a track In some cases the start of a track may not be recorded or the beginning of the subsequent track may be recorded on the end of a track These anomalies are inherent in the DAT system and are a consequence of the accuracy achievable for inserting IDs into the DAT format using a DAT recorder s Auto ID function To avoid these problems we recommend that Start IDs are inserted manually on the
122. y on the disc or to erase the existing tracks Initialising a CD RW completely removes all previously recorded material and returns the disc to a virgin state where all its space may be re used Initialisation is a different physical process which takes much longer than erasure Because of the physical way that tracks are written on a CD RW there is a constraint on which tracks can be erased Tracks can only be erased from the last track backwards It is not possible to erase a track in the middle of a CD RW leaving higher numbered tracks on the disc as well Example if a CD RW contains 10 tracks the following tracks may be erased e track 10 alone i e the last track e tracks 9 and 10 i e the last two tracks e tracks 8 to 10 i e the last three tracks and so on up to e tracks 2 to10 all the tracks on the disc Erase Disc is the same as Erase tracks 1 to 10 CDR 882 User Manual Version 1 0 www hhb co uk 47 Advanced Features amp Operation Erasing lnitialising a single CD RW Insert the CD RW into a drive and if necessary select the drive with the DRIVE SELECT button When the drive has completed the reading process and the track information is displayed press the ERASE button The display will change to Erase nn nn where nn is the total number of tracks on the disc This first erase option is to erase only the last track on the disc The remaining erase options may be viewed

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