HHB comm CDR-882 manual

CDR-882 DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER HHB Communications Ltd 73-75 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6QU, UK T +44 (0)20 8962 5000 E sales@hhb.co.uk W www.hhb.co.uk In the USA, Central & South America: Sennheiser Electronic Corporation T 860 434 9190 E HHB-Sales@sennheiserusa.com W www.hhbusa.com In Canada: HHB Communications Canada Ltd T 416 867 9000 E sales@[...]

CDR-882 1 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk La versión en español del manual de operaciones la encontrará en la web de HHB: www.hhb.co.uk La version française 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.[...]

Statutory Notifications 2 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8 Do[...]

Statutory Notifications 3 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Important Safety Precautions 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 al[...]

4 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Contents Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................................ 2 Important Safety Precautions ........................................ 3 Safety Information ........................................................ 3 Contents.....................................................[...]

Contents 5 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Advanced Features & Operation ................................... 38 Internal & External Clocks ........................................... 38 Clock Source display ............................................ 38 Recording Features.................................................... 39[...]

Introduction 6 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 par[...]

Introduction 7 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk CDR-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 [...]

Introduction 8 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Care & cleaning Always switch off and disconnect the unit from 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 solu[...]

Introduction 9 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 con[...]

Connectivity 10 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 XLR3F) Unbalanced analogue Left and Right in ( 2 x phono/RCA) AES/EBU input (XLR3F) S/PDIF input (phono/RCA)[...]

Connectivity 11 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Unbalanced L & R analogue outputs. These carry the same audio signal as the main outputs (1) above, but in unbalanced form on phono connectors (RCA jacks) at a nominal level of -10dBu. Output level is calibrated internally to be +8dBu from a maximum (digital clip) PCM signal level of[...]

Front Panel Features 12 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Front Panel Features AC power switch. Alphanumeric LED dot matrix display Disc tray (Drive 1) Disc tray (Drive 2) EJECT button (Drive 1) EJECT button (Drive 2) Infra-red remote control sensor PLAY/PAUSE button STOP button FFWD button FREW button RECORD button SYNC RECORD button A[...]

Front Panel Features 13 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk AC power switch. The large HHB 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 No Disc if there is no disc in a drive, or Reading if there is.[...]

Front Panel Features 14 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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, depe[...]

Front Panel Features 15 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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[...]

RC-882 Remote Control 16 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 0-9 numeric keys for direct access to individual CD tracks, dedicated NEXT and[...]

Quick Start Guide 17 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Quick Start Guide This section is intended to get you going quickly with the CDR- 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 n[...]

Quick Start Guide 18 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 TOC has been [...]

Quick Start Guide 19 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 from DAT/MD subcodes or audio level detection Synchronised Recording page 24 Search through a disc at high speed FFWD & FREW page 20 Fade-in and/[...]

Basic Operation 20 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Basic Operation Disc insertion and removal The disc drive trays may be opened with the EJECT buttons [5 & 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 is located correctly in the rece[...]

Basic Operation 21 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 i[...]

Basic Operation 22 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 dr[...]

Basic Operation 23 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Monitoring The CDR-882 is equipped with a comprehensive audio monitoring system, 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 b[...]

Basic Operation 24 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Recording In the CDR-882, CD recording may be carried out in either 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[...]

Basic Operation 25 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Finalisation in 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 REC[...]

Basic Operation 26 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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. On a CD-RW, tracks may be o[...]

Menu System 27 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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[...]

Menu System 28 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 track ID t[...]

Menu System 29 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Audio Submenu There are seven parameters/settings for adjustment within the AUDIO submenu. They are in turn: Digital Input Level 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 in[...]

Menu System 30 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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[...]

Menu System 31 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Clock Submenu The Clock submenu has only one option for adjustment. Clock Source 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. Fo[...]

Menu System 32 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Edit Marker Submenu The Edit Marker submenu allows adjustment of two parameters. Direct Mark It is not always possible to capture a cue point with the necessary accuracy. Once a Marker point has been created (by pressing ENTER during PLAY mode), its position may be edited with frame accur[...]

Menu System 33 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Fade-out Time This is the corresponding 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. Ov[...]

Menu System 34 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Auto Track ID Trigger 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 ne[...]

Menu System 35 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Digital Output Format 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 (r1997) amendment 4-1999 (generally referred to as AES/EBU).[...]

Menu System 36 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Parallel Port The Parallel Port submenu permits the user to reprogram 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 wh[...]

Menu System 37 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk General Submenu The General submenu has two settings available for adjustment. Timer 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[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 38 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Advanced Features & Operation Internal & 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 [...]

Advanced Features & Operation 39 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Recording Features Single CD 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 output[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 40 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk As one disc approaches its maximum capacity, the other drive begins recording, so that for a period, both drives are recording the same programme. The precise sequence of events is as follows: The record level on the second drive is ramped up from zero (to the preset[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 41 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Playback in 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 [...]

Advanced Features & Operation 42 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 system supports a number of Multi Machine modes to facilitate such an expansion. In such a system, one CDR-882 is designat[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 43 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 reco[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 44 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Program 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 consecutive tracks from the first of them. However, it is sometimes necessary to play a series of tracks on a disc [...]

Advanced Features & Operation 45 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 ([...]

Advanced Features & Operation 46 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Cueing Manual Cueing The CDR-882 has a simple single-memory locator function, which allows the user to accurately cue 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 wi[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 47 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Pre-selecting a track before loading a disc This feature allows the user to select a particular track on a 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[...]

Advanced Features & Operation 48 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Erasing/Initialising 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 chang[...]

Remote Control 49 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 transp[...]

Remote Control 50 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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 [...]

51 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk 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. Connector: XLR3F PIN USE 1 Screen 2 Signal ‘hot’ (phase) 3 Signal ‘cold’ (anti-phase) Connector: XLR3F PIN FUNCTION 1 Screen 2 Data ‘hot’ (p[...]

52 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams Submenus[...]

53 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams Audio[...]

54 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams Clock Display Edit Marker[...]

55 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams DiscSpan[...]

56 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams Record[...]

57 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams Parallel Port[...]

58 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Appendix 2 - Menu Flow Diagrams General[...]

Appendix 3 - Firmware Updates 59 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk As a responsible manufacturer, HHB adopts a policy of continuous product development. As with all software-based 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 distribu[...]

Appendix 4 - Factory Defaults 60 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk The table below lists all the menu options and their default factory settings. MENU OPTION SETTING AUDIO Digital Input Level 0dB Input Balance Centred (L=0dB, R=0dB) Fade-in Time 4 seconds Fade-out time 4 seconds Input Dither Auto Phones Mix 1 + 2 Output Mix As phones CL[...]

Appendix 5 - Specifications 61 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Functions Specifications Frequency Response 5-20kHz ±0.5dB S/N Ratio 96dB (16-bit limit) THD+N 0.002% (16-bit limit) Channel Separation >90dB Max Input Level 24dBu (XLR) 10dBu (RCA/Phono) Output level (0dBFS) 20dBu (XLR) 6dBu (RCA/Phono) Input Impedance >10k Ω (ba[...]

62 CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0 www.hhb.co.uk Notes Notes[...]

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CDR-882 DUAL DRIVE CD RECORDER HHB Communications Ltd 73-75 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6QU, UK T +44 (0)20 8962 5000 E sales@hhb.co.uk W www.hhb.co.uk In the USA, Central & South America: Sennheiser Electronic Corporation T 860 434 9190 E HHB-Sales@sennheiserusa.com W www.hhbusa.com In Canada: HHB Communications Canada Ltd T 416 867 9000 E sales@[...]