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COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Fax: Type of Equipment: Model Name: Yamaha Electronics Corporation, U.S.A. 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620 714-522-9105 714-670-0108 HDD/CD Recorder CDR-HD1500 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT • To assure the finest performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. • Install this unit in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean place – away from direct sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust, moisture, and/ or cold. Avoid ventilation space of at least 30 cm on the top, 20 cm on the left and right, and 10 cm on the back of this unit.
CD/CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE WITH THIS UNIT ■ Discs that can be used for recording on this unit Be sure to use only CD-R and CD-RW discs made by reliable manufacturers. CD-R and CD-RW digital audio discs that display either of the following marks can be used with this unit. ■ Discs that can be played back In addition to CD-R and CD-RW digital audio discs described previously, commercially available CDs bearing the marks shown below can also be played on this unit.
NOTES ON DISCS ■ Handling of discs Heed the following notes on handling of discs not to create any cause for a recording failure, a loss of the recorded data, or a malfunction of this unit. • This compact disc recorder is designed for use with CDs (including 8cm [3”] discs) bearing the following marks only. Never attempt to load any other type of disc into this unit. • CDs are not subjected to wear during play.
CONTENTS 1. GETTING STARTED 4. CD-R/CD-RW COPYING FEATURES ...................................................................... 2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .................................................. 2 Structure ................................................................................ 2 About this manual .................................................................. 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................................ 3 NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS ......................
FEATURES ♦ Beautiful design and easily-viewable front panel display ♦ Supporting 10x speed HDD recording, 8x speed CD-R copying, and 4x speed CD-RW copying ♦ Supporting high-capacity HDD (up to 400 GB HDD) ♦ Long continuous recording of external input source ♦ Digital (coaxial and optical) and analog input jacks ♦ Copying high-quality sounds with Audio Master Quality Recording (when copying onto CD-R discs) ♦ Bookmark feature for easy accesses to favorite tracks ♦ Timer playback (Auto Play) and timer record
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Make sure the following items are included in your package. • Batteries (size AA, UM-3, or R6) (2) GETTING STARTED • Remote Control 1 OPEN/CLOSE COPY FINALIZE A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC REC REPEAT RANDOM INTRO TEXT/TIME ABC DEF 1 2 3 JKL MNO PQR GHI 4 5 6 STU VWX YZ 7 8 9 SPACE SYMBOL BOOKMARK 0 • Audio Pin Cables (2) INPUT ERASE • Optical Cable 10 MODE MENU ENTER CLEAR COMPLETE TRACK NO.
NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS ■ Front panel 2 3 1 4 5 6 789 0 q w er MULTI JOG NATURAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR POWER BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL HDD PHONES CDR COPY LEVEL INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE A.M.Q.R. ANALOG REC LEVEL OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG MIN t 1 POWER 2 HDD MIN MAX u y i o p as d f g h w Turns on/off this unit (P.14). CDR In the menu screen, rotate to select items or adjust parameters, and press to decide.
NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS a ERASE 1 Select items to be erased when erasing data (track data or TOC) from a CD-RW disc (P.48). GETTING STARTED s r/y (Search/Skip) Press to skip to a next track and press and hold to fastforward the current playback (P.19). d INPUT Switches input sources (OPTICAL, COAXIAL, and ANALOG) (P.31). The lamp for the selected input lights up. f w/d (Play/Pause) Starts playback of the currently selected group or track.
NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS 1 ■ Remote control v OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray. 2 COPY Sets the unit to the copy standby mode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 OPEN/CLOSE COPY FINALIZE A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC REC INPUT ERASE REPEAT RANDOM INTRO TEXT/TIME ABC DEF GHI 1 2 3 JKL MNO PQR 4 5 6 STU VWX YZ 7 8 9 SPACE SYMBOL BOOKMARK 0 p a Turns on/off the Audio Master Quality Recording (P.41, 46) when copying data onto a CD-R disc.
NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS y W/D (Play/Pause) 1 GETTING STARTED Starts playback of the currently selected group or track. Pressing the button during playback stops the playback temporarily (P.19). In the copy or recording standby mode, press the button to start recording. u REC Sets the unit to the recording standby mode. i TIMER REC Press the button when configuring the time for timer recording (P.32). o INPUT Switches input sources (OPTICAL, COAXIAL, and ANALOG) (P.31).
NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS ■ Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 8888888888888 ALBM TOTAL DUPLCT A.M.Q.R. AUTO PRD DIG M MARK S G A REP RNDM MULT ALL SYNC ANLG 8 9 1 0 q HDD mark TOTAL indicator Lights when the unit is in a synchronized copying mode. When selecting the multi-synchronized copying, “MULT SYNC” appears, and when selecting the all-synchronized copying, “ALL SYNC” appears. w Copying method indicator DIG indicator CDR mark Lights when the unit is in the digital copy process.
NAMES OF BUTTONS AND CONTROLS ■ Rear panel 1 1 2 3 VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO L L R R 4 REC PLAY 3 COAXIAL LINE IN — LINE OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT RS–232C DIGITAL 4 1 COAXIAL IN ANALOG 5 (U.S.A. model) 6 5 HDD slot 3 Inputs digital signals. VIDEO OUT jacks S VIDEO jack DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack Outputs S-video signals. Inputs digital signals. VIDEO jack DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack Outputs composite video signals. Outputs digital signals.
CONNECTIONS Turn off the power of this unit and the other components, and unplug them from the wall outlet before making any connections. Follow the diagram below to make connections with proper cables. Digital connections • To output signals from this unit to an external component, connect DIGITAL OUT jack of this unit to the digital input jack of the external component.
CONNECTIONS Connecting a monitor Connecting the power cable [U.S.A. model] Plug the power cable into the AC inlet when all connections are complete, and then plug in the power cable to the wall outlet. [Europe, U.K. and Australia models] Plug in this unit to the wall outlet when all connections are complete. 1 GETTING STARTED You can display the list of groups or tracks to be played, copying/recording settings or the list of setting items on the monitor by connecting the monitor to this unit.
BASIC OPERATIONAL FLOW Once you have finished all connections (P.10) and prepared the remote control (P.11), please follow the procedure below to copy music data from a CD to the HDD and listen to it! (In this procedure, we use a remote control to operate the unit although buttons on the unit control it in the same way.) Disc tray POWER f 1 Press POWER on the unit to turn it NATURAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER TEXT/TIME POWER on. TRACK NO. BOOKMARK HDD PHONES CDR COPY LEVEL REC FINALIZE ERA A.
BASIC OPERATIONAL FLOW 4 Press W/D to start copy. 5 When copy is finished, press HDD to The display shows the progress of the copy process. DIG ALL SYNC 6 Press 001 L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 R D001 1 REC TOC GROUP CD W/D to start playback of the tracks you just recorded on the HDD. To skip tracks or fast-rewind/-forward, refer to “PLAYING BACK THE HDD OR CD” (P.19). D001 1 The HDD mark in the display lights and HDD information appears.
TURNING ON/OFF THE UNIT POWER MULTI JOG NATURAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR POWER BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL HDD PHONES CDR COPY LEVEL INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE ANALOG REC LEVEL OPTICAL A.M.Q.R. COAXIAL ANALOG MIN MIN MAX Press POWER on the front panel. When the unit turns on, the message “WELCOME TO YAMAHA HDD/CD SYSTEM” appears on the front panel display, then the unit becomes ready to be operated.
SELECTING THE GROUP OR TRACK MODE When starting playback or recording, you need to select the group or track mode at first, and then select an item (disc, album, track, etc) to operate. The types of group you can select vary depending on the drives (HDD and CDR drive). For details, refer to “Data on the HDD” (P.16) and “Data on CDs” (P.17). 2 MULTI JOG MODE MENU PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO.
SELECTING THE GROUP OR TRACK MODE ■ Data on the HDD The data recorded onto the built-in HDD of this unit will be numbered and organized based on the following concept: Group A collection of disc(s), album(s), and a bookmark are generically called “group”. Disc One consequent recording is counted and numbered as one unit of disc. The HDD of this unit can record 999 discs at maximum. (However, the number of discs to be created may be less than 999 for the space availability on the HDD.
SELECTING THE GROUP OR TRACK MODE ■ Data on CDs You can operate CDs (including CD-R and CD-RW) set in the CDR drive by group (disc or bookmark) or track. 2 Track When operating CDs (including CD-R and CD-RW), you can select disc or bookmark as a group. Since the unit can only read one disc at a time, the number of discs available on a CD is always one. In addition, bookmarks on a CD will be erased if CD is removed from the unit or the unit is turned off. The number of tracks recorded onto a disc varies.
SWITCHING DISPLAY INFORMATION The display located in the center of this unit provides the information about the drive (HDD or CDR drive) selected. Each time TEXT/TIME is pressed, the display changes according to the operation.
PLAYING BACK THE HDD OR CD Follow the procedure below to carry out basic playback operations. This unit also provides various useful functions for playback. For details, refer to “USEFUL PLAYBACK OPERATIONS” (P.20-23). DEF 1 2 3 JKL MNO PQR 4 5 6 STU VWX YZ 7 8 9 SPACE SYMBOL BOOKMARK 0 2 10 MODE MULTI JOG GHI BASIC OPERATIONS Alphabetical/ numeric buttons ABC MENU MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO.
USEFUL PLAYBACK OPERATIONS You can enjoy playback with various useful features with this unit. ■ Searching by elapsed time (Time Search) ■ Setting the play style Only when playing sources recorded on the HDD, you can set the play style. The play style setting changes the range of playback. You can search the desired part by setting the time. 1. Press MODE to enter the playback mode setting. “Time Search” appears on the display. remote control) to display “Play Style”.
USEFUL PLAYBACK OPERATIONS ■ Repeating playback of a track (Single Repeat) For example, if full repeat play is set during the playback of disc 1, all tracks recorded to discs 1 and 2 are repeatedly played. 1. Press MODE to enter the playback mode setting, then Memo • If “Style All” is set and the title is shown on the display, the sound may be missing when this unit switches from one disc to another. To avoid this problem, switch the display to from the indication of time by pressing TEXT/TIME (P.18).
USEFUL PLAYBACK OPERATIONS ■ Repeating playback of the selected group (Full Repeat) ■ Playing back randomly (Random Play) You can repeatedly listen to all tracks recorded in a group (or a CD) or group category. You can listen to all tracks recorded in a group on the HDD or on a CD in a random sequence. 1. Press MODE to enter the playback mode setting, then 1. Press MODE to enter the playback mode setting, then rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the remote control) to display “Repeat”.
USEFUL PLAYBACK OPERATIONS ■ Playing back only the beginning parts of tracks (Intro Play) 2 You can listen to the beginnings of the tracks for a set amount of time one after another. BASIC OPERATIONS 1. Press MODE to enter the playback mode setting, then rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the remote control) to display “Intros Scan”. Intros Scan L dB G –30 –10 –6 –2 0 R 2. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to enter intro play setting. 3.
USING THE BOOKMARK LIST You can easily listen to a group of desired tracks by selecting a list of tracks with bookmarks. ■ Adding tracks to the bookmark list Press TRACK NO./BOOKMARK on the remote control during playback of the desired track until the MARK indicator turns on. MARK • • • • • G Memo When the track with a bookmark is selected, the MARK indicator lights on the display regardless of whether it is during playback or stopped.
USING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) You can display the list of groups or tracks to be played, copying/recording settings and the list of the setting items on the monitor by connecting the monitor to this unit. Memo The unit does not output video signals when “VIDEO Output” (P.74) is set to “Video Off”. To use the OSD, select “Video On”. Display during recording The numbers and titles of groups, or the numbers and titles of tracks are displayed. Press the MULTI JOG knob to switch the list displayed.
COPYING FROM A CD ONTO THE HDD ■ Copying all tracks on a CD Memo • In the HDD copy standby mode, you can specify the settings for HDD copy. For details, refer to “Setting the HDD copy mode” (P.28) and “Settings HDD copy menu” (P.29). • You can specify a disc to where data is copied. For details, refer to “Selecting a target disc” (P.28). (When no disc is specified, the unit automatically selects the smallest disc number that does not contain any data.) You can copy all tracks on a CD onto the HDD.
COPYING FROM A CD ONTO THE HDD 4. Press w/d to start copying. ■ Copying selected tracks on a CD The progress of the copy process is shown in the display. You can copy your favorite tracks on a CD onto the HDD. COPY 003 1π 1 DIG TRACK NO./BOOKMARK MARK R –30 –10 –6 –2 0 PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR DIGITAL REC LEVEL COPY INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE A.M.Q.R. ANALOG REC LEVEL OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG MIN MAX To cancel copying, press a.
COPYING FROM A CD ONTO THE HDD ■ Selecting a target disc ■ Setting the HDD copy mode In the HDD copy mode, you can specify the number of tracks to be copied on the HDD. MULTI JOG MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR Initial setting: All Synchro MODE BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL MULTI JOG COPY MULTI JOG ER INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE PUSH ENTER ANALOG REC LEVEL OPTICAL A.M.Q.R. TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO.
COPYING FROM A CD ONTO THE HDD 3. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to confirm the copying mode selected. If “All Synchro” is confirmed, this unit returns to the HDD copy standby mode. If “Multi Synchro” is confirmed, the following message appears on the display. Go to step 4. ■ Setting the HDD copy menu In the HDD copy menu, you can set the copy method, copy level, and copy speed.
COPYING FROM A CD ONTO THE HDD Copy Method Copy Speed Setting of the copying method. Copying may fail if the setting for “Copy Method” is not correctly made. Setting of the copying speed. Copy Speed Copy Method DIG ALL SYNC REC ALL SYNC L dB –30 –10 –6 DIG –2 0 R REC L dB R –30 –10 –6 –2 0 TOC CD TOC CD Initial setting: Best Effort Initial setting: Digital Copy Digital Copy This method always makes digital copies.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD ■ Recording input audio source You can make recordings from the component such as a cable TV tuner or DVD player connected to this unit. Note This unit cannot input digital signals other than PCM signals. Memo Recording onto the HDD is made in the unit called “disc”. The maximum length of one disc on the HDD is 179 minutes 59 seconds.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD ■ Using an external timer to record Notes on recording time setting • This unit is not equipped with the clock function. Use an external timer when making a timer recording. • It may take 30 seconds to 1 minute after the power of this unit is turned on by an external timer until an actual recording starts. (This length of time is subject to change depending on the condition.) During this time, no recording is made.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD Setting for a timer recording Memo • You cannot set a timer recording for CD-R and CD-RW copying. • You can skip to step 3 in the following procedure by pressing TIMER REC on the remote control. COPY A. M. Q. R.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD ■ Adjusting the recording level There is an adjusting procedure for each input source to be recorded as explained below. Choose the one for your input source and follow the steps. 0 10 MODE MENU MENU MULTI JOG MENU H, G ENTER ENTER CLEAR COMPLETE MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR TRACK NO. WRITE HDD BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL +, – COPY INPUT FINALIZE REC ERASE CDR ANALOG REC LEVEL OPTICAL A.M.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD ■ Setting the HDD recording mode This unit provides various recording modes. Choose the mode that suits your needs. Initial setting: Track Synchro MODE MULTI JOG 3. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to confirm the recording mode selected. If “Manual”, “Track Synchro” or “All Synchro” is confirmed, this unit returns the HDD recording standby mode. If “Multi Synchro” is confirmed, following message appears on the display.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD Setting a condition for synchronized recording This unit automatically detects track intervals when recording is made in track-synchronized recording mode, multi-synchronized recording mode, or all-synchronized recording mode. You can set the condition for detecting track intervals. Setting items are as follows. MULTI JOG MENU MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR Int.
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD ■ Adding track markers during recording (Manual track marking) 0 10 MODE MENU ENTER TRACK NO./BOOKMARK COMPLETE CLEAR 3 MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE TRACK NO. COMPLETE MENU TRACK NO. WRITE HDD CLEAR DIGITAL REC LEVEL TRACK NO. WRITE HDD RECORDING BOOKMARK CDR COPY INPUT REC A.M.Q.R. FINALIZE ERASE ANALOG REC LEVEL OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG MIN MAX GROUP SKIP This unit can automatically place track markers.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC ■ Copying all tracks in a group to a disc You can copy all tracks in a whole group of discs, albums or bookmark list. MODE COPY OPEN/CLOSE MULTI JOG COPY H, G ENTER REC A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC COMPLETE COPY MULTI JOG RECORDER MENU CLEAR PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE FINALIZE MENU INPUT ERASE FINALIZE TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR TRACK NO.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC When a disc is selected: 003 1“ 1 000 REC L ALL SYNC ANLG dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 R GROUP CDR When an album is selected: 003 1“ 1 000 REC L ALBM ALL SYNC ANLG dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 R GROUP CDR Notes • If copying is canceled by pressing a, only the data that has been recorded on the CD-R or CD-RW disc before the cancellation remains on the disc. When “Digital Move” (P.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC ■ Copying selected tracks on the HDD You can copy favorite tracks on the HDD to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. MODE MENU OPEN/CLOSE COPY MULTI JOG COPY REC COMPLETE COPY FINALIZE H, G ENTER A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC CLEAR INPUT ERASE MULTI JOG RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR FINALIZE TRACK NO.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC ■ Copying high quality sounds (Audio Master Quality Recording) You can make your own CD with high quality sound with the Audio Master Quality Recording feature. Notes • Audio Master Quality Recording can be used only for copying from the HDD on a new CD-R disc. • Recordable time is 63 minutes for a 74-minute CD-R disc, and 68 minutes for a 79-minute CD-R disc. • Since “Digital Move” is automatically selected for “Copy Method” (P.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC ■ Setting the CDR copy mode In the CDR copy mode, you can specify the number of tracks to be copied on the HDD or enable/disable the auto-finalization feature. Initial setting: All Synchro 0 MODE MULTI JOG 10 MODE MENU MODE MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR H, G ENTER ENTER CLEAR COMPLETE BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL COPY INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE A.M.Q.R. TRACK NO.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC ■ Setting the CDR copy menu Copy Method In the CDR copy menu, you can set the copy method, copy level, copy speed, and imaging speed. MULTI JOG MENU Setting of the copying method. Copying may fail if the setting for “Copy Method” is not correctly made. Copy Method REC L ALL SYNC ANLG dB –30 –10 R –6 –2 0 CDR MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE TRACK NO.
COPYING FROM THE HDD ONTO A CD-R/CD-RW DISC Copy Level Copy Speed Setting of the sound level for copying. Sound level adjustment is not normally necessary. However it is possible to adjust the copying sound level to suit you needs. Setting of the copying speed. Copy Speed REC L Copy Level ALL SYNC ANLG REC dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 R CDR L ALL SYNC ANLG dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 R Initial setting: Best Effort CDR Adjustment is possible in the –12dB to +12dB range by 0.4dB steps. Level 0.
DUPLICATING A CD This unit equips the Duplicate feature that enables to create a copy CD easily and quickly. Note Duplication may not correctly made on a CD-R or CD-RW disc that does not support high speed writing. In this case, copy a CD onto the HDD first, then perform “Digital Move” on a CD-R or CD-RW disc at 4x speed. ENTER COMPLETE CLEAR OPEN/CLOSE COPY COPY w/d A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC REC TRACK NO.
DUPLICATING A CD Note New recordings cannot be added to a CD-R or CD-RW disc on which some tracks have been previously recorded. Recording DUPLCT AUTO DIG M SYNC 1% Memo The OPC (Optimum Power Control) feature may start automatically depending on disc conditions. In this case, the message “OPC Adjust” appears on the display until the adjustment is done (about 10 seconds) before the copy process starts.
FINALIZING A CD-R/CD-RW DISC Finalization is the process that concludes recording, and allows a CD-R disc to be played on a standard CD player or a CD-RW disc to be played on a CD-RW-compatible player. ENTER COMPLETE CLEAR OPEN/CLOSE COPY A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC REC TRACK NO. WRITE MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO.
ERASING DATA ON A CD-RW DISC You can erase the data recorded on a CD-RW disc. New recordings can be made in the space created by erasing. The following four types of erasing are possible with this unit. ENTER COMPLETE CLEAR OPEN/CLOSE COPY A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC REC TRACK NO. WRITE HDD MULTI JOG ER PUSH ENTER FINALIZE TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO.
ERASING DATA ON A CD-RW DISC ■ Initializing a CD-RW disc This operation initializes a CD-RW disc. 1. Set a CD-RW disc in the disc tray, then press and hold ERASE for about two seconds. “Erase Disc ?” appears on the display. Erase Disc ? L dB R –30 –10 –6 –2 0 CDRW 4 To cancel erasing, press a. 2. Press w/d to start erasing. CD-R/CD-RW COPYING “Erasing” flashes on the display, and the level meter shows the erasing progress (the process takes about 20 minutes).
LIST OF EDIT MENU In the edit menu, you can edit album, track, and disc data stored in the HDD. Please select the menu listed below for any purpose. Also, the Undo feature enables to cancel the last edit operation. Edit menu Album Edit Track Edit Disc Edit Undo Menu content Album New Edit Stored Album Copy Album Rename Album Delete Album Pack Album Title Track Shuffle Track Level Tr.
LIST OF EDIT MENU ■ Entering characters in the edit menu Entering the title characters by using the MULTI JOG knob 1. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob. When the MULTI JOG knob is rotated clockwise, characters appear in the order of alphabetical capital letters, alphabetical lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. 2. Press the MULTI JOG knob to confirm the selected character. The cursor moves to the next space. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is complete. A title can contain up to 32 characters.
EDITING ALBUMS You can select the desired tracks from among the ones recorded on the HDD and store them as an album in this unit’s memory. You can also edit the album afterwards. 0 10 MODE MENU MENU COMPLETE MULTI JOG MENU Cursor buttons, ENTER ENTER MULTI JOG RAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR COMPLETE MENU COMPLETE CLEAR CLEAR TRACK NO. WRITE BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL HDD CDR HDD COPY L INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE A.M.Q.R.
EDITING ALBUMS Memo • You can switch the display by pressing TEXT/TIME (P.18) while an album is being made: – If the title is assigned to the source disc or track, the title appears. – By pressing TEXT/TIME while the title is being displayed, the total time of the album being made appears for approximately one second, and the display returns to the one in step 1.
EDITING ALBUMS Album Copy Album Rename You can copy the entire disc, album, or bookmark to a new album. You can move the album and assign a new number. 1. If “Album Copy” is selected (P.52), the following 1. If “Album Rename” is selected (P.52), the following screen appears. screen appears. Copy D001? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 Rename 001? GROUP L dB R –30 –10 –6 –2 0 GROUP R Group to be copied from 2.
EDITING ALBUMS Album Delete Album Pack You can delete an existing album. You can re-organize the album numbers by eliminating unused album numbers that have been created by changing album numbers or deleting albums. 1. If “Album Delete” is selected (P.52), the following screen appears. 1. If “Album Pack” is selected (P.52), the following Delete screen appears.
EDITING ALBUMS Track Shuffle Track Level You can change the order of tracks in an album. You can adjust the sound level of track in an album. 1. If “Track Shuffle” is selected (P.52), the following 1. If “Track Level” is selected (P.52), the following screen appears. screen appears.
EDITING ALBUMS Memo • The level may change slightly out of the point that the track itself changes during the playback of the album with its tracks’ level adjusted. In this case, add the 1-to-2 second interval using the “Tr. Interval” function (at right). • You can not copy the album with its tracks’ level adjusted in the Audio Master Quality Recording feature (P.41). • You can also adjust the copy level (P.44) when copying the album with its tracks’ level adjusted.
EDITING TRACKS You can do various editing operations on the tracks that have been recorded on the HDD. 0 10 MODE COMPLETE MULTI JOG MENU MENU MENU Cursor buttons, ENTER ENTER MULTI JOG RAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR COMPLETE CLEAR TRACK NO. WRITE BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL HDD CDR CLEAR COMPLETE MENU HDD COPY L INPUT FINALIZE REC ERASE A.M.Q.R.
EDITING TRACKS 6. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/– on the remote control) to select the new track number. 7. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to confirm the new track number. Press CLEAR to cancel the confirmed selection. Memo If there is no track before the track that is selected and confirmed, “No Previous” appears on the display, and this unit returns to step 4. (If the edit menu is selected during playback, the unit cancels the edit operation.) 6.
EDITING TRACKS Track Erase Part Erase You can erase a selected track. You can erase part of a selected track. 1. If “Track Erase” is selected (P.58), the following 1. If “Part Erase” is selected (P.58), the following screen screen appears. appears. Disc that contains the track to be erased Erase Disc that contains the track to be partially erased 001 1? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 Prt.Er.
EDITING TRACKS 7. Press MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to confirm the beginning point of the partial erase. The passage between the temporary ending point of the partial erase (the point that is 10 seconds after the beginning point) and the point that is 5 seconds after the temporary ending point is repeatedly played. Ending point of the partial erase 020 B To change the ending point, press CLEAR once to return to step 8. To change the beginning point, press CLEAR twice to return to step 6.
EDITING TRACKS Track Combine You can combine a series of tracks into one. 1. If “Track Combine” is selected (P.58), the following screen appears. Disc that contains the first track to be combined Comb. 001 1? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 GROUP R Track to be the first in the combination If the edit menu is selected during playback, the unit automatically selects the item to be edited. In this case, skip to step 6 since you do not need to select an item. 2.
EDITING TRACKS 6. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/– on the remote control) to specify the dividing point. The dividing point can be set by “minute: second: frame”. The unit to be set is flashing. Move the flash to the unit to be set by pressing t/e or r/y (E or R on the remote control).
EDITING TRACKS Add Fade In You can add fade-in at the beginning of a track. The beginning of the track is played with gradually rising level when fade-in has been added. 1. If “Add Fade In” is selected (P.58), the following screen appears. Disc that contains the track to add fade-in Fd.In 001 1? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 Memo • Fade-in cannot be added to a track that is shorter than 21 seconds.
EDITING TRACKS 6. Rotate MULTI JOG knob (+/– on the remote control) to set the fade-out length. The fade-out length can be set in the 1 to 10 second range by 1second steps. If you stop rotating the MULTI JOG knob, this unit starts repeated playback of the ending of the track with a fade-out of the length set in above step, with extra portion for further 5 seconds. Track Title You can assign a title to a track. 1. If “Track Title” is selected (P.58), the following screen appears.
EDITING DISCS You can do various editing operations on the discs that have been recorded on the HDD. COMPLETE MULTI JOG 0 MENU 10 MODE MENU MENU MULTI JOG RAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE TRACK NO. COMPLETE MENU Cursor buttons, ENTER ENTER CLEAR BOOKMARK COMPLETE DIGITAL REC LEVEL HDD CDR CLEAR COMPLETE COPY L INPUT FINALIZE REC ERASE A.M.Q.R. CLEAR ANALOG REC LEVEL TRACK NO. WRITE OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG MIN MAX HDD MAX +, – CDR CLEAR 1.
EDITING DISCS Disc Rename Disc Erase You can move a disc and assign a new number. You can erase a selected disc. 1. If “Disc Rename” is selected (P.66), the following 1. If “Disc Erase” is selected (P.66), the following screen screen appears. appears. Rename 001? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 Erase GROUP 001? L dB R –30 –10 –6 –2 0 GROUP R Disc to be moved Disc to be erased If the edit menu is selected during playback, the unit automatically selects the item to be edited.
EDITING DISCS Disc Combine Disc Divide You can combine a series of discs into one. You can divide a disc into two at the selected point. 1. If “Disc Combine” is selected (P.66), the following 1. If “Disc Divide” is selected (P.66), the following screen appears. screen appears.
EDITING DISCS Disc Pack Disc Title You can re-organize the disc numbers by eliminating unused disc numbers that have been created by changing disc numbers or erasing discs. You can assign a title to a recorded disc. 1. If “Disc Pack” is selected (P.66), the following screen appears. 1. If “Disc Title” is selected (P.66), the following screen appears. Title 001? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 GROUP R Pack ? L dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0 Disc to assign a title to R 2. Press COMPLETE.
CANCELING EDIT OPERATIONS (UNDO) You can cancel an operation and the result of a previous editing step on this unit (Undo function). 0 MULTI JOG MENU 10 MODE MENU MENU MULTI JOG NATURAL SOUND HDD/CD RECORDER PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO. COMPLETE CLEAR H, G ENTER ENTER POWER COMPLETE BOOKMARK DIGITAL REC LEVEL HDD PHONES CDR COMPLETE COPY LEVEL INPUT REC FINALIZE ERASE A.M.Q.R. CLEAR TRACK NO.
CONVERTING DIGITAL/ANALOG OUTPUT SIGNALS (DAC MODE) This unit has the digital-analog converter (DAC) mode. When the DAC mode is turned on, the unit outputs audio sources (audio signals input from the input jacks) from the both digital (OPTICAL and COAXIAL) and analog (ANALOG) jacks. MODE MENU MENU COMPLETE MULTI JOG OPEN/CLOSE MENU COPY H, G ENTER A. M. Q. R. TIMER REC REC COMPLETE CLEAR ENTER MULTI JOG PUSH ENTER TEXT/TIME MODE MENU TRACK NO.
HDD UTILITY ■ Checking HDD information (HDD Info.) ■ Formatting the HDD (HDD Format) You can check the HDD utility (capacity, usage, and available space) of this unit. Notes • After the HDD has been formatted, all data about the recorded tracks and settings will be erased from the HDD. • After all data on the HDD have been initialized, the undo function cannot be applied to any editing operations before formatting. 1. Press MENU while this unit is in the stop mode.
SYSTEM UTILITY ■ Checking the firmware version (Firm. Version) Software that is called “firmware” is built into this unit. This firmware controls the operation. The following steps describe the firmware version check procedures. 1. Press MENU while this unit is in the stop mode. The display changes for the menu item selection. 2. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the remote control) to select “Sys. Utility”.
SYSTEM UTILITY ■ Setting the display brightness (Dimmer Setup) ■ Setting the video output (VIDEO Output) You can change the brightness of the display. You can switch the on-screen display output through the VIDEO OUT jacks on and off. 1. Carry out steps 1 to 3 in “Checking the firmware version (Firm. Version)” (P.73). The display changes for the system utility item selection. 2. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the remote control) to select “Dimmer Setup”. 1.
SYSTEM UTILITY ■ Starting playback automatically (Auto Play) ■ Updating the firmware version (Firm. Update) You can set the auto play function which automatically starts playback when the power of this unit is turned on. Using an external timer with this feature enables timer playback. This menu is prepared for the expansion of the functions in the future. 1. Carry out steps 1 to 3 in “Checking the firmware version (Firm. Version)” (P.73). The display changes for the system utility item selection. 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING If this unit fails to operate normally, check the following points to determine whether the fault can be corrected by the simple measures suggested. If they cannot be corrected, or if the fault is not listed in the SYMPTOM column, disconnect the power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service center for assistance. SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY This unit does not turn on when POWER is pressed. The power cable is not completely connected. Securely connect the power cable (P.10).
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY This unit does not operate properly. There is rotation noise of the fan. A noise occurs at the change of the tracks that has been recorded from the analog record and edited. Remote control does not work. The internal microcomputer has been frozen. Turn off the power of this unit and then turn on again after about one minute (P.14). The fan starts to rotate to cool off the temperature inside this unit.
DISPLAY MESSAGES Can’t Copy This message is displayed for approximately 3 seconds when digital recording or copying is not possible according to the SCMS standard. Refer to “Rules of Digital Recording” (P.82). Can’t Edit This message is displayed when a prohibited editing operation has been attempted. Can’t Tr.Lev. The album with its tracks’ level adjusted is to be copied to a CD-R disc in the Audio Master Quality Recording mode. Can’t use HDD The loaded HDD has been formatted by other CDR-HD1500s.
DISPLAY MESSAGES Reading This unit reads the format of the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW disc loaded on the disc tray. Approximately 10 to 20 seconds may be required to complete this automatic adjustment. However, this time length may change according to the type of the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW disc that has been loaded. Standby This message is displayed for several seconds after REC has been pressed to record on a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
GLOSSARY The following explains key terms used in this manual. Album An album is a unit used while playing back or recording audio signals on this unit. For detailed information, see “Data on the HDD” (P.16). Audio Master Quality Recording Audio Master Quality Recording is a high quality recording mode used to create an audio CD with its original quality.
LIST OF SYSTEM MENU You can make the following operations on this unit’s system menu according to your needs. Menu Album Edit* Track Edit* Album New Edit Stored Album Copy Album Rename Album Delete Album Pack Album Title Track Shuffle Track Level Tr. Interval Track Rename Track Adjust Track Erase Part Erase Track Combine Track Divide Track Pack Add Fade In Add Fade Out Track Title Disc Rename Disc Erase Disc Combine Disc Divide Disc Pack Disc Title Sys.
RULES OF DIGITAL RECORDING AND NOTES ON SYSTEM ■ Rules of digital recording ■ Notes on system SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) Number and length of recordable discs and tracks As a digital audio component, this unit conforms with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) standards. The Serial Copy Management System restricts copies made by recording digital signals to first-generation copies only. The digital program sources that have been recorded cannot be digitally recorded again.
SPECIFICATIONS Audio Performance Outputs Frequency response .................................... 5 to 20,000 Hz, ±0.5 dB ANALOG LINE OUT (PLAY) Type ............................................................................... Pin jack Standard output level (1 kHz, 0 dB) ..................... 2.0±0.5 Vrms S/N ratio (EIAJ) Playback ......................................................................... 105 dB Recording .........................................................................
UAB CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPART PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1 ACHTUNG Die Verwendung von Bedienungselementen oder Einstellungen oder die Durchführung von Bedienungsvorgängen, die nicht in dieser Anleitung aufgeführt sind, kann zu einem Kontakt mit gefährlichen Laserstrahlen führen.