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Marantz/Denon CDR300 Professional CD Recorder

Item# CDR300-SPECS



The CDR300 is the first device to merge the stand-alone portable functionality of a professional tape recorder with the capability to directly record live spoken word to blank CD-R/RW media. These CDs can then be played back in any standard CD player and the innovative “Minute Track Mode” allows for easy navigation during playback.

Highlights

  • Record live directly to blank CDs
  • "Minute Track Mode" for spoken word recording
  • Transportable, table-top operation
  • CD-R/RW compatible
  • AC Power or 4-pin DC connection, for use with RPS300

Features

Simple Tracking System

Avoid having to fast forward or rewind. The "Minute Track Mode" recording feature marks each minute of spoken word as a track so that during playback the listener can automatically navigate to a minute-specific track anywhere in the recording via track markers and not ff or fr searching.

Reliable Battery Backup

Using the optional RPS300 battery system, you can record up to four hours in the field or have battery backup capability in case of power loss to save your recording.

First-rate meeting recording

The convenient, tabletop design, built-in microphone, internal speaker, and microphone inputs, automatic level control, mic filtering, limiter, and programmable EQ make stereo recording possible without the need for external mic preamps or mixer.

Other Features
  • Record live directly to blank CDs
  • "Minute Track Mode" for spoken word recording Transportable, table-top operation
  • CD-R/RW compatible
  • AC Power or 4-pin DC connection, for use with RPS300 Battery system
  • Built-in microphone preamp
  • 48V phantom power
  • Pro and consumer disc compatible
  • Onboard limiter
  • Adjustable digital and analog record level
  • Create and display CD-TEXT - Built-in sample rate converter
  • RCA input/output
  • Coaxial digital input / output (SPDIF)
Accessories
  • CA300 Hard case (Sold Separately)
  • RPS300 Battery System (Sold Separately)
Specifications

General

 

  System

Compact Disc Digital Audio
(CD-DA)

  Number of channels

 2 (stereo)

  Discs accepted

 CD, CD-R, CD-RW

  Power requirements

 AC 120V 60 Hz, 21 W

  Dimensions (Maximum)

 

    Width

 11 inches (279 mm)

    Height

 4 inches (102 mm)

    Depth

 9 inches (229 mm)

    Weight

7 pounds (3.2 Kg)

Audio

 

  Frequency response

 20 Hz - 20 kHz

  ADC

 24 Bit Resolution
64x oversampling

  DAC

16 Bit Resolution
8x oversampling

CD-R Drive

 

  Playback S/N

.85 dB

  Playback Dynamic Range

85 dB

  Playback Total Harmonic Distortion

 0.05%

Inputs/Outputs

 

  Output Voltage/Impedance (Line Output)

1.0 V/2K

  Mic/Line Analog Line Level

 

    S/N

80 dB

    THD

0.05%

    Input Sensitivity/Impedance

 500 mV/2K

  Mic Level

 

    S/N

.60 dB

    THD

.0.2%

    Input Sensitivity/Impedence

.1.2 mV/2K

  AUX analog input

 

    S/N

.75 dB

    THD

.0.5%

    Input Sensitivity/Impedence

800 mV/23K

Digital Input Sample rate

.11 kHz ~ 58 kHz

Digital Output Level/Impedance

0.5 Vp-p/75 ohm

Headphone Output (10% THD)

 

  Level/Impedance

70 mW/32 ohm

Speaker Output (10% THD)

 

  Level/Impedance

1.7 W/8 ohm

PLEASE NOTE: Specifications  are based  on measurement conditions and proper care for the machine, and are subject to change without notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I mark tracks while recording?

While recording with the Marantz Professional CDR300, there are several ways of marking tracks (Track ID’s) during the recording process. As with any CD recorder, if you pause or stop the CD-R while recording, the CD recorder will place a Track ID upon the resumption of recording. But with the CDR300, there are several other ways of marking tracks while recording.

Auto-track

  • When recording with AUTO TRACK ON the CDR300 will automatically increment tracks.
  • If AUTO TRACK is ON and the source of recording is a digital source that has tracks, such as a CD player connected to the AUX IN jacks or a source input via the DIGITAL IN jack (CD/MD), those tracks will be included in your recording. This source data is usually found only in an SPDIF format digital connection.
  • If AUTO TRACK is ON and the source is digital (without track data) or analog, the CDR300 will use a silence gap to mark a track. When the source audio signal drops below -80dB for digital, or -40dB for analog, for 3 seconds or more and then rises to above those levels, the CDR300 will mark a new track and continue recording.

TR INC.

  • While recording on the CDR300, you also have the ability to mark tracks manually by remote control. While the CDR300 is recording press the TR INC. button on the supplied IR remote control and this will lay down a new track increment (Track ID) without affecting the recording.

Minute Track Mode

  • In this mode tracks are automatically written on the disc every minute. Minute Track recording allows you to quickly locate sections of your recording because of the relationship between track numbers and time. For example, during playback select track 30 to play the 30th minute of recording. To go directly to the beginning of the 10th minute select track 10, etc.

    Track 1 = 1st minute of recording
    Track 2 = 2nd minute of recording
    Track 3 = 3rd minute of recording
    And so on . . .
    Note: A CD can have no more the 99 tracks.


Is the CDR300 really portable?

The CDR300 is a transportable CD Recorder. Because of its built-in microphone preamps and its 12 Volt DC power capabilities, the CDR300 can be used in remote locations. But because it is still using a spinning CD-R or CD-RW as its recording media, it is susceptible to record errors and cannot be shoulder worn as a field recorder. It should be operated laying flat on a table or other level surface. For those applications where a shoulder worn field recorder is necessary, we suggest the Marantz Professional PMD670.

What format does the CDR300 record in?

The CDR300, like all other CD recorders, records in 16 bit, 44.1kHz CD-DA format. This means that after the CD-R has been finalized, the finished product is what is referred to as a “Red Book CD” similar to those that are purchased from a store. It does not record in WAV or MPEG format.

How long can you record on the CDR300?

Because the CDR300 records in CD-DA format, you are able to record 74 minutes of audio on a 650MB disc and 80 minutes of audio on a 700MB disc. If more record time is necessary for your application, we suggest the Marantz Professional portable solid state recorder, model number PMD670.

What brands of media are suggested for CDR300?

All Marantz Professional and Denon Professional CD recorders use both inexpensive data CD-Rs/RWs as well as audio CD-Rs/RWs. Recently, the write speeds of CD-R/RWs have increased dramatically. It’s not uncommon to only find CD-Rs certified at 40x+ write speed. Because all of the professional CD recorders write in real-time (1x speed), these faster CD-R’s are not recommended. The fastest CD-R recommended for the professional CD recorders is 32x speed. And you want to be sure to locate discs that are “up to 32x” or “1x-32x” speed. This will certify them to be written to at 1x speed and be considerably more compatible with your professional recorder.

Another aspect of CD-R technology is the type of dye used for the reflectivity surface of the disc. Typically there are three different types of dye: Azo (Blue), Cyanine (Green/Blue), and Phthalocyanine (Gold). Customers have reported that discs using the Azo (Blue) type dye, are not reliable with the professional branded recorders. The Cyanine (Green/Blue) discs tend to perform the best, with the Phthalocyanine (Gold) discs being an intermediary choice between Azo and Cyanine.

As far as what brands to purchase for your professional CD recorder, we recommend purchasing brands like: TDK, Fuji, Apogee Gold, HHB Gold, Sony, Kodak Gold, Klone, Philips, and Ricoh. In the past customers have reported problems with brands like Maxell, Memorex, Imation, Comp USA, Office Depot, Verbatim, and generic type (unbranded) CD-Rs.

What types of accessories are available for the CDR300?

There are several accessories available for the CDR300. There is a rechargeable battery system (RPS300) that includes a lead-acid rechargeable battery (RB4200, also available separately as an additional battery), the RB4200 battery charger, and a heavy-duty nylon case for protecting the battery. You should always purchase the RPS300 system first, and then if additional batteries are needed purchase RB4200s. The RB4200 does not include a charger. There are also two cases available for the CDR300. There is a softshell nylon case (PRC300), a hardshell attaché case (CA300). Please consult your dealer for more details or view the CDR300 accessories page.


What happens if I lose power during recording on the CDR300?

The CDR300, just like any other CD recorder, operates on a TOC (Table of Contents) based file structure. While recording, CD recorders write all of the digital information to the disc and when the recording process is stopped, they all write a temporary TOC to the disc. This temporary TOC will tell any CD player or recorder capable of reading an unfinalized disc what information is on the disc and where.

If the CD recorder is not able to write the temporary TOC (like during a power interruption) then all information recorded during that session will be lost.

To make sure this doesn’t happen to you, Marantz Professional offers a purchasable battery pack for the CDR300 (Model RPS300) that will continue recording in the event of a power failure to your CDR300. Simply connect the RPS300 battery to the CDR300’s DC power input and the AC power cord to your wall receptacle. Should AC power be interrupted, the CDR300’s power transformer will automatically switch to the battery, without losing any previously recorded information, and continue recording.

How long will the battery last?

The RPS300 battery system is a lead acid rechargeable battery system that will power the CDR300 transportable CD recorder in the field via the DC power input jack. The battery is guaranteed to last up to 4 hours on a full charge; however there are several things you can do to possibly extend those circumstances.

The most power-consuming things you can do to the battery are playing back a CD and even more than that, searching next and previous tracks. If you know you need to record on the battery for some time, we suggest recording to your blank media and then when the disc is full, immediately replace it with a blank disc to continue recording. Then if you finalize all of your discs at the end of the day with the CDR300 running on AC power, you will have greatly conserved the power of your battery.


Features:
EDITING
Erase File/Card Y (CD-RW)
Format n/a
Renumber n/a
Text Editing (File Name) Y
GENERAL
Audio Encoding Format PCM
Channels Stereo
Disk Format n/a
File Format CDDA
Flash Compatability n/a
HD Compatability n/a
Maximum File Size 700MB (79:54)
Maximum Media Size 700MB
MPEG Bitrate (kbps, per channel) n/a
Number of Slot, Drive 1
Recording Medium CD-R/RW
Sampling Frequency (kHz) 44.1
Style A4