F. A. Q. - Frequently Asked Questions

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An Overview of the Questions...

Question 1:
What does C.A.R. stand for and what can it be compared to?

Question 2:
What colors does the C.A.R. 4000 come in?

Question 3:
What does the C.A.R. 4000 package include?

Question 4:
Can the C.A.R. 4000 be integrated in a 19" rack system?

Question 5:
How large is the C.A.R. 4000?

Question 6:
How large is the internal hard disk?

Question 7:
Which In-/output´s does the device have?

Question 8:
Which frequencies are supported by the digital In-/Output?

Question 9:
Are variable Bitrates supported?

Question 10:
Which bitrates are available for recording?

Question 11:
Which audio formats are supported?

Question 12:
How are audio CD´s recognized? Does this happen automatically?

Question 13:
Can the CDDB and firmware be updated?

Question 14:
Does the C.A.R. have an ethernet port?

Question 15:
Does the C.A.R. have a keyboard port?

Question 16:
How well does the C.A.R. work with copy protected audio CD´s?

Question 17:
How does the C.A.R. compare to the m3po?

Question 1:
What does C.A.R. stand for and what can it be compared to?

Answer 1:
C.A.R. stands for Compressed Audio Recorder. It comfortably replaces the classical HiFi tape deck´s functionality, with comprehensive options for playback. (playlists, filter functions)

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Question 2:
What colors does the C.A.R. 4000 come in?

Answer 2:
The C.A.R 4000 is only available in black. Other colors are not planned.

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Question 3:
What does the C.A.R. 4000 package include?

Answer 3:
· C.A.R. 4000 stand-alone recorder
· IR remote control
· connecter cables (analog audio cable, USB cable)
· PC application
· Comprehensive documentation

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Question 4:
Can the C.A.R. 4000 be integrated in a 19" rack system?

Answer 4:
Yes, the m3po rackit can be used with the C.A.R. 4000.

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Question 5:
How large is the C.A.R. 4000?

Answer 5:
The dimensions are: Wide: 43cm, High: 7,5 cm, Deep: 30 cm.

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Question 6:
How large is the internal hard disk?

Answer 6:
The hard disk capacity is 40 GB. A larger drive cannot, for technical reasons, be implemented.

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Question 7:
Which In-/output´s does the device have?

Answer 7:
1 Line out, 1 Headphone out, 1 opt. Digital out, 1 opt. Digital in, 2 Line in, 2 Microphone ins and a USB In/Out

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Question 8:
Which frequencies are supported by the digital In-/Output?

Answer 8:
The input supports 32 and 44,1 kHz, the output 44,1kHz

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Question 9:
Are variable Bitrates supported?

Answer 9:
Yes, for playback.

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Question 10:
Which bitrates are available for recording?

Answer 10:
CD recording supports a minimum compression rate of 192 kbit in the first release. Uncompressed recording is also supported (256 and 320 kbit will be supported in a later FW revision). The highest compression rate is in general 48 kbit.

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Question 11:
Which audio formats are supported?

Answer 11:
· Playbacck: MP3, WMA, WAV and CD audio

· Recording: MP3 and WAV

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Question 12:
How are audio CD´s recognized? Does this happen automatically?

Answer 12:
Audio CD´s are automatically identified upon insertion thanks to the integrated Gracenote CDDB databank.

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Question 13:
Can the CDDB and firmware be updated?

Answer 13:
Yes, per USB or update CD.

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Question 14:
Does the C.A.R. have an ethernet port?

Answer 14:
No, unfortunately not.

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Question 15:
Hat der C.A.R. einen Tastatur Anschluss?

Answer 15:
No, unfortunately not.

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Question 16:
How well does the C.A.R. work with copy protected audio CD´s?

Answer 16:
Because this type of CD no longer implements the audio CD Redbook standard, problems can arise. We are currently working on a solution to completely support playback of this type of CD. The record function will remain, for copyright reasons, unavailable.

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Question 17:
How does the C.A.R. compare to the m3po?

Answer 17:
· Recording functionality from CD and external sources
· Datenbank oriented file management
· hard disk is included in the package
· Rescaleable user interface
· and much more

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