COMPACT DISC RECORDER
PDR-609
Operating Instructions
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
[For Canadian model]
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
[Pour le modèle Canadien]
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
[For U.S. model]
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The serial number for this equipment is located in the
rear. Please write this serial number on your enclosed
warranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is for
your security.
[For U.S. model]
DANGER – LASER RADIATION WHEN
[For Canadian model]
OPEN.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION
CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
This caution can be found on the rear panel of
the unit.
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS Please read through these operating instructions so you will
ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE know how to operate your model properly. After you have
finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe
AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU
UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES place for future reference.
PEUVENT ETRE INSERESS A FOND SANS EN LAISSER In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug
and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in
the explanatory drawings. However, the method of con-
necting and operating the unit is the same.
AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.
CAUTION:
¶ Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein hazardous radiation
exposure.
¶ The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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 ra-
dios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.
Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.
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disposed of and must not be
inserted into any 13 amp socket
as this can result in electric
shock. The plug or adaptor of the
distribution panel should be
provided with a 5 amp fuse. As
the colours of the wires in the
mains lead of this appliance may
not correspond with coloured
markings identifying the
The wire which is coloured brown
must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter L or
coloured red.
IMPORTANT
FOR USE IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM
The wires in this mains lead are
coloured in accordance with the
following code:
Do not connect either wire to the
earth terminal of a three-pin plug.
NOTE
After replacing or changing a fuse,
the fuse cover in the plug must be
replaced with a fuse cover which
corresponds to the colour of the
insert in the base of the plug or the
word that is embossed on the base
of the plug, and the appliance must
not be used without a fuse cover. If
lost, replacement fuse covers can
Blue : Neutral
Brown :Live
terminals in your plug, proceed
as follows:
If the plug provided is unsuitable
for your socket outlets, the plug
must be cut off and a suitable
plug fitted.
The wire which is coloured blue
must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with
the letter N or coloured black.
The cutoff plug should be
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/ EEC), EMC Directives (89/
336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).
INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT [For U.K. model]
Recording and playback of copyrighted material may require consent. See the Copyright Design and Patent Act 1988.
CAUTION
This product contains a laser diode of higher class
than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove
any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside
of the product.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
Location: Rear of the unit.
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a life-
time of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud
noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer
and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electron-
ics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to exces-
sive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protec-
tion.
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just
purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time
to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries
Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most
out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the
sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or
distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive
hearing.
Decibel
Level Example
30
40
50
60
70
80
Quiet library, soft whispers
Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock
at two feet.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level”
adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can
actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by
setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DAN-
GEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE
90
100
120
140
180
Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
Gunshot blast, jet plane
To establish a safe level:
÷ Start your volume control at a low setting.
÷ Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and
clearly, and without distortion.
Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
Once you have established a comfortable sound level:
÷ Set the dial and leave it there.
Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing
damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a
lifetime.
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Recording one track from a source ...................................... 19
Recording all tracks from a source ....................................... 20
Automatically recording and finalizing a disc ..................... 21
Manual recording.................................................................. 22
Setting the digital recording level ......................................... 23
Setting the analog recording level ........................................ 24
Setting the balance ................................................................ 25
Finalizing a disc .................................................................... 26
Contents
Before You Start
1
Feature of the PDR-609 CD recorder ...................................... 6
Checking what’s in the box ..................................................... 6
Using this manual ................................................................... 6
Hints on installation ............................................................... 6
Putting the batteries in the remote control ............................ 7
Avoiding condensation problems ....................................... 7
Care and maintenance ............................................................ 7
Cleaning external surfaces ................................................. 7
Moving the unit .................................................................. 7
Storing optical cable .......................................................... 7
Handling discs .................................................................... 7
Storing discs ....................................................................... 8
Discs to avoid ...................................................................... 8
CD lens cleaner ................................................................... 8
About CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs .......................................... 8
Playback-only CDs ............................................................. 8
CD-Recordable discs ........................................................... 8
CD-Rewritable discs ............................................................ 8
Consumer-use discs ............................................................ 8
Recording and finalizing discs .......................................... 9
Recording copyright material ............................................ 9
5
More Playback Features
Programming the track order ............................................... 27
Clearing the playlist ......................................................... 27
Clearing a track from the playlist .................................... 27
Checking what's in the playlist ........................................ 27
Replacing a track in the playlist ...................................... 27
Playing tracks at random...................................................... 28
Repeating tracks .................................................................... 28
Fading in and fading out ...................................................... 28
Playing a disc with skip IDs .................................................. 28
Skipping unwanted tracks..................................................... 29
Setting skip IDs ................................................................. 29
Clearing skip IDs .............................................................. 29
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More Recording Features
Using CD text ......................................................................... 30
Editing CD text ................................................................. 31
Copying track names to other tracks .................................... 32
Automatically numbering tracks .......................................... 33
Manually numbering tracks ................................................. 33
Starting tracks in time increments ....................................... 34
Recording fade ins and fade outs.......................................... 34
Setting the fade length .......................................................... 34
Recording a fade in ............................................................... 34
Recording a fade out ............................................................. 34
Recording blank sections ...................................................... 35
Checking what's at the end of a disc .................................... 35
Monitoring a source .............................................................. 36
Checking for digital copy protection..................................... 36
Erasing a CD-RW disc ........................................................... 37
When a non-finalized disc is loaded ................................ 37
When a finalized disc is loaded ........................................ 38
Reinitializing a disc ......................................................... 38
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Connecting Up
Connecting up for digital playback & recording .................. 10
About optical and coaxial jacks ....................................... 10
Using the digital inputs .................................................... 10
Using the digital outputs .................................................. 10
CD text compatible components ...................................... 10
Connecting up for analog playback & recording ................. 11
Connecting other Pioneer Î components .................... 11
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Controls and Displays
Front panel ............................................................................ 12
Remote control ...................................................................... 13
Display ................................................................................... 14
Getting Started
Switching on for the first time .............................................. 15
Selecting tracks directly......................................................... 16
Using the menu features ....................................................... 16
Showing CD text information ............................................... 16
Showing disc information..................................................... 17
Introduction to CD recording................................................ 17
Digital recording restrictions ........................................... 17
Recording modes .............................................................. 18
Miscellaneous information .............................................. 18
Digital recording from DAT .............................................. 18
Digital signal interruptions.............................................. 18
Power interruptions .......................................................... 18
7
Additional Information
Understanding display messages .......................................... 39
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 40
Display messages relating to playback ............................ 40
Display messages relating to recording ........................... 41
Specifications......................................................................... 43
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1 Before you start
Features of the PDR-609 CD recorder
Create your own audio CDs
At last, there's a convenient and affordable way to make your own audio CDs. Create your own original recordings, or put together
compilations of your favorite tracks from your existing CDs. Other uses include making high-quality recordings from radio or
satellite broadcasts, and making personal copies of CDs, MDs, etc. to keep in the car, keeping the originals safe at home. The CD text
feature of the PDR-609 allows you put text information on your recordings to easily identify and select from the contents.
Make digital recordings from any source
The PDR-609 can accept digital input via optical or coaxial cable, meaning that you can connect it to almost any other digital audio
component. Also, thanks to the built in sampling rate converter, you can make direct digital recordings from satellite (usually
32kHz), DCC and DAT (up to 48kHz), as well as CD and MD (both 44.1kHz). A sampling rate converter ‘through’ feature (for 44.1kHz
sources only) enables you to record HDCD and DTS encoded CDs too. Analog sources are also catered for with the analog line inputs,
suitable for connection to standard audio components such as cassette decks and turntables.
Use both ordinary recordable CDs and rewritable CDs
Ordinary recordable CDs (CD-R) can be recorded on just once, but the relatively cheap cost of blank discs and the ability to play the
recorded discs on any ordinary CD player* make them ideal for many applications. Compact Disc Rewritable, or CD-RW, is a more
recent type of recordable CD that allows erasing and re-recording of the disc. Although the blank discs are more expensive, this ability
to use the discs over and over gives them the edge in terms of flexibility over CD-R**.
*
While most CD players should have no problems with
CD-R discs, if the laser pickup is dirty (from prolonged exposure to tobacco smoke, for example), the player may not be able to
read some CD-R discs.
** At the time of writing, most ordinary CD players cannot play CD-RW discs. Check in the instructions that came with the player for
compatibility.
Checking what’s in the box
Hints on installation
Make sure that you’ve received the following supplied
accessories with your PDR–609 CD Recorder:
We want you to enjoy using the PDR–609 for years to come,
so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a
suitable location for it:
1 Two sets of audio cords
3 Two ‘AA’ size R6P batteries
2 AC power cord
4 Remote control unit
Do...
✔ Use in a well-ventilated room.
• Also included in the box is your warranty card and this
instruction manual.
✔ Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or
stereo rack.
Don’t...
Using this manual
✘ Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity,
including near radiators and other heat-generating
appliances.
This manual is for the PDR–609 CD Recorder. It is split into
two sections: the first shows how to set up the CD recorder; the
second takes you through each stage of operation. Set up,
which starts here, shows you how to get your new CD recorder
up and running with the rest of your stereo system.
✘ Place on a window sill or other place where the player will
be exposed to direct sunlight.
✘ Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.
✘ Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component
In the second section of the manual, starting on page16,
you’ll learn how to use the various features of the recorder.
The final part of the manual provides reference information
on display messages you might encounter during use, a
troubleshooting section, and technical specifications.
in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.
✘ Use near a television or monitor as you may experience
interference—especially if the television uses an indoor
antenna.
✘ Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be
exposed to smoke or steam.
✘ Place on an unstable surface, or one that is not large
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enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.
1 Before you start
Putting the batteries in the remote control
• Turn over the remote control, then press and slide the battery compartment cover off.
• Put in the batteries supplied, taking care to match the plus and minus ends of each battery with the markings inside the
compartment.
• Slide the cover back on, and your remote is ready for use.
Caution!
Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:
• Don’t mix new and old batteries together
• Don’t use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.
• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.
• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution’s rules that
apply in your country or area.
Avoiding condensation problems
Condensation may form inside the player if it is brought into
a warm room from outside, or if the temperature of the room
rises quickly. Although the condensation won’t damage the
player, it may temporarily impair its performance. For this
reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer tempera-
ture for about an hour before switching on and using.
Handling discs
When holding CDs of any type, take care not to leave
fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc
by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty
discs can affect playback and/or recording performance. Take
care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not
as fragile as the recording side, scratches can still result in a
disc becoming unusable.
Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc.,
clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the
center to the outside edge. If necessary, use a cloth soaked in
alcohol, or a commercially available CD cleaning kit to clean
a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other
cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning
vinyl records.
Care and maintenance
Cleaning external surfaces
To clean the compact disc recorder, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
For stubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent
solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts
water, wring well, then wipe off the dirt. Use a dry cloth to
wipe the surface dry. Do not use volatile liquids such as
benzene and thinner which may damage the surfaces.
Moving the unit
If you need to move the unit, first switch it off and unplug
from the wall outlet. Never lift or move the unit
during playback or recording—the disc rotates at a
high speed and may be damaged.
Wipe lightly from the
Don’t wipe the disc
center of the disc
surface using circular
strokes.
using straight strokes.
Storing optical cable
more
When storing optical cable, coil loosly as
shown at right. The cable may be
+ than =
5-14/16 in
(15 cm)
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damaged if bent around sharp corners.
1 Before you start
Storing discs
Discs to avoid
Although CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs are more durable than
CDs spin at high speed inside the player during playback and
recording. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped,
warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your CD
recorder or player—you could end up damaging the unit.
vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store
discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its
case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold,
humid, or hot environments (including under direct
sunlight).
The PDR–609 is designed for use with conventional, fully
circular CD’s only. Use of shaped CD’s is not recommended for
this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in
connection with the use of shaped CD’s.
When labeling discs, use a felt-tip pen sold for marking CDs.
Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pencil,
ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing instrument.
These could all damage the disc.
CD lens cleaner
The compact disc recorder's pickup lens should not become
dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should
malfunction due to dirt or dust, consult your nearest Pioneer
authorized service center. Although lens cleaners for compact
disc recorders are commercially available, we do not
recommend using them since some may damage the lens.
For more detailed care information see the instructions that
come with discs.
Consumer-use discs
About CD, CD-R and
The PDR–609 is only compatible with special consumer-use
CD-R and CD-RW discs. These are clearly marked For
Music Use Only, For Consumer, or For Con-
sumer Use. Other types of CD-R or CD-RW discs, such as
those available for computer-based CD recorders, will not
work with this recorder.
CD-RW discs
The PDR–609 is compatible with three types of compact disc:
Playback-only CDs
This unit will playback any ordinary audio CDs
carrying the Compact Disc Digital Audio mark
shown right.
Pioneer has checked the following branded discs for
compatibility with this recorder (as of May 2000):
• Eastman Kodak Company
• Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
• Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
• Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
• Sony Corporation
CD-Recordable discs
Recordable CDs, or CD-R, carry the mark
shown right, and are 'write once'. This means
that having recorded something on the disc it
is permanent—it can't be re-recorded or
erased.
• Ritek Corporation
• Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
• TDK Corporation
• Verbatim Corporation
• Pioneer Corporation
Sample discs from the following makers have also been
checked for compatibility (as of May 2000):
CD-Rewritable discs
Rewritable CDs, or CD-RW, carry the mark
shown right. As the name indicates, you can
erase and re-record material on these discs so
that they can be used over and over again.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation*
• Ricoh Company, Ltd.*
* At the time of writing, discs branded under these names are
not available.
CD TEXT discs
CD Text discs, carry the mark shown right.
These are commercially available discs that
will display the disc title, artist name, and
track titles of the disc when played in a CD
text compatible player.
Note: Discs from all of the above makers may also be sold
under different brand names.
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1 Before you start
Recording and finalizing discs
Recording copyright material
Unlike other recording media, recordable CDs have a number
of distinct states, and what you can do with a disc depends on
the current state of the disc. The figure below shows the three
states—blank, partially recorded, and finalized—and
summarizes what’s possible (✔) and impossible (✘) in each.
The price of a consumer-use disc includes a copyright fee that
has been paid to the copyright owner (in countries where the
copyright fee collection system has been established based on
their respective copyright laws). This means that you can use
these discs to record music and other material for your
personal use. If you want to use a disc for anything other than
personal use, you must get permission from the copyright
owner (note that copyright laws vary from country to country;
check the copyright-related laws in your particular country for
more information).
CD-R
CD-RW
Recordable
Erasable
Skip ID set/clear
Plays in ordinary
CD player
Recordable
Erasable
Skip ID set/clear
Plays in ordinary
CD player
✔
✘
✘
✘
✔
✘
✘
✘
Broadcast programs, CDs, other recorded media (cassettes,
vinyl records, etc.) and musical performances are all protected
by copyright laws. You must get permission from the copyright
owner if you sell, transfer, distribute or lease a disc recorded
from the above mentioned sources, or if you use it as part of a
business (such as for background music in a store).
Recording
CD-RW
CD-R
Recordable
Recordable
✔
✘
✔
✘
✔
✔
✔
✘
Erasable
Erasable
Skip ID set/clear
Plays in ordinary
CD player
Skip ID set/clear
Plays in ordinary
CD player
Finalization
Keep in mind the following when using the remote control unit:
•
•
•
•
Make sure that there are no obstacles in between the remote
and the remote sensor on the unit.
CD
CD-RW
FINALIZE
Use within the operating range and angle, as shown in the
diagram below.
Recordable
Recordable*
Erasable
Skip ID set/clear*
Plays in ordinary
CD player**
✘
✘
✘
✔
✘
✔
✘
✘
Erasable
Skip ID set/clear
Plays in ordinary
CD player
Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight
or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.
Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with
each other. Avoid using remotes for equipment located near
this unit while using the PDR–609.
*
Once the CD-RW has been erased, it becomes recordable
again and skip IDs can be set and cleared.
** In general, current CD players cannot play CD-RW discs.
However, this situation may change.
•
Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the
operating range of the remote.
The process of finalization fixes the contents of a CD-R in
place for good by creating a Table of Contents (TOC, for short)
at the beginning of the disc which tells other players exactly
what's on the disc and where to find it. See Finalizing a disc
on page 42 for more on finalization.
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30
23ft. (7m)
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2 Connecting up
PDR–609 CD-Recorder
LINE
REC
PLAY
AC IN
IN OUT
CONTROL
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
OPTICAL COAXIAL
L
IN
TEXT
R
Choose either the coaxial
or the optical connector.
or
or
CONTROL
IN
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN
Digital recording component
(CD-R, MD, DAT recorder, etc.)
Digital playback component
(CD, MD, DAT player, etc.)
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the
power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
cable around sharp corners as this can damage the cable.
Likewise, when storing optical cable, coil loosely (as shown on
page 8).
Note: It is not possible to daisy-chain several units together
for digital duplication.
If you’re using one of the coaxial-type digital connectors
you’ll need a lead with an RCA/phono plug at each end (the
same type of connector as the Video cable).
Connecting up for digital
playback & recording
Using the digital inputs
To make direct digital recordings on the PDR–609 you’ll need to
connect the digital output of a source (like a CD, MD, or DAT
player) to one of the digital inputs on this unit. To make
recordings from analog sources (like a turntable or cassette
deck) it’s usually easiest to connect this player to your amplifier/
receiver’s tape inputs and outputs—see page 15 for more on this.
The diagrams on these pages show possible connections with
various other components in your system. Before you start
connecting your system, make sure that all the components
are switched off and disconnected from the wall outlet.
About optical and coaxial jacks
The PDR–609 has both optical and coaxial jacks for both
digital input and output. There’s no need to connect both, but
since some equipment has only one type of connector—and
you can only connect like with like—having both on this
unit can be an advantage.
Using the digital outputs
If you have another digital recorder, such as a MD or DAT
recorder, you might want to use the PDR–609 as a digital
source. In this case, connect one of the digital outputs of the
PDR–609 to a similar digital input on your other digital
recorder.
To use the optical jack, you’ll need an optical cable. These are
readily available at audio dealers. When buying, check that
the cable is no longer than 3m.
CD text compatible components
If you wish to record CD text as well as audio information
from an external CD player (compatible with CD text), you
must connect the CONTROL IN on the unit to the
CONTROL TEXT jack on the PDR-609 using a commer-
cially available cord with a mono mini-plug. At the time of
writing, the Pioneer PD-F1009 is the only CD player that can
perform this operation.
Pull out the dust cap and store it in a safe
place for future use. Check that both
optical plug and socket are free from
dust—if necessary, clean with a soft, dry
cloth. The optical lead will only go in one
way, so match up the jack and the plug
before inserting fully.
Note: Make sure that at least one set of analog terminals is
connected to the amplifier when using CD text control cords.
When connecting optical leads, take care not to bend the
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2 Connecting up
LINE
REC
PLAY
AC IN
IN OUT
CONTROL
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
OPTICAL COAXIAL
L
IN
TEXT
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
MD/TAPE
OUTPUT INPUT
REC PLAY
L
OUT
R
CONTROL
POWER-CORD CAUTION
Connecting up for analog
playback & recording
Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the
plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord
when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or
electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, or
other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other
way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords.
The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to
be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give
you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while.
When you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer
Before you start, make sure that all the components are
switched off and disconnected from the wall outlet.
Next, connect this unit to your amplifier/receiver using the
two sets of supplied audio leads—one set for playback, the
other for recording. On the rear panel of your amplifier find
an unused set of inputs/outputs for a tape/md recorder (check
the instruction manual that came with your amplifier if
you’re unsure about which terminals to use).
authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.
Using this set up you can make recordings from any other
component connected to the amplifier, via the analog inputs
of this unit.
Connecting other Pioneer Î
components
If you are using a Pioneer amplifier or receiver that has this
feature, you can control this unit with the multi-remote
controller that came with your amplifier/receiver. The
advantage of this is that you can use a single remote control
to operate several components. Check the instruction manual
that came with your amplifier or receiver for more informa-
tion on using its remote as a multi-controller.
Use a commercially available cord with a mono mini-plug at
either end to connect the CONTROL OUT terminal of the
amplifier/receiver to the CONTROL IN terminal of this unit.
Note: Make sure that at least one set of analog terminals is
connected to the amplifier when using Î control cords.
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3 Controls and Displays
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
-
◊ÛB >?/
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
AUTO
MANUAL
MENU/
DELETE
SCROLL
ERASE
TIME
MONITOR
TEXT
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
SYNCHRO
FINALIZE
CD TEXT
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11 12 13 14
15
16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Front panel
12 FINALIZE (p.26)
Press to start the disc finalization process (to make recordable
CDs playable on ordinary CD players). Indicator lights up
during finalization.
1
POWER switch (p.15)
Switches power to the unit on and off.
2
3
SCROLL (p. 16)
Press to scroll through long names in CD text.
13 AUTO/MANUAL (p.33–34)
Switches between automatic and manual track numbering
when recording a disc.
TIME (p.17)
Switches the display mode (elapsed track time, remaining
track time, total disc playing time, etc.)
14 INPUT SELECTOR (p.19–24,37)
Switches between the analog, optical digital and coaxial
digital inputs.
4
5
DISPLAY/CHARA (p.16,30)
Press to switch between display modes (disc title, artist name,
track title) (p.16), and between upper- and lower-case
characters while using CD text (p.30).
15 Remote sensor (p.9)
16 Character display (p.14)
17 1 ¡ / REC BALANCE (p.15,25,30)
Press and hold for fast-reverse and fast-forward playback
(p.15). Use when recording to set left and right input levels
(p.25).Use to move cursor back and forth across character
display while using CD text (p.30).
MONITOR (p.23-25,36)
Press to monitor the selected input and display digital source
information.Indicator lights up to remind you when you are
monitoring.
6
7
8
OPEN/CLOSE 0 (p.15)
Press to open or close the disc tray.
18 6 (p.15,19-22)
Press to play, pause, or resume playing, a disc. Also use to start
recording from record-pause mode.
RECORD ¶ (p.22–25)
Press to enter record-pause mode for setting input levels, etc.
19 NAME (p.30–32)
REC MUTE • (p.35)
Records a blank section on a disc (for space between tracks,
etc.)
Use to cycle through CD text naming options.
20 7 (p.16,19–22)
Press to stop playback or recording.
9
DIGITAL REC LEVEL / 4 ¢ (Jog dial)
Turn the jog dial to: set the digital recording level (p.23); skip
tracks (p.15); select options in the menu (p.23,25,33-35);
cycle through characters in CD text (p.30); select tracks to
erase (p.38-39).
21 SYNCHRO (p.19–21)
Press to start recording on detection of an input signal.
22 MENU/DELETE (p.16,23,25,30,33,35)
Press to cycle through the preference menu options(p.16, 23,
25,33,35). Press to delete characters while editing CD text
(p.30).
Push the jog dial to: start playback (stop mode only) (p.15);
input track numbers (during programming) (p.27); select
characters in CD text (p.30); confirm menu settings (p.16).
23 PHONES jack
10 ANALOG REC LEVEL (p.24)
Sets the recording level for analog-input recording.
11 ERASE (p.38–39)
Plug in a pair of stereo headphones for private listening or
monitoring.
24 LEVEL
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Use to adjust the phones volume.
Press to start erasing tracks, or to re-initialize a disc.
3 Controls and Displays
15 SKIP PLAY (p.28)
Remote control
Press to switch skip play on and off.
16 SKIP ID SET (p.29)
1
• REC MUTE (p.35)
Records a blank section on a disc (for
space between tracks, etc.)
1
2
18
19
Instructs the player to skip a
particular track on playback.
AUTO/
•
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
2
3
¶ REC (p.22–25)
Press to enter record-pause mode.
TIME (p.17)
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
17 SKIP ID CLEAR (p.29)
Clears the above setting.
1
3
4
20
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
5
6
7
18 SYNCHRO (p.19–21)
MENU/
MARK
NAME
DELETE
21
22
23
Switches the display mode (elapsed
track time, remaining track time,
total disc playing time, etc.)
10/0
>10
Press to start recording on detection
of an input signal.
CURSOR
4
¢
3
8
1
ENTER
¡
9
19 AUTO/MANUAL (p.33–34)
4
DISPLAY/CHARA
7
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
24
25
26
27
28
29
Switches between automatic and
manual track numbering when
recording a disc.
Press to switch between display modes
(disc title, artist name, track title)
(p.16), and between upper- and
lower-case characters while using CD
text (p.30).
REPEAT RANDOM NAMECLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIPID
SKIPPLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
20 Number / Letter buttons
(p.16,27,30)
Î
Use to jump directly to track
numbers for playback, selecting
track numbers for editing /
programming, and selecting letters
when using CD text.
5
6
SCROLL (p.16)
Press to scroll through long names in
CD text.
17
MARK / 10/0
Press to choose symbol characters when using CD text. As a
numeric key, this represents zero.
21 NAME (p.30–32)
Use to cycle through CD text naming options.
7
8
9
MENU/DELETE (p.16,23,25,30,33,35)
22 >10 (p.16,27)
Press to cycle through the preference menu options. Press to
delete characters while editing CD text.
Use to select track numbers over 10.
23 ¢ (p.15)
4 (p.15)
Press to skip forward tracks. Also performs those operations
assigned to turning the jog dial (see page 12).
Press to skip backward tracks. Also performs those operations
assigned to turning the jog dial (see page 12).
24 Ø
Playback control (p.15–16,19–22) / ENTER
3 Press to play, or resume playing, a disc.
1 and ¡Press and hold for fast-reverse and fast-
forward playback, and to move cursor position using CD text.
Press to skip forward index points.
25 NAME CLIP (p.32)
Press to copy the current CD text to the recorder’s memory.
7 Press to stop playback or recording.
26 8 (p.15,22)
ENTER Confirm playback, recording, menu settings (p.16),
and characters in CD text (p.30).
Press to pause playback or recording.
27 CHECK (p.27)
10 ø
Press to skip backward index points.
Press repeatedly to step through the program playlist.
28 CLEAR (p.27)
11 RANDOM (p.28)
Press to clear the last track in a programmed playlist.
29 INPUT SELECTOR (p.19–24,37)
Press to start random playback.
12 REPEAT (p.28)
Switches between the analog, optical digital and coaxial
digital inputs.
Use to set the repeat mode (current track, disc, or repeat off).
13 PROGRAM (p.27)
Use to program the playback order of tracks on a disc.
14 FADER (p.28,34)
Press to fade in or fade out during playback or recording.
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3 Controls and Displays
1 2
3
45 6
7
8 9 10
TRK
INDEX
MIN
SEC
TOTAL
REMAIN
TIME
CD TEXT
CD-RW
FINALIZE
SYNC-1
DISC
FADER
TRACK
ARTST
ANALOG
OPTICAL
AUTO TRK
MANU TRK
SKIP ON
RPT-1
VOL
PGM
50
32
18
12
6
2
0
OVER
dB RDM
COAXIAL
20
19
18
17 16 15 14 13 12 11
13 SKIP ON (p.28)
Display
Lights up to indicate that a disc contains skip IDs. When
setting or clearing skip IDs, the word SKIP blinks.
1
2
CD text indicators(p.16)
DISC Lights up when disc information is displayed.
TRACK Lights up when track information is displayed.
ARTST Lights up when artist information is displayed.
14 PGM (p.27)
Lights up when program-play is active.
15 RDM (p.28)
TOTAL / REMAIN / TIME (p.17)
Indicates whether the current displayed time is elapsed,
remaining, or total time for a disc or individual tracks.
Lights up when random-play is active.
16 RPT / RPT-1 (p.28)
Lights up when repeat play is active.
17 Recording level balance (p.16,23,25)
3
4
Message/time display
FADER (p.28,34)
Blinks during fade in or fade out.
3 (p.15–16) Lights up during playback.
8 (p.15,22) Lights during play- or record-pause.
REC (p.22–25,34)
Displays the digital recording volume. If the balance has been
changed, the indicator (L or R) of the louder channel lights
up. Both indicators light when the balance is unchanged.
Track numbers are displayed while using CD text.
5
6
Lights up to when recording or record-paused. Blinking
display indicates record muting.
18 OVER indicator (p.24)
Indicates that the input signal overloaded the disc during
recording.
7
8
CD TEXT (p.15,30,31)
Lights if the CD currently loaded contains CD text.
19 Recording level meter (p.19–24)
CD / CD–R / CD–RW (p.15)
Indicates the type of disc currently loaded.
FINALIZE (p.21,26)
Displays the input level during recording, or the recorded level
during playback.
9
20 ANALOG (p.19–24,37)
Lights when the analog input is selected.
OPTICAL (p.19–24,37)
Lights up if the CD-RW currently loaded has been finalized.
Also blinks during automatic finalization recording (p.21,26).
10 SYNC / SYNC-1 (p.19–21)
Lights when the optical digital input is selected.
COAXIAL (p.19–24,37)
Lights up when the recorder is in automatic synchro
recording mode.
Lights when the coaxial digital input is selected.
11 AUTO TRK (p.33)
Lights when automatic track numbering is on during
recording.
12 MANU TRK (p.34)
Lights up when manual track numbering is on during
recording.
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4 Getting Started
If the disc contains CD text, the CD TEXT
indicator lights up and the entire disc title
automatically scrolls across the display.
The first 12 characters of the disc title
remain, as seen in the display below:
Switching on for
the first time
The next few pages take you through
switching on the PDR–609, playing discs,
and doing some basic recording. Before
proceeding with this section you should
have at least connected your recorder to an
amplifier. (If you haven't, turn to pages
10–11 for more on connecting the PDR–
609 to other components in your system.)
CD TEXT
CD
AUTO/
•
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
BEST CLASSIC
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
5,6
>10
You can switch CD text information
displays by pressing DISPLAY/CHARA.
CURSOR
4
¢
3
8
7
8
7
9
1
ENTER
¡
7
9
See page 16 for more on CD text displays.
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
6
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
1
Switch the POWER to _ON.
The record indicator flashes, and the main
display panel lights up.
Pressing TIME allows you to switch to the
disc and track time information displays.
10
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
See page 17 for more on time displays.
• Also make sure that your amplifier is
switched on and the input function set
to the PDR–609.
5
6
Press 3 to start the disc
playing.
Pressing 6 or the jog dial on the front
panel also starts playback.
1
2
3
Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to open
the disc tray.
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
To pause playback, press 8 (or
6 again).
To resume playback, press either 8 again,
or 3 (6). The recorder only remains
paused for 10 minutes, then it stops.
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
Load a pre-recorded audio CD.
Place the disc in the disc tray label-side up.
• The disc tray has guides for both CD
singles (8cm) and regular CDs (12cm).
Do not use an adaptor when playing
CD singles: it could damage the
recorder.
8
2
7
8
To fast-reverse or fast-forward,
press and hold 1 or ¡.
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
To skip back or forward to
another track, press 4 or ¢
(on the front panel, turn the
jog dial).
Pressing ¢ once skips to the start of the
next track on the disc. Further presses take
you to subsequent tracks.
• Never load more than one disc at a
time.
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
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Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to close
the disc tray.
Once the recorder has found out what is on
the disc, the display will show track and
disc information or, depending on the disc,
CD text.
7 5,6 10
Pressing 4 once takes you to the
beginning of the current track. Further
presses skip to the start of previous tracks.
If the disc does not contain CD text, you
should see a display that looks something
like this:
You can use 4 or ¢ while the disc is
paused or stopped as well. The track
number changes while the disc remains
paused/stopped.
AL
DIGIT
Number of tracks on disc
REC LEVEL
Total playing time
of disc
9
To skip back or forward index
markers, press ø or Ø on the
remote control.
CD
8
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45:37
5
Indicates a pre-recorded disc
PUSH ENTER
Because most CDs don’t have index
markers, you will generally see 01 in the
index display for each track.
• Pressing 3 (6 on the front panel)
will also close the disc tray (but you
won’t see the above display).
10 To stop playback, press 7.
Take out the CD from the disc tray before
switching off the unit.
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4 Getting Started
Selecting tracks
directly
Showing CD text
information
Number
buttons
If you want to start directly from a track
other than the first, just enter the track
number from the remote control. If you do
the same thing during playback, the
recorder immediately jumps to that track
on the disc.
If the CD contains text information, you
can see this in the display during both
playback and when the disc is stopped.
The DISPLAY/CHARA button switches
between the different text displays. When a
disc with text is loaded into the recorder,
the entire disc title automatically scrolls
across the display. The first 12 characters of
the disc title remain. Press SCROLL at any
time to see the full title scroll across the
display.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
•
While a disc is stopped, paused
or playing, enter the track
number you want to play.
The recorder jumps directly to that track. If
the recorder was stopped, the track then
starts playing.
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
•
During playback, press DIS-
PLAY/CHARA to switch the
display.
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
For track numbers 1 to 10, use the
corresponding number button.
Î
There are three different displays. Press
DISPLAY/CHARA repeatedly to switch
between them:
For track numbers over 10, press the >10
button, then enter the track number. For
example, to select track 28:
ABC
2
TUV
8
BEST CLASSIC
>10
DISPLAY/CHARA
Disc name
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◊ÛB >?/
3rd Movement
Mozart
Using the menu
features
Track name
Artist name
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
•
While stopped, press DISPLAY/
CHARA to switch the display.
There are two different displays. Press
DISPLAY/CHARA repeatedly to switch
between them:
Several features of the CD recorder can be
accessed by using the MENU/DELETE
key. This menu is like a selection of
preferences that will stay in memory even
if the system is turned off (see note
below).The jog dial cycles you through the
features listed below (refer to the page
numbers listed to set your preferences in
the menu).
DISPLAY/CHARA
Mozart
BEST CLASSIC
Artist name
Disc name
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
•
•
•
Digital volume (p.23)
Balance (p.25)
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
Silence threshold for auto track
numbering (p.33)
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
•
•
Time increment recording (p.35)
Fade length (p.35)
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
Note: The time increment will default to
OFF when: recording is stopped; auto track
numbering is turned off; power is switched
off.
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Showing disc
information
Introduction to CD
recording
The PDR-609 can display various kinds of
disc and track information during both
playback and recording. The TIME button
switches between the different time display
modes. Additionally, while stopped,
The PDR-609 is designed to let you make
extremely high quality digital recordings
onto recordable compact discs. For
flexibility, you can use either rewritable
discs (CD-RW) or write-once discs (CD-R).
For more general information on the discs
you can and can’t use with this recorder,
see About CD, CD-R and CD-RW Discs on
page 10. The following 2-page overview
gives you some idea of what the PDR-609
is capable of, and also provides guidance
on what to avoid and things to be careful
of when recording. We strongly recom-
mend that you read these pages fully
before proceeding to the more detailed
instructions on the following pages.
individual track information is available
from the track skip buttons (4 and
¢), or by turning the jog dial.
•
During playback, press TIME to
switch the display mode.
There are three different displays. Press
TIME repeatedly to switch between them:
TIME
O2 O1 O2:16
O2 O1–O3:2O
-
◊ÛB >?/
Elapsed playback
Remaining playing time
time of current track of current track
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
Digital recording
ALL –46:4O
restrictions
Remaining playing
time of all tracks
This unit has been designed exclusively for
recording and playback of audio discs—
you can’t record other CD formats, such as
computer CD-ROMs or Dolby Digital (AC-
3).
•
During recording, press TIME to
switch the display mode.
There are two different displays. Press
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME repeatedly to switch between them:
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
If you record from a disc format such as
CD+graphics, Video-CD, or other format
that includes both digital audio and video
or text, you will only be able to record the
audio part of the disc.
1
TIME
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
O2 O1 O7:46
REC –56:14
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
Remaining recording
time available*
CURSOR
4
Elapsed recording
time
¢
3
4
¢
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
In addition to standard audio CDs, this
recorder will record DTS encoded audio
CDs and HDCD format CDs (in this case,
the recording level must be set to 0dB).
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
•
While stopped, press TIME to
switch the display mode.
There are two different displays. Press
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
TIME repeatedly to switch between them:
Almost all commercial digital source
material is protected by copyright laws. For
this reason, the PDR-609 uses special
consumer-use blank CD-R and CD-RW
discs on which a copyright fee has already
been paid. A further restriction comes in
the form of SCMS (an acronym for Serial
Copy Management System).
O9
45:37
REC –28:23
Remaining recording
time available*
Total disc time and
number of tracks.
4 ¢
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
*
Although compatible with 80 minute
discs, the remaining recording time
display will not accurately show 80
minutes for blank discs.
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
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This generally allows just one generation of digital recording.
Digital recording from DAT
If you’re recording a DAT tape that was recorded using the
DAT machine's auto ID function, the IDs on the tape are
slightly after the beginning of the actual recording. This can
cause problems for the CD recorder:
In other words, you can make a digital recording from an
original source (such as a commercial CD), but you can’t
then make further digital recordings from that copy. Most
digital recording equipment uses the SCMS system, including
CD and MD recorders, and DAT decks. You may also find that
you can’t record certain DVD discs as the digital output of the
DVD player can be disabled by the disc.
• The start of the track may not be recorded.
• The track number will be recorded on the disc after the
start of the track.
Of course, if you do encounter SCMS or other digital-copy
restrictions, you can always record through the analog inputs
of the PDR-609. To check whether a source is digital-copy
protected, see Checking for Digital Copy Protection on page
60.
• The beginning of the next track on the DAT is uninten-
tionally recorded.
To avoid these problems, we recommend recording start IDs
on the DAT manually, if possible. If this is not possible, or if
there are no start IDs on the DAT, we recommend using
manual track numbering while recording to CD to ensure
that new tracks are starting in the right places. Refer to the
instructions for your DAT recorder for more information.
Recording modes
The recorder is equipped with a set of analog input terminals,
as well as both optical and coaxial digital inputs. This means
that the PDR–609 is compatible with almost all audio
sources—analog or digital. It even has a built in sampling
rate converter making it ideal for recording DAT tapes or
satellite broadcasts, for example, which are often at sampling
rates different to that of CD. Since CDs are always recorded at
a sampling rate of 44.1kHz, sample rate conversion is
completely automatic—if the recorder senses a digital signal
at either 32 or 48kHz, it will convert it to 44.1kHz. Note that
this recorder can't convert 96kHz digital sources (such as
some DAT tapes and DVD discs).
You might also encounter problems if you try to synchro-
record all tracks from a DAT that is set to program play. If you
want to record a DAT in program play mode, use the 1-track
synchro recording mode—see pages 20 for how to do this.
Digital signal interruptions
Sources of signal interruption include power or source
component failure, accidental disconnection of the intercon-
nect cord, and interruption of digital satellite broadcasts. In
all these cases, if the signal resumes within about five seconds,
the result will just be a blank section on the disc. If the
interruption is longer than five seconds, the recorder displays
the error message: DIN UNLOCK and recording is paused.
Miscellaneous information
• The minimum recordable time is four seconds.
• Usually, track numbers are recorded onto the disc
automatically when recording. If you decide to switch off
this feature (for example, when you’re recording from a
satellite broadcast), be sure to input track markers as
recording is taking place—you can’t add them after
recording is complete. See pages 33 for more on manual
and automatic track numbering.
Power interruptions
Never switch off the PDR-609 while it's recording, or while the
display shows PMA REC (Program Memory Area Recording).
If there's a power failure, or you accidently disconnect the
power from the wall outlet while recording is in process, you'll
lose at least part of the recording.
After recording, always remove the disc from the recorder
before switching the power off. Failure to do this could result
in you losing some of the recorded material on the disc.
• The maximum number of tracks on a disc is 99.
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Synchro recording will not work if the
source is already playing!
Recording one
track from a source
The SYNC-1 indicator will start to blink
when the recorder is ready.
If you want to record just a single track, or
a few selected tracks, from a digital (CD,
MD, DCC or DAT) or an analog source, the
recorder can start and stop automatically.
With digital recording, there's no need to
worry about recording levels—you'll get a
perfect digital copy of the original (if you
want to change the digital recording level,
see pages 23).
CD-R
-
SYNC 1
SYNC-1
The display shows the 1-track sync mode,
with the SYNC-1 indicator blinking to
show that recording can start.
4
5
Play the source.
The recorder starts recording automati-
cally.
If you are recording from a noisy analog
source, such as a vinyl record, or from a
source with long quiet sections, the
recorder may not recognize the end of the
track. In this case, we recommend using
manual recording (see pages 22).
1
The recorder pauses recording
after recording one track.
If you're recording a CD or MD, recording
pauses automatically when the track
changes or there is more than five seconds
of silence on the source.
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
1
2
Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Check the display to make sure that there's
enough space on the disc for what you
want to record.
If you're recording from DCC or DAT tape,
recording pauses when the recorder
encounters a new start ID or there is more
than five seconds of silence on the source.
(See also Digital recording from DAT on
page 18.)
6
3
-
◊ÛB >?/
Press INPUT SELECTOR to
choose an input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
If you're recording from analog, recording
pauses automatically when there is more
than two seconds of silence on the source.
switches the active input:
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
2
The recorder's display indicates the current
input.
6
If you're done, press 7.
To record further tracks, simply repeat
steps 3 to 5.
3
Make sure that the source is not
playing, then press SYNCHRO.
Press SYNCHRO repeatedly to change the
recoding mode:
After pressing 7, the display shows PMA
REC while it records the track information
to the disc.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
3
1-track sync
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
CD-R
SYNC-1
SYNC–1
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
Note: If you want to record CD text
information, you must record the entire
disc (See Automatically recording and
finalizing a disk on page 21). Text will not
be copied when you record an individual
track.
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
All-track sync
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
CD-R
SYNC
3
SYNC–ALL
1
ENTER
¡
7
All-track sync w/ finalization
SYNC–FINAL
Record-pause (no sync)
O1 O1 OO:OO
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
CD-R
FINALIZE
SYNC
6
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
2
Î
If you find that synchro recording does not
seem to work, see the troubleshooting
section on pages 40–42for possible
remedies.
CD-R
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4 Getting Started
Synchro recording won't work if the source
is already playing!
Recording all tracks
from a source
The recorder goes into all-sync record
pause and the SYNC indicator starts to
blink.
If you want to copy all the tracks from a
source, use this mode. Like the 1-track
synchro recording mode, the recorder
starts and stops automatically. When
recording from MD or CD, you can play the
source in either normal play mode, or
program play if you’d like the recorded
tracks in a different order to the original.
We do not recommend recording from a
DAT in program play mode—use the 1-
track synchro recording mode if you want
to record the tracks in a different order.
CD-R
SYNC
SYNC–ALL
The display shows the all-track sync mode,
with the SYNC indicator blinking to show
that recording can start.
4
5
Play the source.
The recorder starts recording automati-
cally.
After recording all tracks from
the source, the recorder goes
into record-pause.
1
If you are recording from a noisy analog
source, such as a vinyl record, or from a
source with long quiet sections, the
recorder may not recognize the end of
tracks. In this case, you can still use this
mode, but it may be better to use manual
track numbering (see page 33).
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
After the recorder encounters about five
seconds of continuous silence, it assumes
the end of the source has been reached and
goes into record-pause and the display
shows the SYNC ALL message again.
Be careful: If the recorder detects
another signal or start ID (DAT or DCC) it
will start recording again!
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
6
3
1
2
Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Check the display to make sure that there's
enough space on the disc for what you
want to record.
-
◊ÛB >?/
• The recorder will enter record-pause if
the digital signal is interrupted for
more than 5 seconds—see Digital
signal interruptions on page 18.
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
Press INPUT SELECTOR to
choose an input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
2
switches the active input:
6
Press 7 to finish recording.
After pressing 7, the display shows PMA
REC while it records the track information
to the disc.
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
The recorder's display indicates the current
input.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
3
Make sure that the source is not
playing, then press SYNCHRO
twice.
Press SYNCHRO repeatedly to change the
recording mode:
•
Note: If you find that synchro recording
does not seem to work, see the trouble-
shooting section on pages 40-42 for
possible remedies.
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
3
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
1-track sync
All-track sync
7
CD-R
SYNC-1
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
SYNC–1
8
6
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
CD-R
SYNC
2
SYNC–ALL
Î
All-track sync w/ finalization
SYNC–FINAL
Record-pause (no sync)
O1 O1 OO:OO
CD-R
FINALIZE
SYNC
CD-R
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4 Getting started
The display shows all-track sync with
Automatically
recording and
finalizing a disc
finalization, with the SYNC and
FINALIZE indicators blinking to show that
recording can start.
Note: If You want to record CD text
information as well, press NAME after
pressing SYNCHRO. The CD TEXT
indicator will light.
This is a variation on all-track synchro
recording on the previous page. After all
tracks on the source material have been
recorded, the recorder automatically
finalizes the disc.
4
5
Play the source.
Recording starts automatically.
If you press SYNCHRO during recording,
the recorder will finish recording without
finalizing the CD-R.
You can also copy CD text digitally as long
as: it has not been copy-protected by the
manufacturer; the disc you want to copy is
not in program-play mode; you use a
completely blank CD-R.
After recording all tracks on the
source, the recorder starts
finalizing the disc.
After the recorder encounters about five
seconds of continuous silence, it assumes
the end of the source has been reached and
goes into all-sync record-pause.
Be careful: If the recorder detects
another signal or start ID (DAT or DCC) it
will start recording again!
1
1
2
Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Check the display to make sure that there's
enough space on the disc for what you
want to record.
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
Press INPUT SELECTOR to
choose an input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
3
switches the active input:
If the recorder detects no signal for one
minute, finalization starts (no more
recording is possible after this so make
sure that there aren’t any spaces of more
than one minute during the source you’re
recording). See Automatically number-
ing tracks on page 33 to set the silence
threshold.
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
The display indicates the current input.
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
MANUAL
3
Make sure that the source is not
playing, then press SYNCHRO
three times.
Press SYNCHRO repeatedly to change the
recording mode:
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
2
Finalization takes about two minutes,
during which time none of the buttons are
operative.
1-track sync
All-track sync
CD-R
SYNC-1
SYNC–1
Never turn the power off during finaliza-
tion!
CD-R
SYNC
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
SYNC–ALL
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
3
2
1
All-track sync w/ finalization
SYNC–FINAL
Record-pause (no sync)
O1 O1 OO:OO
• If a digital signal is interrupted, the
recorder continues recording. However,
if no signal has been detected within
five seconds, the recorder pauses
recording and will not finalize the
disc—see Digital signal interruptions
on page 18.
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
CD-R
FINALIZE
SYNC
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
CD-R
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
Synchro recording won't work if the source
is already playing!
SET
CLEAR
Î
• If the recorder reaches the end of the
disc, the recorder begins finalization.
The recorder goes into all-sync record
pause and the SYNC and FINALIZE
indicators start to blink.
Note: If you find that synchro recording
does not seem to work, see the trouble-
shooting section on pages 40–42 for
possible remedies.
CD-R
FINALIZE
SYNC
SYNC–FINAL
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4 Getting started
6
Restart playback of the source
material.
Manual recording
Use the manual recording method with a
source where syncho recording is not
suitable. For example, if you are recording
from either radio, or a digital satellite,
synchro recording is not possible since
there are no track numbers or start IDs to
signal the start and end points of the
recording. Manual recording is also useful
with a noisy analog source, such as a vinyl
record, or from a source with long quiet
sections, where the recorder may not
recognize the end of tracks.
If the AUTO TRACK indicator is lit in the
display then the recorder will start a new
track each time it detects a sound after at
least two seconds of continuous silence.
(To switch off auto track numbering see
Manually numbering tracks on page
33.)
7
When you're done, press 7.
After pressing 7, the display shows PMA
REC while it records the track information
to the disc.
3
1
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
1
2
Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Check the display to make sure that there's
enough space on the disc for what you
want to record.
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
5
7
Press INPUT SELECTOR to
choose an input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
switches the active input:
-
◊ÛB >?/
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
AUTO
SCROLL
ERASE
TIME
MONITOR
MANUAL
TRACK NO.
WRITE
The recorder's display indicates the current
input.
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
FINALIZE
3
4
Press RECORD ¶ ( ¶ REC on
the remote control).
The recorder goes into record-pause.The
2
(You can also press MONITOR.)
Start playing the source to
check it’s recordable.
Î
With a digital source, if the source is copy-
protected using SCMS, the message Can’t
COPY appears. In either case, you won't
be able to record digitally—use the analog
inputs instead.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
3
7
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
7
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
MENU/
MARK
>10
TEXT
DELETE
10/0
CURSOR
4
¢
3
5
2
1
ENTER
¡
If necessary, set the recording level (see
pages 23).
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
If the signal appears OK, stop the source.
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
5
Check that the time display
reads 00:00, then press 8 or 3
(6 on the front panel) to
start recording.
If you pressed MONITOR in step 3, you’ll
need to press RECORD ¶ here, then 8 or
3 (6) to start recording.
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4 Getting started
1
2
Make sure one of the digital
inputs is selected.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
switches the active input:
Setting the digital
recording level
One of the advantages of digital-to-digital
recording is that you don't have to set
recording levels—and risk distortion by
overloading the disc. If you're recording
commercial material from CD or MD, the
digital level has already been optimized
and you don't need to change it. If you're
making a digital copy of a CD, DAT or MD
that was not commercially produced and
that was consistently under-recorded, you
can boost the overall level by up to +20dB.
Remember though, that any peaks in the
original recording run the risk of
2
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
The recorder's display indicates the current
input.
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
Make sure the recorder is
stopped, then press RECORD ¶
( ¶ REC on the remote control).
The recorder goes into record-pause. (You
can also press MONITOR.)
1
4,5,6
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
3
4
Press MENU/DELETE.
PUSH ENTER
Turn the jog dial until D. VOL
appears in the display, then
press to ENTER.
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
distorting the copy.
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
If you record digital satellite broadcasts,
you may also have cause to boost the
recording volume since the volume of
some broadcasts is relatively low, but
again, if there are any peaks in the
broadcast, you run the risk of momentary
distortion.
If there is nothing connected to the
selected digital input, the message DIN
UNLOCK appears in the display.
The display shows current digital
recording level.
3
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
It's also possible to reduce the digital
recording volume, but in most cases, this is
not desirable. However, if you're putting
together a mix CD (various tracks
compiled from different sources), and
there is a track which stands out as
generally louder than the others, then you
might want to reduce the level of that
track. Note that this feature will not get rid
of distortion on the source material.
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
5
Turn the jog dial or press 4
or ¢ on the remote control
to adjust the recording level up
or down.
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
3
5
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
4,6
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
• The maximum adjustment possible is
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
between MIN(silence) and +20dB.
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
1
Î
• Pressing the jog dial (ENTER)and
holding for 3 seconds resets to OdB.
6
Press the jog dial (ENTER) to
confirm the digital recording
level.
Once changed, the new digital recording
level remains until you change it again, or
reset it. Each digital input has its own level
which can be set independently.
NOTE: If you are recording DTS encoded
audio CDs or HDCD format CDs, the digital
recording level must be set to 0.0dB for
recording.
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4 Getting started
Setting the analog
recording level
Compared to analog tape, the distortion
that you get from overloading a CD is
much less tolerable, and something you’ll
definitely want to avoid.
2
What you want to aim for is a level where
the loudest sound from your source
material is recorded onto the CD at a level
just below the point where it overloads
(where it produces an unpleasant, buzzy
distortion).
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
ERASE
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
FINALIZE
1
1
2
Press INPUT SELECTOR to
choose the analog input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
switches the active input:
2
4
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
The recorder’s display indicates the current
input.
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
Make sure the recorder is
stopped, then press RECORD ¶
( ¶ REC on the remote control).
The recorder goes into record-pause. (You
can also press MONITOR.)
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
3
4
Start playing the source.
Adjust the recording level using
the ANALOG REC LEVEL
control.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
2
Don’t let the recording level to
reach the red OVER indicator!
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
50
32
18
12
6
2
0
OVER
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
The maximum recording level
should be in this area.
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
When you’re happy with the recording
level, stop the source.
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
1
Î
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4 Getting started
Setting the balance
You can increase the relative volume of the
right or left channel for both recording
and playback. However, It is generally not
necessary to change the balance of a
commercially recorded source.
2
1
2
Press INPUT SELECTOR to
choose an input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
switches the active input:
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
Analog - Optical - Coaxial
The recorder’s display indicates the current
input.
1
Make sure the recorder is
4,6
stopped, then press RECORD ¶
( ¶ REC on the remote control).
The recorder goes into record-pause. (You
can also press MONITOR.)
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
3
4
Press MENU/DELETE.
5
3
Turn the jog dial until BALANCE
appears in the display, then
press to ENTER.
5
Adjust the balance using the
REC BALANCE buttons (1
and ¡).
You can adjust the balance from 0dB
(default) to around 5dB in either direction
for digital recording, and up to around
7dB for analog recording.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
3
5
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
4,6
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
• Pressing the jog dial (ENTER)and
holding for 3 seconds resets to center
position.
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
2
Î
6
Press the jog dial (ENTER) to
confirm the balance.
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4 Getting started
For a CD-RW, the finalize indicator lights
in the display.
Finalizing a disc
Before you can play a CD-R on an ordinary
CD player, the disc must go through a
process called finalization. Once finalized,
a CD-R disc is no longer recordable, nor
will you be able to set or clear skip IDs.
Finalization is not reversible for CD-Rs so
be absolutely sure that everything on the
disc is the way you want it before you start.
None of the controls on the player or the
remote have any effect during finalization.
If, however, the recorder hasn't managed
to finalize the disc within 10 minutes, you
can abort the operation by pressing 7. If
you do this, the disc won't be playable on
an ordinary CD player.
CD-RW discs can also be finalized,
although you can still erase the disc
afterward and reuse it, so it's not anything
like as final as it is with a CD-R disc. A
finalized CD-RW disc can only be played
on a CD player that is compatible with CD-
RW discs (at present, these are very few).
Caution!
Finalization takes a couple of minutes.
During this time never switch off the power
to the unit—the disc may become
unusable as a result.
1
2
Load the CD-R or CD-RW you
want to finalize.
Check that the disc is free from dust, dirt
and scratches—if necessary, clean the
disc, following the guidelines on page 8.
Press FINALIZE.
The FINALIZE indicator lights.
After a short while you should see a display
something like this:
2
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
The display shows how long finalization
will take—the exact time taken depends
on the disc.
Press 7 here to cancel finalization.
3
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
3
Press 8 (6 on the front
panel) to start finalization.
Finalization takes about two minutes;
you'll see how long there is still to go in
the display. The player stops when finished.
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
For a CD-R, the CD-R indicator now
changes to simply CD.
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5 More playback features
Clearing the playlist
Since the program only applies as long as
the disc is in the player, you can clear it by
simply ejecting the disc. Alternatively, press
7 while the disc is stopped.
Programming the
track order
Programming the track order means
telling the player precisely which tracks,
and in what order, you want played. You
can program a playlist of up to 24 tracks,
playing tracks more than once if you like.
Clearing a track from
the playlist
Delete the last (most recently) pro-
grammed step by pressing CLEAR. Press
repeatedly to clear several steps (if the
program is playing while you’re doing this,
you can’t clear steps beyond the one that is
currently playing).
2
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
The playlist you program applies only to
the disc in the player at the time: as soon
as you eject that disc the playlist is lost.
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
1
Make sure the player is
stopped, then press PROGRAM.
The PGM indicator lights and the display
prompts you to enter the first track in the
program:
Checking what's in the
playlist
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
PGM
While the disc is stopped, you can check
the contents of the playlist using CHECK
on the remote control. Each press steps
through the playlist, showing the step
number and the corresponding track
number.
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
2
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
As you program tracks, the
total running time of the
program is displayed here.
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
2
3
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
2
Enter the track numbers in the
order you want them played.
There are three ways to enter track
numbers:
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
1
Î
P-1O O5
PGM
Programmed step Programmed track
• Using the number buttons
For track numbers 1 to 10, use the
corresponding number button.
number
number
CHECK
CLEAR
Replacing a track in the
playlist
While checking the playlist (see above),
you can change the track number for the
step you’re on using either the number
keys, the 4 and ¢ buttons, or the
jog dial.
For track numbers over 10, press the
>10 button, then enter the track
number. For example, to select track
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DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
ABC
2
TUV
8
SYNCHRO
>10
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
• Using the track skip buttons
Use the 4 and ¢ buttons to
select a track; press PROGRAM to
enter it into the playlist.
• Using the jog dial
Turn the jog dial to select a track; push
to enter it into the playlist.
3
Press 3 (6 on the front
panel) to start playback.
You must press PROGRAM if you want to
enter another track after you have started
playback.
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Playing tracks at
Repeating tracks
Using the repeat play function you can
repeat either the current track over and
over, or the entire disc.
random
Selecting random play leaves the track
order of the disc up to the player. Each
track on the disc is played just once, but in
a random order.
AUTO/
•
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
To repeat the current track,
press REPEAT once.
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
The RPT-1 indicator lights up in the
display and the current track repeats until
you either press 7, or press REPEAT twice.
Either way, repeat is canceled.
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
Press RANDOM during play-
back or when the disc is
stopped.
The RDM indicator lights up in the display
and random playback starts.
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
You can use repeat track in normal,
program or random play modes.
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
• Pressing 7 cancels random play.
Î
•
To repeat the whole disc, press
REPEAT twice.
The RPT indicator lights up in the display
and the CD repeats until you press either 7
or REPEAT again (in which case the disc
continues playing to the end, then stops).
RANDOM
REPEAT
You can use repeat disc in normal, random
or program play modes.
Playing a disc with
skip IDs
Fading in and
fading out
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
If you're not sure whether a disc has skip
IDs programmed, look for the SKIP ON
indicator in the display when you load a
disc—it will light automatically if one or
more are present.
Use the fader feature to fade the volume
down gradually and pause playback, or to
have the player fade in the volume when
you resume playback. You can also set the
length of time over which you want to fade
in or fade out (See Setting the fade length
on page 34).
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
DELETE
MARK
10/0
NAME
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
1
2
Load a disc.
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
The SKIP ON indicator lights up if there
are any skip IDs on the disc. This means
the player won't play those tracks that are
marked by skip IDs.
FADER
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
Note: You can only hear the fades
through the analog outputs.
SET
CLEAR
Î
1
2
Press FADER during playback to
pause the disc.
The fader indicator in the display blinks
and the volume fades to zero. The player
then pauses playback.
Press SKIP PLAY to switch skip
play on/off, then press 3 (6
on the front panel).
When you turn off skip play, the player
ignores the skip IDs and plays all tracks on
the disc.
SKIP PLAY
SKIP ON
O1 O1 OO:OO
Press FADER to resume play-
back of a paused disc.
The fader indicator in the display blinks
The SKIP ON indicator
lights if there are skip
IDs present on the disc.
• If there were no skip IDs on the disc in
the first place, the SKIP PLAY button
has no effect.
and the volume starts to fade in.
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2
The display prompts you to
confirm.
Press SKIP ID SET again to confirm. To
cancel, press either SKIP ID CLEAR or 3
(6).
• Use the 4 and ¢ buttons/jog
dial to skip to other tracks that don't
have skip IDs set. When you press SKIP
ID SET, it will be for the track that is
currently playing.
Skipping unwanted
tracks
AUTO/
Although you can't erase tracks on a CD-R
disc, you can set what are called 'skip IDs'.
These tell a CD player (though not all
recognize skip IDs) not to play a particular
track, and to skip to the next one on the
disc.
•
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
4
¢
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
2
2
7
You can also set skip IDs on CD-RWs,
although it's probably a less useful feature
since erasing the last track is possible
should you make a mistake in recording.
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
• If there’s no room left on the disc to
record a skip ID, the display will show
the message SKIP FULL.
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
2
If you make a mistake when setting a skip
ID, you can clear it, but be careful: you
can set up to 21 skip IDs per disc, but
repeatedly setting and clearing skip IDs
will reduce this number.
3
4
Set further skip IDs by repeat-
ing steps 1 and 2.
4
2
When you're finished, stop the
disc and press OPEN/CLOSE 0.
Until you eject the disc, the recorder stores
the skip ID information in its memory. On
pressing 0, the recorder writes the skip ID
information onto the disc.
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
Setting skip IDs
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
1
Press SKIP ID SET during
playback (or paused playback)
of the track you want to skip.
If there's no room left on the disc to record
another skip ID, the display will show the
message FULL.
2
3
The display prompts you to
confirm.
Press SKIP ID CLEAR again to confirm.
To cancel, press either SKIP ID SET or 3
(6).
• Use the 4 and ¢ buttons/jog
dial to move between tracks that have
skip IDs set. When you press SKIP ID
CLEAR, it will be for the track that is
currently playing.
Clearing skip IDs
Press SKIP PLAY to switch off
skip play mode.
The SKIP ON indicator in the display
disappears.
5
3
1
2
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
• If the SKIP ON indicator did not light
up when you loaded the disc then there
are no skip IDs present on that disc.
3
Press SKIP ID CLEAR during
playback (or paused playback)
of the track you no longer need
a skip ID for.
• If there’s no room left on the disc to
clear a skip ID, the display will show
the message SKIP FULL.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
If this track doesn't have a skip ID, the
player jumps to the next track that does
and starts playback of that track.
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
4
5
Clear further skip IDs by
repeating steps 2 and 3.
4
¢
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
3
1
When you're finished, stop the
disc and press 0.
Until you eject the disc, the recorder stores
the changes in skip ID information in its
memory. On pressing 0, the recorder
writes the new skip ID information onto
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
3
the disc.
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Using CD text
If the disc is already named, the character
display shows the name (or the first 12
characters if it is too long to be displayed
completely), with a blinking cursor under
the first character.
You can name a CD-R or CD-RW so that
when you load the disc into the player, the
disc name, track title, or artist name can
appear in the display. Each title can be up
to 120 characters long, including spaces.
You can store all the text (up to 2000
characters) for up to three non-finalized
discs in the recorder at one time. This is
useful when you want to edit the text
during another recording session with the
same disc.
4
Select/change the character at
the current cursor position by
turning the jog dial.
See below for the complete list of letters,
numbers, and symbols available.
3,6
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
If you’re using the remote control, use
numbers keys 1-9 for numbers and the
letters shown above each key. Press a key
repeatedly to cycle through the letters and
numbers on that key.
6
6
2,7
5
Be careful: When you set text for a
fourth disc, the oldest text information (for
the first disc) is deleted from memory. Text
with CD-RW discs is deleted when you
erase the corresponding track.
Characters available for disc and track
names:
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AUTO
MANUAL
Once you finalize a CD-R, the text
information cannot be changed. Finalized
CD-Rs containing CD text can still be
played on ordinary (non-CD text
compatible) CD players, however the CD
text will not appear in the display.
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
1234567890
!"#$%&’()*+,-./<=> ?
@[]ˆ_'{|}<space>
1
Make sure the disc you want to
name is loaded into the
recorder and is stopped.
For track names: Before proceeding to
step 2, you must choose the track you want
to name by turning the jog dial.
You can also name tracks during
playback.
5
Change between uppercase,
lowercase, and numbers/
symbols by pressing DISPLAY/
CHARA.
The case of the character at the current
cursor position changes between upper-
and lowercase and numbers/symbols with
each press.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
4
5
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
2,7
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
6
7
6
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
2
Press NAME.
Press NAME to switch between disc and
artist name:
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
6
Confirm the character and
move the cursor to the next
character position by pressing
the jog dial (or ¡).
3,6
Î
DISC NAME
ARTIST NAME
For the remote, move the cursor to the next
character position by pressing ENTER.
ABC
2
DEF
If you are naming a track, go to
step 3.
1
3
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
• Move the cursor backwards or forwards
along the display using 1 and
¡.
PQRS
7
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
The default is disc title. Press 7 at any
time to exit.
MARK
10/0
TEXT
>10
• Insert a new character into a name by
moving the cursor to the character
position you want and repeating steps
4–6.
3
Wait two seconds after making
your selection, or press ENTER.
If the disc doesn't already have a name,
the character display is blank, with a
blinking cursor on the first character.
0!"#$%&’()*+,-./<=>
?@[]ˆ_'{|}<space>
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• Erase the character at the current
cursor position by pressing MENU/
DELETE.
6
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
The characters on either side of the
current cursor position close to fill up
the gap.
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
7
Press NAME again to enter the
text and return to the title
selection display.
6
7
If you are inputting a track title, you must
assign it to a track number using 4 or
¢, or the corresponding number on the
remote control. Pressing NAME twice
takes you back to the previous menu (step
2).
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
7
6
CURSOR
4
¢
3
Note: After you have finished setting the
names you want in CD text, be sure to eject
the disc or, if you have finished all the
recording and editing that you want do to,
finalize the disc as shown on page 26.
1
ENTER
¡
7
6
7
6
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
6
Î
Editing CD text
The CD recorder can store information for
up to three discs at one time. When an
unfinalized CD-R containing CD text is
loaded, this text will automatically return
to memory. Before finalizing the CD-R, you
can go back and edit the text as many
times as you like, or until you input CD
text for a fourth disc (this will erase the
oldest information in memory).
1
2
Load the CD-R or CD-RW you
wish to edit.
Press NAME.
Choose the name you wish to edit as in
steps 1–3 of Using CD text.
3
4
Edit the text.
See step 6 of Using CD text.
Eject or finalize the disc.
See Finalizing a disc on page 26 if you
have finished all the recording and editing
that you want do to.
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Copying track names
7
Use the jog dial to select one of
the previous three names
stored, then press the jog dial
(ENTER).
to other tracks
If you need to name several tracks with
similar names—several parts of one suite,
for example—you can name the first one
using the procedure detailed above, then
simply copy that name to the other tracks
and edit them as required. This can save
you a lot of time over naming each track
individually. The recorder stores the last
three names you've copied using the name
clip function in its memory (up to 40
characters each). When you copy another
track name, the oldest one is deleted from
memory.
On the remote, use the 4 and ¢
buttons to select a name, then press
ENTER.
The display flashes Name Insert briefly
and the selected name is inserted at the
point you chose.
• Edit the name further if necessary.
8
Press NAME to leave the track
name mode.
1
2
Go to the track with the name
you want to copy.
Use one of the usual methods—track skip,
4,8
7
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
direct selection, etc.
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
Press NAME CLIP to copy the
currently displayed into
memory.
5
The display should confirm that the track
name has been copied.
• You cannot copy the names of
commercially recorded discs.
3
4
5
Go to the track that you want
to copy the name to.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
Press NAME to start editing the
current track name.
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
4,8
2,6
CURSOR
4
¢
Move the cursor to the postion
you want to insert the copied
name.
Use the 1 and ¡ buttons to move
the cursor around the character display.
3
7
5
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
6
Press NAME CLIP again.
The most recently clipped name appears.
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The display shows the current ‘silence’
threshold for automatic track numbering.
The default is -54dB.
Automatically
numbering tracks
If you're recording from CD, MD, DCC or
DAT, you can usually let the recorder
number the tracks automatically as they
change on the source material. When
recording other digital or analog sources,
the recorder will start a new track if it
detects more than 2 seconds of silence.
However if you’re recording a noisy vinyl
record or a classical recording with long
quiet sections, the recorder may not always
regognize the gap between tracks. For this
reason you can adjust the level of sound
that the recorder regards as ‘silence’.
3
Turn the jog dial (4 and ¢
on the remote) to change the
threshold level.
Turning the dial cycles through the
following levels:
2,3
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
-78dB to -66dB – Use these levels if
you find the recorder is putting in new
track numbers during very quiet sections
of classical music, for example.
1
-60dB to -48dB – A ‘mid’ level
suitable for most recordings.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
-42dB to -24dB – If you find that
the recorder is not putting in new track
numbers because the original source is too
noisy.
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
Each input (analog, coaxial and optical)
has its own threshold level, which can be
set independently.
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
1
2
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
4
Press the jog dial (ENTER) to
confirm the new level.
Note: The minimum analog threshold
level is -66dB.
7
3
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
If the AUTO TRK indicator is not lit, press
AUTO/MANUAL to switch it on. To
check that tracks will start at the correct
points on the recording, see Monitoring a
source on page 36.
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
1
2
When the recorder is stopped,
press MENU/DELETE.
SET
CLEAR
Î
Turn the jog dial until A.LVL
appears in the display, then
press to ENTER.
3
2
3
Start recording.
Manually
You can use manual numbering in any
record mode, but it is best suited to
manual digital-input or analog-input
recording (see page 18 for more on these
recording modes).
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
numbering tracks
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
Although automatic track numbering is
the default mode of the recorder, you can
number tracks manually as recording is
taking place. In some cases—such as
recording from digital satellite or
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
Press RECORD ¶ at any point
you want a new track to start.
CD tracks must be at least four seconds
long—the recorder won’t let you start a
new track less than four seconds into the
current track.
1
Laserdisc, or from an analog source—
auto track numbering may not work
reliably (in these cases, a new track is
started after the recorder detects two
seconds of silence), and it's better to use
manual track numbering.
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AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
Remember: It is not possible to edit
track numbers after recording.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
3
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
Make sure automatic track
numbering is switched OFF.
If the AUTO TRK indicator is lit, press
AUTO/MANUAL to switch it off.
1
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
M
NAME
DELETE
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Starting tracks in
1
2
When the recorder is stopped,
press MENU/DELETE.
time increments
AUTO/
Turn the jog dial (4 and ¢
on the remote) until T. INC.
appears in the display, then
press to ENTER.
The display shows the current time
increment: one, three, five minutes, or
OFF. The default is OFF.
•
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
If you aren't able to set track numbers
automatically during recording (a radio
program with interviews, for example),
you might want to have the recorder start
tracks after every three minutes or so. This
will make it easier to listen back to sections
of the recording at a later date. You can set
the time to one, three, or five minutes.
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
1
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
2,3
2,4
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
3
4
Turn the jog dial (4 and ¢
on the remote) to change the
time increment.
SET
CLEAR
Î
Note: The time increment will default to
OFF when: recording is stopped; auto track
numbering is turned off; power is turned off.
Press the jog dial to ENTER.
2,3,4
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
1
Recording a fade in
Recording fade ins
and fade outs
•
•
With the source playing, press
FADER during record-pause
mode to fade in. Recording
starts with a gradual fade in.
2,3,4
Sometimes, for example if you're
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
recording just an excerpt from something,
it may be better to fade in the recording,
then fade out again at the end, rather than
start and end abruptly. You can also set
longer or shorter fade times so that they
match the fades on other songs in your
mix. Note that you can’t record a fade in
when in synchro recording mode
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
Recording a fade out
Press FADER during recording
to fade out.
After recording the fade out, the recorder
goes into record-pause mode. This
happens in either normal or synchro
record mode.
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
1
(although you can record a fade out).
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
• You can also just press 7 if you don’t
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
Setting the fade length
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
need a fade out.
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
1
2
Press MENU/DELETE.
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
1
If you record a fade out during all-track
sync mode, the synchro mode is canceled
after the fade out (see pages 19–21 for
more on synchro recording).
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
2,3
2,4
3
Turn the jog dial until FADER
appears in the display, then
press to ENTER.
1
ENTER
¡
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
Note: If the recorder runs out of
recording space on the disc before the
source has finished, it will automatically
record a fade out and stop recording.
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
3
4
Use the jog dial (4 and ¢
on the remote) to set the
length of the fade (in seconds).
Each turn will take you forward (or back)
one second. The default is 5 seconds.
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
FADER
Press the jog dial (ENTER) to
confirm the new fade length.
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6 More recording features
1
While recording or during
record-pause mode, press •
REC MUTE.
A blank space of about four seconds is
recorded, then the recorder goes into
record-pause mode.
Recording blank
sections
1
2
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
This feature is useful wherever you need
some blank space recorded on the disc, for
instance, at the end of a recording session
so that the next track doesn't follow the
last too closely. Note that you can’t start a
recording with a muted section; only after
a recording has started, or at the end of a
recording.
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
• If you press and hold • REC MUTE,
you can record a blank for as long as
you hold down the button.
• Pressing • REC MUTE, (without
holding) in record-pause mode records
four seconds of silence from the current
position. Use this to create a space
between tracks when recording in 1-
track synchro mode, for example.
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
1
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
3
1
ENTER
¡
7
2
3
Press 7 to finish the recording
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
2
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
session.
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
Î
Once the player is back in
record-pause mode you can go
ahead and record normally.
If you decide you don’t want to record, just
press 7.
Checking what's at
the end of a disc
2 1
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
You don't have to record a whole disc at
once. Until you finalize the disc, further
recording is possible from the end of the
last track you recorded (assuming there
are fewer than 99 tracks already on the
disc). Here's how to check what's on the
last recorded section of the disc before
recording new material:
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
AUTO/
REC SYNCHRO MANUAL
•
1
2
Press ¶ RECORD.
TIME
ABC
2
DEF
3
1,2
1
The recorder goes into record-pause mode.
DISPLAY
/CHARA
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
SCROLL PQRS
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
7
MENU/
Press and hold 1.
MARK
10/0
NAME
DELETE
>10
CURSOR
4
¢
You'll hear the last recorded track in
reverse. Release the button and the track
plays normally to the end.
3
1
ENTER
¡
3
2
7
REPEAT RANDOM NAME CLIP
8
FADER PROGRAM CHECK
CLEAR
While the track is playing you can use the
I
NPUT
SKIP ID
SKIP PLAY
SELECTER
SET
CLEAR
1 and ¡.
Î
If you press ¶ RECORD again while the
track's playing, the recorder jumps to the
end of the track and goes into record-
pause.
When the track has played out, the
recorder automatically enters record-pause
again.
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6 More recording features
Monitoring a
2
Press MONITOR.
The indicator above the MONITOR
button lights up.
source
If the source is copy protected, the message
Can’t COPY appears (see the following
page for more on this).
When recording, or in record-pause mode,
the source signal is always available for
monitoring through a connected amplifier
or through a pair of headphones plugged
into the PDR–609’s phones jack. Even if
you’re not recording, you can still
2,3
-
◊ÛB >?/
• When automatic track numbering has
been selected, the TRACK indicator
will light for 2 seconds at track start
points. See Automatically numbering
tracks on page 33 if you find the
recorder can’t recognize the gaps
between tracks.
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
monitor—useful for cueing up for the
next recording and also for checking that
tracks are starting in the proper places
during automatic track numbering.
• When monitoring through a digital
output, you cannot hear changes you
make in the recording level or balance.
1
Start the source component
playing.
Make sure that the input selector is set to
the correct input.
3
To switch off monitoring, press
MONITOR again.
The monitor indicator switches off.
Checking for digital
copy protection
2
Using the MONITOR button, you can also
check whether or not a digital source is
copy-protected with SCMS (Serial Copy
Management System). SCMS allows you to
make digital copies of original sources for
your own use, but prevents further digital
copies being made from the copy (see page
27 for more on SCMS).
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
1
2
Start playing the digital source.
Make sure that the input selector is set to
the correct digital input.
Press MONITOR.
The display shows Can’t COPY if the
source is digital-copy protected.
• Press MONITOR again to switch
monitoring off.
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6 More recording features
When a non-finalized
disc is loaded
Erasing a CD-RW
disc
1
2
Press ERASE.
The display shows ERASE LAST?.
Although more expensive than CD-R discs,
the great advantage of CD-RW is that the
discs can be erased and reused. Various
erase options are available depending on
whether the disc has been finalized.
1
• Press 7 to cancel last track erase here.
-
◊ÛB >?/
Use the jog dial or press 4
and ¢ on the remote control
to change the erase option.
Switch between:
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
A third, special option, erases (re-
initializes) the whole disc. This process
takes quite a long time to complete and
should be used for recovering damaged
discs, not for erasing tracks from a healthy
disc.
ERASE LAST? – erase just the last track
2
ERASE ALL? – erase all tracks
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
ERASE 02–[LAST TRACK]? – erase
PUSH ENTER
MENU/
DELETE
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
track 2 and all subsequent tracks
TEXT
SYNCHRO
Caution!
Never switch off the power during CD-RW
erasing - your disc may become unusable.
ERASE 03–[LAST TRACK]? – erase
track 3 and all subsequent tracks
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
Keep turning the jog dial or press 4
and ¢ on the remote control to change
the number of tracks to erase.
3
If the message CHECK DISC appears any
time during any erase process, press 0,
take out the disc, clean it, then try the
erase command again.
3
4
Press 8 (6 on the front
panel) to start erasing.
The process takes just a few seconds.
During this time, the function indicator
lights.
Be sure to remove the disc from the
recorder before switching off the power,
otherwise the erase operation will not be
completed.
Eject or finalize the disc.
You must eject, then re-insert the disc if
you want to record any new tracks. See
Finalizing a disc on page 26 if you have
finished all the recording and editing that
you want do to.
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6 More recording features
When a finalized disc is
loaded
Be careful: When you erase the TOC,
the CD text information for the disc is also
copied to memory for editing purposes,
erasing the oldest text information stored
(as explained on page 30).
1
-
◊ÛB >?/
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ERASE
FINALIZE
1
2
Press ERASE.
The display shows ERASE TOC?.
Press 7 to cancel erase here.
2
Use the jog dial or 4 and ¢
buttons on the remote control
to change the erase option.
Switch between:
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
ERASE TOC? – erase the table of contents
(returns disc to a non-finalized state)
3
ERASE ALL? – erase all tracks
3
Press 8 (6 on the front
panel) to start erasing.
The function indicator lights and the
display shows ERASE, and the time
remaining to completion.
You can halt this erase process by holding
down the 7 button for 10 seconds.
4
1
Eject the disc.
You must eject, then re-insert the disc if
you want to record any new tracks.
Reinitializing a disc
Press and hold ERASE for about
four seconds.
1
The recorder prompts you to confirm with
-
◊ÛB >?/
the message INITIALIZE?.
AUTO
MANUAL
SCROLL
TIME
MONITOR
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO
MANUAL
INPUT
SELECTOR
Press 7 to cancel all disc erase here.
ERASE
FINALIZE
2
Press 8 (6 on the front
panel) to start erasing.
The process takes about 40 minutes,
depending on the disc. During this time,
the display shows ERASE, followed by the
remaining time to completion.
DIGITAL
REC LEVEL
ANALOG
REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
ANALOG
REC BALANCE
L
R
MENU/
DELETE
TEXT
SYNCHRO
CD TEXT
Legato Link Conversion
You can halt this erase process by holding
down the 7 button for 10 seconds.
2
3
Eject the disc.
You must eject, then re-insert the disc if
you want to record any new tracks.
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7 Additional information
Understanding display messages
Below is a list of messages you’ll see during normal operation of the PDR–609 together with a brief explanation of what they mean.
If you need more information, turn to the page indicated.
Note: In the table below, ** indicates a track number.
Message
Description
Reference
The recorder is reading the disc's TOC (Table of Contents). Wait for the message to p. 15
disappear.
TOC READ
The unit is in 1-track automatic digital recording mode. Recording starts when the p. 19
recorder detects the digital source input signal.
SYNC–1
The unit is in all-track automatic digital recording mode. Recording starts when the p. 20
recorder detects the digital source input signal.
SYNC–ALL
PMA REC
The recorder is writing TOC data to the disc's PMA (Program Memory Area). Never
turn off the power while this display is showing.
p. 29
p. 29
** SKIP SET
** SKIP CLR
ERASE LAST?
Confirm that you want to set a skip ID by pressing the SKIP ID SET button.
Confirm that you want to set a skip ID by pressing the SKIP ID CLEAR button.
Confirm that you want to erase the last track of a CD-RW disc by pressing 6 (8 p. 37
on the remote control).
Confirm that you want to erase all tracks on a CD-RW disc by pressing 6 (8 on p. 37
ERASE ALL?
ERASE TOC?
the remote control).
Confirm that you want to erase the TOC of a finalized CD-RW disc to return it to a p. 38
non-finalized state. After doing this, you can record more material on the disc.
p. 37
Confirm that you want to erase tracks recorded on a CD-RW disc .
ERASE ** – ** ?
INITIALIZE?
Confirm that you want to re-initialize the CD-RW disc by pressing 6 (8 on the p. 38
remote control).
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7 Additional information
Troubleshooting
Below is a list of messages mainly related to playback and recording problems, together with a brief explanation and a page reference
where you can find more information:
Display
Cause
Remedy
The disc is damaged or
dirty.
Take out the disc and check for dust, dirt, scratches, etc. Clean as necessary.
CHECK
DISC
The disc is loaded upside
down.
Take out the disc and reload it label-side up. If the same message is displayed
again after the disc is reloaded, unplug the power cord and plug it in again. If
the same message is still displayed, please contact a Pioneer authorized service
center.
A system error occurred,
perhaps due to noise or
static electricity.
Unplug the power cord and plug it in again. If the same message is displayed
again, please contact a Pioneer authorized service center.
CHECK
(blinking
display)
Display messages relating to playback
Display
Cause
Remedy
A blank disc is loaded.
Only recording is possible on blank CD-R or CD-
RW discs. Playback is not possible.
NEW DISC
NO DISC
An attempt is made to start playback without loading a
disc.
Open the tray and check that a disc is loaded.
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7 Additional information
Display messages relating to recording
Note: In the table below, ** indicates a track number.
Display
Cause
Remedy
Record the source through the analog inputs.
The input signal is digital-copy
protected with SCMS.
Can't COPY
This appears when the SYNCHRO Record the source manually, or record through the analog input.
button is pressed when the input
Can't SYNC
selector is set to a digital input, and
the source selected is not recognized
as CD, MD, DCC, or DAT.
The digital source was interrupted.
Check that the digital input cable is connected properly and that the
power of the source player is on.
DIN
UNLOCK
The source is not audio, or is an
incompatible format (e.g. a CD-
ROM).
Check that the source is a regular music source.
The source player was already
playing when the SYNCHRO
button was pressed.
Stop the source player. After a short time, SYNC–1 or SYNC–ALL
is displayed, and the recorder goes into synchro–record-pause mode.
CHECK
INPUT?
The unit is preparing to record.
Wait until the message disappears.
** SET UP
REPAIR
The recorder was switched
While REPAIR is displayed, the recorder automatically examines the
off/unplugged after recording without recorded area of the disc and updates the track numbers and recording
ejecting the disc. The recorder could time data. This process takes about 40 minutes for a fully recorded disc.
not write essential recording
information onto the disc.
Finalization or further recording is possible once the REPAIR message
disappears.
No more recording is possible
because the available recording time
of the disc has been used up, or 99
tracks have already been recorded on
the disc.
Use another disc, or erase the CD-RW disc.
REC FULL
pro DISC
The loaded disc is a CD-R or CD-RW Load a CD-R or CD-RW disc that is designated as being for consumer
disc for professional use without the use.
CONSUMER USE designation.
If digital synchro-recording fails to operate correctly, check the following:
1. Pause playback of the source, then press the DIGITAL SYNCHRO button again.
•
If you’re recording from a portable CD player, etc., make sure that the shock-protection feature is switched off.
2. Start playback of the source component once you see the SYNCHRO indicator start to blink.
3. If none of the above solves the problem, use manual digital recording to record.
•
Digital synchro-recording uses a digital sub-signal contained in the source player’s digital output. Digital
synchro-recording will not work when recording from the following devices:
•
CD players whose digital output does not include a sub-signal
•
Portable CD, MD or DVD players which do not output a digital signal when stopped.
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7 Additional information
It’s often easy to mistake incorrect operation for trouble and malfunction of the unit. If you think there is something wrong with the
component, check the points below first. If the problem persists, contact you nearest Pioneer-authorized service center and have them
check over the unit.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
The power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.
Plug the power cord into a power
outlet.
Power cannot be
turned on.
The power was turned off from the component (stereo
amplifier, audio timer, etc.) to which it is connected.
Turn on the component supplying the
power to the recorder.
The recorder is not connected up properly.
Check all connections, especially to the
amplifier (p.10–11)
No sound is heard
during playback.
The recorder is not connected up properly.
The CD-R or CD-RW disc in use has already been
finalized.
Check all connections (p.10–11)
Use a non-finalized disc or erase the
CD-RW disc (p.36)
Cannot record.
The input selection is incorrect.
Select the input connected to the source
component you’ re recording from.
Increase the recording level (p.23–24)
The analog REC LEVEL control is set too low.
The analog REC LEVEL control is set too high.
Reduce the analog recording level
(p.24)
Recorded sound is
distorted.
Signal connections are incorrect.
There is interference from a TV set.
Check all connections (p.10–11)
Turn the TV power off or install this
unit further away from the TV.
Use another disc.
The disc is damaged or warped.
The disc is extremely dirty.
Clean the disc.
The remote control batteries are exhausted.
Replace both of the remote control
batteries with new ones.
Remove the obstacle.
Remote control
operation is
impossible.
There is an obstacle between the remote control unit
and main unit.
The remote control unit is being operated outside the
remote controllable range.
Operate in the remote controllable
range (p.9)
The SKIP PLAY button is set to on
Set the SKIP PLAY button to off
(p.28)
Some tracks are
skipped without
being played.
The SKIP PLAY button is set to off.
Set the SKIP PLAY button to on
(p.28)
Skip playback does
not occur.
The level that the recorder regards as ‘ silence’ is set
either too low, or too high.
Set the silence threshold to a suitable
level for automatically numbering
tracks (p.33)
The recorder does
not recognize the end
of tracks during sync
recording.
The disc has not been finalized after recording. When
such a disc is loaded, the CD-R indicator lights up.
The pickup lens of the other CD player is dirty,
impairing its ability to play CD-R discs.
Finalize the disc (p.26)
A recorded CD-R disc
cannot be played on
other CD players.
Try the disc on a different CD player. If
it plays OK then get the pickup lens on
the original player cleaned.
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7 Additional information
Specifications
1 General
Model ..................................................... Compact disc audio system
Applicable discs ......................................... CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs
Power supply ............. AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S and Canadian models)
AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz (U.K model)
Power consumption ................... 13 W (U.S and Canadian models)
14 W (U.K model)
Operating temperature ......... +5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F)
Weight (without package) .................................. 3.5 kg (7 lb 12 oz)
Max. dimensions ...................... 420 (W) × 295 (D) × 105 (H) mm
16 9/16(W) × 11 10/16 (D) × 4 3/16 (H) in.
2 Audio unit
Frequency characteristics ........................................... 2 Hz to 20 kHz
Playback S/N ................ 108 dB (EIAJ) (U.S and Canadian models)
112 dB (EIAJ) (U.K model)
Playback dynamic range .............................................. 98 dB (EIAJ)
Playback total harmonic
distortion .................... 0.002 % (EIAJ) (U.S and Canadian models)
0.0017 % (EIAJ) (U.K model)
Playback channel separation .................................................. 98 dB
Recording S/N .......................................................................... 92 dB
Recording dynamic range ....................................................... 92 dB
Recording total harmonic
distortion .................... 0.005 % (EIAJ) (U.S and Canadian models)
0.004 % (EIAJ) (U.K model)
Output voltage ............................................................................... 2 V
Wow-flutter ......................................... Less than measurement limit
((±0.001 % W.PEAK) (EIAJ))
Number of channels .......................................... 2 channels (stereo)
Digital output:
Coaxial output ......................................... 0.5 Vp-p ±20 % (75 Ω)
Optical output ................. –15 to –21 dBm (wavelength: 660 nm)
Frequency deflection: Level 2 (standard mode)
*Recording specification values are for the LINE input (analog)
3 Input jacks
Optical digital input jack
Coaxial digital input jack
Audio LINE input jack
Control IN jack
4 Output jacks
Optical digital output jack
Coaxial digital output jack
Audio LINE output jack
Control Text jack
5 Accessories
• Remote control unit ................................................................... 1
• Size AA/R6P dry cell batteries ..................................................... 2
• Audio cord................................................................................... 2
• AC power cord ............................................................................. 1
• Operating Instructions ............................................................... 1
• Warranty card ............................................................................. 1
NOTE : The specifications and design of this product are
subject to change without notice, due to improvements.
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[For U.S. and Canadian models only]
Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent
Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or
accessories, please call the number shown below.
8 0 0 – 4 2 1 – 1 4 0 4
Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Service Department at the above
listed number for assistance.
PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC.
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 1760, LONG BEACH,
CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.
For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.
Should this product require service in Canada, please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to locate the
nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Company in Canada.
Alternatively, please contact the Customer Service Department at the following address:
Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
Customer Service Department
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
(905) 479-4411
1-877-283-5901
For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.
Si ce produit doit être réparé au Canada, veuillez vous adresser à un distributeur autorisée Pioneer au Canada
pour obtenir le nom de la Société de Service Autorisée Pioneer le plus près de chez vous. Ou encore, veuillez
communiquer avec le Service de Clientèle de Pioneer:
Pioneer électroniques du Canada, Inc.
Département de service aux consommateurs
300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
(905) 479-4411
1-877-283-5901
Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la garantie, veuillez vous reporter au feuillet sur la Garantie Limitée qui
accompagne le produit.
Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2000 Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved.
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