Introduction To Cd Recording - Pioneer PDR-509 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Playback and Recording

Introduction to CD Recording

The PDR-509 is designed to let you make extremely high
quality digital recordings onto recordable compact discs.
For flexibility, you can use either rewritable discs (
or write-once discs (
on the discs you can and can't use with this recorder, see
About , – and
CD CD R
view on this and the following page gives you some idea
of what the PDR-509 is capable of, and also provides
guidance on what to avoid and things to be careful of
when recording. We strongly recommend that you read
these pages fully before proceeding to the more
detailed instructions on the following pages.
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–509 is compatible with almost
all audio sources — analog or digital. It even has a built in
sampling rate converter making it ideal for recording
tapes or satellite broadcasts, for example, which are often
at sampling rates different to that of
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
There are five recording modes available —four for digital-
input recording, and one analog-input record mode. The
table below provides a brief summary of each.
Mode
Automatic digital-
input 1-track synchro
recording
Automatic digital-
input all-track
synchro recording
Automatic finalization
recording
Manual digital-input
recording
Analog-input
recording
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– ). For more general information
CD R
– Discs on page 8. The over-
CD RW
. Since
CD CD
tapes and
DAT DVD
Description
Recording starts after the recorder senses an
input signal. Once the track has finished, the
recorder stops recording
Recording starts after the recorder senses an
input signal, and continues until all tracks on
the source have finished. The recorder then
stops automatically
As automatic digital-input all-track synchro
recording, above, with automatic finalization
of the disc after all tracks have been recorded
Recording start and stop is completely under
the user's control
Records any analog audio source through the
analog inputs. Unlike digital-input recording,
you must set the recording levels, as you
would with analog tape.
Digital recording restrictions
This unit has been designed exclusively for recording and
– )
CD RW
playback of audio discs— you can't record other
formats, such as computer
(AC-3). If you record from a disc format such as
+
CD GRAPHICS
both digital audio and video or text, you will only be able to
record the audio part of the disc.
In addition to standard audio
encoded audio
DTS
Almost all commercial digital source material is protected
by copyright laws. For this reason, the PDR-509 uses special
consumer-use blank
copyright fee has already been paid. A further restriction
comes in the form of
Management System). This generally allows just one
generation of digital recording. In other words, you can
DAT
make a digital recording from an original source (such as a
commercial
CD
s are
recordings from that copy. Most digital recording equip-
ment uses the
recorders, and
record certain
player can be disabled by the disc.
discs).
Of course, if you do encounter
restrictions, you can always record through the analog
inputs of the PDR-509. To check whether a source is
digital-copy protected, see Checking for Digital Copy
Protection on page 32.
Uses
Good for recording edited versions of
MD
page 20.
Good for recording complete
or
Good for recording complete
or
anything else on the disc afterwards. Full
instructions on page 22.
Useful for recording digital sources other than
CD
track numbers (digital satellite broadcasts, for
example). Full instructions on page 23.
As well as analog sources, such as vinyl
records, this mode can be used for digital
sources that are digital-copy protected. Full
instructions on page 25.
- s or Dolby Digital
CD ROM
, - , or other format that includes
VIDEO CD
s, this recorder will record
CD
s and format
CD HDCD CD
- and - discs on which a
CD R CD RW
(an acronym for Serial Copy
SCMS
), but you can't then make further digital
system, including and
SCMS CD
decks. You may also find that you can't
DAT
discs as the digital output of the
DVD
or other digital-copy
SCMS
s, s or tapes. Full instructions on
DAT DCC
CD
tapes. Full instructions on page 21.
DCC
CD
tapes when you don't want to record
DCC
, , or , which may not have
MD DAT DCC
CD
s, however.
MD
DVD
s,
CD
s, s, s
MD DAT
s, s, s
MD DAT