Glossary; Specifications - Pioneer SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER PD-D9MK2-K Operating Instructions Manual

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Glossary

Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
DRM (digital rights management) copy
DRM
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of compressed
audio files on devices other than the PC
(or other recording equipment) used to
record it. For detailed information,
please see the instruction manuals or
help files that came with your PC and/or
software.
A tag added to the end of a filename to
File
indicate the type of file. For example,
extension
".mp3" indicates an MP3 file.
International standard for the volume
ISO 9660
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
format
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
MP3
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension ".mp3".
Digital audio encoding system found on
PCM
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
(Pulse Code
data compared to compressed audio
Modulation)
formats. See also Digital audio.
The rate at which sound is measured to
Sampling
be turned into digital audio data. The
frequency
higher the rate, the better the sound
quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up
to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio.
See About WMA on page 8.
WMA
Super Audio CD is a high quality audio
Super Audio
disc format that can accommodate high
CD (SACD)
sampling rate stereo and multi-channel
audio, as well as conventional CD audio
all on the same disc.
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Specifications

General
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Super Audio CD player
Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . .AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 W
Power consumption (standby) . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 W
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0 kg (24 lbs 5oz)
Dimensions
. . . . . . . .420 mm (W) x 113 mm (H) x 340 mm (D)
9
(16 / in. (W) x 4
16
Operating temperature . . . . . . . . +5 °C to +35 °C
Operating humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 % to 85 %
Audio output (1 stereo pair)
Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .During audio output
200 mVrms (1 kHz, –20 dB)
Number of channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA
Digital audio characteristics
Frequency response . . . . . 4 Hz to 50 kHz (SACD)
S/N ratio:
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 dB
SACD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 dB
Dynamic range:
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 dB
SACD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 dB
Total harmonic distortion:
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.002 %
SACD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.003 %
Wow and flutter . . . . . . . . . Limit of measurement
(±0.001 % W. PEAK) or lower
Digital output
Coaxial digital output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA jack
Optical digital output. . . . . . . Optical digital jack
1 3
/ in. (H) x 13 / in. (D))
2 8
(no condensation)
4 Hz to 20 kHz (CD)