Monitoring A Source; Checking For Digital Copy Protection - Pioneer PDR-609 Operating Instructions Manual

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Monitoring a
source
When recording, or in record-pause mode,
2,3
the source signal is always available for
monitoring through a connected amplifier
or through a pair of headphones plugged
AUTO
TIME MONITOR
MANUAL
into the PDR–609's phones jack. Even if
TRACK NO.
WRITE
AUTO INPUT
MANUAL SELECTOR
you're not recording, you can still
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.
1 Start the source component
playing.
Make sure that the input selector is set to
the correct input.
Checking for digital
copy protection
2 Using the
check whether or not a digital source is
copy-protected with SCMS (Serial Copy
Management System). SCMS allows you to
AUTO
MONITOR
MANUAL
TRACK NO.
WRITE
make digital copies of original sources for
AUTO INPUT
MANUAL SELECTOR
your own use, but prevents further digital
copies being made from the copy (see page
27 for more on SCMS).
1 Start playing the digital source.
Make sure that the input selector is set to
the correct digital input.
2 Press MONITOR.
The display shows
source is digital-copy protected.
• Press
monitoring off.
button, you can also
MONITOR
an't if the
C COPY
again to switch
MONITOR
2 Press MONITOR.
The indicator above the
MONITOR
button lights up.
If the source is copy protected, the message
an't appears (see the following
C COPY
page for more on this).
• When automatic track numbering has
been selected, the
TRACK
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.
• When monitoring through a digital
output, you cannot hear changes you
make in the recording level or balance.
3 To switch off monitoring, press
MONITOR again.
The monitor indicator switches off.
indicator