Storing Discs; Discs To Avoid; Cd Lens Cleaner; About Cd, Cd-R And Cd-Rw Discs - Pioneer PDR-609 Operating Instructions Manual

1 Before you start

Storing discs

Although CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs are more durable than
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).
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.
For more detailed care information see the instructions that
come with discs.
About CD, CD-R and
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.

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.

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.
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
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text compatible player.

Discs to avoid

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.
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.

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.

Consumer-use discs

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.
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
• 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):
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation*
• Ricoh Company, Ltd.*
* At the time of writing, discs branded under these names are
not available.
Note: Discs from all of the above makers may also be sold
under different brand names.