Pioneer PDR-F10 User Manual [en, de, fr, it]

COMPACT DISC RECORDER

ENREGISTREUR DE COMPACT DISC

CD-RECORDER

COMPACT DISC REGISTRABILE

PDR-F10

Operating Instructions

Mode d'emploi

Bedienungsanleitung

Istruzioni per l'uso

1 Before You Start

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

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1 Before You Start

Content

1 Before You Start

Checking what's in the box .................... 4

Using this manual .................................. 4

Using the remote control ...................... 4

Hints on installation .............................. 4

Avoiding condensation problems........... 5

Maintaining your CD recorder ............... 5

Moving the unit ..................................... 5

CD lens cleaner ..................................... 5

Storing optical cable ............................. 5

About CD, CD–R and CD–RW Discs ...... 6

Playback-only CDs ................................ 6

CD-Recordable discs ............................. 6

CD-Rewritable discs .............................. 6

Consumer-use discs ............................... 6

Recording copyright material ................ 6

Recording and finalizing discs ................ 7

Handling discs ....................................... 8

Storing discs ......................................... 8

Discs to avoid ........................................ 8

2 Connecting Up

Connecting to the rest of the system ..... 9

3 Controls & Displays

Front Panel .......................................... 11

Display ................................................12

Automatically recording from a CD ...... 18

Automatically recording from a tape ....19

Recording from another source ........... 20

Finalizing a Disc................................... 21

5 More Play Features

Programming the track order .............. 22

Checking the playlist order ................. 23

Deleting the playlist ............................ 23

Using repeat play ................................ 23

Using random play .............................. 24

6 More Recording Features

Setting the digital recording level ........ 25

Numbering tracks ............................... 26

Starting tracks in time increments ....... 27

Skipping unwanted tracks .................... 28

Turning skip play on/off ...................... 28

Setting skip IDs ................................... 29

Clearing skip IDs ................................. 29

Using CD text...................................... 30

Inserting and deleting characters.......... 31

Erasing CD–RW discs ........................... 31

Reinitializing a CD-RW disc ................. 32

Erasing tracks from a non-finalized

CD-RW ............................................... 32

‘Un-finalizing’ a CD-RW disc................ 33

Erasing all tracks from a finalized

CD-RW disc ........................................ 33

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4 Getting Started

Using menus ........................................13

Playing a CD ........................................ 13

About the automatic door

open sensor ......................................... 15

Changing the display ............................ 15

When a disc is stopped ......................... 15

When a track is selected ....................... 16

When a disc is playing ..........................16

When recording ................................... 16

Recording CDs .....................................17

Digital and analog recording ................ 17

Digital recording restrictions ................ 17

Power interruptions.............................. 17

Miscellaneous information ................... 18

7 Additional Information

Switching the door open sensor on/off ... Switching the open/close

beep on/off ........................................ 34

Setting the display brightness .............. 35

Display Messages ................................ 36

General messages................................. 37

Messages relating to playback ..............37

Messages relating to recording ............ 38

Troubleshooting .................................. 39

Specifications ..................................... 40

Demo mode .......................................162

1 Before You Start

Checking what's in the box

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Before starting to set up your new CD recorder, please check that you have received the following supplied accessories:

• Stand A (mounting bracket)

• Stand B (table-top stand)

• Optical cord

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Using this manual

This manual is for the PDR-F10 CD Recorder. It is split into two sections; the first covers setting up, and the second, using the recorder. Set up, which starts here, shows you how to install and connect up the recorder to the rest of your system.

In the second section of the manual, starting on page 11, you'll learn how to use every feature of the recorder, from basic playback to finalizing a recordable CD. The final part of the manual provides a list of display messages, a troubleshooting page, and technical specifications.

Using the remote control

The PDR-F10 is designed for use with the XCF10 CD tuner, and can be controlled directly using the remote control supplied with the main unit. Since there is no sensor on the recorder, the remote must be used within the operating range of the remote sensor on the XC-F10. See Using the remote control in the main operating instructions for more on this.

Hints on installation

We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it:

Do...

✓ Use in a well-ventilated room. ✓ Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as

a table, shelf or stereo rack.

Don’t...

✗ Use in a place exposed to high tempera-

tures or humidity, including near radiators and other heat-generating appliances.

✗ 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 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.

✗ Use on a thick rug or carpet, or cover with

cloth—this may prevent proper cooling of the unit.

✗ Place on an unstable surface, or one that

is not large enough to support all four of the unit’s feet.

1 Before You Start

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 temperature for about an hour before switching on and using.

Maintaining your CD recorder

To clean your CD recorder, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. For stubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting 1 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.

CD lens cleaner

The CD 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 CD recorders are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.

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Storing optical cable

When storing optical cable, coil loosely as shown at right. The cable may be damaged if bent sharply around corners.

+ 15cm =

more than

1 Before You Start

About CD, CD–R and CD–RW Discs

This unit is compatible with three different 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 once something is recorded 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.

Consumer-use discs

This recorder 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 Consumer 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.

Recording copyright material

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).

1 Before You Start

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 and finalizing discs

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 what’s possible (●) in each.

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1 Once the CD-RW has been erased, it

becomes recordable again.

2 In general, current CD players cannot

play CD-RW discs. However, this situation may change.

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. This tells a CD player exactly what's on the disc and where to find it. Once a CD-R is finalized, further recording and other changes become impossible. The CD recorder and other CD players treat a finalized disc as an ordinary playback-only CD. (See page 21 for more information on finalizing CD-Rs.)

CD-rewritable discs can be finalized in the same way as CD-R discs, but even after finalization, the disc can still be erased and used over again. Remember that CD-RW discs can only be played on players that are specifically designed to play CD-RW discs: most home CD players will not play these discs, even after the disc has been finalized. (See page 21 for more information on finalizing CD-RWs.)

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1 Before You Start

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 as shown in the diagram below. 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.

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.

Discs to avoid

CDs spin at high speed inside the recorder 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—you could end up damaging the unit.

This recorder is designed for use with conventional, fully circular CDs only. Use of shaped CDs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped CDs.

Wipe gently from the center of the disc to the outside edge using straight strokes. Don’t wipe in a circular motion.

2 Connecting up

Connecting to the rest of the system

The PDR–F10 connects directly to the XC– F10 CD tuner. If you’re setting the whole system up for the first time, be sure to also refer to chapter 2 of the XC–F10 manual for full installation and connection details.

Important: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the components are switched off and unplugged from the power supply.

There are two connections to make: a ribbon cable and an optical cable for digital audio.

1 Pull out the protective tabs from

the optical jacks of the CD tuner and CD recorder.

3 Slot Stand A on to the rear side of

the unit.

Line up the three tabs on the stand with the holes on the back of the unit, then slot it into place.

Stand A

4 Connect the other end of the

ribbon cable to the CD tuner unit.

It’s much easier to connect the ribbon cable if Stand A is not attached. However, remember that the cables must be threaded through the stand for it to be attached. (The ribbon cable can pass under the Stand A to keep it tidy.)

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2 Thread the cables through Stand

A, then connect the optical cable from the CD tuner to the CD recorder.

Stand A

PDR-F10

CD tuner

Stand A

2 Connecting up

5 If you plan to use the system on a

table-top or shelf, attach Stand B.

If you are going to wall-mount the unit, refer to Wall-mounting your system in the main operating instructions.

Stand B

Stand A

Note

If you also have the optional CT-F10 tape deck, connect its system cable to this unit, then connect this unit to the CD tuner as described here.

For more information on connecting and using the CT-F10 tape deck, see the accompanying operating instructions.

• To remove Stand B, push the center tab, as indicated, and slide off.

Stand B

PUSH

• To remove Stand A, pull the tab, as indicated, and slide off.

Stand A

PULL

Important

Pioneer bears no responsibility for accidents resulting from faulty assembly or installation, insufficient mounting strength of walls or other building fixtures, misuse, or natural disasters.

3 Controls & Displays

Front Panel

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1 REC – Press to put recorder into record-

pause (pages 18, 19, 20).

2 LEVEL – – Use to lower the digital

recording level (page 25).

3 LEVEL + – Use to raise the digital

recording level (page 25).

4 INPUT SEL. – Press to switch between

analog and digital input for recording (page 20).

5 SKIP ID – Use to insert or clear skip IDs

(pages 28, 29).

6 7 – Press to stop playback or recording. 7 6 – Press to play a disc, or pause a

disc that’s already playing (press again to restart playback).

8 OPEN/CLOSE – Press to open/close

the disc compartment.

9 REC indicator – Lights during

recording.

10 Disc compartment

11 Fluorescent display – See page 12.

3 Controls & Displays

Display

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SLEEP

SYNC

DIGITAL

WAKE-UP

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FINALIZE

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1 CD / CD–R / CD–RW – Indicates

the type of disc currently loaded.

2 SKIP ON – Lights to indicate that a

disc contains skip IDs. Blinks when setting or clearing skip IDs.

3 REC – Lights to indicate recording or

record-pause mode. Blinking display indicates record muting.

4 RPT / RPT–1 – Lights when disc

repeat / track repeat mode is on.

5 SYNC – Lights when the recorder is in

automatic synchro recording mode.

6 DIGITAL – Lights when the optical

digital input is selected.

7 – Auto track indicator (lights when

automatic track numbering is on)

8 D.VOL – Lights when the digital volume

is set to something other than 0dB.

9 FINALIZE – Lights if the CD-RW

currently loaded has been finalized.

10 PGM – Lights in program-play mode.

11 RDM – Lights in random-play mode.

4 Getting Started

Using menus

Many of the features of this system are accessed from menus displayed in the CD recorder’s fluorescent display. The advantage of this is that you can use many of the features using just four buttons: CD-R

to display the first menu option;

4 and ¢ to change the displayed option; and SET to select it.

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SET MENU

Playing a CD

Here, we’ll run through the basics you need to play and record CDs. Other features are covered in chapter 5.

1 Load a CD.

The disc compartment opens automatically if you’re holding a disc in front of the unit (unless a disc is playing). Alternatively, you can press OPEN/CLOSE CD-R on the remote or OPEN/CLOSE on the top panel.

Push a CD, with the label face outward, on to the disc spindle, as shown below. You can load regular 12cm discs, or 8cm CD singles.

Don’t touch the lens!

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OPEN/CLOSE

CD-R

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2 On the remote, press the CD-R

button.

• Do not remove the black plate from the disc compartment doors, or the doors themselves. Escaping laser light can be very dangerous.

• If the plate or compartment doors become detached, please contact your nearest Pioneer Service Center.

4 Getting Started

After the disc compartment closes, the recorder first determines the kind of disc loaded. Next, it reads the TOC, then starts playing the disc.

You can also use the top panel controls: 6 closes the disc compartment and starts the disc playing.

OPEN/CLOSE closes the disc compartment

without starting playback (the disc compartment closes automatically after 60 seconds).

3 To pause playback, press the

CD-R button.

To resume playback, press again. You can also use the top panel controls:

Press 6 once to pause playback; press again to resume.

Pressing 4 once takes you to the beginning of the current track. Further presses skip to the start of previous tracks.

You can use the track skip buttons while the disc is paused, too. The track number changes while the disc remains paused.

6 To stop playback, press 7.

If the disc was paused, then pause is canceled. The display shows the number of tracks on the disc and the total playing time when the disc is stopped.

Tip

In step 2 above, pressing the CD-R button closed the disc compartment and set the disc playing. In fact, pressing this button is always the quickest way to play a disc. If there's already a disc in the player, then pressing the

CD-R button—even when the system is in

standby mode—will switch the system on and start the disc playing.

Caution!

Be careful not to trap your fingers in the disc compartment as it closes automatically.

4 To fast-reverse or fast-forward,

press and hold 1 or ¡.

Release the button to resume normal playback.

5 To skip back or forward to

another track, press (but don't hold) 4 or ¢.

Pressing ¢ once skips to the start of the next track on the disc. Further presses take you to subsequent tracks.

4 Getting Started

About the automatic door open sensor

The automatic opening of the disc compartment works using an infrared sensor. It may not work reliably if:

• the sensor is exposed to direct sunlight

• the room is lit using fluorescent lights

• the unit is on a dark-colored surface

• the unit is placed adjacent to a wall or other surface

15cm

Door open sensor

Changing the display

You can choose to display various kinds of information during playback and stop modes. Switch between them by pressing the CD-R

button.

DISP

CD-R

DISP

When a disc is stopped

Disc name – displays the disc’s name (if

there is one). Name starts scrolling after 3 seconds if it’s more than 12 characters.

Artist name – displays the disc’s name (if there is one). Name starts scrolling after 3 seconds if it’s more than 12 characters.

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On its default setting, the door open sensor may open the disc compartment even if a CD is playing. You can change this so that it will only work if the CD recorder is stopped, or you can switch it off altogether (see page 34).

Disc total – displays the number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc.

Rec remain – displays the recording time left on a recordable CD.

4 Getting Started

When a track is selected

There are two displays when a track is selected but the recorder is stopped:

Track name – displays the track’s name (if there is one). Name starts scrolling after 3 seconds if it’s more than 12 characters.

Track time – displays the track number and its length.

When a disc is playing

These displays are available when a track is playing, or the recorder is paused during playback:

Track name – displays the track’s name (if there is one). Name starts scrolling after 3 seconds if it’s more than 12 characters.

Recording level – displays a recording level meter and the elapsed time.

Note: During playback, the recorder automatically switches to the elapsed track time display for three seconds when a new track starts.

When recording

There are four displays available when recording, or when the recorder is paused during recording.

Recording level – displays a recording level meter and the elapsed time.

Rec remain – displays the recording time left on a recordable CD.

Elapsed track time – displays the track number and the time elapsed.

Track remain – displays the track number and track time still remaining

All remain – displays the disc time still remaining (not available during random play).

Elapsed recording time – displays the track number and the time elapsed.

Note: When the level meter is displayed, the recorder automatically switches to the elapsed recording time display for three seconds after a new track is started.

4 Getting Started

Recording CDs

This recorder 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 information on the discs you can and can’t use with this recorder, see About CD, CD-R and CD- RW discs on page 6.

Digital and analog recording

Usually, you can make direct digital recordings from CDs. However, for copyprotected discs, you can switch to analog input recording. When recording from the radio or any other component connected to the CD tuner, the recording is via the analog inputs.

When making digital copies of CDs, track numbers are copied automatically along with the audio. With analog input recording, the auto track number feature numbers tracks automatically according to spaces in the source. You can also choose to number tracks manually during recording.

Another difference between analog and digital input recording is recording levels. When recording analog sources, the recording level is set automatically. When recording CDs digitally, you can adjust the digital recording level.

Digital recording restrictions

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), though you can record DTS encoded audio CDs and HDCD format CDs.

Almost all commercial digital source material is protected by copyright laws. For this reason, this recorder uses special consumer-use blank CD-R and CD-RW discs on which a copyright fee has already been paid. A further restriction is SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). This generally allows just one generation of digital recording. 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. You can still copy via the analog inputs, though.

Power interruptions

Never switch off this recorder while it's recording, or while the display shows PMA

(Program Memory Area Recording). If

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there’s a power failure, or you accidently disconnect the power from the wall outlet while recording is in process, the recording will be lost.

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.

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4 Getting Started

Miscellaneous information

• The minimum recordable time is four seconds. Even if you try and record something shorter than this, the track that the recorder creates will be 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 26–27 for more on manual and automatic track numbering.

• The maximum number of tracks on a disc is 99.

Automatically recording from a CD

This feature makes recording a CD as simple as possible by automatically starting and stopping the CD player and recorder together. You can record either individual tracks from a CD, or the whole disc.

1 Load a CD–R or CD–RW disc.

If it’s a blank disc, the display indicates this.

If the disc isn’t blank, use the DISP button to check that there’s enough space on it for what you want to record.

2 Press CD to switch to the CD

player.

3 Load the CD you want to record.

Press 7 to make sure that the disc is stopped.

4 If you want to record just one CD

track, select it using the 4 and ¢ buttons.

Press REC (top panel only).

The CD recorder goes into record-pause, waiting for you to start the CD player, and the

SYNC indicator lights.

6 Press CD to start the CD playing.

Recording starts automatically with the CD. Once the track/disc has finished playing, the

CD recorder goes back into record-pause.

• If you want to stop recording before the end of the disc/track, press 7.

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7 If you're done, press 7.

To record further tracks, simply repeat steps 3, 4 and 6.

After pressing 7, the recorder writes the track information to the disc.

Take out the discs before switching the system off.

4 Getting Started

Tip

If you want to record a copy-protected CD, you can switch select analog recording over the default digital. Between steps 3 and 4 above, select the analog input:

• Press INPUT SEL. (top panel only) to set the input.

Pressing INPUT SEL. repeatedly switches the active input:

Automatically recording from a tape

This feature, like automatically recording from a CD, will start and stop the tape player and the CD recorder together.

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DISP

CHARACTER

2 Press TAPE to switch to the tape

player.

3 Load the tape you want to record.

Select the appropriate tape player options (auto reverse, Dolby B NR). See the operating instructions included with the tape player for more on this. Press 7 to make sure that the tape is stopped.

Press REC (top panel only).

The CD recorder goes into record-pause, waiting for you to start the tape player, and the SYNC indicator lights.

5 Press TAPE to start the tape

playing.

Recording starts automatically with the tape. Once the tape has finished playing, the CD

recorder goes back into record-pause.

• If you want to stop recording before the end of the tape, press 7.

• If you run out of space on the CD before the tape is finished, the CD recorder goes back into record-pause.

6 If you're done, press 7.

After pressing 7, the recorder writes the track information to the disc.

Take out the disc before switching the recorder off.

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1 Load a CD–R or CD–RW disc.

If it’s a blank disc, the display indicates this.

If the disc isn’t blank, use the DISP button to check that there’s enough space on it for what you want to record.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

• “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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4 Getting Started

Recording from another source

Use this recording method when recording from the tuner, optional MD or tape deck, or from a component connected to the auxiliary inputs.

AUX

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1 Load a CD–R or CD–RW disc.

If it’s a blank disc, the display indicates this.

If the disc isn’t blank, use the DISP button to check that there’s enough space on it for what you want to record.

CD-R

DISP

5 Press CD-R to start recording.

Alternatively, press 6 on the top panel.

6 Start playing the source (if

necessary).

7 During recording:

• Press CD-R (remote) or 6 (top panel)

to pause recording. Press again to restart.

• If auto track numbering is off, press REC

to start a new track (see page 26 for more on track numbering).

8 When you’re done, press 7 to

stop recording.

After pressing 7, the recorder writes the track information to the disc.

Take out the disc before switching the player off.

2 Switch to the source that you’re

going to record.

For example, to record from the auxiliary inputs, press AUX.

3 Prepare the source for recording.

Switch on the source component, load the source material, tune to the station, etc.

4 Press REC (top panel only).

The CD-recorder goes into record-pause.

4 Getting Started

Finalizing a Disc

Before you can play a CD-R on an ordinary CD player, the disc must be finalized. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is no longer recordable, nor will you be able to set or clear skip IDs (see pages 28–29 for more on these). 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.

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. Not all CD players can play CD-RW discs even after finalization.

Caution!

Finalization takes a few minutes. During this time never switch off the power to the unit— the disc may become unusable as a result.

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SET MENU

1 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.

2 Press CD-R MENU. 3 Use 4 or ¢ to select

FINALIZE, then press SET.

4 Press SET to start finalization.

Finalization takes about four minutes; you'll see how long there is still to go in the display.

After finalization is complete:

• If a CD-R is loaded, the CD-R indicator changes to CD.

• If a CD-RW is loaded, the FINALIZE indicator lights in the display.

• 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.

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5 More Play Features

Programming the track order

This mode lets you program a sequence (a playlist) of up to 24 tracks to play. The order can be anything you choose. Tracks can appear more than once in the playlist, or can be left out entirely. The playlist applies only to the disc in the recorder at the time. Once you take the disc out (or switch the power into standby), the playlist is lost.

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SET MENU

CANCEL

1 If the system isn’t already in CD-R

mode, press CD-R then stop playback.

2 With the disc stopped, press CD-R

MENU.

4 Select a track to add to the

playlist using the 4 and ¢ buttons.

For example, to add track 3, press ¢ three times. Or, to add the track before last, press 4 twice.

The currently selected track blinks.

PGM

5 Press SET to add the track to the

playlist.

The display briefly shows the playlist step number and the track.

PGM

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue

adding tracks to the playlist.

• If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to

delete the last (most recent) track programmed. (Delete multiple tracks by pressing CANCEL repeatedly.)

• When no more tracks can be added the

display shows PGM FULL.

3 Use 4 or ¢ to select

PROGRAM, then press SET.

7 When you've completed the

playlist, press CD-R MENU.

The playlist can be up to 24 tracks long.

8 Press CD-R to start playback.

5 More Play Features

Checking the playlist order

You can only check the playlist order when the disc is stopped. Once stopped, you can step through the playlist using the 4 and ¢ buttons. Each track number in the playlist is displayed.

If you then press 7, the total playing time of the playlist is displayed.

Deleting the playlist

If you want to delete the playlist without removing the disc, press 7 twice when the disc is stopped.

Using repeat play

You can set the CD recorder to repeat either a single track over and over, or the whole disc.

CD-R

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SET MENU

1 If the system isn’t already in CD-R

mode, press CD-R then stop playback.

4 Use 4 or ¢ to choose a

repeat mode, then press SET.

Three options are available:

• REPEAT TRK? – repeat one track

• REPEAT ALL? – repeat all tracks on the disc

• REPEAT OFF? – turn repeat off

5 Start playback.

In one track repeat mode, any track you choose will repeat. If you jump to another track (using track skip or manual search), then the new track will start repeating.

In all track repeat mode, whenever the end of the disc is reached, the player will jump back to the first track and continue playback. You’re still free to skip tracks and use manual search.

The repeat mode you set stays active until you:

• select another repeat mode, or switch repeat mode off using the menu.

• open the disc compartment door.

• switch to standby mode.

Tip

You can use either of the repeat modes together with the program play mode.

Setting the repeat mode to REPEAT ALL plays the tracks in the playlist over and over. In

REPEAT TRK mode, just the current track in

the playlist repeats.

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2 Press CD-R MENU. 3 Use 4 or ¢ to select REPEAT

MODE, then press SET.

5 More Play Features

Using random play

To have the CD recorder play the tracks on a disc in a different order each time you play the disc, use the random play function. Each track will play just once, but the order will be random. When all tracks have been played, the disc stops.

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SET MENU

1 If the system isn’t already in CD-R

mode, press CD-R then stop

playback. 2 Press CD-R MENU. 3 Use 4 or ¢ to select

RANDOM PLAY, then press SET.

4 Playback begins automatically.

Pressing 7 during random play stops

playback, and random play mode is

cancelled.

Tip

You can use either of the repeat modes

together with the random play mode.

Setting the repeat mode to REPEAT ALL

endlessly plays all the tracks on the disc at

random. In REPEAT TRK mode, just the

current randomly selected track repeats.

More Recording Features

Setting the digital

recording level

Usually when recording a CD you don't have

to set recording levels. If you’re recording a

commercially produced CD, 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 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

distorting the copy.

It’s also possible to reduce the digital

recording volume so that you end up with a

recording that is quieter than the original. In

most cases, this is not desirable since the

recording quality will suffer very slightly.

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 (peak

volumes are usually similar, but the average

level of some recordings might be higher than

others so they sound louder), 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.

You can adjust the digital recording volume

while the recorder is in record-pause mode or

while it’s actually recording. Once changed,

the new digital recording level remains until

you change it again, or reset it.

1 Make sure the source is set to CD.

Press CD on the remote to switch to CD, then stop playback.

2 Make sure that the digital input is

selected.

Pressing INPUT SEL. (top panel only) repeatedly switches the active input:

3 If the recorder is not already in a

record mode, press REC (top panel only).

4 Use the LEVEL + and – buttons

(top panel only) to adjust the recording level up or down.

• The maximum adjustment possible is

between MIN and +20dB.

• The level meter is made up of seven segments; if the last segment in either channel lights, the level is overloading the recorder. Reduce the recording level if this happens.

• If you set the level at anything other than 0dB, the D.VOL indicator in the display lights.

Note: When recording HDCD or DTS CDs, make sure that the digital volume is set to

0.0dB.

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More Recording Features

Numbering tracks

By default, the recorder automatically numbers tracks during recording. When you record a CD digitally, the track numbers are copied together with the audio. For other sources, the recorder starts a new track when it detects more than two seconds of silence between sounds. However, when you select the tuner as your recording source, automatic track numbering will switch off and you will have to start new tracks manually, or in time increments (see page 27).

You can switch between auto and manual track numbering either before starting to record, or during recording itself.

Remember: it is not possible to edit track numbers after recording.

If you're recording digitally from CD you can usually let the recorder number the tracks automatically as they change on the source material. When recording 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 recognize the gap between tracks. In this case, we recommend using manual track numbering.

3 Use 4 or ¢ to select auto or

manual, then press SET.

(manual)

(auto)

The auto track indicator ( ) lights in the display when A. TRACK ON is selected.

• During recording, start a new track by

pressing REC (top panel only). You can do this when track numbering is set to manual (The auto track indicator does not show in the display).

• 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.

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SET MENU

1 Press CD-R MENU. 2 Use 4 or ¢ to select AUTO

TRACK, then press SET.

More Recording Features

Starting tracks in time increments

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.

Note: The time increment will default to

OFF when: recording is stopped; auto track

numbering is turned off; power is turned off.

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SET MENU

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1 Press CD-R MENU. 2 Use 4 and ¢ to select TIME

INC. then press SET.

The display shows the current time increment: one, three, five minutes, or OFF. The default is OFF.

3 Use 4 and ¢ to change the

time increment.

4 Press SET to confirm.

The auto track indicator ( ) starts to blink.

More Recording Features

Skipping unwanted tracks

After recording a CD-R disc, you may decide that you don’t want one or more tracks. This may be due to a simple mistake or because a track didn’t record successfully. Although you can’t erase those tracks, 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, but to skip to the next one on the disc.

You can also set skip IDs on CD-RWs, although it’s probably a less useful feature since you can always erase the last track.

Once a skip ID is set, you can clear it, but be careful: you can set up to 21 skip IDs per disc, but repeatedly setting and clearing skip IDs in different recording sessions will reduce this number.

OPEN/CLOSE

CD-R

Turning skip play on/off

When skip play is on, the recorder won’t play tracks that are marked with skip IDs. When skip play is off, the recorder will play all tracks.

The skip indicator lights if there are any skip IDs already set.

1 Press CD-R MENU. 2 Use 4 or ¢ to select SKIP

PLAY, then press SET.

3 Use 4 or ¢ to select SKIP ON

or SKIP OFF, then press SET.

The SKIP ON indicator lights in the display.

SET MENU

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More Recording Features

Setting skip IDs

1 Press SKIP ID (top panel only)

during playback (or play-pause) of the track you want to skip.

The SKIP indicator lights and the display shows the track number and SKIP SET.

• If there's no room left on the disc to record another skip ID, the display will show the message SKIP FULL.

2 Press SKIP ID again to confirm. 3 Set further skip IDs by repeating

steps 2 and 3.

4 When you're finished, stop the

disc and press OPEN/CLOSE (CD-R OPEN/CLOSE on the remote).

Until you eject the disc, the recorder stores the skip ID information in its memory. On pressing OPEN/CLOSE, the recorder writes the skip ID information onto the disc.

Clearing skip IDs

1 Make sure that skip play is off.

See above for how to do this.

• If the SKIP ON indicator did not light

when you loaded the disc then there are no skip IDs present on that disc.

2 Start playing the track you want

to clear the skip ID for.

3 Press SKIP ID.

The skip indicator blinks and the display shows the track number (blinking) and SKIP

CLR

• If this track doesn't have a skip ID, the player jumps to the next track that does and starts playback of that track.

• Use the 4 and ¢ buttons to move between tracks that have skip IDs set.

4 Press SKIP ID again to confirm. 5 Clear further skip IDs by repeat-

ing steps 2–4.

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6 When you're finished, stop the

disc and press OPEN/CLOSE (CDR OPEN/CLOSE on the remote).

Until you eject the disc, the recorder stores the changes in skip ID information in its memory. On pressing OPEN/CLOSE, the recorder writes the new skip ID information onto the disc.

More Recording Features

Using CD text

You can name a CD-R or CD-RW so that when you load the disc into the player, the disc name, track name, or artist name appears in the display. Each name 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.

Be careful: When you set text for a fourth disc, the oldest text information (for the first disc) is deleted from memory.

Once you finalize a CD-R, the text information cannot be changed. Text with CD-RW discs is deleted when you erase the corresponding track.

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1 Load the disc you want to enter

text for.

If you want to enter a disc name or artist name, the disc must be stopped with the total number of tracks and playing time displayed (press 7 to make sure).

If you want to enter a track name, the track has to be playing, paused, or selected (from stop, use the 4 and ¢ buttons to select a track).

SET MENU

CANCEL

CD-R

SYSTEM

DISP

CHARACTER

2 Press CD-R MENU. 3 Use 4 or ¢ to select DISC

NAME or TRACK NAME.

If you want to enter an artist's name, choose

DISC NAME.

4 Press SET.

If you want to enter an artist's name, press

SET again.

The display shows a blinking cursor at the first character position.

• If a disc/artist/track name has already

been entered, the display shows the existing name.

5 Select/change the character at

the current cursor position.

Use 4 and ¢ to change the character. Press SYSTEM DISP to switch between character sets:

• Upper case:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ <space>

• Lower case:

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz <space>

• Numbers and symbols:

1234567890 ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / < = > ? @ [ ] ˆ _ ' { | } <space>

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