Pioneer PDR-509 - Manual (Page 25)

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Basic Playback and Recording
Basic Playback and Recording
FINALIZE
ERASE
TIME
FADER
DIGITAL
SYNCHRO
INPUT
SELECTOR
SKIP
PLAY
SET
SKIP ID
CLEAR
AUTO/
MANUAL
TRACK NO.
WRITE
REC
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Recording an Analog Source
Recording through the analog inputs follows much the same procedure as recording via a digital input. The only difference is
that you have to set the recording level. This determines how loud the recording will be when you play it back (for any given
amplifier volume level). If you’re used to recording on analog cassette, the idea is exactly the same, but with
CD – R you have
to be much more careful not to overload the signal. Compared to analog tape, the distortion that you get from overloading a
CD is much less tolerable, and something you’ll definitely want to avoid. On the other hand, recording the signal very quietly
will result in lower sound quality than CD is capable of, so that’s not very good either — although it is better to under-record a
CD than to over-record it.
What you want to aim for is a level where the loudest sound from your source material is recorded onto the CD at a level
just below the point where it overloads (producing an unpleasant, buzzy distortion).
1
Load a CD–R or CD–RW disc.
Check the display to make sure that there's enough space on the disc
for what you want to record.
2
Press INPUT SELECTOR to choose analog input.
Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly switches the active input:
ANA (Analog) - OPT (Optical) - COA (Coaxial)
The display indicates the current input.
3
Make sure the disc is stopped, then press RECORD
¶
(
¶ REC on the remote control).
The recorder goes into record-pause mode.
You can also press MONITOR .
4
Start playing the source.
5
Adjust the recording level using the REC LEVEL
controls.
Don’t let the recording level to reach the red OVER indicator!
The maximum recording level should be in this area.
When you’re happy with the recording level, stop the source material.
6
Check that the time display reads 00:00, then press
8 (pause) or 3 (play) to start recording.
If the recorder was in monitor mode, you’ll need to press RECORD
¶
here, then 8 (pause) or 3 (play) to start recording.
7
Restart playback of the source material.
If the AUTO TRACK indicator is lit in the display then the recorder will start
a new track each time it detects a signal after at least two seconds of
continuous silence. (To switch off auto track numbering see page 30.)
8
When you're done, press
7 (stop).
❖ After pressing 7 (stop), the display shows
PMA REC while it records
the track information to the disc.
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8
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DIGITAL REC LEVEL ANALOG REC LEVEL
REPEAT
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ANALOG
REC LEVEL
5
The outer ring
controls the left record
level; the inner dial
controls the right.
Usually, set both at the
same level so that the
relative levels match
the source.
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MONITOR INPUT SELECTOR TIME
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