Pioneer PDR-W739 - Manual

Contents 1 Before You Start Checking what's in the box .................................................. 6Using this manual ................................................................ 6Putting the batteries in the remote ...................................... 6Hints on installation ..............

6 1 Before You Start Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this unit for years to come, so pleasebear in mind the following points when choosing a suitablelocation for it: Do... ✓ Use in a well-ventilated room. ✓ Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf orstereo rack....

7 1 Before You Start Maintaining your CD recorder To clean the compact disc recorder, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Forstubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution madeby diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water, wring well, thenwipe off the dirt. Use a dry cloth to wipe th...

8 1 Before You Start Recording and finalizing discs Unlike other recording media, recordable CDs have a number ofdistinct states, and what you can do with a disc depends on thecurrent state of the disc. Figure 1. (right) shows the three states —blank, partially recorded, and finalized — and summariz...

9 2 Connecting Up Rear panel Important: Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the components are switched offand unplugged from the power supply. Connecting optical cords Before plugging in an optical cord, pullout the protective cover from theoptical jack. Optical...

10 3 Controls and Displays Front panel 1 OPEN/CLOSE ) 1 / 2 / 3 – Press to open/close disc tray 1, 2 or 3 from the changer. 2 Changer disc tray 3 CD SELECT 1 / 2 / 3 – Press to select disc 1, 2 or 3 from the changer. (p.14) 4 COPY START CD = CD-R – Press to start copying from disc(s)/tracks in the C...

11 3 Controls and Displays Remote control 1 Disc select buttonsDISC 1/2/3 – Select discs from the changer. (p.14) CD-R – Switch to the CD recorder. (p.14) 2 Playback control buttonsDISPLAY – Switch the display mode. (p.29–30) 7 – Stop playback or recording. 8 – Pause playback or recording. 3 – Start...

12 3 Controls and Displays Display DISC DISC DISC PARTIALSINGLE ALL RELAY FADER SCAN RDM PGM SKIP ON VOL FIX DIG OVER ANA OPT COAX RPT # 1 AUTO SPACE ALC DISC TRK TOTAL REMAIN TRK STEP MIN SEC dB REC CD-RW MANUAL AUTO TRACK FINALIZE ERASE SYNCHRO 32 44 48 1 2 3 COPY X1 X 2 L R –dB 8 40 18 6 0 1 DISC...

13 4 Getting Started Quick CD copying Although the PDR-W739 has many advanced recording features,duplicating a CD is pretty much a one-touch operation. Beforestarting, make sure that the recorder is connected to your ampliferand that everything is plugged in to a power outlet. For detailed informati...

14 4 Getting Started Playing a CD This section takes you through using the basic playback controls ofthe CD changer and CD-R. The steps below describe playing a discin tray 1 of the disc changer, but the playback controls for the CD-Rand for other discs loaded into the changer work in exactly thesam...

15 4 Getting Started Playback modes The different play modes let you play either a single disc, or up tofour discs one after another for an uninterrupted playing time of upto five hours. 1 Load a disc into disc tray 1 of thechanger. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE 2 0 . Disc tray 1 closes and 2 opens. Load a dis...

16 5 Copying CDs Introduction Recording CDs from the disc changer has several advantages overrecording from an external CD player. • Double speed copying lets you record a disc in half the regular time. • Automatic spacing when individual tracks are recorded. • Automatic SCMS copying makes sure that...

17 5 Copying CDs Copying individual tracks Here's how to copy individual tracks from any disc in the changer: 1 Load the CD(s) you want to copytracks from in to the CD changer. You can use any of the three disc trays in the changer. 2 Load a CD-R or CD-RW into theCD-R tray. If the disc isn't blank, ...

18 5 Copying CDs Copying a programmed selection You can automate the process of making a mix CD by using theprogramming function of the disc changer. 1 Load the CD(s) you want to programtracks from in to the CD changer. You can use any of the three disc trays in the changer. 2 Load a CD-R or CD-RW i...

20 6 Finalizing and Erasing Finalizing a disc Before you can play a CD-R on an ordinary CD player, the disc mustgo through a process called finalization. Once finalized, a CD-Rdisc is no longer recordable. Finalization is not reversible for CD-Rsso be absolutely sure that everything on the disc is t...

21 6 Finalizing and Erasing Erasing a CD–RW disc Although more expensive than CD-R discs, the great advantage ofCD-RW is that the discs can be erased and reused. Various eraseoptions are available depending on whether or not the disc hasbeen finalized. A third, special option, erases (re-initializes...

22 6 Finalizing and Erasing 3 - COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 6 7 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER CD-R CONTROL ERASE 4 1 ¡ ¢ When a finalized disc is loaded: 1 Press ERASE. 2 Press 4 1 or ¡ ¢ to change the erase option. Switch between: • Erase the TOC (‘d...

23 6 Finalizing and Erasing Marking recorded tracks to skip Although you can’t erase tracks on a CD-R disc, you can set whatare called ‘skip IDs’. These tell a CD player (though many do notrecognize skip IDs) not to play a particular track, but to skip to thenext one on the disc. You can also set sk...

24 6 Finalizing and Erasing Clearing skip IDs: 1 With the recorder stopped, pressSKIP. The display indicates that you’re in skip set/clear mode andplayback starts. DISC DISC DISC ALL FADER OVER ANA TRK MIN SEC CD-R 1 2 3 X1 L R –dB 8 40 18 6 0 2 Use the 4 and ¢ buttons to select the track you want t...

25 7 Playback Functions Programming a playlist (3-CD changer) Programming a playlist means telling the player precisely whichtracks, and in what order, you want played. You can program asequence of up to 30 tracks, playing tracks from any of the discsloaded in the changer, and playing tracks more th...

27 7 Playback Functions Using the repeat modes Use the repeat function to repeat either the current track, an entiredisc, or all discs loaded over and over. You can set the repeat modein normal, random or program play modes. Press REPEAT to select the repeatmode. Keep pressing repeat to switch betwe...

28 7 Playback Functions Fading in and fading out CD-R side only Use the fader feature to fade the volume down gradually and pauseplayback. You can also have the player fade in the volume whenyou resume playback. Note: you can only hear the fades through the analog outputs. Press FADER during playbac...

29 7 Playback Functions Switching the display (CD changer side) The recorder can display various kinds of disc and trackinformation in both playback and copying modes. The informationapplies only to the currently playing disc. The display buttonswitches between the different display modes. When all ...

31 8 Recording Other Sources Introduction Use the various recording modes described here when you'rerecording from a component connected to the recorder eitherdirectly via an optical or coaxial digital connection, or via youramplifier to the the analog line in jacks. For most sources, both analog an...

32 8 Recording Other Sources Digital synchro recording If you have a CD, MD, DAT or DCC player connected to either of thedigital inputs of this recorder, you can make digital recordingsfrom it very simply using this mode. Note that double speed recording is not possible in this mode. 1 Make sure tha...

33 8 Recording Other Sources Analog synchro recording Use the analog line inputs when recording from your turntable,cassette deck, or other analog audio source. Note that double speed recording is not possible in this mode. 1 Make sure that any discs loaded inthe CD changer are stopped. 2 Load a CD–...

34 8 Recording Other Sources Manual recording (analog or digital) The main use for manual recording mode is when there are nospecific start and/or end points in the source material — whenyou're recording from a tuner or a satellite decoder, for example. 1 Make sure that any discs loaded inthe CD cha...

35 8 Recording Other Sources Recording blank sections This feature is useful when you want to put some space at the endof a recording session so that the next recording doesn't start afterthe last too closely, but use it wherever you need some blank spacerecorded on the disc. Note that you can’t sta...

36 9 Additional Information Storing discs Although CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs are more durable than vinylrecords, you should still take care to handle and store discscorrectly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case andstore upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hote...

37 9 Additional Information Digital recording restrictions This unit has been designed exclusively for recording and playbackof audio discs — you can’t record other CD formats, such ascomputer CD-ROMs or Dolby Digital (AC-3). If you record from adisc format such as CD+Graphics, Video CD, or other fo...

38 9 Additional Information Understanding display messages Below is a list of messages you’ll see during normal operation witha brief explanation of what they mean. If you need moreinformation, turn to the page indicated. e g a s s e M n o i t p i r c s e D e g a P N E P O . n e p o s i y a r t c s ...

39 9 Additional Information Error messages Below is a list of error messages you may see during playback orrecording, with possible causes and remedies. If you need moreinformation, turn to the page indicated. e g a s s e M e s u a C y d e m e R e g a P C S I D K C E H C . y t r i d r o d e g a m a ...

40 9 Additional Information Digital synchro recording troubleshooting If digital synchro-recording fails to operate correctly, check thefollowing: 1 Pause playback of the source, then press the digital synchro button again. If you’re recording from a portable CD player, etc., makesure that the shock...

41 9 Additional Information Troubleshooting Power does not come on • Check that the unit is plugged into a standard AC power outlet. • If the unit is connected to another component’s power output, check that the other component is switched on. No sound when playing a disc • Check that all connection...

42 9 Additional Information Specifications 1. General Model ..................................................... Compact disc audio systemApplicable discs ......................................... CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWsPower supply ....................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S./Canadian models) AC 23...