Pioneer PDR-W739 manual Recording Other Sources, Digital synchro recording

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8 Recording Other Sources

COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER

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3-COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER

COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER

INPUT

SYNCHRO

OPEN/CLOSE

0

CD-R CONTROL

à REC LEVEL

DISP

7

PUSH ON-OFF

Digital synchro recording

If you have a CD, MD, DAT or DCC player connected to either of the digital inputs of this recorder, you can make digital recordings from it very simply using this mode.

Note that double speed recording is not possible in this mode.

1Make sure that any discs loaded in the CD changer are stopped.

2Load a CDÐR or CDÐRW disc.

If it’s a blank disc, the display shows NEW DISC.

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

3Press INPUT to choose optical or

coaxial input.

Pressing INPUT repeatedly switches the active input:

ANALOG OPTICAL COAXIAL

The recorder's display indicates the current input.

4If you want to adjust the recording

level:

Start playing a sample of the source material, then turn the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level (clockwise to increase or anticlockwise to reduce). Use the level meter to guage the the best recording level (the loudest sounds in the source should just reach 0dB on the meter; the red segments in the level meter should not light at all).

Push the REC LEVEL knob to reset the recording level. This means that the recording level will be the same as the source.

5Make sure that the source is not

playing, then press SYNCHRO.

Digital synchro recording will not work if the source is already playing!

Pressing SYNCHRO repeatedly switches the synchro mode:

1-track synchro – recorder stops recording when it encounters a new track number/start ID on the source or 5 seconds of silence.

all-track synchro – recorder stops recording when it detects more than 5 seconds of silence in the source material.

all-track with finalize – as all-track synchro, but the recorder automatically finalizes the disc after recording.

The SYNCHRO indicator and play light will start to blink when the recorder is ready.

To cancel recording here, press 7.

6Play the source.

The recorder starts recording automatically.

Press DISPLAY to switch displays during recording.

7The recorder goes into record-pause

after recording.

Be careful: In all-track synchro mode, if the recorder detects another signal, recording starts again.

If you're using all-track synchro with finalize, the recorder will start finalizing the disc after a minute of silence.

Press 7to finish the recording before ejecting the disc.

If you find that digital synchro recording does not seem to work, see Digital synchro recording troubleshooting on page 40 for possible remedies.

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Contents PDR-W739 Important Safety Instructions For U.S. and Canadian models For U.S. modelInformation to User For U.K. modelInfringement of Copyright For U.K. model Contents Using this manual Hints on installationAvoiding condensation problems Before You StartCD lens cleaner Power cord cautionMaintaining your CD recorder Moving the unitPlaying partially recorded discs Recording copyright materialRecording and finalizing discs Connecting optical cords Connecting coaxial cordsConnecting stereo audio cords Connecting the control cordPower Ðoff / -ON- Press to switch the unit on or off Controls and DisplaysFront panel OPEN/CLOSE 0 Press to open/close the CD-R disc trayRemote control Playback control buttonsDisplay Disc 1/2/3 Indicates discs loadedPress the Power button to switch Quick CD copyingPress OPEN/CLOSE 10 to eject CD changer disc tray Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 to close Disc trayGetting Started Playing a CDStarting playback with a timer Playback modePlayback modes Load discs into tray 3 and the CD-R as you likeCopying CDs Copying CDsIntroduction Press Copy Mode twice Copying individual tracksPress the CD Select button for Disc you want to record On the remote, use the three Disc buttonsTo record ProgramSetting the recording level Changing the copying speedFinalizing and Erasing Finalizing a discLoad the Cdðr or Cdðrw you want to finalize Press FinalizePress 6 CD-R side Erasing a Cdðrw discPress Erase Press 41 or Á¢ to change Erase option Press 7to cancel all disc erase here Press and hold Erase for about four SecondsDisplay shows the time remaining to completion Partially erased discSkip indicator starts to blink Marking recorded tracks to skipWith the recorder stopped, press Press Skip SETDisplay will show the message Skip Full Skip ID forPress Skip Clear Playback Functions Programming a playlist CD-R Press ProgramYou want them played Press 3 6 on the front panel to Start playbackUsing the repeat modes Using the random modePress Repeat to select the repeat mode Press Random to start random playbackPress Fader to resume playback of a paused disc Fading in and fading outPress Fader during playback to pause the disc Switching the display Recording time left on CD-R/CD-RW disc Pressing Input repeatedly switches the active input Monitoring a source for recordingDisplay shows monitoring Information To stop monitoring, press 7 CD-R sideRecording Other Sources Digital synchro recordingAnalog synchro recording Press Input to choose the analog Line inputsFor digital sources, check that Signal is compatible Adjust the recording level, if necessaryWhen youre finished, press 7 to stop Recording Press Input to choose the input to UseRecording blank sections Recording fadesWhile recording, or in record-pause Mode, press To finish the recording session here, pressAdditional Information Digital signal interruptions Power interruptionsDigital recording restrictions Digital recording from DATUnderstanding display messages An attempt is made to startError messages Take out the disc and check for dust, dirtMessages relating to recording Stop the source player. After a short timeTroubleshooting Specifications Page Pioneer Corporation

PDR-W739 specifications

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