Pioneer PDR-509 Connecting Up for Digital Playback & Recording, About optical and coaxial jacks

Connecting Up

Connecting Up for Digital Playback & Recording

The diagrams on this and the following page show possible connections with various other components in your system. Before you start connecting your system, make sure that all the components are switched off and disconnected from the wall outlet.

About optical and coaxial jacks

The PDR–509 has both optical and coaxial jacks for both digital input and output. This is for convenience only; there’s no need to connect both, but since some equip- ment has only one type of connector—and you can only connect like with like—having both on this unit can be an advantage. If your other component(s) also have both, connect whichever is more convenient.

To use the optical jack, you’ll need an optical cable. These are readily available at audio dealers. When buying, check that the cable is no longer than 10ft. (3m).

Pull out the dust cap and store it in a

safe place for future use. Check that both optical plug and socket are free from dust—if necessary, clean with a

soft, dry cloth. The optical lead will only go in one way, so

match up the jack and the plug before inserting fully. When connecting optical leads, take care not to bend the cable around sharp corners as this can damage the cable. Likewise, when storing optical cable, coil loosly.

If you’re using one of the coaxial-type digital connectors you’ll need a lead with an RCA/phono plug at each end (the same type of connector as the audio cables supplied). Push the plug home in the socket.

Using the digital inputs

To make direct digital recordings on the PDR–509 you’ll need to connect the digital output of a source (like a CD, MD or DAT player) to one of the digital inputs on this unit. To make recordings from analog sources (like a turntable or cassette deck) it’s usually easiest to connect this player to your amplifier/receiver’s tape inputs and outputs— see the following page for more on this.

Using the digital outputs

If you have another digital recorder, such as a MD or DAT recorder, you might want to use the PDR–509 as a digital source. In this case, connect one of the digital outputs of the PDR–509 to a similar digital input of your other digital recorder.

PDR–509 CD-Recorder

AC IN

LINE IN LINE OUT CONTROL DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT

R	L	R	L	OPTICAL	COAXIAL	OPTICAL	COAXIAL
				IN

Digital playback component

(CD, MD, DAT player, etc.)

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

Note: Rear panel show is that of U.S. model; others may look slightly different.

To wall outlet.

Digital recording component (CD-R, MD, DAT recorder, etc.)

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL IN

Note: It is not possible to daisy-chain several units together for digital duplication.

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