Features of the PDR-509CD Recorder, Before You Start

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Before You Start

Features of the PDR-509 CD Recorder

Create your own audio CDs

At last, there's a convenient and affordable way to make your own audio CDs. Create your own original recordings, or put together compilations of favorite tracks from your existing CDs. You might also want to put your vinyl collection on to CD to take advantage of the superior portabil- ity, convenience and durability of CDs over vinyl records. Other uses include making high-quality recordings from radio or satellite broadcasts, and making personal copies of CDs, MDs, etc. to leave in the car, keeping the originals safe at home.

Make digital recordings from any source

The PDR-509 can accept digital input via optical or coaxial cable, meaning that you can connect it to almost any other digital audio component. Also, thanks to the built in sampling rate con- verter, you can make direct digital recordings from satellite (usually 32kHz), DCC and DAT (up to 48kHz), as well as CD and MD (both 44.1kHz). A sampling rate converter ‘through’ feature (for 44.1kHz sources only) enables you to record HDCD and DTS encoded CDs, too.

Analog sources are also provided for with the analog line inputs, suitable for connection to standard audio components such as cassette decks and turntables. High-quality analog-to-digital conversion, paired with CD's excellent dynamic range and broad frequency capabilities, results in recordings that are virtually indistinguishable from the original.

Use both ordinary recordable CDs and rewritable CDs

Ordinary recordable CDs (CD–R) can be recorded on just once, but the relatively cheap cost of blank discs and the ability to play the recorded discs on any ordinary CD player* make them ideal for many applications. Compact Disc Rewritable, or CD–RW, is a more recent type of recordable CD that allows erasing and re-recording of the disc. Although the blank discs are more expensive, this ability to use the discs over and over gives them the edge in terms of flexibility over CD–R**.

*Before CD–Rs can be played on ordinary CD players, they must be 'finalized' (a process that fixes the contents of the disc so that no further recording is possible). While most CD players should have no problems with CD–Rdiscs, if the laser pickup is dirty (from prolonged exposure to tobacco smoke, for example), the player may not be able to read some CD–Rdiscs.

**At the time of writing, most ordinary CD players cannot play CD–RWdiscs. Check in the instructions that came with the player for compatibility.