Pioneer PDR-609 operating instructions About CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs

Storing discs

Although CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight).

When labeling discs, use a felt-tip pen sold for marking CDs. Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing instrument.

These could all damage the disc.

For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs.

Discs to avoid

CDs spin at high speed inside the player during playback and recording. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your CD recorder or player—you could end up damaging the unit.

The PDR–609 is designed for use with conventional, fully circular CD’s only. Use of shaped CD’s is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped CD’s.

CD lens cleaner

The compact disc recorder's pickup lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dirt or dust, consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center. Although lens cleaners for compact disc recorders are commercially available, we do not recommend using them since some may damage the lens.

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About CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs

The PDR–609 is compatible with three types of compact disc:

Playback-only CDs

This unit will playback any ordinary audio CDs carrying the Compact Disc Digital Audio mark shown right.

CD-Recordable discs

Recordable CDs, or CD-R, carry the mark shown right, and are 'write once'. This means that having recorded something on the disc it is permanent—it can't be re-recorded or erased.

CD-Rewritable discs

Rewritable CDs, or CD-RW, carry the mark shown right. As the name indicates, you can erase and re-record material on these discs so that they can be used over and over again.

CD TEXT discs

CD Text discs, carry the mark shown right. These are commercially available discs that will display the disc title, artist name, and track titles of the disc when played in a CD text compatible player.

Consumer-use discs

The PDR–609 is only compatible with special consumer-use CD-R and CD-RW discs. These are clearly marked For Music Use Only, For Consumer, or For Con- sumer Use. Other types of CD-R or CD-RW discs, such as those available for computer-based CD recorders, will not work with this recorder.

Pioneer has checked the following branded discs for compatibility with this recorder (as of May 2000):

•Eastman Kodak Company

•Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

•Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

•Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

•Sony Corporation

•Ritek Corporation

•Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

•TDK Corporation

•Verbatim Corporation

•Pioneer Corporation

Sample discs from the following makers have also been checked for compatibility (as of May 2000):

•Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation*

•Ricoh Company, Ltd.*

*At the time of writing, discs branded under these names are not available.

Note: Discs from all of the above makers may also be sold under different brand names.

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