Pioneer PDR-509 Recording an Analog Source, Press INPUT SELECTOR to choose analog input, controls

Basic Playback and Recording

Recording an Analog Source

Recording through the analog inputs follows much the same procedure as recording via a digital input. The only difference is that you have to set the recording level. This determines how loud the recording will be when you play it back (for any given amplifier volume level). If you’re used to recording on analog cassette, the idea is exactly the same, but with CD–Ryou have to be much more careful not to overload the signal. Compared to analog tape, the distortion that you get from overloading a CD is much less tolerable, and something you’ll definitely want to avoid. On the other hand, recording the signal very quietly will result in lower sound quality than CD is capable of, so that’s not very good either—although it is better to under-record a CD than to over-record it.

What you want to aim for is a level where the loudest sound from your source material is recorded onto the CD at a level just below the point where it overloads (producing an unpleasant, buzzy distortion).

1	3		5	1	Load a CD–R or CD–RW disc.
					Check the display to make sure that there's enough space on the disc
		DIGITAL	ANALOG		for what you want to record.
		REC LEVEL	REC LEVEL

REPEAT

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2 Press INPUT SELECTOR to choose analog input.

Pressing INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly switches the active input:

ANA (Analog) - OPT (Optical) - COA (Coaxial)

The display indicates the current input.

3 Make sure the disc is stopped, then press RECORD ¦ ( ¦ REC on the remote control).

The recorder goes into record-pause mode.

You can also press MONITOR.

INPUT	MONITOR	TIME
SELECTOR

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5

Start playing the source.

Adjust the recording level using the REC LEVEL

5 The outer ring controls the left record level; the inner dial controls the right. Usually, set both at the same level so that the relative levels match the source.

ANALOG

REC LEVEL

controls.

Don’t let the recording level to reach the red OVER indicator!

The maximum recording level should be in this area.

When you’re happy with the recording level, stop the source material.

Basic Playback and Recording

						6	Check that the time display reads 00:00, then press
				3			8 (pause) or 3 (play) to start recording.
	ë￿						If the recorder was in monitor mode, you’ll need to press RECORD ¦
							here, then 8 (pause) or 3 (play) to start recording.
	FADER	FINALIZE		REC
	DIGITAL	ERASE	AUTO/	TRACK NO.
8	SYNCHRO		MANUAL	WRITE	6	7	Restart playback of the source material.
	7	8	3	TIME
	1 Á￿ 4 ¢￿						If the AUTO TRACK indicator is lit in the display then the recorder will start
2	INPUT	SKIP	SKIP ID				a new track each time it detects a signal after at least two seconds of
	SELECTOR	PLAY	SET	CLEAR
	1	2	3	4			continuous silence. (To switch off auto track numbering see page 30.)
	5	6	7	8

8 When you're done, press 7 (stop).

❖After pressing 7 (stop), the display shows PMA REC while it records the track information to the disc.

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