Pioneer PDR-609 Connecting up for digital playback & recording, About optical and coaxial jacks

PDRÐ609 CD-Recorder
LINE
IN	OUT			AC IN
		CONTROL	DIGITAL IN	DIGITAL OUT
	L
		TEXT	OPTICAL COAXIAL	OPTICAL COAXIAL
	R

		Choose either the coaxial
or	or	or the optical connector.

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

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Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

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

Connecting up for digital playback & recording

The diagrams on these pages 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–609 has both optical and coaxial jacks for both digital input and output. There’s no need to connect both, but since some equipment has only one type of connector—and you can only connect like with like—having both on this unit can be an advantage.

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 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 loosely (as shown on page 8).

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 Video cable).

Using the digital inputs

To make direct digital recordings on the PDR–609 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 page 15 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–609 as a digital source. In this case, connect one of the digital outputs of the PDR–609 to a similar digital input on your other digital recorder.

CD text compatible components

If you wish to record CD text as well as audio information from an external CD player (compatible with CD text), you must connect the CONTROL IN on the unit to the CONTROL TEXT jack on the PDR-609 using a commer- cially available cord with a mono mini-plug. At the time of writing, the Pioneer PD-F1009 is the only CD player that can perform this operation.

Note: Make sure that at least one set of analog terminals is connected to the amplifier when using CD text control cords.