Pioneer Stereo System manual Using the PD-F27

FILE-TYPECDPLAYER

Random Play of Tracks from 300 Discs

The PD-F27 comes with three random play options. ALL mode plays all tracks from all discs once in random order; play stops when every track or one track each from all the discs is played

Notes:

•Do not attempt to open the hood with your hand.

•Be careful not to get your finger caught in the hood when opening or closing it.

•A play, BEST, HI-LITE SCAN or PREVIOUS DISC SCAN operation may be carried out before the process of disc detection ends. In such cases, detection will be performed after playback. A disc may not be detected correctly because of its color, shape or other physical property.

Hi-Bit Legato Link Conversion

Hi-Bit Legato Link Conversion combines Pioneer-developed bit expansion technology with Legato Link for still better musical reproduction. In the process of recording and mastering a CD, low-level signals — signals lower than LSB (Least Significant Bit) of a CD's 16-bit system — are removed. But the absence of low-level signals causes quantization noise, resulting in a stepped waveform of converted analog signals — proof that reproduced sound is quite unlike the original.

Pioneer Hi-Bit Legato Link Conversion restores the lost signals by computing the original waveform from 16-bit data stored on the CD and performing re-quantization in expanded 24-bit data form. This conversion process results in a waveform which is both smoother and closer to the original than conventional technology allows. And Legato Link provides the additional benefit of extending the frequency response from 20 kHz to 40 kHz to ensure more accurate reproduction.

Custom Filing Function

The "custom filing" function gives organization to your CD library. On the PD-F27, this function allows you to divide the 300 loaded discs into ten groups ("custom" files) so you can classify discs by type, composer or some other key. The data on discs in custom files is stored in memory, so you can reclassify discs without physically moving them. The same disc can even be put in more than one file. You can set the player to play only the discs in a custom file — in random order, if you want. Moreover, the unit comes with ten CUSTOM FILE keys to choose the desired file directly.

Auto Disc Detection

As you close the disc storage hood, an optical sensor checks if each of the 300 disc slots is occupied and puts the data into memory. This ensures efficient search and play of any disc and track. Memory backup keeps slot occupancy information alive while the player is powered off.

back. SINGLE mode plays tracks from a single disc in random order; play stops when all tracks on a disc are finished playing. CUSTOM mode sets one track from each of the discs, chosen in random order, in a "custom" file; play stops when 300 tracks are played back. With so many discs and tracks to randomly choose from, the combinations — and the fun — are literally endless.

Using the PD-F27

How to Load Discs

Loading Discs into the Rack

• You can load up to 300 discs into the PD-F27's rack. The

rack carries numbers — "disc numbers" — for disc slots

ranging from 1 to 300, counting in clockwise order.

• The following procedure describes how to load discs starting

with Disc Number 1.

1. Turn the power on.

• If the STANDBY indicator is lit, press the STANDBY/ON

Removing Discs

1.Press the UNLOAD button.

2.Choose the number of the disc you want to remove with the jog dial or the DISC (-/+) button on the remote control unit.

•The rack rotates until the selected disc is moved to the front of the unit.

3.Remove the disc from the rack.

4.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

•The hood will close.

■REAR PANEL

PD-F27

DAC24

By taking advantage of Delta Sigma 1-bit conversion technology, Pioneer's DAC24 is fully compatible with the expanded 24-bit data output through Hi-Bit Legato Link Conversion. Moreover, the D/A converter is highly resistant to jitters (short-term timing irregularities) present in the system clock. This means resolution is high and harmonic distortion low even in face of jitters in the clock.

Roulette Rack System with Single-Disc Loader

Best Selection Memory

Want to store a track in memory for an encore at a touch? Just press the "BEST" key while it's being played — programming is as simple as that. Press the "STOP" key to end your selection, and up to 50 favorites are played back in order.

Previous Disc Scan

Discs are automatically programmed each time they are played. When you press the "PREVIOUS" key, Previous Disc Scan will play the programmed discs in memory on a last-in, first-out basis —

button on the unit or the remote control unit.

2. Ensure that the display shows Disc Number 1.

If it is not, press the NUMBER 1 button on the remote control unit. (Go to Step 3 within five seconds.)

3. Press the UNLOAD button.

When the UNLOAD button is pressed, the hood opens to reveal the disc up front with the Disc Number shown on the display.

4. Load a disc into the rack with the label side (printed surface) facing to the right.

■DIMENSIONS

	PD-F27
A	175 mm	6-7/8"
B	18 mm	11/16"
C	40 mm	1-9/16"
D	340 mm	13-3/8"
E	7.5 mm	5/16"
F	420 mm	16-9/16"
G	90.5 mm	3-9/16"
H	272 mm	10-11/16"
I	57.5 mm	2-1/4"
J	—	—

For people who want the efficiency of a 300-CD storage unit and CD player combined in one high-performance component, the PD-F27 File-Type CD player is a dream come true. Pioneer's Roulette Rack System gives you instant access to 300 Compact Discs, while a single-disc loader lets you play a single disc without disturbing the CDs in the rack. There's a priority key on the front panel to play the single disc instantly.

Single Loader

Roulette Rack System

starting with the most recent and moving backward to the first memorized. Press the "PLAY" key when you've found the disc you want. Up to 20 discs are stored in memory.

Connect Two PD-F27s for Direct Access to 602 Discs

By connecting two PD-F27s through the MASTER/SLAVE control terminals, you can instantly access up to 602 discs. This is a "plug and play" function; no resetting or additional controller is required.

CD Text Compatible

The music side faces left (that is, the

label side faces right).	The music side faces left
	(that is, the label side faces right).

Note: Don't insert more than one disc into the slot.

Doing so may damage the discs and cause mechanical malfunction.

5. Turn the jog dial clockwise to rotate the rack.

When you turn the jog dial clockwise, the rack turns with the disc numbers increasing (1, 2, 3, ...). When you turn the dial counterclockwise, the rack turns in the opposite direction.

6.	Load other discs into the rack by repeating steps 4 and 5.
7.	Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
• The hood will close.

K	420 mm	16-9/16"
L	193 mm	7-5/8"
M	433 mm	17-1/16"
N	ø55 mm	ø2-3/16"
O	19 mm	3/4"
P	16.5 mm	5/8"

■REMOTE CONTROL

Center Loading Mechanism

The Roulette Rack System has been designed to be more convenient. Pioneer's exclusive Center Loading Mechanism places the pickup and disc playback servomechanism inside the turntable. This helps reduce the size of the PD-F27 to a mere 16-9/16 inches (420 mm) in width, making it probably the most compact 300-CD changer in the world. Reliability is improved too because the number of mechanical parts used to build the mechanism has been drastically reduced. Loading and access time has also been accelerated.

CD Text displays disc and track titles of

CD-Text-encoded discs. The jog dial lets

you conveniently search for a desired track or disc by title or artist name. A dot-matrix fluorescent panel allows high- resolution display of numbers and characters.

Keyboard Title Input

You can name loaded CDs efficiently by entering their titles on an IBM PC-compatible keyboard, as well as through the jog dial and remote control.

When the hood closes, the rack is revolved once for automatic disc detection, with the sensor checking if each numbered disc slot is occupied.

Tips:

The OPEN/CLOSE and UNLOAD buttons operate differently — OPEN/CLOSE: With the touch of the button, the hood is opened or closed.

UNLOAD: The disc slot for the displayed Disc Number is moved to the center position, then the hood is opened.

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