COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER PDR-W739 Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT NOTICE [For U.S. model] The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security. [For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. [Pour le modèle Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
[For U.K. model] This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE Marking Directive (93/68/EEC). INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT [For U.K. model] Recording and playback of copyrighted material may require consent. See the Copyright Design and Patent Act 1988. [For Compact Disc Recorder/Multi-CD Changer PDR-W739] [U.K. model] CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1.
Contents 1 3 Controls and Displays Front panel ......................................................................... 10 Remote control ................................................................... 11 Display ................................................................................ 12 4 Getting Started Quick CD copying ............................................................... 13 Playing a CD. ...................................................................... 14 Playback modes .
1 Before You Start Checking what's in the box Hints on installation Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
1 Before You Start Maintaining your CD recorder About CD, CD–R and CD–RW Discs To clean the compact disc recorder, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. For stubborn dirt, wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water, wring well, then wipe off the dirt. Use a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry. Do not use volatile liquids such as benzene and thinner which may damage the surfaces.
1 Before You Start Recording copyright material The price of a consumer-use disc includes a copyright fee that has been paid to the copyright owner (in countries where the copyright fee collection system has been established based on their respective copyright laws). This means that you can use these discs to record music and other material for your personal use.
2 Connecting Up Rear panel Important: Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all the components are switched off and unplugged from the power supply. Connect to the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT of a CD, MiniDisc, DAT or other digital equipment for digital recording. Connect to the TAPE/MD/ CD-R LINE IN/OUT jacks of your amplifier or receiver. After completing all other connections, connect the power cord and plug into a standard AC wall outlet.
3 Controls and Displays Front panel 1 2 3 COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER 0 3 0 6 7 CD SELECT 8 OPEN/CLOSE 1 0 2 5 ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 1 4 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 2 3 REC/ REC MUTE COPY START CD=CD-R COPY MODE 3-CD CONTROL POWER — OFF _ ON 41 ¡¢ 6 CHECK ERASE FINALIZE INPUT AUTO SPACE SYNCHRO ‡ REC LEVEL CD-R CONTROL RANDOM PLAY MODE 41 DISP 7 PHONES LEVEL ¡¢ 6 ¶ DISP 7 PUSH ON-OFF MIN 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3 Controls and Displays Remote control 1 Disc select buttons DISC 1/2/3 – Select discs from the changer. (p.14) CD-R – Switch to the CD recorder. (p.14) 2 Playback control buttons DISPLAY – Switch the display mode. (p.29–30) 7 – Stop playback or recording. 8 – Pause playback or recording. 3 – Start or resume playback, or start recording from record-pause mode. 1 ¡ – Press and hold for fast reverse/forward playback. (p.14) 4 ¢ – Skip back/forward tracks. (p.
3 Controls and Displays Display 1 2 DISC 1 DISC TRK TOTAL REMAIN TRK STEP MIN SEC dB DISC 2 DISC 3 8 PARTIAL SINGLE ALL RELAY FADER RPT #1 SCAN RDM PGM AUTO SPACE ALC L COPY –dB 18 40 X1 X 2 R 3 12 4 5 REC CD-RW MANUAL AUTO TRACK SKIP ON VOL FIX DIG ANA OPT COAX FINALIZE ERASE SYNCHRO 6 6 1 2 DISC 1/2/3 – Indicates discs loaded. Message/time display 4 3 Status indicators PARTIAL – Lights when a partially recorded CD-R or CD-RW is loaded into the 3 CD changer.
4 Getting Started COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE 1 0 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 0 COPY START CD=CD-R POWER — OFF _ ON Quick CD copying Although the PDR-W739 has many advanced recording features, duplicating a CD is pretty much a one-touch operation. Before starting, make sure that the recorder is connected to your amplifer and that everything is plugged in to a power outlet.
4 Getting Started Î DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 & * # ! ⁄ $ › 1 2 3 CD-R COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ CD SELECT OPEN/CLOSE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 >10 1 2 0 3 0 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER — OFF _ ON COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 41 CD-R CONTROL ¡¢ 6 41 7 3-CD changer controls If the recorder isn't already on, press POWER to switch on. The display lights up.
4 Getting Started Î DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 CD-R COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ CD SELECT OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 0 3 0 OPEN/CLOSE 1 0 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 2 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 0 3 3-CD CONTROL PLAY MODE 6 PLAY MODE COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Playback modes The different play modes let you play either a single disc, or up to four discs one after another for an uninterrupted playing time of up to five hours.
5 Copying CDs COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ CD SELECT OPEN/CLOSE 1 0 2 0 3 0 OPEN/CLOSE 1 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 2 0 3 COPY START Introduction Recording CDs from the disc changer has several advantages over recording from an external CD player. CD=CD-R 3 COPY MODE FINALIZE Press COPY MODE. The display shows Disc Copy. If you want to switch the copying speed, do so here. The default is 2x speed.
5 Copying CDs COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ CD SELECT OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 0 3 0 OPEN/CLOSE 1 0 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 2 0 3 COPY START CD=CD-R 41 ¡¢ Copying individual tracks Here's how to copy individual tracks from any disc in the changer: 1 Load the CD(s) you want to copy tracks from in to the CD changer. You can use any of the three disc trays in the changer. 2 4 5 Load a CD-R or CD-RW into the CD-R tray.
5 Copying CDs Î DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 $ › COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER COPY START CD=CD-R COPY MODE AUTO SPACE >10 PROGRAM COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Copying a programmed selection If you want to switch the copying speed, do so here. The default is 2x speed.
5 Copying CDs COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER CHECK 3-CD CONTROL CD-R CONTROL 41 ‡ REC LEVEL ¡¢ 7 PUSH ON-OFF Changing the copying speed Setting the recording level The recorder defaults to double (x2) speed, but if you want to listen to the CD as it's recorded, single (x1) speed is better. When recording commercially produced CDs, the recording level has already been optimized and you don't need to change it.
6 Finalizing and Erasing COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER CHECK FINALIZE CD-R CONTROL 6 Finalizing a disc Before you can play a CD-R on an ordinary CD player, the disc must go through a process called finalization. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is no longer recordable. Finalization is not reversible for CD-Rs so be absolutely sure that everything on the disc is the way you want it before you start.
6 Finalizing and Erasing COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER ERASE CD-R CONTROL 41 ¡¢ 6 Erasing a CD–RW disc Although more expensive than CD-R discs, the great advantage of CD-RW is that the discs can be erased and reused. Various erase options are available depending on whether or not the disc has been finalized. 7 When a non-finalized disc is loaded: 1 Press ERASE. 2 Press 41 (or ¡¢) to change the erase option.
6 Finalizing and Erasing COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER ERASE CD-R CONTROL 41 ¡¢ 6 When a finalized disc is loaded: Re-initializing a disc 1 Press ERASE. 1 2 Press 4 1 or ¡ ¢ to change the erase option. 7 Press and hold ERASE for about four seconds. The display indicates all disc erase mode.
6 Finalizing and Erasing Î & # $ › COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER REC/ REC MUTE CD-R CONTROL 41 ¡¢ 7 SKIP SKIP SET COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Marking recorded tracks to skip • If the track you selected in step 2 above already had a skip ID set, playback jumps to the next track that doesn’t have a skip ID set.
6 Finalizing and Erasing Î & # $ › COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER REC/ REC MUTE CD-R CONTROL 41 ¡¢ 7 SKIP CLEAR SKIP COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Clearing skip IDs: 1 4 With the recorder stopped, press SKIP. The SKIP indicator disappears once the skip ID has been cleared. The display indicates that you’re in skip set/clear mode and playback starts.
7 Playback Functions Î DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 & # $ › COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ CD SELECT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 2 3 CHECK 3-CD CONTROL 41 10/0 PLAY MODE ¡¢ >10 6 7 PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Programming a playlist (3-CD changer) Programming a playlist means telling the player precisely which tracks, and in what order, you want played.
7 Playback Functions Î CD-R & # $ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/0 >10 › COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER CHECK CD-R CONTROL 41 ¡¢ 6 7 PROGRAM CHECK CLEAR COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Programming a playlist (CD-R) • For track numbers over 10, press the >10 button, then enter the track number. For example, to select track 20 press >10, 2, then 10/0.
7 Playback Functions Î CD-R & $ › COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER RANDOM ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER REPEAT 3-CD CONTROL 41 CD-R CONTROL RANDOM ¡¢ 41 7 ¡¢ 7 COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Using the repeat modes Using the random mode Use the repeat function to repeat either the current track, an entire disc, or all discs loaded over and over. You can set the repeat mode in normal, random or program play modes.
7 Playback Functions Î FADER COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Fading in and fading out CD-R side only Use the fader feature to fade the volume down gradually and pause playback. You can also have the player fade in the volume when you resume playback. Note: you can only hear the fades through the analog outputs. Press FADER during playback to pause the disc. The FADER indicator in the display blinks and the volume fades to silence over about five seconds.
7 Playback Functions Î DISPLAY COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER 3-CD CONTROL DISP COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Switching the display (CD changer side) The recorder can display various kinds of disc and track information in both playback and copying modes. The information applies only to the currently playing disc. The display button switches between the different display modes.
7 Playback Functions Î DISPLAY COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER CD-R CONTROL DISP COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (CD-R side) • Track number / time remaining There are four different displays.
8 Recording Other Sources COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER INPUT CD-R CONTROL 7 Introduction Monitoring a source for recording Use the various recording modes described here when you're recording from a component connected to the recorder either directly via an optical or coaxial digital connection, or via your amplifier to the the analog line in jacks.
8 Recording Other Sources COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER INPUT SYNCHRO ‡ REC LEVEL CD-R CONTROL DISP 7 PUSH ON-OFF Digital synchro recording If you have a CD, MD, DAT or DCC player connected to either of the digital inputs of this recorder, you can make digital recordings from it very simply using this mode.
8 Recording Other Sources COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER INPUT SYNCHRO ‡ REC LEVEL CD-R CONTROL DISP 7 PUSH ON-OFF Analog synchro recording Use the analog line inputs when recording from your turntable, cassette deck, or other analog audio source. 5 Analog synchro recording will not work if the source is already playing! Note that double speed recording is not possible in this mode.
8 Recording Other Sources COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ OPEN/CLOSE 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER 0 COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER REC/ REC MUTE ¶ INPUT ‡ REC LEVEL CD-R CONTROL ¡¢ 6 DISP 7 PUSH ON-OFF Manual recording (analog or digital) The main use for manual recording mode is when there are no specific start and/or end points in the source material—when you're recording from a tuner or a satellite decoder, for example.
8 Recording Other Sources Recording fades Î & COMPACT DISC RECORDER / MULTI-CD CHANGER ◊ÛB¿ˆ≥≤/ 3- COMPACT DISC MULTI CHANGER COMPACT DISC DIGITAL RECORDER REC/ REC MUTE ¶ FADER CD-R CONTROL 6 7 COMPACT DISC RECORDER/ MULTI-CD CHANGER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Recording blank sections Recording blank sections Recording fades This feature is useful when you want to put some space at the end of a recording session so that the next recording doesn't start after the last too closely, but use it wherever
9 Additional Information Handling discs Discs to avoid When holding CDs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and/or recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recording side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.
9 Additional Information Digital recording restrictions This unit has been designed exclusively for recording and playback of audio discs—you can’t record other CD formats, such as computer CD-ROMs or Dolby Digital (AC-3). If you record from a disc format such as CD+Graphics, Video CD, or other format that includes both digital audio and video or text, you will only be able to record the audio part of the disc.
9 Additional Information Understanding display messages Below is a list of messages you’ll see during normal operation with a brief explanation of what they mean. If you need more information, turn to the page indicated. Message OPEN Description The disc tray is open. CLOSE The disc tray is closing. NEW DISC A blank disc is loaded. NO DISC An attempt is made to start playback without a disc loaded. SET UP The unit is setting up for recording. Wait for the message to disappear.
9 Additional Information Error messages Below is a list of error messages you may see during playback or recording, with possible causes and remedies. If you need more information, turn to the page indicated. Message CHECK DISC Cause The disc is damaged or dirty. The disc is loaded upside down. CHECK (blinking display) A system error occurred, perhaps due to noise or static electricity. RESUME Power to the unit was interrupted during recording. When power is restored, this message appears.
9 Additional Information Messages relating to recording Message Can't COPY Can't REC Can't SYNC Cause The input signal is digital-copy protected with SCMS. The digital source was interrupted. The source is not audio, or is an incompatible format (e.g. a CD–ROM). The digital source is not recognized as CD, MD, DVD, DAT, or DCC. CHECK INPUT (CD) ? The source player was already playing when the SYNCHRO button was pressed.
9 Additional Information Troubleshooting Some tracks are skipped without being played • The disc loaded contains skip IDs – pages 23–24. Power does not come on • Check that the unit is plugged into a standard AC power outlet. • If the unit is connected to another component’s power output, check that the other component is switched on. A recorded CD-R disc won’t play on other CD players • Check that the disc has been finalized – page 20. • Most ordinary CD players will not play CD-RW discs.
9 Additional Information Specifications 3. Input jacks 1. General Optical digital input jack Coaxial digital input jack Audio LINE input jacks Control IN jack Model ..................................................... Compact disc audio system Applicable discs ......................................... CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs Power supply ....................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S./Canadian models) AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz (U.K. model) Power consumption ............................. 28 W (U.S.
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