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Additional Information

It’s often easy to mistake incorrect operation for trouble and malfunction of the unit. If you think there is something wrong
with the component, check the points below first. If the problem persists, contact you nearest Pioneer-authorized service
center and have them check over the unit.

Symptom

Power cannot be turned
on.

No sound is heard
during playback.

Cannot record.

Recorded sound is
distorted.

Remote control opera-
tion is impossible.

Some tracks are skipped
without being played.

Skip playback does not
occur.

A recorded

–

disc

cannot be played on
other

players.

The point-of-sale
demonstration is
displayed.

Cause

The power cord is unplugged from the wall
outlet.

The power was turned off from the compo-
nent (stereo amplifier, audio timer, etc.) to
which it is connected.

The recorder is not connected up properly.

The

–

disc in use has already

been finalized.

The input selection is incorrect.

The analog

REC

LEVEL

control is set too low.

The analog recording level is set too high.

Signal connections are incorrect.

There is interference from a TV set.

The disc is damaged or warped.

The disc is extremely dirty.

The remote control batteries are exhausted.

There is an obstacle between the remote
control unit and main unit.

The remote control unit is being operated
outside the remote controllable range.

The

SKIP

PLAY

button is set to on.

The

SKIP

PLAY

button is set to off.

The disc has not been finalized after
recording. When such a disc is loaded in the
unit, the

–

indicator lights.

The pickup lens of the other

player is

dirty, impairing its ability to play

–

discs.

See page 36 for instructions on how to cancel
the store demo mode.

Remedy

Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

Turn on the component supplying the
power to the recorder.

Check all connections, especially to the
amplifier — pp.10–11

Check all connections — pp.10–11

Use a non-finalized disc or erase the

–

disc — pp.34–35

Select the input connected to the source
component you’re recording from.

Increase the recording level — p.24

Reduce the analog recording level —p.24

Check all connections — pp.10–11

Turn the

power off or install this unit

further away from the

Use another disc.

Clean the disc.

Replace both of the remote control
batteries with new ones.

Remove the obstacle.

Operate in the remote controllable
range —p.14

Set the

SKIP

PLAY

button to off — p.27

Set the

SKIP

PLAY

button to on —p.27

Finalize the disc — p.33

Try the disc on a different

player. If it

plays

then get the pickup lens on the

original player cleaned.

Summary of Contents for Elite PRB-19RW

Page 1: ...PD F19 PDR 19RW Operating Instructions COMPACT DISC RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system s...

Page 3: ...ill increase eye hazard PREPARATION POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug part Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it ...

Page 4: ...modes The PDR 19RW makes recording any source digital or analog as simple as possible while also giving you the option of complete control over such things as track numbering recording fades and breaks between tracks and marking tracks to be skipped on the finalized disc On the other hand the synchro recording feature together with auto track numbering make copying from digital sources as easy as ...

Page 5: ...cally Recording All Tracks from a Digital Source 21 Automatically Recording and Finalizing a Disc 22 Manually Recording a Digital Source 23 Recording an Analog Source 24 Additional Playback Features 25 Programming the Track Order 25 Fading In and Fading Out 26 Playing Tracks at Random 26 Playing a Disc with Skip IDs 27 Additional Recording Features 28 Checking a Disc for Digital Copy Protection 28...

Page 6: ... every feature of the PDR 19RW including basic playback and recording using both digital and analog connections advanced recording features such as recording fades and creating pauses between tracks and special CD RW only operations Finally the Additional Information section starting on page 36 provides reference information on display messages you might encounter during use a troubleshooting sect...

Page 7: ...ts on Installation We want you to enjoy using the PDR 19RW for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it DO Use in a well ventilated room Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack DON T Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances Place on...

Page 8: ...must get permission from the copyright owner if you sell transfer distribute or lease a disc recorded from the above mentioned sources or if you use it as part of a business such as for back ground music in your store Recording and finalizing discs Unlike other recording media recordable CDs have a number of distinct states and what you can do with a disc depends on the current state of the disc T...

Page 9: ...ended for this product Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped CD s 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 unde...

Page 10: ...he cable around sharp corners as this can damage the cable Likewise when storing optical cable coil loosly 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 audio cables supplied Pull off the dust cap and push the plug home in the socket Using the digital inputs To make direct digital recordings on the...

Page 11: ...anel of your amplifier find an unused set of inputs outputs for a tape MD recorder check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier if you re unsure about which terminals to use Using this set up you can make recordings from any other component connected to the amplifier via the analog inputs of this unit LINE IN R L LINE OUT AC IN R L DIGITAL IN OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL IN OU...

Page 12: ...recording Outside ring controls left input level inside dial controls right input level w TRACK NUMBER AUTO MANUAL p 28 Switches between automatic and manual track number ing when recording a disc Indicator lights to remind you when manual track numbering has been turned on e TRACK NUMBER WRITE MANUAL p 28 Press during recording to start a new track number when in manual track numbering mode r FIN...

Page 13: ...inks during Automatic Finalization Recording p 22 p SYNC pp 20 22 Lights when the recorder is in automatic synchro recording mode q AUTO TRACK p 28 Lights when automatic track numbering is on during recording w REC pp 20 24 Lights to indicate recording or record pause mode Blinking display indicates record muting e Recording level meter pp 20 24 Displays the input level during recording or the rec...

Page 14: ...1 and p 15 Press and hold for fast reverse and fast forward playback w 4 and p 15 16 Press to skip forward or backward tracks e 8 p 15 Press to pause playback or recording r 3 p 15 Press to play or resume playing a disc Also use to start recording from record pause mode t TIME p 17 Switches the display mode elapsed track time remaining track time total disc playing time etc y CLEAR p 25 Press to c...

Page 15: ...uld damage the recorder Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press OPEN CLOSE 0 to close the disc tray Once the recorder has found out what s on the disc you should see a display that looks something like this Lightly pushing the tray or pressing 3 play will also close the disc tray If you press 3 to close the tray you won t see the above display 5 Press 3 play to start the disc playing To te...

Page 16: ...c If you re in program play mode the track skip buttons take you to the previous next track in the program see page 25 for more on this b While a disc is stopped paused or playing enter the track number you want to play The recorder jumps directly to that track If the recorder was in stop mode the track then starts playing For track numbers 1 to 10 use the corresponding number button For track num...

Page 17: ...dly to switch between them c In stop mode press 4 or to display individual track length information Each press moves forward or back one track on the disc and shows the length of that track d Press DISP OFF to switch between display modes Each press switches the display mode as follows Level meter only off display off normal display In display off mode the indicator above the button lights to remi...

Page 18: ...ch a copyright fee has already been paid A further restriction comes in the form of SCMS an acronym for Serial Copy Management System This generally allows just one generation of digital recording In other words you can make a digital recording from an original source such as a commercial CD but you can t then make further digital recordings from that copy Most digital recording equipment uses the...

Page 19: ...rruptions Never switch off the PDR 19RW while it s recording or while the display shows PMA REC Program Memory Area Recording If there s a power failure or you accidently disconnect the power from the wall outlet while recording is in process you ll lose at least part of the recording When power is restored the recorder will show the message RESUME until it s finished recording the PMA After recor...

Page 20: ... or OPTICAL Set to whichever input your source is connected to 3 Make sure that the source is not playing then press DIGITAL SYNCHRO Digital synchro recording won t work if the source is already playing Wait for the recorder to indicate it s ready to record with a blinking SYNC 4 Play the source The recorder starts recording automatically 5 The recorder enters record pause mode after recording one...

Page 21: ...heck the display to make sure that there s enough space on the disc for what you want to record 2 Set the INPUT SELECTOR to either COAXIAL or OPTICAL Set to whichever input your source is connected to 3 Make sure that the source is not playing then press DIGITAL SYNCHRO twice Digital synchro recording won t work if the source is already playing Wait for the recorder to indicate it s ready to recor...

Page 22: ... the recorder to indicate it s ready to record with a blinking SYNC 4 Press FINALIZE The FINALIZE indicator blinks If you change your mind press FINALIZE again to cancel The recorder remains in all track synchro mode 5 Play the source The recorder starts recording automatically 6 After recording all tracks on the source the recorder starts finalizing the disc After the recorder encounters about fi...

Page 23: ...EC buttons simultaneously The recorder goes into record pause mode 4 Start playing the source to check it s recordable If the recorder does not recognize the digital format or the source is copy protected using SCMS the message CAN NOT REC or CAN NOT COPY appears In either case you won t be able to record digitally use the analog inputs instead see the following page If the signal appears OK stop ...

Page 24: ...n 1 Load a CD R or CD RW disc Check the display to make sure that there s enough space on the disc for what you want to record 2 Set the INPUT SELECTOR to ANALOG 3 Press RECORD REC on the remote control If you re using the remote press both REC buttons simultaneously The recorder goes into record pause mode 4 Start playing the source 5 Adjust the recording level using the REC LEVEL controls Don t ...

Page 25: ...3 Press 3 play to start playback If you started programming while the disc was playing the program starts right after the current track has played out If you want the program to start right away press 3 play Clearing a program Since the program only applies as long as the disc is in the player you can clear it by simply ejecting the disc Alternatively stop the disc then press 7 stop one more time ...

Page 26: ... won t hear the fades 1 Press FADER during playback to pause the disc The fader indicator in the display blinks and the volume fades to zero over about five seconds The player then pauses playback 2 Press FADER again to resume playback The fader indicator in the display blinks and the volume starts to fade in Playing Tracks at Random Selecting the random play mode leaves the track order of the dis...

Page 27: ...sure whether a disc has skip IDs programmed look for the SKIP ON indicator in the display when you load a disc it will light automatically if one or more are present 1 Load a disc The SKIP ON indicator lights if there are any skip IDs on the disc and the player is in skip play mode in other words it won t play those tracks that are marked by skip IDs 2 Press SKIP PLAY to switch skip play on off th...

Page 28: ...d you can t edit add or remove the track numbers 1 Press TRACK NO AUTO MANUAL to switch from automatic and manual numbering The red MANUAL WRITE indicator lights to remind you that manual numbering is switched on Press TRACK NO AUTO MANUAL again to switch back to automatic numbering The AUTO TRACK indicator lights in the display You can switch between auto and manual track numbering either before ...

Page 29: ... enters record pause mode again 3 Once the player is back in record pause mode you can go ahead and record normally If you decide you don t want to record just press 7 stop Recording Blank Sections 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 you need some blank space...

Page 30: ...display If none is lit you won t be able to record the digital audio and you ll have to use the analog inputs Recording Fade Ins and Fade Outs Sometimes for example if you re recording just an excerpt from something it may be better to fade in the recording then fade out again at the end rather than start and end abruptly Note that you can t record a fade in when in synchro recording mode although...

Page 31: ...ou can set up to 21 skip IDs per disc but repeatedly setting and clearing skip IDs in different recording sessions will reduce this number Setting skip IDs 1 Press SKIP ID SET during playback of the track you want to skip If there s no room left on the disc to record another skip ID the display will show the message FULL 2 The display prompts you to confirm Press SKIP ID SET again to confirm To ca...

Page 32: ... that does and starts playback of that track 3 The display prompts you to confirm Press SKIP ID CLEAR again to confirm To cancel press either SKIP ID SET or 3 play Use the 4 1 and track skip buttons to move between tracks that have skip IDs set When you press SKIP ID CLEAR it will be for the track that is currently playing 4 Clear further skip IDs by repeating steps 2 and 3 5 When you re finished ...

Page 33: ...is restored Unfortunately it may not be possible to complete the process successfully and the disc may be damaged as a result 1 Load the CD R or CD RW you want to finalize Check that the disc is free from dust dirt and scratches if neces sary clean the disc following the instructions on page 8 2 Press FINALIZE The recorder goes into record pause mode After a short while you should see a display so...

Page 34: ... the disc may be dam aged as a result You can halt this and any other erase process by holding down the 7 stop button for 10 seconds while the recorder is trying to recover the disc The display shows the message CHECK DISC to indicate that the disc has not been successfully erased If the message CHECK DISC appears any time during any erase process hit eject take out the disc clean it then try the ...

Page 35: ...splay shows ERS to indicate that the recorder is erasing the disc and the remaining time to completion If the disc is not yet finalized the display shows the message ALL TRACK ERASE while the recorder erases the disc This takes just a few seconds Re initializing a disc 1 Load a CD RW 2 Press and hold ERASE for about four seconds The recorder prompts you to confirm with the message ALL DISC ERASE a...

Page 36: ...tor The unit displays the source it is monitoring CD MD DAT or DCC The recorder is writing TOC data to the disc s PMA Program Memory Area Never turn off the power while this display is showing The player is waiting for you to enter a track in program play mode Select a track using the numeric buttons or 4 and track skip buttons Confirm that you want to set a skip ID by pressing the SKIP ID SET but...

Page 37: ...ain If the same messages are displayed again please contact a Pioneer authorized service center Display CHECK DISC CHECK blinking display Display CAN NOT COPY CAN NOT REC CHECK INPUT CD SET UP REPAIR REC FULL Pro DISC Remedy Record the source through the analog inputs Check that the digital input cable is connected properly and that the power of the source player is on Check that the source is a r...

Page 38: ...rty The remote control batteries are exhausted There is an obstacle between the remote control unit and main unit The remote control unit is being operated outside the remote controllable range The SKIP PLAY button is set to on The SKIP PLAY button is set to off The disc has not been finalized after recording When such a disc is loaded in the unit the CD R indicator lights The pickup lens of the o...

Page 39: ... 92 dB Recording total harmonic distortion 0 004 Output voltage 2 V Wow flutter Less than measurement limit 0 001 W PEAK EIAJ Number of channels 2 channels stereo Digital output Coaxial output 0 5 Vp p 20 75 W Optical output 15 to 21 dBm wavelength 660 nm Frequency deflection Level 2 standard mode Recording specification values are for the LINE input analog 3 Input jacks Optical digital input jack...

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