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Repeat play

1. Repeatedly press REPEAT (a) during play to display   

or   on the display.

: Repeat play of all tracks.

: Repeat play of the being played track.

To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT (a) several times to 

display   on the display. 

Shuffle play

1. Press SHUFFLE (f) during play or stop to display   on 

the display.

: Play all tracks randomly.

To cancel shuffle play, press SHUFFLE (f) to display   

on the display.

Program play

You can select the order to play tracks on a music CD.

1. Press PROGRAM (e) while stopped.

"P00" is displayed when nothing has been registered. 

Enter the track number you want to register with the 

number buttons (b). When entering a 2-digit track 

number, press the +10 button as many times as the value 

of the second (tens) digit, then press the value of the first 

digit. The number in "P00" increases each time you 

register a track. Up to 24 tracks can be registered.

• To play the registered program, press 

/

h

 (g) on the 

remote controller.

• If you press CLEAR (c) while registering tracks, the 

tracks are cleared in order, starting from the one you 

registered last.

• If you press PROGRAM (e) while registering tracks, all 

the tracks you registered are cleared.

• If the total play time of the registered program exceeds 

99 minutes 59 seconds, "

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 : 

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" is displayed on the 

display.

ALL

1

ALL

1

OFF

OFF

Specifications of files that can be played

* When playing files exceeding 48 kHz, use files that have been recorded on a DVD disc.

Notes regarding all types of files

• Use CD/CD-R/CD-RW discs that conform to the ISO9660 level 1/level 2 CD-ROM file system standard and that are 

recorded using the system conforming to extended formatting (Joliet and Romeo). When using DVD discs, then along 

with the above, use discs recorded using the UDF file system.

• Folder structure is limited to eight levels and the maximum number of tracks is 3000. However, depending on the folder 

structure, not all folders and tracks may be recognized and played.

Notes regarding specific types of files

• Encode WMA files using applications certified by the Microsoft Corporation of the United States. Operation may not be 

correct if you use uncertified applications.

• This unit supports play of AAC files with the extension ".m4a" that have been encoded using iTunes. However, play not be 

possible if the file has been protected with DRM copy protect (copyright protection) or with some versions of iTunes used 

for encoding.

• WAV files include uncompressed PCM digital audio.

• AIFF files include uncompressed PCM digital audio.

Sampling rates

Bitrates

Quantization 

bit

Types of discs that can be played

Extension

CD-R/

CD-RW

DVD-R/

DVD-RW

DVD+R/

DVD+RW

MP3

44.1/48 kHz

Between 8 kbps and 

320 kbps and VBR.

.mp3

WMA

44.1/48 kHz

Between 5 kbps and 

192 kbps and VBR.

.wma

AAC

44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz Between 8 kbps and 

320 kbps and VBR.

*

.aac/

.m4a

WAV

44.1/48/88.2/96/

176.4/192 kHz

8/16/24 bit

*

.wav

AIFF

44.1/48/88.2/96/

176.4/192 kHz

8/16/24 bit

*

.aif/

.aiff

FLAC

44.1/48/88.2/96/

176.4/192 kHz

8/16/24 bit

*

.flac

ALAC

44.1/48/88.2/96/

176.4/192 kHz

8/16/24 bit

*

.m4a

DSD

2.8/5.6 MHz

1 bit

.dsf/

.dff

MQA

44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/

192/352.8/384 kHz

8/16/24 bit

*

.flac/

.wav

Summary of Contents for PD-50AE

Page 1: ...ation 2 What s in the box 3 Part Names Front Panel 4 Rear Panel 5 Remote Controller 6 Display 7 Install Connections with an amplifier 8 Connecting the power cord etc 11 Playback Playing discs 12 Using this unit as a D A converter 14 Adjusting sound quality 15 Advanced Setup Advanced Settings 16 Others Troubleshooting 17 Other notes 18 General Specifications 19 ...

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Page 3: ...n Manual This document 1 The power cord must be connected only after all other cable connections are completed We will not accept responsibility for damage arising from the connection of equipment manufactured by other companies Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice The main power cannot be turned on or off with the remote controller Use the 8 STANDBY ON button o...

Page 4: ... pause play y i When pressed during play move to the next track Press and hold to fast forward through the track g This button stops playback 6 Remote control sensor The reception range of the remote controller is within a distance of approx 16 5 m and an angle of 20 in vertical direction and 30 to right and left 7 CD SACD button indicator Switch between CD SACD as the source When playing a hybrid...

Page 5: ...plied power cord 3 USB DAC port Use a USB cable A B type to connect a computer 4 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL jack Use a digital optical cable or digital coaxial cable to connect an integrated amplifier for example 5 CONTROL IN OUT jack By connecting Pioneer brand amplifiers and audio devices centralized control is possible for example you can control the amplifiers and audio devices 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 6: ...h the track being played g Stop playback y Press and hold to fast forward through the track being played 10 SOURCE button Switches the source to be played 11 DIRECT button Switch the DIRECT mode on and off P15 12 DISPLAY button Switch the information on the display Depending on the source the operation may not start 13 OPEN CLOSE button Open or close the disc tray 14 PROGRAM button Used for progra...

Page 7: ...n operations with the cursor buttons on the remote controller are possible 4 Displays the play status 5 Lights when the digital audio output setting is on P16 6 Lights when showing such items as the remaining time for a track or the disc or the total time of the disc 7 Display when an MQA file or stream is played For details refer to Playing MQA P18 DSD DIGITAL TOTAL REMAIN 1 7 5 2 6 3 4 ...

Page 8: ...cted to integrated amplifiers or AV receivers Connect to suit the input jacks on your amplifier Connecting with an analog audio cable The signal is converted to analog in the D A converter of this unit and then output to an integrated amplifier for example Connect the LINE IN jacks on an integrated amplifier to the ANALOG OUT jack RCA jack on this unit a 1 2 This unit Integrated amplifier AV recei...

Page 9: ...ampling frequency and quantization bit rate of 192 kHz 24 bit operation may not be possible with all connected devices or environments Connecting with a digital coaxial cable The signal is converted to analog in the D A converter of the integrated amplifier for example Connect the COAXIAL IN jack on an integrated amplifier to the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack on this unit The audio of SACD and DSD or i...

Page 10: ...n the amplifier for example Also make sure to connect with the analog audio cable Centralized control cannot work correctly with only the control jack connection The remote controller sensor on this unit stops working if you connect a monaural miniplug cable without resistor to the CONTROL IN jack of this unit The remote controller sensors on the other devices stop working if you connect a monaura...

Page 11: ... all other connections are completed Make sure you first connect the power cord to AC IN terminal of the unit and then connect to the outlet Always disconnect the outlet side first when disconnecting the power cord Starting up Press 8 STANDBY ON on the main unit When starting up press until the button goes in When starting up the unit the 8 STANDBY ON indicator in the center of the button lights b...

Page 12: ...digit If you press DISPLAY d you can switch the display to show the elapsed time or remaining time of the disc etc The content displayed depends on the disc Playing a disc with music files Perform the following procedure when the unit is on 1 Press CD SACD on the remote controller to set the source to CD SACD 2 Press on the main unit to open the disc tray and after putting the disc on the tray pre...

Page 13: ... Notes regarding all types of files Use CD CD R CD RW discs that conform to the ISO9660 level 1 level 2 CD ROM file system standard and that are recorded using the system conforming to extended formatting Joliet and Romeo When using DVD discs then along with the above use discs recorded using the UDF file system Folder structure is limited to eight levels and the maximum number of tracks is 3000 H...

Page 14: ...ns 2 Use an A B type USB cable to connect a computer Playback 3 Start play on the player The digital signals that can be input by this unit are linear PCM signals with a sampling frequency and quantization bit rate of 48 kHz 32 bit operation may not be possible with all connected devices or environments Supported OSs of PC to be connected are Windows10 and Mac OS X With OSs other than the supporte...

Page 15: ...les or using USB DAC When switching the setting during playback the audio may be interrupted UP SAMPLING Increasing the sampling frequency helps achieve sound reproduction with a higher degree of clarity Default Value OFF 1 You can also press UP SAMPLING g to turn the feature ON and OFF This function cannot be used when the DIRECT mode is set to ON or during playback of SACD or DSD The setting is ...

Page 16: ... when this unit is turned on By using an externally connected auto timer you can use timer play when the power automatically switches on ON To play discs automatically OFF Default Value When discs are not to be played DIGITAL OUT Make settings for digital audio output When not connecting to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL jack you can listen to even clearer audio by setting this OFF ON Default Val...

Page 17: ...ed The disc tray opens if you insert a disc that this unit does not support Audio Sound is interrupted Narrowing the lock range too much with the LOCK RANGE ADJUST setting can cause interruptions to sound and also may cause noise Sound interruptions caused by adjustments to the lock range are not covered by our guarantees of operation Listen to some audio while adjusting the lock range There is no...

Page 18: ...s These types of discs could jam and damage the unit Some audio CDs with copy control functionality do not comply with official CD standards These are special discs and cannot be played with this unit Do not use discs with residue from cellophane tape rental discs with labels which are peeling off or discs with decorative labels This type of disc could get stuck in the unit or could damage the uni...

Page 19: ...ing SACD 116 dB or more A weighting THD N CD 0 002 or less SACD 0 002 or less Digital Audio Input USB DAC Type B USB Audio Class 1 0 Digital Audio Output Coaxial Digital Output RCA Jack 0 5 Vp p 75 Optical Digital Output Optical Jack 14 21 dBm 660 nm Other Control In Ø3 5 mini jack mono Control Out Ø3 5 mini jack mono General Power Supply AC 220 230 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 43 W 0 3 W In Stand...

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