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Troubleshooting

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Before starting the procedure

When operation is unstable, problems may be solved by 

simply turning the power on or to standby or disconnecting/

connecting the power cord, rather than reviewing settings 

and operations. Try the simple measures on both the unit 

and the connected device. If the problem isn't fixed after 

referring to "Troubleshooting", resetting the unit to the 

status at the time of shipment may solve the problem.

Resetting the unit (this resets the unit settings to 

the default)

1. With the power on and no disc inserted, while pressing 

and holding 

g

 on the main unit, press DIRECT.

2. "CLEAR" is displayed, the unit switches to standby, and 

the settings are reset.

Power

Cannot turn on the unit

• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait 

2 minutes or more, then plug it in again.

The unit turns off unexpectedly

• The unit automatically switches to standby when the 

"AUTO STANDBY" setting in the SETUP menu functions.

The STANDBY indicator on the main unit continues to 

flash red and operations are not possible

• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait 

2 minutes or more, then plug it in again. The indicator will 

continue to flash, but press 

8

 STANDBY/ON on the 

main unit to turn the main power ON. If this doesn't fix the 

issue, there may be a malfunction. Unplug the power 

cord from the wall outlet and contact the dealer or our 

customer support.

The display doesn't light

• It is possible that the display has been turned off by 

pressing DISPLAY OFF. Press DISPLAY OFF to turn the 

display on.

Cannot play discs

• Place the disc in the disc tray so the label is facing up.

• Play may not be possible if the disc is scratched or dirty.

• Sound files that are protected by copyright cannot be 

played.

• 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 digital sound

• Set "DIGITAL OUT" in the SETUP menu to "ON".

• The audio of SACD and DSD or input from USB DAC is 

not digital-output.

Remote Controller

• Make sure that the batteries are installed with the correct 

polarity.

• Install new batteries. Do not mix different types of 

batteries, or old and new batteries.

• Make sure that this unit is not subjected to direct 

sunshine or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Relocate if 

necessary.

• If this unit is installed in a rack or cabinet with colored-

glass doors or if the doors are closed, the remote 

controller may not work reliably.

D/A converter feature

• Make sure that the devices are properly connected.

• Play audio compatible with the input jacks on this unit. 

(

P14)

Cannot play audio from computers

• Cancel the muting on your computer.

• Select this unit in the audio output settings on your 

computer. If the source of this unit is set to anything other 

than "USB DAC", the PC cannot detect this unit.

• If there are multiple applications running on the 

computer, shut down those applications that you are not 

using.

 

Sampling frequency is always the same through the 

USB DAC input

• Depending on the computer settings, even if the 

sampling frequencies of the files being played are 

different, they are converted to the same sampling 

frequency for output.

 

Computer sounds other than music are heard through 

the USB DAC input

• Depending on the settings on the computer, sounds such 

as the computer startup tone or error sounds may be 

played through this unit.

SACD

• Due to the differences in recording methods, there may 

be a difference in volume between SACD and CD.

CLEAR

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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