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Features of the PDR-609 CD recorder

At last, there's a convenient and affordable way to make your own audio CDs. Create your own original recordings, or put together

compilations of your favorite tracks from your existing CDs. Other uses include making high-quality recordings from radio or

satellite broadcasts, and making personal copies of CDs, MDs, etc. to keep in the car, keeping the originals safe at home. The CD text

feature of the PDR-609 allows you put text information on your recordings to easily identify and select from the contents.

The PDR-609 can accept digital input via optical or coaxial cable, meaning that you can connect it to almost any other digital audio

component. Also, thanks to the built in sampling rate converter, you can make direct digital recordings from satellite (usually

32kHz), DCC and DAT (up to 48kHz), as well as CD and MD (both 44.1kHz). A sampling rate converter ‘through’ feature (for 44.1kHz

sources only) enables you to record HDCD and DTS encoded CDs too. Analog sources are also catered for with the analog line inputs,

suitable for connection to standard audio components such as cassette decks and turntables.

Ordinary recordable CDs (CD-R) can be recorded on just once, but the relatively cheap cost of blank discs and the ability to play the

recorded discs on any ordinary CD player* make them ideal for many applications. Compact Disc Rewritable, or CD-RW, is a more

recent type of recordable CD that allows erasing and re-recording of the disc. Although the blank discs are more expensive, this ability

to use the discs over and over gives them the edge in terms of flexibility over CD-R**.

* While most CD players should have no problems with

CD-R discs, if the laser pickup is dirty (from prolonged exposure to tobacco smoke, for example), the player may not be able to

read some CD-R discs.

** At the time of writing, most ordinary CD players cannot play CD-RW discs. Check in the instructions that came with the player for

compatibility.