Pioneer PD-M550 manual

MULTI-PLAY COMPACT DISC PLAYER PD-M550 PD-M455 PD-M453 PD-M450 DIGITAL AUDIO PD-M455 PD-M450 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product, Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. in some co[...]

IMPORTANT 1 The lightning flash with arrowhead, withfn an equilateral triangle, is intended to ater_ ttle user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosur e tha_ may be of _u f ticient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOC[...]

[FOR EUROPEAN AND U.K. MODELS] CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. i i The following caution label appear on your player. 'l , i Location: r_ar of the player [F[...]

I CONTENTS CONFIRM SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................... 4 PUT BATTERIES INTO THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT .... 4 CAUTIONS REGARDING HANDLING ................................ 5 CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 6 BEFORE OPERATING THE PLAYER .................................. 6 NAMES AND FUNCTION[...]

I CAUTIONS REGARDINGHANDLING J I Location Cleanin_ ! discs J • The pres_'nce of fingerprints or smudges on the surface of the disc will r at directly affect the recorded signals, but depending on the d _gree of contamination, the brightness of the light reflected from the signal surfaces may be reduced, causing degradat/_ ,n of sound quality[...]

CONNECTIONS • Make sure that all of the components are turned off before making connections. F Output c///ord Red_ White f CD ,ayo Poworoo,d / CD-DECK SYNCHRO cord Cassette deck / Making connections [] Connect the OUTPUT jacks of this unit to the input jacks (CD or AUX) of the amplifier, Make sure that the white plugs are connected to the left (L[...]

1 2 B "CB B A f--A-H For U.S. customers only You may purchase additional Pioneer six-compact-disc magazines from your dealer. If however, they are not avairable at your dealer in the United S_ates, you may order from: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC. 2265 East 220th Street P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach CA. 90801-1760 Phone #(800)421-1404 BEFORE O[...]

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS l PD-M550 PD-M455 I ! PD-M453/PD-M450 FRONT PANEL O POWER STANDBY/ON switch and STANDBY @ REPEl indicator (_ RAND (_ AUTO FADER button @ HI-LIT TIME button _ Stop ! O Remote sensor (PD-M550/PD-M455/PD-M453 @ Pause only) _ Manu; Receives the signal from the remote control unit. • The PD-M450 is not equipped with the re[...]

® (# PD-M550 Ill O REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (PD-M550/PD-M455/PD- M453 only) Remote control buttons with the same names or marks as buttons on the front panel of the player control the same operations as the corresponding front panel buttons. (_ POWER button ADLC (Automatic Digital Level Controller) button MANUAL search buttons ( _ / IH_ ) (_ TRACK sear[...]

BASIC OPERATION ! To play _ compact disc PD-M550 1 2 3 ml i I ! i Dil - IIIll ,.I.t PD-M455/ (PD.M4531 PD-M450) *: PD-M455/PD-M453 only **: PD-M455 only ** 1 2 3 POWER STANDBY/ON @@@@@@ PLAY D ' U PAUSE: PAUSE n • STOP: STOP -- a Operations indicated by the [ _ ] mark are performed with the remote control unit. (PD-M550/PD-M455/PD-M453 only)[...]

Timer playback By using a commercially available audio timer, it is possible to initiate playback at any time automatically, 1. Insert a magazine into the magazine slot. 2. Set the time at which you wish playback to begin. The timer will supp{y power to both the amplifier and the p{ayer at the preset time, turning all the components on and initiati[...]

VARIOUS OPERATIONS Manual search - To search for a particular passage During playback or pause mode PD-M550 I "_ I ='_""""'l PD-M455 (PD-M453/PD-M450) MANUAL SEARCH W 1 MANUAL /? While _ is kept pressed, playback rapidly advances toward the end of the disc. When playback reaches the end of the disc, the player ent[...]

VARIOUS OPERATIONS I Adjusting the sound volume (PD-M550/PD- M455/PD-M453 only) I _ O_PUT LEVEL /2 Press OUTPUT LEVEL "-" or "+" to adjust the output level. The output level can be adjusted between 0 dB end -25 dB in steps of 1 dB. • The output level at the OUTPUT jacks and PHONES jack will be adjusted simultaneously. ADLC (Au[...]

TO PLAY ONLY DESIRED TRACKS/DISCS [,mmm'e',J k,, )4 PD-M550 53 1,3 3 PD-M455 (PD-M453/ 2 1,3 3 PD-M450) * R_ o *: PD-M455/PD-M453 only **: PD-M455 only I I r Pr°graln playback" T° pr°gram tracksldiscs fin des !! ed order i 1 During stop mode, press the Program button. The PR( IGRAM indicator lights. 2 Press ;he Disc number button [...]

I Programming a pause Inserting a pause in your program can be very useful when carrying out recording. Press II instead of entering a track number. "PA" appears on the display panel. • For example, when recording on both sides of a cassette tape, if you p_ogram a pause after the last track to be recorded on the first side, program play[...]

TO PLAY ONLY DESIRED TRACKS/DISCS (Program Playback and Delete Program _layback) 2 1.3 3 PD-M550 5 3 PD-M455(PD-M453/PD-M450) li2 = ° *: PD-M455iPD-M453 only **: PD-M455 only 5 ** 1 PD-M550 PD-M455(PD-M453/PD-M450) 2 D!SC NUMBER F,sc_ I D,sc 2 lo,sc 3 I D,sc, I D,sc s I _Jsc. 1_ 3 E2:31:2:-I EZ:] ] DISC NUMBER 2) 3 PD-M550 I _,-, I ,-_ IJ /? TRACK[...]

I CONVENIENT OPERATION FOR RECORDING PD-M550 PD-M455 (PD-M453/ PD-M450} • %T = 1,3 *: PD-M455/PD-M453 only **: PD-M455 only 3 3 ,3 OISC NUMBIER /? DISC NUMBER [I :,is_ _lD_sc2 I_sc3 I o_sc_ t _lscs I oJsc_q) 3 PD-M550 I _ I '_ I I /¢ _" 4 5 8 _ L C2 [2 TRACK NUMBER ,,, /9 /? PD*M455 (PD-M453/PD-M450) TRACK SEARCH i Compu program editin[...]

CONVENIENT OPERATION FOR RECORDING (Compu Program Editing/Time Fade !Editing/One-touch Fade) PD-M550 INN i Jg"-'='-N PD-M455 (PD-M453t PD-M450) • %T -= 1,3 3 .2 3 1,3 *: PD-M455iPD-M453 only **: PD-M455 only *, PD-M550 PD-M455 (PD-M4531PD-M450) I T, MEFADE I1 DISC NUMBER I msc11 msc 2 IDisc 3 Imsc 4 I D)SC S I ms_ _ II /f DISC NUMB[...]

I TROUBLESHOOTING i Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exe[...]

SPECIFICATIONS ! i 1. General Type .......................................... Compact disc digital audio system Power requirements European models ................................ AC 220 -230 V, 50/60 Hz U.K. and Australian models ...................... AC 230 -:240 V, 60 Hz U.S, and Canadian models ................................ AC 120 V, 60 Hz [...]