Panasonic Compact Disc Recorder Sl Pr300 Operating Instructions

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Using the Remote Control
When following the procedures in this manual, the
buttons on the remote control have the same func-
tion as the corresponding buttons on the main
unit.
CD1, CD2, CD3 Disc Selection Buttons
Use these to select the disc(s) to be played by the 3-CD changer.
(see page 13, 17)
CD REC Button
Press to start the CD REC function. (see page 27, 28)
CD EDIT Button
Press repeatedly to select Listening Edit or Program Edit functions.
(see page 29, 30)
Number Buttons
Press to select tracks for playback. (see page 17)
PLAY MODE Button
Press repeatedly to select a play mode for the 3-CD changer. (see
page 19, 21)
 REPEAT Button
Press repeatedly to select one of the repeat play modes. (see page 18)
1 REC/REC MUTE Button
Press to put the unit into recording pause mode from CDR stop
mode.
Press to mute recording signal during recording. (see page 25, 31)
R (reverse skip) Button
Press to skip back to the beginning of previous tracks. (see page 18)s  (stop) Button
Press to stop playback of the currently selected disc in the 3-CD changer
or stop playback/recording of the disc in the CDR.
p (play) Button
Press to play the currently selected CD.
r (reverse) Button
Press to perform fast reverse search of the CD currently being
played. (see page 17)
REC SELECTOR Button
Press to select the source for recording to the CDR.
P MULTI JOG Control (menu) Button
Press to select menu operations.
Pitch 0 Button
Press to restore playback speed of the CD player to normal. 
POWER  Button
Press to turn the power of this unit on or to put it in the standby
mode. (see page 13)
DISPLAY Button
Press to change the type of information that is shown in the infor-
mation display (see page 27).
FINALIZE Button
Press to start finalization of a CD-R or CD-RW. (see page 38)
CD and CDR Deck Selection Buttons
Press to select the deck you want to use, 3-CD changer or CDR.
(see page 17)
SYNCHRO Button
Press to select synchronized recording. (see page 33)
FADE Button
Press to create fade-in and fade-out of data being recorded. (see page 25)
F (forward skip) Button
Press to skip forward to other tracks on the disc. (see page 18)
S (pause) Button
Press to pause playback of the currently selected disc. (see page 16)
f (forward) Button
Press to perform fast forward search of the currently selected CD.
(see page 17)
MENU Button
Press to access Menu options.
PITCH+ Button
Press to increase the speed of CD playback.
pMULTI JOG Control (menu) Button
Press to select menu operations.
SET Button
Press to enter a selection on the menu. Also used for registering
tracks in the program mode.
CANCEL Button
Press to cancel an operation. 
PITCH – Button
Press to decrease the speed of CD playback.
Remote Control
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
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CD-R/RW
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Using the Remote Control
1Press down on the point shown by the arrow at 
the top of the compartment cover, and lift the 
cover to open the compartment.
2Place the two accompanying batteries in the 
remote control making sure to match the 
battery polarities with the markings (“+”/“–”) 
inside the compartment.
3Place the cover over the compartment and 
press down lightly until it locks in place.
Align the poles (+ and –) properly when inserting the batteries.
Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.
Do not recharge ordinary dry cell batteries.
Do not heat or disassemble the batteries. Do not allow them to
contact flame or water.
Remove the batteries if the unit is not to be used for a long time.
Do not keep together with metallic objects such as necklaces.
Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.
Do not use rechargeable type batteries.
Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can
damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.
If electrolyte leaks from the batteries, consult your dealer.
Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with
any part of your body.Point the remote control toward the left side of the front panel
of the main unit before you begin pressing buttons.
The remote control can be operated at a distance of up to
approximately 7m (23ft) from the main unit. This distance will
be less if the remote control is operated from a position that is
not directly in front or on the same level as the main unit.
When the distance over which the remote control can be oper-
ated starts to drop, the batteries are nearing the end of their ser-
vice life.
The batteries provided are for checking system operations only.
Replace them with new batteries as soon as possible.
Do not drop the remote control or subject it to strong impact.
Do not expose the main unit and remote control to direct sun-
light or other intense sources of light.
Do not place objects blocking the path of signals being trans-
mitted from the remote control to the main unit. 
Take care to keep the remote control signal sensor and end of
the remote control unit free from dust.
If this system is installed in a rack with glass doors, the thick-
ness and color of the glass doors might make it necessary to use
the remote control a shorter distance from the system.
Do not place heavy items on the unit.
Do not disassemble or reconstruct it.
Do not spill water or other liquids onto it.
Inserting the Batteries
(R6, AA, UM-3)
Using the Remote Control
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORM
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REPEAT CD
PITCH
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SETPITCH–
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DISC SELECTOR
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MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
30°
30°
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Power STANDBY/ON Operations
To turn power to the unit on
Press the POWER   ( ) button on the front panel or remote
control.
The currently selected CD function is shown in the information
display.
To put the unit in standby mode during operation
Press the POWER   ( ) button on the front panel or remote
control.The clock display is shown in the information display. It flashes 
if the clock has not been set.
If the POWER   ( ) button is pressed during a recording oper-
ation, the standby lamp flashes while the unit brings the operation
to an end. Once the operation has stopped, the unit enters the
standby mode and the standby lamp lights steady. From the time
the button is pressed until the standby lamp lights steady, the unit
will not respond to any button pressed on the front panel of the
main unit or remote control. 
Turning the power on by pressing a function 
button when the unit is in the standby mode
The unit can be turned on and a function selected simply by press-
ing one of the buttons shown in the figure below
When the PLAY p button for either the 3-CD changer or CDR
is pressed on the main unit, the power is turned on and the cor-
responding tray is selected. If a disc is loaded in the selected
tray, playback begins.
When one of the 3-CD changer OPEN/CLOSE 0 buttons or the
CDR OPEN/CLOSE 0 button is pressed, the power is turned
on and the tray opens, but the currently selected function (3-CD
changer or CDR) does not change.
If the power cord is unplugged from the wall socket for more
than a few seconds, the internal clock, program, etc. of the main
unit may require resetting. When this occurs, please set the
clock (and timer functions) again.
Turning the Power On and 
Standby Mode
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
CD-R/RW
CD EDIT FINALIZE DISPLAY
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MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
DISC SELECTOR 
1, 2, 3 POWER
()
POWER ( )
CD1, CD2, CD3
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Main UnitRemote Control
POWER
Main UnitRemote Control
POWER
Function Operation
Main unit
Remote control3-CD
changerThe function is set to 3-CD 
changer. The CD PLAYER 
indictor is shown in the dis-
play window.
If one of these buttons is 
pressed when a CD is in the 
corresponding CD tray, contin-
uous play starts from the CD 
tray corresponding to the but-
ton pressed.
These buttons do not function 
during program and random 
play modes.
Main unit
(3-CD control)
3-CD
changerThe function is set to 3-CD 
changer. The CD PLAYER 
indicator is shown in the dis-
play window.
Main unit
(CDR control)
CDRThe function is set to CDR. 
The CD RECORDER indica-
tor is shown in the display 
window.
1 3
2
CD1 CD2 CD3
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Listening to CDs
Example: Loading a CD for playback in tray DISC1.
1Press the DISC1 OPEN/CLOSE 
0 button to 
open the tray.
The power comes on, and tray DISC1 opens.
2Load a CD and close the tray by pressing the 
DISC1 OPEN/CLOSE 
0 button again.
“CD READ DISC” flashes in the information display while the
disc is being read.
Follow steps 1 and 2, repeating the process for DISC2 and
DISC3, pressing the appropriate OPEN/CLOSE 0 buttons, and
load CDs in trays DISC2 and DISC3 as well.
The unit will not respond to commands when a specified tray is
being opened or closed or while the unit is switching CD trays.
3-CD changer trays cannot be opened during recording even if
recording from an external source. (This prevents noise and
vibration from lowering the quality of the recording.) 
3Press the DISC SELECTOR 1 button.
The function is set to CD, and DISC1 playback starts from 
track 1.
The track number is cleared from the music calendar when the
corresponding track has finished playing.
In this example, playback proceeds through all of the tracks on
DISC1, DISC2 and DISC3, and stops automatically after the
last track on DISC3 has finished playing. This pattern changes
depending on the first disc selected for play, as described in the
following section. 
When one or more CDs are already in the trays.
Press the button of the CD tray that you want to start playback
from. Continuous play will start playback from the CD in that
tray. 
When play starts from DISC2
The CDs are played in the sequence of DISC2 Î DISC3 Î
DISC1, and then playback stops automatically.
When play starts from DISC3
The CDs are played in the sequence of DISC3 Î DISC1Î
DISC2, and then playback stops automatically.
If one of the trays does not contain a CD, play skips to the CD
in the next tray in the sequence.
Notes
The DISC SELECTOR 1, 2, and 3 buttons do not function dur-
ing program and random play modes.
If a tray is opened and closed when it is not the current tray in
use, the unit temporarily assigns the tray a NO DISC status.
When it becomes time to play the disc in this tray, the disc
information is read, and if there is no disc, the unit will move on
to the next tray.
The total track time does not always match total play time (time
shown in display window) exactly because the playback time
includes lead-in and lead-out spaces as well.
Playing CDs using the CD Control PLAY p button
Press the CD Control PLAY p button to select the 3-CD changer
function. This automatically starts playback of the disc in the cur-
rently selected tray.
The currently selected tray is indicated by the red ““mark
appearing to the immediate right of the CD icon in the display
window. 
3-CD Changer Continuous 
Playback
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
1, 2 3
p sS
1
Place the CD with its 
label side facing up.
Place an 8-cm CD in the 
center cutout.
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Listening to CDs
Stopping CD playback
To stop playback at any time 
Stop playback of a disc in the 3-CD changer by pressing the CD
Control STOP s button. The total number of tracks and playing
time is shown in the information display.
When all the tracks on a CD have been played through, play-
back stops automatically.
To stop playback temporarily 
If the CD Control PAUSE S button is pressed, playback is
paused temporarily. When the CD Control PLAY p button is
pressed, playback resumes from the place where it was paused.
This button works when the 3-CD changer is selected as the
playback source. 
Removing a CD from the 3-CD changer
To remove a CD from the 3-CD changer, press the OPEN/CLOSE
0 button next to the tray holding the CD to be removed. To remove
the CD that is currently being played back, it is recommended that
playback first be ended by pressing the CD Control STOP s but-
ton before pressing the OPEN/CLOSE 0 button. After pressing the
OPEN/CLOSE 0 button, the tray will open and the CD can be
removed. Press the OPEN/CLOSE 0 button once more to close the
tray. 
Number of CDs and play status display
The display window shows whether or not a CD has been loaded
into each of the CD trays as well as the play status of the CD.
1Press the CDR OPEN/CLOSE 
0 button to open 
the CDR disc tray.
2Load a disc in position and close the tray by 
pressing the CDR OPEN/CLOSE 
0 button again.
When a CD-R or CD-RW is loaded in the CDR, the unit deter-
mines the format of the disc and whether it is finalized or not.
3Press the CDR Control PLAY 
p button to select 
the CDR function and start playback at track 1. 
Playback stops automatically at the end of the last track on the
disc.
To stop CDR playback
Stop playback of a disc in the CDR by pressing the CDR Con-
trol STOP s button. The total number of tracks and play time
will be shown in the information display. 
This icon lights in sequence when a CD is 
playing, and blinks when play is paused. If 
no disc is loaded, the light remains out 
and “NO DISC” is shown in the 
information display. 
This lights when the CD in the tray has 
been selected to be played.
CDR Playback Operations
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
12
3s
S
OPEN /
CLOSE
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Listening to CDs
To stop CDR playback temporarily
Pressing the CDR Control PAUSE S button at any time when a
CD is playing in the CDR pauses playback. Press the CDR Con-
trol PLAY p  button to resume playback.
When playback is paused, the S indicator is shown in the dis-
play window.
Removing a CD from the CDR
To remove a CD from the CDR, press the CDR OPEN/CLOSE
0 button. To remove a CD when it is being played back, it is
recommended that playback first be ended by pressing the CDR
Control STOP s button before pressing the OPEN/CLOSE 0
button. After pressing the OPEN/CLOSE 0 button, the tray will
open and the CD can be removed. Press the OPEN/CLOSE 0
button once more to close the tray.
Notes
When an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW is loaded in the CDR
and the CDR OPEN/CLOSE 0 button is pressed to open the
CDR disc tray, “FINALIZE?” is shown in the information dis-
play. If you do not wish to finalize the CD at that time, press the
CDR OPEN/CLOSE 0 button again. For more information on
finalizing a CD, see page 38.
If playback of an unfinalized disc is stopped or if tracks are
skipped (forward or reverse), some data of the track (or begin-
ning of next track in the case of skipping) may be cut (not read)
when playback starts again. 
The total track time does not always match total playback time
(time shown in the information display) exactly because the
playback time includes lead-in and lead-out spaces as well. 
1Press the CD or CDR button to select the deck.
CD button:To control discs in the 3-CD changer
CDR button:To control the disc in the CDR
Pressing the CD1, CD2 or CD3 button automatically sets the
unit to the 3-CD changer and starts playback of the disc in the
selected tray.
When the CD function is selected, the CD PLAYER indicator is
shown in the display window. When the CDR function is
selected, the CD RECORDER indicator is shown.
2Press the command button of the operation you 
want to perform. 
The buttons on the remote control perform the same operations
as the corresponding buttons on the main unit.
The command is applied to the 3-CD changer or CDR depend-
ing on the function currently selected.
Using the Remote Control to 
Control Playback
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
CD-R/RW
CD EDIT FINALIZE DISPLAY
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1
2
CD1, CD2, CD3
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Listening to CDs
1Press the CD and CDR Deck Selection button 
corresponding to the tray holding the CD and 
track to be played.
2Press the number button(s) of the track you 
want to play.
The track number corresponding to the buttons pressed is shown in
the information display, and playback of that track starts.
To select a two-digit track number
Press the ≥10 button and then the two numbers you want within 5
seconds or so.
Example: Track 15
Press ≥10, then 1, and then 5.
Example: Track 20
Press ≥10, then 2, and then 0.Direct Track Selection (selecting another track during 
playback)
Press the number button(s) corresponding to the track to be played
(step 2). The display will change to indicate the corresponding
track number, playback of the current track will stop and playback
of the newly selected track will begin. 
To select a track on a CD in another tray, repeat steps 1 and 2.
Direct track selection cannot be initiated by pressing the ≥10
button alone: this button must be used in combination with one
of the other number buttons (0 through 9). This function is not
possible when either program or random play mode is in use.
1Press the CD and CDR Deck Selection button 
(CD or CDR) corresponding to the tray holding 
the CD currently playing. 
2Press the  
r (reverse) or 
f (forward) 
button corresponding to the direction you want 
search.  Release the button when you find the 
location you want to play.
If playback is paused when a search is performed, there is no
sound heard during the search. When the search is complete the
pause mode is resumed.
When forward or reverse searching is performed during play-
back of an unfinalized disc, the information display and/or the
search function may not operate properly depending on the type
of disc being played.
Direct Playback of a Specific 
Tr a c k
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
CD-R/RW
CD EDIT FINALIZE DISPLAY
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2 1
1
CD CD-R/RWCONTROL
For a CD in the 3-CD changer
For a CD in the CDR
CD1 CD2 CD3CD CD-R/RWCONTROL
Forward and Reverse Search
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
PITCH+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
r
/f
Reverse
searchForward 
search
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Listening to CDs
To skip forward or backward to different tracks on the currently
selected CD, use the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or the
R (reverse) or F  (forward) buttons on the remote control.
When the last track on a CD loaded in the 3-CD changer is
advanced to the next track, playback moves to the first track on
the next CD. It is not possible to skip forward when playing the
last track of a CD loaded in the CDR. 
Turn the MULTI JOG control counterclockwise one notch to
return to the beginning of the current track, or keep turning it
until the track number you are searching for is shown in the
information display.
Turn the MULTI JOG control clockwise one notch to move to
the beginning of the next track, or keep turning it until the track
number you are searching for is shown in the information dis-
play.
Press the CD and CDR Deck Selection button (CD or CDR) corre-
sponding to the tray holding the CD currently playing, and then
press the desired search direction.
Press the 
R (reverse skip) button once to return to the begin-
ning of the current track, or press it repeatedly until the track
number you are searching for is shown in the information dis-
play.
Press the 
F (forward skip) button once to move to the begin-
ning of the next track, or press it repeatedly until the track num-
ber you are searching for is shown in the information display.The repeat playback mode can be selected by pressing the
REPEAT button on the remote control when the main unit is set to
either 3-CD changer or CDR function. Please note, however, that
the REPEAT ALL setting (for repeating all of the CDs loaded in
the 3-CD changer) can only be set when the main unit is set to 3-
CD changer (CD PLAYER indicator is shown in display window).
Setting the repeat play mode
Press the REPEAT button on the remote control. The REPEAT
indicator will be shown in the PLAY MODE section of the display
window. Press the button repeatedly to choose the desired setting.
The selection in the information display changes in the following
order: 
“REPEAT ALL” :Repeat playback of all of the CDs loaded in the
3-CD changer (3-CD changer only).
Ð
“REPEAT 1CD” :Repeat playback of the CD currently playing
Ð
“REPEAT 1” : Repeat playback of the track currently playing
Ð
Repeat off (normal display). 
Using repeat mode during program or random play 
modes
If the repeat playback mode is activated while the unit is in the pro-
gram or random play modes, the following settings are possible:
“REPEAT ALL” :Random mode - Repeats random playback of all
of the CDs loaded in the 3-CD changer.
                            Program mode - Repeats playback of the entire 
                            program.
“REPEAT 1” : Repeats playback of the track currently playing.
The setting selection will be shown by the ALL or 1CD indicator
being lit in the PLAY MODE section of the display window.
Notes
Repeat playback mode cannot be used during CD REC or CD
EDIT recording operations.
Play is repeated in the selected mode when the DISC SELEC-
TOR 1, 2, or 3 button (main unit or remote control), CD Control
PLAY p button of the main unit or p (play) button of the
remote control is pressed.
Skipping Tracks
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
PITCH+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
FA D E SYNCHRO
R/
F MULTI JOG control
Main Unit
Remote Control
Repeat Playback
PLAY
MODE
REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
CD-R/RWFA D E SYNCHRO
CONTROL
REPEAT
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Listening to CDs
When in the 3-CD changer stop mode (CD PLAYER indicator is
shown in the display window), press the PLAY MODE button
(main unit/remote control) repeatedly until “CD RANDOM” is
shown in the information display. The RANDOM indicator will be
shown in the PLAY MODE section of the display window.
Note
The random playback mode cannot be used for discs loaded in
the CDR. 
Random play is started by pressing the CD Control PLAY p
button on the main unit or the p (play) button on the remote
control.
When activated, tracks are chosen randomly for playback from
the CDs loaded in the 3-CD changer. The tracks chosen will be
lit in the music calendar and the SKIP ON lamp turns off. 
Selection is made only once, from 1 to 99 tracks, and playback
ends after the last track is played.
Tracks assigned a SKIP TRACK mark will not be chosen. 
The CD tray, track number and playback time of the CD cur-
rently being played are shown in the information display.
Track selection with the number buttons is not accepted during
the random playback mode.
To release the random playback mode
When the unit is in the 3-CD changer stop mode, press the PLAY
MODE button repeatedly until the RANDOM indicator is cleared
from the PLAY MODE section of the display window.
There are 3 CD pitch control buttons on the remote control that can
be used to vary the speed of CD playback up to 12% faster or
slower than the standard playback speed. This function can be use-
ful in changing the pitch when matching the playback speed of the
CD with another source.
To adjust the pitch of a CD during playback
To increase the speed of playback, press PITCH+. To decrease the
speed of playback, press PITCH–. Each press of a button increases
or decreases playback speed 1%.
To restore the playback speed to normal, press PITCH 0.
The adjusted playback speed can only be recorded using analog
recording functions such as mixed recording.
Even if the pitch has been adjusted, when digital synchronized
recording is performed, the pitch is automatically restored to 0.
The amount of pitch adjustment (+/–/0) is shown in the infor-
mation display when one of the pitch buttons is pressed. 
When the speed of CD playback is changed using the pitch con-
trol buttons, there is no signal output from the DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL terminal.
Pitch control cannot be used for the CDR.
The Disc Lock function can be used to make it impossible for chil-
dren or anyone else to take CDs out of or load new ones into the 3-
CD changer and CDR. This function helps to ensure that timer play
and recording functions are performed correctly.
When the power is in standby, press the DISC1 OPEN/CLOSE
0 button while holding down the CD Control STOP s button
on the front panel. “TRAY LOCKED” will be shown in the
information display for 3 seconds, after which it is no longer
possible to remove or load CDs.
To cancel the Disc Lock function.
Repeat the same step followed to lock the trays. “TRAY
UNLOCKED” will be shown in the information display for 3 sec-
onds, after which the Disc Lock function is canceled.
Note
The Disc Lock function is canceled if the AC power cord is
unplugged from the wall outlet.Random Playback
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
CD-R/RW0  10
FA D E SYNCHRO
_ >CONTROLPLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
CD Playback Pitch Control
REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
PITCH+
SET
PITCH–
COMPACT DISC RECORDERRAK-PR300
FA D E SYNCHRO
PITCH+/PITCH–
PITCH 0
Disc Lock Function
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
0
s
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Listening to CDs
It is possible to select your own program (order of tracks being
played) using the program playback mode. Any of the tracks (1-99)
on the CDs in the trays of the 3-CD changer can be selected. 
If you want to program and record tracks, see “Program Edit
Recording” on page 30.
1Load CDs into the trays of the  3-CD changer.
Only tracks on the CDs loaded in the 3-CD changer can be reg-
istered into the program.
Note
To close a tray, press the 0 button for the tray number that is
open. If you press the 0 button for a tray number other than that
for the tray that is open, the program may not be played correctly.
2Press the PLAY MODE button when the unit is 
in the CD stop mode.
The CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the display window,
PROGRAM indicator is shown in the display window, and if no
program has been registered, “PG NO PROGRAM” is shown in
the information display.
  
3Press the SET button to start program 
registration.
The information display will show the following, and disc
source columns will flash.
4Select the disc source (CD tray) by turning the 
MULTI JOG control, and then press the SET but-
ton. 
When the SET button is pressed, next the programming step and
track number columns will flash.
5Select and enter a track number (1-99) by 
turning the MULTI JOG control, and then press  
the SET button.
The following is an example of track 2 on the CD in tray DISC1
being entered as Step 01.
When the SET button is pressed, the programming of Step 01 is
registered, and programming for Step 02 is ready.
6Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program up to a 
maximum of 32 steps.
If you try to program over 32 steps, “MEMORY FULL” is
shown in the information display, and the programming func-
tion ends automatically.
Pressing the CD Control STOP s button on the main unit ends
the programming function.
Programming Playback Using 
Main Unit Controls
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
LINE CD DIGITAL
POWERCOMPACT DISC RECORDER    SL-PR300
DISC 1DISC 2DISC 3OPEN /
CLOSEDISC
SELECTOR3
2
1
LINECD
2 7 3,4,5
14,5
Program step 
numberDisc source
Track number
Programming 
step numberDisc source
Track number
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL
+ –
SET
CD1 CD2 CD3
1. Select the disc. 2. Enter the selection.
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL
+ –SET
1. Select the track. 2. Enter the selection.
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