Panasonic Compact Disc Recorder Sl Pr300 Operating Instructions

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Listening to CDs
7Press the CD Control PLAY 
p button to start 
programmed play.
During playback, the disc number, track number and play time
of the track are shown in the information display.
The numbers of the tracks that have been played are cleared
from the music calendar. They are displayed again when pro-
grammed play is completed.
Operation stops automatically (and “STOP” is shown in the
information display) when all of the programmed tracks have
been played.
If the CD Control PLAY 
p button is pressed at a specific step
in a program, the programming function will end and playback
will start from Step 01, not the step currently shown in the infor-
mation display. 
To clear a step (track) from the program
To erase a programmed track, turn the MULTI JOG Control while
in the CD stop mode until the track you want to erase is shown in
the information display. Press the CANCEL button to erase the
track from the program. The step number for each track following
the one erased is automatically reduced by one (i.e., steps are
renumbered). To erase the entire program, press the CANCEL but-
ton until “PG NO PROGRAM” is shown in the information dis-
play.
To change the contents of the program 
In the CD stop mode, press the SET button followed by the CAN-
CEL button. Programmed tracks will be erased in the reverse order
of when they were entered (starting from the last track pro-
grammed). Press the CANCEL button twice to erase one track.
Continue erasing in this manner until all of the tracks you wanted
to remove are erased. Enter new tracks into the program by follow-
ing programming steps 4 and 5.
To check the contents of the program
To check the tracks you have entered into the program, press the
CD Control STOP s button, and use the MULTI JOG Control to
review the programmed tracks. The program steps (PG S**) and
track numbers will be shown in the information display one at a
time as you toggle through the program (S: Step; **: step number).
To return to continuous playback
In the CD stop mode, repeatedly press the PLAY MODE button on
the main unit until the total playing time is shown in the informa-
tion display.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 CD Deck Selection button to place the 
unit in the CD mode. 
The CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the display window.
3 Press the PLAY MODE button.
The PROGRAM indicator is shown in the display window, and
if no program has been registered, “PG NO PROGRAM” is
shown in the information display.
4Press the SET button.
 
The information display will show the following.
5Select the disc source (CD tray) using the R 
(reverse) or F (forward) buttons, and then 
press the SET button.
When the SET button is pressed, next the program step and
track number columns will flash.  
PLAY MODE
Main Unit
(Continued on the next page)
Programming Playback Using 
the 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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2
Program step 
numberDisc source
Track number
SET
1.Select the disc source.
2. Enter the selection.
CD1 CD2 CD3
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6Select a track number (1-99)  using the R 
(reverse) or F (forward) buttons, and then 
press the SET button.
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program up to a 
maximum of 32 steps.
If you try to program over 32 steps, “MEMORY FULL” will be
shown in the information display, and the programming func-
tion ends automatically.
Pressing the s (stop) button ends the programming function.
8Press the p
 button to start program play.
During playback, the disc number, track number and play time 
of the track are shown in the information display.
The numbers of the tracks that have been played are cleared 
from the music calendar. They are displayed again when pro-
grammed play is completed.
Operation stops automatically (and “STOP” is shown in the 
information display) when all programmed tracks have been 
played.
If the 
p
 (play) button is pressed at a specific step in a program, 
the programming function will end and playback will start from 
Step 01, not the step currently shown in the information display. To clear a step (track) from the program
To remove a programmed track, while in the CD stop mode, press
the R (reverse skip) or F
 (forward skip) buttons until the
track you want to erase is shown in the information display. Press
the CANCEL button to erase the track from the program. The step
number for each track following the one erased is automatically
reduced by one (i.e., steps are renumbered). To erase the entire pro-
gram, press the CANCEL button until “PG NO PROGRAM” is
shown in the information display.
To change the contents of the program 
In the CD stop mode, press the SET button followed by the CAN-
CEL button. Programmed tracks will be erased in the reverse order
of when they were entered (starting from the last track pro-
grammed). Press the CANCEL button twice to erase one track.
Continue erasing in this manner until all of the tracks you wanted
to remove are erased. Enter new tracks into the program by follow-
ing programming steps 5 and 6.
To check the contents of the program
To check the tracks you have entered into the program, press the s
(stop) button, and use the R (reverse skip) or F
 (forward
skip) buttons to review the programmed tracks. The program steps
(PG S**) and track numbers will be shown in the information dis-
play one at a time as you toggle through the program (S: Step; **:
step number).
To return to continuous playback
In the CD stop mode, repeatedly press the PLAY MODE button on
the remote control until the total playing time is shown in the infor-
mation display.
SET
1. Select the track. 2. Enter the selection.
PLAY
MODE
Remote Control
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Notes on Recording
Do not use CD-R or CD-RW discs with dust and/or scratches on
the surface as this may cause the recording to sound rough and
may cause skipping when played backed. It may even cause the
unit to malfunction.
When using a recording function (one of the recording indica-
tors in the display window is illuminated), do not subject the
unit to any shock or vibration.
Before recording on a CD-R disc, it is recommended to make a
sample recording on a CD-RW disc.
If the source CD being recorded from the 3-CD changer is itself
a first-generation digital copy, digital recording cannot be per-
formed. When this occurs, the recording type will switch from
digital to analog automatically.
Read through this section before recording.
- Discs not manufactured for holding audio data (such as discs for 
   standard computer use) cannot be recorded using this CDR.
- Discs with a format other than CD-DA (Compact Disc-Digital
Audio) cannot be recorded.
- The recording of discs over 80 minutes in length is not supported. 
- Multi-session discs cannot be recorded.
Types of recording
The following types of recording are possible with this unit.
Manual recording (See page 24)
Manually control the recording source used and the tracks you
want to record. The following is a list of possible settings. (High-
speed recording is not possible.)
DIGITAL (digital recording from external sources connected to
the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL terminal or COAXIAL terminal)
CD (digital/analog recording of CDs loaded in the 3-CD changer)
LINE (analog recording of external sources connected to the
LINE IN terminal)
Synchronized one-button recording of one entire CD 
(See page 26)
Press the CD REC button while the main unit is in the stop mode to
instantly dub the entire selected CD in the 3-CD changer to a CD-R
or CD-RW disc. New to this feature is an automatic disc finaliza-
tion function that can be set before recording begins.
Synchronized one-button recording of a single track 
(See page 27)
Press the CD REC button while the unit is playing or paused to
instantly dub the current track on a CD in the 3-CD changer to a
CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Listening Edit recording (See page 29)
Select tracks to be recorded from one or all of the CDs in the 3-CD
changer while listening to them. New to this feature is an automatic
disc finalization function that can be set before recording begins.
(High-speed recording; CD-R 4x, CD-RW 2x)
Program Edit recording (See page 30)
Program tracks to be recorded from one or all of the CDs loaded in
the 3-CD changer. New to this feature is an automatic disc finaliza-
tion function that can be set before recording begins. (High-speed
recording; CD-R 4x, CD-RW 2x)Synchronized recording from external sources 
(See page 33)
Start recording from an external source as soon as the CDR detects
the signal being input. (High-speed recording is not possible.)
Mixed input recording (See page 34)
Simultaneously record the inputs from two analog sources.
(Recording level and mixing balance can be adjusted manually.) 
Automatically finalize at the end of a recording onto a CD-R disc
when recording the sound from the 3-CD changer using the CD
REC button. The Add Finalize feature is disabled at the time of
purchase. This feature can also be set to enable finalization at the
end of a recording.
To enable the Add Finalize feature
Place the unit in the stop mode and follow the steps below.
1Press the MENU button.
“TRACK ERASE” is shown in the information display.
2Turn the MULTI JOG to display “FINALIZE”.
3Press the SET button.
4Turn the MULTI JOG to select “ON”.
5Press the SET button.
Finalization will be performed upon completion of a recording
with the CD REC button.
-  To disable the Add Finalize feature, follow the steps 1 through 3
in the above procedure and select “OFF” in step 4. Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded
tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may
infringe copyright laws.
Add Finalize Feature
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
3,51
2,4
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
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To disable/enable the Add Finalize feature with the 
remote control
1Press the MENU button.
2Press the P
 or p
 button to select FINALIZE.
3Press the SET button.
4Press the P
 or p
 button to select OFF or ON.
5Press the SET button.
Analog recording level adjustment
When recording analog signals, and the main unit is recording or
stopped in the recording pause mode, after pressing the MENU
button on either the main unit or remote control, the recording level
can be adjusted using the MULTI JOG control on the main unit.
The recording level is shown in the information display as “REC
LEVEL” (a value ranging from 
-80 to 0, the default being 
-12). (Recording level adjustment is not possible when recording
using digital signals.)
When CD ANALOG recording is selected, the recording level is
set automatically to the CD in the 3-CD changer.
To increase the recording level from LINE IN
When recording the sound from LINE IN, if the recording level is
still low after adjustment of the analog recording level stated
above, change “LINE IN GAIN” to “HIGH”. “LINE IN GAIN” is
set to “LOW” at the time of purchase.
Place the unit in the stop mode and follow the steps below.
1Press the MENU button.
“TRACK ERASE” is shown in the information display.
2Turn the MULTI JOG to select LINE IN GAIN.
3Press the SET button.
“LOW” is shown in the information display.
4Turn the MULTI JOG to select HIGH.
5Press the SET button.
The recording level further increases.
To change “LINE IN GAIN” back to “LOW”, follow steps 1
through 3 in the above procedure and select “LOW” in step 4.
To increase the recording level with the remote 
control
1Press the MENU button.
2Press the P
 or p
 button to select LINE IN 
GAIN.
3Press the SET button.
4Press the P
 or p
 button to select HIGH.
5Press the SET button.
Sampling rate converter
The main unit is equipped with a sampling rate converter to ensure
that the original digital signals will be recorded regardless of the
sampling frequency (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz) of the signal from
the source.
1Insert a recordable CD-R or CD-RW.
2Select a recording source.
Use the REC SELECTOR button to select the recording source. Press
the button repeatedly to toggle between sources. The source type will
appear in the display window, and a lamp (DIGITAL, CD or LINE)
will light on the front panel showing the selected source. The order of
toggling and appearance of the sources in the information display
(starting from OPTICAL IN) are as follows.
OPTICAL IN: Record digital signals via the OPTI-
CAL terminal.
COAXIAL IN: Record via the COAXIAL terminal.
CD DIGITAL:  Record digital signals from 3-CD 
changer. 
CD ANALOG*: Record analog signals from 3-CD 
changer.
LINE IN: Record via the LINE IN terminal.
CD+LINE MIX**: Record via 3-CD changer and LINE 
mix.
Notes
*In accordance with the SCMS (Serial Copy Management
System), recording systems are not allowed to create a second-
generation digital copy of a first generation copy (refer to
SCMS see page 48). Therefore, if the CD-R or CD-RW disc
loaded in the 3-CD changer is a first-generation digital copy,
this recording selection must be used. If you attempt to record
the disc using the digital setting, “SCMS PROTECT” is shown
in the information display and recording will not be allowed. 
** MIX (combined) source recording is only possible in analog.
If a source has already been selected, the corresponding lamp
will light and the selection will be shown in the display window. 
When playback is stopped and the CDR is selected, press the
DISPLAY button on the remote control repeatedly to show the
recording time remaining on the disc.
High-speed recording is not possible when recording manually.
Manual Recording
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 6
4
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3Press 
1REC/REC MUTE to put the CDR in 
recording pause mode.
The disc is read and OPC performed if required.
The remaining recording time on the CD-R or CD-RW disc is
shown in the information display.
4When analog signals are to be recorded, adjust 
the recording level while playing the source.
The OVER indicator should not be made to light as this may cause
distortion in the recording.
When CD ANALOG recording is selected, the recording level
is set automatically to the CD in the 3-CD changer.
5Press the CDR Control PLAY 
p button to start 
recording.
6Play the sound of the source to be recorded.
When recording is complete
Press the CDR Control STOP s button to stop. The p indicator in
the display window flashes and operation stops.
Notes
You cannot record from multiple CDs. If create a program that
changes CDs, a blank track of a few seconds will be added and
recording will stop.
When “UNLOCK” is shown in the information display, the
DIGITAL IN terminal is not connected properly to the source
unit.
Upon completion of recording, the p indicator flashes in the
display window. Operating any button while this indicator is
flashing may render the disc being recorded unusable. Always
wait until the p indicator stops flashing before proceeding with
the next operation.
When digital input signals are supplied, they will be recorded in
their original digital form as long as the source signal is not
from a first-generation digital copy (refer to SCMS on
see page 48). There is no need to adjust the recording level.
To record silence in the recording
1Press the 
1REC/REC MUTE button where you 
want record a four-second silence.
To record a silence longer than four seconds, keep pressing the
1REC/REC MUTE button as long as you want.
Notes
 Four seconds of silence will be recorded regardless of whether
or not the button is held down for fewer or more than four sec-
onds. After the four seconds of silence, the unit stops in the
recording pause mode after the button is released. 
The REC MUTE function cannot be used at the beginning of
recording started from the recording pause mode 
Fade In/Fade Out Recording (analog only)
This feature can be used to record analog sound other than CD
ANALOG.
Located immediately below the CONTROL CD button on the
remote control is a special button (FADE) that allows you to per-
form fade in and fade out of sound at the beginning and end of
tracks when you are recording analog signals. To fade in at the
beginning of a track, put the CDR into the recording pause mode
and press the FADE button to start recording. To fade out at the end
of a track, press the FADE button during the recording process.
The signal will fade out and the CDR will stop in the recording
pause mode. 
This function cannot be used when recording digital signals.
Automatic and manual track marking
A track mark specifies the end of one track and the beginning of
another. The unit inserts track marks automatically when the
AUTO TRACK function is turned on, or you can turn off the 
function and insert them manually.
AUTO TRACK function on
Tracks are automatically marked in the recording. For digital
sources, the track information recorded in the digital source sig-
nal is used. For analog recording, periods of silence (no audio
input from the recording source) are interpreted as track separa-
tions and a track mark is inserted.
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL
+ –
OVERL
R40 30 15
10 20
630dB
Press the MENU button first and turn 
the MULTI JOG to adjust the recording 
level. Then press the SET button.
Adjust the volume in such a way that 
the 0 dB display is not exceeded when 
the loudest sound is applied.
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
1REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
PITCH+
SET
PITCH–
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AUTO TRACK  fu nctio n o ff
Manual track marking offers you the flexibility of placing track
marks anywhere you like in the recording. 
Manual track marking is not possible when the AUTO TRACK
function is on.
To add track marks automatically
1When the unit is in the stop mode, press the 
MENU button (main unit/remote control).
2Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the P
/p 
(menu) button on the remote control until 
“AUTO TRACK” is shown in the information 
display.
3Press the SET button (main unit/remote 
control). 
4Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the P
/p 
(menu) button on the remote control to select 
“AUTO TR ON”.
“ON” will flash in the information display. (The default setting
for this function is on.) 
5Press the SET button (main unit/remote 
control). 
The AUTO TRACK indicator is now shown in the display
window. 
Press the CANCEL button (main unit/remote control) to cancel
the procedure and return to the normal display.
Note
In order to prevent the beginning of a song from being cutoff
when changing tracks, digital sources provide a safety variance
of 12 frames and analog sources 19 frames.
To add track marks manually
1Follow the procedure written for selecting the 
AUTO TRACK function, but in step 4, select 
AU TO  T R  O F F.  
2Press the SET button (main unit/remote 
control). 
The AUTO TRACK indicator in the display window will turn
off. 
Press the CANCEL button (main unit/remote control) to cancel
the procedure and return to the normal display.
3During recording, press the SET button (main 
unit/remote control) to insert a track mark.
Notes
Even if automatic track marking is turned off, automatic track
marking will be performed during synchronized one-button
recording. When this occurs, manual track marking is tempo-
rarily disabled.
Tracks must be at least four seconds in length. Pressing the SET
button less than four seconds after the previous track mark cre-
ates a new track mark once 4 seconds of recording has been per-
formed.
.
Performing synchronized one-button recording of 
one entire CD
Note
It is only possible to record from a CD loaded in the 3-CD
changer using this feature. 
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 3,52,4
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
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CANCEL
CANCEL
Synchronized Recording 
of 3-CD Changer 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
12
1
3
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
CD EDIT FINALIZE DISPLAY
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1Select and stop the CD to be recorded.
Example: To record the CD loaded in tray DISC1.
Only the selected CD is recorded.
2Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the 
CDR and close the tray.
The disc is read if required.
3Press the CD REC button (main unit/remote 
control) to start recording. “DISC DUBBING” is 
shown in the information display
When a blank disc is in the CDR tray, “UPDATE OPC” is
shown following “DISC DUBBING”.
When “ADD FINALIZE?” is shown in the information 
window:
No response (no input) assumes that finalization is to be per-
formed, or you can press the SET button (main unit/remote con-
trol) to confirm that finalization is to be done. Press the
CANCEL button (main unit/remote control) to keep the disc
unfinalized.
Note
This message will not be shown if the menu FINALIZE func-
tion setting is “ON”. The default setting is “OFF”.
The 3-CD changer and CDR start simultaneously. (This is 
called synchronized recording)
Recording starts from the first track of the CD.
When a digital CD is recorded, its signals are recorded in their
original form. Track marks are inserted automatically where
one track changes to the next and track numbers change accord-
ingly.
When the recording of the last song in the CD is 
complete, “STOP DUBBING” flashes and recording 
automatically stops.
When recorded without canceling ADD FINALIZE?
“FINALIZE” is shown in the information window after recording
is stopped and finalization is automatically performed.
Checking a track number during recording
Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control.To stop the recording at any time
Press the CDR or CD Control STOP s button on the main unit or
the s (stop) button on the remote control. “STOP DUBBING”
flashes in the information display, and the unit stops recording.
Notes
There is no need to adjust the recording level when recording a
digital signal. 
If the source CD being recorded from the 3-CD changer is itself
a first-generation digital copy, digital recording cannot be per-
formed. When this occurs, the recording type will switch from
digital to analog automatically.
This type of recording cannot be started during CD playback. It
must start from the beginning of the first track of the CD.
When the CD REC button is pressed, the function is automati-
cally switched to CD. This means that when the CD to be
recorded has been selected, recording can proceed straightaway.
Upon completion of recording, “STOP DUBBING” flashes in
the information display. Always wait for the “STOP DUB-
BING” message to be cleared before proceeding with the next
operation.
When you try to eject the disc from the CDR tray, “FINAL-
IZE?” is shown in the information display. To finalize the disc,
press either the SET or FINALIZE button (main unit/remote
control). To skip the finalization process, press the OPEN/
CLOSE 0 button one more time or the CANCEL button (main
unit/remote control).
Depending on the disc, the entire CD may not be recorded. In
such a case, use the 1 Disc Dubbing feature (see page 28) to
record.
Performing synchronized one-button recording of 
a single track
1
CD PLAYER
CD REC1 2345
678910SYNCHRO
HIGH  SPEED  AUTO  TRACKDIGITALCD-R44.1kHzRECL
R–40 30 20 15 10 dB630CD
Remaining play time of 
track being recordedRemaining recording time on 
CD-R or CD-RW
Disc source     Track numberCD-R or CD-RW 
track number
Remote Control
DISPLAY
CD1 CD2 CD3
CD REC
PLAY
MODE
•REC
REC MUTE
REC
SELECTORMENU
PITCH 0CANCEL
REPEAT CD
PITCH
+
SET
PITCH–
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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
1
2
3s
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1Select a disc and start playback.
Example: When planning to record a track on DISC1 
2Insert a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc in the 
CDR disc tray.
The disc is read.
3While the disc is playing back the track you 
want to record or if that track is being paused, 
press CD REC (main unit/remote control).
“1TR DUBBING” is shown in the information display.
When a blank disc is in the CDR tray, “UPDATE OPC” is
shown following “1TR DUBBING”.
When “ADD FINALIZE?” is shown in the information 
window:
No response (no input) assumes that finalization is to be per-
formed, or you can press the SET button (main unit/remote con-
trol) to confirm that finalization is to be done. Press the
CANCEL button (main unit/remote control) to keep the disc
unfinalized.
Note
This message will be shown if the menu FINALIZE function
setting is “ON”. The default setting is “OFF”.
The CD restarts playback from the beginning of the track 
and the CDR starts recording simultaneously.
When a track is recorded, its digital signals are recorded in their
original form. A new track mark is automatically placed at the
beginning of the track being recorded.
When recording completes
“STOP DUBBING” flashes and recording automatically stops.
When recorded without canceling “ADD FINALIZE?“
“FINALIZE” is shown in the information window after recording
is stopped and finalization is automatically performed.
To stop recording at any time
Press the CD or CDR Control STOP s button on the main unit or
the s (stop) button on the remote control to end recording. The
recording mode is released after “STOP DUBBING” is shown in
the information display.
Notes
There is no need to adjust the recording level when recording a
digital signal. 
If the source CD being recorded from the 3-CD changer is itself
a first-generation digital copy, digital recording cannot be per-
formed. When this occurs, the recording type will switch from
digital to analog automatically.Upon completion of recording, “STOP DUBBING” is shown in
the information display. Always wait for the “STOP DUBBING”
message to be cleared before proceeding with the next operation.
You can make a complete copy of a CD that you want to record
onto a CD-R/CD-RW disc. When recording a CD with song
numbers but no silence between songs such as a live CD, for
example, you can use the 1 DISC DUBBING feature to make a
recording without any silence.
1Select and stop the CD to be recorded.
Example: To record the CD loaded in tray DISC1.
Only the selected CD is recorded.
2Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the 
CDR and close the tray.
The disc is read.
3Press the MENU button (main unit/remote 
control), and then turn the MULTI JOG control on 
the main unit or press the 
P or p button on the 
remote control until “1 DISC DUBBING” is 
shown in the information display.
4Press the SET button.
“DUBING READY?” is shown in the information display.
Only the selected CD is recorded.
5Press the SET button.
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1 Disc Dubbing
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSE
REC SELECTORMIX BALANCE
MULTI JOG
REC LEVEL+ –
CANCEL SET MENU
REC/
REC MUTE SYNCHROCD EDITCD RECFINALIZE
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“DISC DUBBING?” is shown in the information display.
When a blank disc is in the CDR tray, “UPDATE OPC” is
shown following “DISC DUBBING”.
The 3-CD changer and CDR start simultaneously.
Recording starts from the first track of the CD.
When recording completes, “STOP DUBBING” flashes and
recording automatically stops.
Notes 
Recording can only start if the total time of the tracks on the
source disc is less than the time remaining on the disc being
recorded to. If the track time on the source disc is longer, the
message “SHORT REMAIN” is shown in the information dis-
play and the dubbing function is ended.
If a track on the source disc is of SCMS format, the message
“SCMS PROTECT” is shown in the information display, and
the dubbing function is ended.
In the 1 Disc Dubbing mode, finalize the disc manually.
Selected tracks can be programmed and recorded. 
1Select and stop the CD to be recorded.
2 Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW in the CDR 
tray.
The disc is read.
3Press the CD EDIT button (main unit/remote 
control) to select the Listening Edit mode.
“LISTEN EDIT” is shown in the information display for 3 seconds,
the LISTENING EDIT edit recording indicator is shown in the dis-
play window.
The CD trays of the 3-CD changer cannot be opened once the
listening edit mode is activated.
If tracks have already been programmed for the CDs, “LAST L-
PG OK?” is shown in the information display. Press the SET
button on either the remote control or the main unit or press the
PLAY button on the main unit to record the same programmed
tracks.
Recording starts.
To program new tracks, press the CANCEL button and then
proceed to step 4.
4Program the tracks while the CD is playing by 
assigning a tag to each track on the disc. 
This is done by pressing either the SET button (main unit/
remote control) to add the track to the program or the CANCEL
button (main unit/remote control) to skip the track.
a. When the track now playing is to be recorded
b.  When the track is not to be recorded
When the first track has been stored in memory
After making the last programming choice, “START TO DUB?” is
shown in the information display. Press the SET button (main unit/
remote control) to continue or the CANCEL button (main unit/
remote control) to end the function.
Note
Up to 32 steps can be included in the programming. The same
track cannot be programmed twice.
When there is not much recording time left on the CD-R or CD-
RW disc, tracks that are longer than the remaining time (pre-
calculated) can be programmed but “NO REM” is shown in the
information display.
5 Press the CDR Control PLAY 
p or 
1
 REC/REC 
MUTE button on the main unit or the 
1
 REC/
REC MUTE button on the remote control.  
Recording of the selected songs will begin.
Listening Edit Recording
MAX MINPLAY MODE PHONES
OPEN /
CLOSEREC 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
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CD REC
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MODE
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SELECTORMENU
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PITCH
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SET
PITCH–
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The track is stored in the memory, and 
operation moves on to the next track.
SET
CANCEL
The track is not stored in the memory, 
and operation moves on to the next 
track.
CD PLAYER
CD REC2345
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Play time of second trackRecording time remaining on the  
CD-R/RW  disc (pre-calculated)
“1” is cleared from the music calendar.
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When “ADD FINALIZE?” is shown in the information 
window:
No response (no input) assumes that finalization is to be per-
formed, or you can press the SET button (main unit/remote con-
trol) to confirm that finalization is to be done. Press the
CANCEL button (main unit/remote control) to keep the disc
unfinalized.
Notes
This message will be shown if the menu FINALIZE function
setting is “ON”. The default setting is “OFF”.
When a blank disc is in the CDR tray, “UPDATE OPC” is
shown following “ADD FINALIZE?”.
The recording process starts.
Only the tracks selected from the CDs in the 3-CD changer are
recorded.
Playback starts from the first track selected. The playing time of
the track and the remaining playing time of the CD-R or CD-
RW disc are shown in the information display.
As high-speed recording is performed (CD-R 4x, CD-RW 2x),
there is no audio output during the recording process.
When recording completes
“STOP DUBBING” flashes and recording automatically stops.
When recorded without canceling “ADD FINALIZE?”
“FINALIZE” is shown in the information window after recording
is stopped and finalization is automatically performed.
To stop the recording at any time
Press the CD Control STOP s or CDR Control STOP s button on
the main unit or the s (stop) button on the remote control to stop
the recording process. The recording mode is released after “STOP
DUBBING” is shown in the information display.
Notes
There is no need to adjust the recording level when recording a
digital signal.
The last program information (the most recently created pro-
gram still stored in the units memory) will be erased if the trays
of the 3-CD changer are opened.This type of recording allows you to make a program of your favor-
ite tracks on any of the CDs loaded in the 3-CD changer in any
order you like.
1Load CDs in the 3-CD changer.
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.
2Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CDR tray.
The disc is read.
3Press the CD EDIT button (main unit/remote 
control) twice to select the Program Edit mode.
The unit may be required to read the TOC (Table of Contents)
of the CDs loaded in the 3-CD changer. If this is done, “TOC
READING” is shown in the information display.
Program Edit Recording
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
CANCEL
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CD REC
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MODE
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REC MUTE
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SELECTORMENU
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PITCH
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PITCH–
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