Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 70

Using Other Functions Recording from Digital Audio Components The following explanations show you how to record digital audio. Using this method you can make exact digital copies of sources like CDs or MDs. The only drawback is that you cannot switch between various recorders at the touch of a button like you can with analog recordings (see the previous page). If you look on the back of the receiver you will find 2 digital out jacks which are marked PCM/2/DTS/ (these are to the right of the digital in jacks in the upper left-hand corner). If you connect one of these to the optical input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT, and CD-R), you can make direct digital recordings with this unit. Of course, the digital components you want to record, all need to be connected to the receiver with digital inputs as well. See p.13 if you have not made these connections. memo The receiver's volume, channel level, tone (BASS, TREBLE, and LOUDNESS), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal. Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION USE SETUP SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS ¶ 7 38 - TUNING + - + STATION 1¡ DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU 4¢ - + CHANNEL 123 REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL MENU + MUTE FUNCTION DIGITAL NR ENTER - SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LIGHT MULTI CH INPUT THX DSP /DTS ADVANCED STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD 1 1 1 Prepare the source you want to record and put the receiver in that function. Set SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL. Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the remote control (or use the button on the front panel) and choose DIGITAL. 2 Start recording with a CD-R or MD (etc.). 3 Play back the source to be recorded. memo In some cases, digital recordings have copy guard protections on them and making a digital copy is not possible. It is still possible to copy these digital sources if you have hooked the components up with analog connections (in this case, the copies will not be exact digital reproductions). Refer to the previous page in this case. Recording from Video Components The following operations show you how to record audio and video to the video tape recorder connected to the VCR 1, VCR 2 or DVR jacks. Note that all signals coming out of these jacks will be analog and it is not possible to record Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks. memo The receiver's volume, channel level, balance, TONE, DIGITAL NR, MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal. Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION USE SETUP SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS ¶ 7 38 - + TUNING - + STATION 1¡ DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU 4¢ - + CHANNEL 123 SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL + FUNCTION DIGITAL NR ENTER - SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LIGHT MULTI CH INPUT THX DSP /DTS ADVANCED STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD 1 1 1 First, decide the component you'd like to record and put the receiver in that function. Set the SIGNAL SELECT to analog. Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the remote control (or use the button on the front panel) and choose analog. Recording DIGITAL or 2 RF (VSX-37TX only) signals is not possible. 2 Start recording with VCR 1 or VCR 2 (etc.). 3 Playback the source to be recorded. 70