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77-20RW89000020
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CD-RW890
CD Recorder
OWNER’S MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 4) Follow all instructions. REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
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This product has been designed and manufactured according to WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968“, and is classified DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR as class 1 laser product. There is not hazardous invisible laser MOISTURE. radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective
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Contents Before Using the Unit Thank you for choosing TEAC. Read this manual carefully Read this before attempting any operations. to get the best performance from this unit. < The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). The CD-RW recorder is more sensitive to extremes of Before Using the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 temperature than ordinary CD players. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord. A B C AC Outlet RL RL DIGITAL OUT REC PLAY CD Player, MD Deck, etc. Amplifier A DIGITAL IN terminal To record digital audio signals, connect this terminal to the digital output termina
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Discs Playable discs Cautions for use < Do not use cracked discs as doing so may cause a malfunction. Please use CD discs bearing the “COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo. < Printable CD-R and CD-RW discs are not recommended, as the label side might be sticky and damage the unit. < Do not stick papers or protective sheets on the discs and do not use any protective coating spray. CD-R and CD-RW discs properly recorded and finalized in < Use a soft oil-based felt-tipped pen to write the informati
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Remote Control Unit The provided remote control unit allows the unit to be operated Storing disc from a distance. When operating the remote control unit, point it < Discs should be returned to their cases after use to avoid dust and towards the REMOTE SENSOR on the front panel of the unit. scratches that could cause the laser pickup to “skip”. < Even if the remote control unit is operated within the effective range, remote control operation may be impossible if there are any < Do not expose
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Unit Functions and Remote Control A B D E G C F H I Q P O N M L K J d e a f g h b J J I c i H F G 8
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Main unit and Remote control unit Only on Remote control unit a A POWER Numeric buttons Press this button to turn the unit on or off. Use these buttons to select track numbers. B Display b REPEAT (1/ALL, A-B) The total number of the tracks, the total play time of the disc, etc. Use these buttons to select a repeat mode. are displayed. c Search (m/,) C Disc Tray Use these buttons to search for a part of a track. D OPEN/CLOSE (L) d TIME Use this button to open and close the disc tray.
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Basic Operation Basics of Playback 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE (L) button. Turning on the power The disc tray is opened. 2 Place a disc on the tray with the disc label side up. Press the POWER button to turn on the unit. Using Headphones < Never place more than one disc on the tray. < The disc must be placed in the center of the disc tray. If the disc is not correctly loaded, it may not be possible to open the tray again once it has closed, so you should ensure the disc is always centered on t
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disc type indicator To stop playback total number of the tracks total play time of the disc The disc type indicator shows the type of disc currently loaded. CD: Press the Stop (H) button to stop playback. A commercial pre-recorded CD CD-R: A finalized CD-R To skip to the next or previous track CD-RW: A finalized CD-RW NO TOC CD-R : A CD-R which has yet to be finalized NO TOC CD-RW : A CD-RW which has yet to be finalized < As for non-audio discs, the content may be detected but will not be pl
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Direct Playback Shuffle Playback During playback, press the SHUFFLE button so that the tracks can be track 7: played randomly. track 10: In the stop mode, press the SHUFFLE button, then the Play (y) button. While in stop or playback mode, you can use the numeric buttons of When the shuffle playback of all the tracks has been finished, the the remote control unit to select a track. unit stops and the shuffle playback mode is cancelled. Playback starts from the selected track.
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Time Display Repeat Playback Each time the TIME button is pressed, the display changes as Each time the REPEAT button is pressed, the repeat mode changes follows: as follows: REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1 CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback (off) (Ex.) REPEAT ALL (Repeat all the tracks) All the tracks of the disc will be played repeatedly. elapsed time of the current track REPEAT 1 (Repeat one track) The track being played will be played repeatedly. If you press the Skip (.//) button and select another track, the tr
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Programmed Playback (1) A-B Repeat Up to 32 tracks can be programmed in the desired order. < Insert a disc before beginning programming. < Programmed playback works with finalized discs only. 1 Press the PROGRAM button in the stop mode. You can play back the designate point of track repeatedly. Start playback and designate the point at which the A-B repeat should start (point A) by pressing the A-B button. “REPEAT A-” blinks on the display. When the point at which repeat playback should end
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3 When the selection of track numbers has been finished, To overwrite the program press the Play (y) button to start program playback. 1 In the stop mode, press the PROGRAM button repeatedly until the program number to be changed appears on the display. The “PROGRAM” indicator stops blinking and lights up. Playback of the program starts. To check the programmed order 2 Press the numeric button to select a track. In the stop mode, press the PROGRAM CHECK button repeatedly to show the t
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Programmed Playback (2) About Recording CD-R and CD-RW To delete a track from the program A CD-R disc can be recorded only once. Recorded tracks cannot be 1 In the stop mode, press the PROGRAM CHECK button erased. However, if some recording time is still available, additional repeatedly until the program number to be deleted recording is possible. If you finish recording and finalize the CD-R appears on the display. disc, it can be played with a normal CD player. (Some CD players may not
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Before Recording Recording (1) Before you start recording, make sure that you understand 1 Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the unit. the following points: < Up to 99 tracks can be recorded according to the CD standards. When a 100th track is about to be recorded, recording will stop automatically. < A track less than 10 seconds in length on an audio CD cannot be recorded . < (H) (J) If the Stop button or Pause button is pressed within 10 Press the OPEN/CLOSE (L) button, plac
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Recording (2) S-LVL-60/50/40/30 (The track numbers are automatically If track numbers are not properly added added) When you record sources with interference via ANALOG, track The auto track function activates and “A-TRACK” appears. The numbers may not be added if the increment level is lower than the displayed number indicates the increment level. interference level. In this case, set the increment level higher than The track numbers are automatically added during recording. If a the interfe
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To pause recording Play the source to be recorded and adjust the recording level so that the loudest sound does not exceed the “OVER” indicator on the peak level meter. Press the Pause (J) button. “WAITING” briefly appears on the The level can be adjusted as follows: display, then recording is paused. MIN. DOWN UP MAX. To restart recording, press the Play (y) button or the Pause (J) – −60 dB 0 dB +12 dB ∞ button.
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Synchronous Recording The convenient synchronous recording function automatically starts 4 Press the SYNC 1/ALL button and select “SYNC 1” or “SYNC recording when receiving analog or digital signals from an externally ALL”. connected device such as a CD player and MD deck, and stops recording when signal reception is complete. For CD, MD, or DAT, synchronous recording starts when a digital signal is detected, which is the beginning of a track. Synchronous recording stops if there is a pe
