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D00892620A
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CD-RW900
CD Rewritable Recorder
Professional
OWNER'S MANUAL
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1-Intr Important Safety Pr oduction ecautions CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation p
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Important Safety Instructions 1-Introduction • Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. 1 Read these instructions. • Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as 2 Keep these instructions. vases, on the apparatus. 3 Heed all warnings. • Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such 4 Follow all instructions. as a book case or similar unit. • The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. from the AC outlet with its
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1-Intr Safety Information oduction This product has been designed and manufactured CAUTION according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter • DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for USING A SCREWDRIVER. Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified • USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR as a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN invisible laser radiation during operation because THOSE SPECIF
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1-IntrContents oduction 1 − Introduction 5 − Recording About this manual .................................................. 6 Input selection...................................................... 21 Input monitoring ................................................... 21 Supplied accessories............................................. 6 Frequency conversion .......................................... 21 Rack-mounting the unit ......................................... 6 Basic recording .....
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1 − Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM CD- NOTE RW900 CD rewritable recorder. This product is designed to help you record and repro- Before connecting and using the unit, please take time duce sound works to which you own the copyright, or to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you under- where you have obtained permission from the copyright stand how to properly set up and connect the CD- holder or the rightful licensor. Unless you own the copy- RW900, as well as the op
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1 − Introduction About CD-R and CD-RW discs CD-R discs can be recorded once only. Once they have ≠ CD-R and CD-RW discs are sensitive to the effects been used for recording, they cannot be erased or re- of heat and ultraviolet rays. It is important that they recorded. However, if space is available on the disc, are not stored in a location where direct sunlight additional material can be recorded. The pack-aging of will fall on them, and which is away from sources of CD-R discs will inclu
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1-Intr 1 − Intr oduction oduction Environmental considerations The CD-RW900 may be used in most areas, but to ≠ Avoid installing this apparatus on top of any heat- maintain top performance, and prolong operating life, generating electrical device such as a power ampli- observe the following environmental conditions: fier. ≠ Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position ≠ The nominal temperature should be between 5°C for correct operation. and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). ≠ Relative humidity
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1 − Intr 1-Introduction oduction Never use a stabilizer or printable discs Using commercially available CD stabilizers or printable NOTE recordable discs with this player will damage the mech- Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it. anism and cause it to malfunction. The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the turntable of the CD-RW900. If it sticks to the turntable, you will need a technician to get it out. Beware of condensation If the unit (or a compact disc
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2 − Features of the CD-RW900 Front panel 1 2 34 56789 0 q w e r t y ui opa s df g 1 POWER switch The power switch is used to switch page 18 for details. the unit on and off. w INPUT (L,R) controls Use these concentric con- 2 Disc tray Discs should be placed label side up- trols to adjust the level of the analog audio signals wards in the disc tray. When a disc is loaded into received at the ANALOG IN jacks. the unit, the display period following the word TOC e PHONES jack and the level cont
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2 − Features of the CD-RW900 1-Introduction i ˚ ¥ / key Use this key to operate cue playback recording on and off before starting to record (see (search) while playback or ready mode. “Synchronized recording” on page 23 for details). When Directoy search is on, and when stop, using f INPUT SELECT Use this key to select the different this key selects the drectory. audio inputs and the input combinations (see “Input It also moves the cursor in the right direction when selection” on page 21
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1-Introduction 2 − Features of the CD-RW900 RC-RW900 Remote control unit 0 STOP key Use this key to stop playback or record- ing. q READY key Use this key to stands by playback or recording. 1 w SYNC REC key Use this key to turn synchronized e 2 recording on and off (see “Synchronized recording” r on page 23 for details). t 3 e OPEN/CLOSE key Opens and closes the disc tray. y 4 r Number keys (0 through 9) Use these keys for u 5 direct entry of track numbers when playing back, or i mak
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3 − Menu operation 1-Introduction The various settings and editing operations possible ting options, some may be made directly using the keys with the CD-RW900 are performed through menu op- on the remote control. tions shown on the display. Among the many menu set- Menu configuration The menus are configured as shown below. Please see the reference page for more details of each menu. Menu option Sub-Menu option Function Reference page PLAY MODE Playback mode settings P17 (“Playback modes”) PI
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3−Menu operation NOTE appear. If the sub-menu PLAY MODE is selected, the menu item shows up like this: Some menu options exist for confirmation purposes only, and setting cannot be performed. 4 How to exit menu mode after setting (or confir- mation), during menu option display. As well as pushing the MULTI JOG dial or pressing the ENTER key, you can use the MENU key to exit NOTE menu mode. Return to the sub-menu option selection screen, press the ESCAPE key on the front panel or the CLEAR k
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4−Playback operations The CD-RW900 can be used to play back CDs (includ- Audio files in MP3 format on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD- ing CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded RW are also playable on the unit. and finalized on other types of recorder), as well as CD-R discs and CD-RW discs that have been recorded on the unit. Discs for playback The CD discs in the CD-RW900 can play back the MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 level 1 and level 2 ≠ types of discs listed below. format on CD-R and CD
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4−Playback operations Selecting by track number Using the number keys on the remote control, the num- After input, press the PLAY key to start playback. Or, ber of the desired track can be entered directory. Even the READY key to cue the track at its head position numbers with two or three digits can be entered easily. and enter playback standby mode. For example: You can also enter the track number and start playback Track 9: press ‘9’ and 009 will be displayed. by pushing the MULTI JOG di
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4−Playback operations 1-Introduction Playback modes There are four different playback modes. The selected tion basics” on page 14). Turning the MULTI JOG dial mode will be indicated on the left of the display. clockwise changes the playback mode shown on the display in the following order: Continuous playback mode (default setting): no indi- ≠ cation lamp Mode>Cont Mode>Single Mode>Program ® ® ® Mode>Random Single playback mode: SINGLE lamp is lit ≠ ≠ Program playback mode: PROGRAM red l
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4−Playback operations Random playback In this mode, the unit will play back all the tracks on the NOTE disc in completely random order, regardless of track Even when power is turned off, the unit will remain in number. Random mode. 1 During stop, set the Program or the Mode>Random mode. 2 Press the PLAY key and random playback will be- gin. Time display switching When the TIME key on the front panel or the remote NOTE control is pressed, the time display will switch through In program mode
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4−Playback operations A to B repeat playback NOTE If a specific portion between two points on the disc is specified, that portion can be played back repeatedly. You can also operate this function during playback standby. 1 During playback, press the A-B key on the remote control at the beginning of the desired portion on the 3 To cancel the A-B repeat mode and resume normal disc. playback, press the A-B key once again. REPEAT indicator lights up in the display and the A- REPEAT and A-B indic
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4−Playback operations Playing back MP3 files MP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the same MP3 files are played in the following order way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with some MP3 files held within a directory. In addition, several DISC directories can be combined into one directory. This re- sults in multiple layers of directories and files. Directory A When the Directory mode is on, only those files within a selected directory are available for playback. Directory B MP3
