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D00910920A
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CD-RW901
CD Rewritable Recorder
Professional
OWNER'S MANUAL
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1 IMPOR − IntrT o ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS duction 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 exclamatio
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 − Introduction 1 Read these instructions. • Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. • 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 as a book case or similar unit. 4 Follow all instructions. • The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. from the AC outlet with its PO
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S 1a − fe In ty I tro nd fo ur cm tio an tion 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 as • USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invis- PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN ible laser radiation during operation because i
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1 − IntrC oo dn ut ce tin otn s 1 − Introduction ......................................... 6 5 − Recording............................................ 25 Supplied accessories ....................................... 6 Input selection ............................................... 25 Input monitoring .................................................25 Rack-mounting the unit .................................. 6 Frequency conversion .........................................25 About this manual ....
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1 − Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM NOTE CD-RW901 CD rewritable recorder. This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copy- Before connecting and using the unit, please take right, or where you have obtained permission from time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you the copyright holder or the rightful licensor. Unless understand how to properly set up and connect the you own the copyright, or have obtained the ap
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1 − Introduction About CD-R and CD-RW discs CD-R discs can be recorded once only. Once they • CD-R and CD-RW discs are sensitive to the effects have been used for recording, they cannot be erased or of heat and ultraviolet rays. It is important that they re-recorded. However, if space is available on the disc, are not stored in a location where direct sunlight will additional material can be recorded. The pack-aging of fall on them, and which is away from sources of heat CD-R discs will incl
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1 − Introduction Environmental considerations The CD-RW901 may be used in most areas, but to • Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generat- maintain top performance, and prolong operating life, ing electrical device such as a power amplifier. observe the following environmental conditions: • Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position • The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and for correct operation. 35°C (41°F and 95°F). NOTE • Relative humidity should be 30 to 90
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1 − Introduction Never use a stabilizer or printable discs Using commercially available CD stabilizers or print- NOTE able recordable discs with this player will damage the Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted mechanism and cause it to malfunction. to it. The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the turntable of the CD-RW901. 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) is moved from
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901 Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k 1 w POWER switch The power switch is used to switch PHONES jack and the level control Use a stan- the unit on and off. dard pair of stereo headphones, equipped with a 1/4-inch plug, with this jack. 2 Disc tray Discs should be placed label side upwards in the disc tray. When a disc is loaded into the unit, Adjust the volume from the jack with the level con- the display shows TOC Reading for
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2 − Features o1 − I f the C ntrD od -R uW ct9 io 0n 1 “Erasing” on page 32 for details). s STOP key Use this key to stop playback or record- ing. When in playback or playback ready mode, pressing this key shows the disc’s RID code on the display. d PLAY key Use this key to start or resume playback or recording. It also acts like a delete key when entering TEXT data (see “Title input operation” on page 33). f READY key Use this key to standby for playback or recording. p ∆ ˙ / key
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901 , b ATT control right and left Use a small Phillips CONTROL I/O (RS-232C) terminal RS-232C com- screwdriver with these attenuators to reduce the out- patible serial control from an external PC can be put level from either the right or left balanced analog performed. output. The adjustable level is up to -10 dB. . REMOTE IN terminal Connects the supplied RC-RW901 remote control unit. n ANALOG OUT (BALANCED) (L, R) These XLR connectors output analog audio
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901 T OPTICAL The OPTICAL indicator lights when the S ¥ This lights during playback, and also blinks dur- input source is set to optical. ing Auto Cue point search. Y COAXIAL The COAXIAL indicator lights when the D π This lights during playback or recording standby input source is set to coaxial. mode. U ANALOG The ANALOG indicator lights up when the F DISC, GROUP, TRACK display The DISC indicator input source is connected to unbalanced analog lights up whe
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901 q k AUTO TRACK key Use this key to switch Auto CALL key Pressing this key locates a track to the Track mode on and off. last point where playback was previously started in playback ready mode, and puts the unit into play- w RECORD key Use this key to enter record ready back ready mode. mode. During recording, pressing this key assigns an index e SYNC REC key Use this key to turn synchronized number manually. recording on and off (see “Synchronized rec
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3 − M 1 − I enn u o tro pd eu ra ct ti io on n The various settings and editing operations possible setting options, some may be made directly using the with the CD-RW901 are performed through menu keys on the remote control. options shown on the display. Among the many menu 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 PLAY MODE Playback modes ettings
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3 − Menu operation Operation basics 1. Selectt he desiredm enu option 3. Setting the desired menu item or value Press the MENU key on the front panel orr emote Front panel operation: Use the MULTI JOGd ial control to callu p the desired menu.T heP LAY to select the desiredm enuit em or value. Pushing option int heP LAYs ub-menu willb es howno n the diale ntersa nd exitsm enum ode. the display at first. Remote control operation: Use the MENU (
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4 − Playback operations The CD-RW901 can be used to play back CDs (includ- Audio files in MP3 format on CD-ROM, CD-R and ing CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded CD-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-RW901 can play back the • MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 level 1 and level types of discs listed below. 2 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- You can also enter the track number and start playback ber of the desired track can be entered directory. Even by pushing the MULTI JOG dial or using the ENTER numbers with two or three digits can be entered easily. key. For example: NOTE Track 9: press ‘9’ and 009 will be displayed. This function cannot be used in Program or Ran- Track 12: press ‘1’ and ‘2’ and 012 will be displayed. dom
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4 − Playback operations Specifying to the minute ª Operation variations Even if the final “seconds” time value is not input, play- After inputting the three-digit track number and the back will begin from the selected “minutes” time after number of minutes after the start of the track, press the pressing the ENTER or PLAY key. Or, if you press the ENTER or PLAY key to begin playback of that track, READY key, the unit will enter the playback standby or the READY key to cue the track and enter
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4 − Playback operations Single-track playback This function enables playback of just a single track. The MULTI JOGd ial can be used to select the track also. 1. Whens topped, sett he mode tod isplay Single or Mode>Single. 3. Press the PLAY keyt ob egin playback. 2. Use the SKIPk eys ort hen umberk eys (0~9) on After the selected track finishes, playback stops. the remote control to select the desiredt rack. Random playback In this mode, the unit will play back all
