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Tascam CD-RW2000 Owner's Manual - Important Safety Precautions

Manual is about: CD Rewritable Recorder

Summary of CD-RW2000

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    » cd-rw2000 cd rewritable recorder professional owner’s manual 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 exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    2 tascam cd-rw2000 important safety precautions important (for u.K. Customers) do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extensio...

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    Tascam cd-rw2000 3 caution: … read all of these instructions. … save these instructions for later use. … follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) read instructions — all the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) retain instr...

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    4 tascam cd-rw2000 optical pickup: type : krs-202a or krs-220b manufacturer : sony corporation laser output : less than 0.1 mw (play) and 32 mw laser output : (record) on the objective lens wavelength : 777 - 787 nm safety information this product has been designed and manufactured according to fda ...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    Table of contents cd-rw2000 5 1 – introduction 1.1 about cd-r and cd-rw discs ......... 6 1.2 finalizing ............................................ 7 1.2.1 “recordable” discs .................................... 7 1.2.2 about this manual ...................................... 7 1.3 unpacking the c...

  • Page 6: 1 – Introduction

    6 tascam cd-rw2000 1 – introduction the cd-rw2000 cd rewritable recorder allows you to make your own cds from a variety of sources— other cds, md recordings, analog cassette tapes, and records. Tracks can be recorded all at one time, or added, until the disc is “finalized”, allowing it to be played ...

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    1 – introduction—finalizing tascam cd-rw2000 7 1.2 finalizing although audio data may be written on a cd-r or cd-rw disc, a standard cd player will not be able to read the data (i.E. Play back the audio) until a final table of contents (toc) has been written at the start of the disc. The process of ...

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    1 – introduction—environmental considerations 8 tascam cd-rw2000 the voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as printed on the rear panel. If you are in any doubt regarding this matter, consult an electrician. Note when transporting the unit, always use the original packing materials. ...

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    1 – introduction—environmental considerations tascam cd-rw2000 9 from sources of heat such as radiators or heat-gen- erating electrical devices. • always store cd-r discs in their “jewel cases” to avoid dirt and dust accumulating on their surfaces. • do not put labels or protective sheets on the dis...

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    10 tascam cd-rw2000 2 – features of the cd-rw2000 3 4 5 6 7 8 a 9 b 2 1 c d e f g h i j k l 4 j i g e 5 8 9 d 2 b 1 3 6 7 l h f c a k o p q r s tu v w x y z mn.

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    2 – features of the cd-rw2000—front panel tascam cd-rw2000 11 2.1 front panel 1 power switch the power switch is used to switch the unit between off and on (full operational mode). When the unit is turned on, the display shows welcome! . 2 disc tray discs should be placed label side upwards in the d...

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    2 – features of the cd-rw2000—rear panel 12 tascam cd-rw2000 h play key use this key to start or resume playback or recording. I pause key use this key to pause playback or recording. J record key use this key to enter record ready mode (see 4, “recording” for details) and also to enter manual track...

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    2 – features of the cd-rw2000—remote control unit tascam cd-rw2000 13 2.3 remote control unit 1 open/close key opens and closes the disc tray (equivalent to 3 ). 2 number keys (0 through 10 and +10) use these keys for direct entry of track numbers when playing back, or making a programmed play list....

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    2 – features of the cd-rw2000—connections 14 tascam cd-rw2000 audio signals output from the unit are output from the balanced and unbalanced analog out n q jacks, as well as from the digital aes/ebu out w , digital coaxial out jack x and digital optical out connector y simultaneously. 2.4.1 word syn...

  • Page 15: 3 – Playback Operations

    Tascam cd-rw2000 15 3 – playback operations the cd-rw2000 can be used to play back cds (including cd-r and cd-rw discs that have been recorded and finalized on other types of recorder), as well as cd-r discs and cd-rw discs that have been recorded on the unit. 3.1 simple playback operations 1 press ...

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    3 – playback operations—programmed order playback 16 tascam cd-rw2000 note selecting the playback mode is only possible using the remote control unit. It is not possible to select the playback mode using the main unit alone. 1 press the play mode key a repeatedly to cycle the display through the fol...

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    3 – playback operations—call playback tascam cd-rw2000 17 3.4 call playback the call keys ( l and k ) allow the unit’s play- back position to be returned to the point at which playback last started from pause mode. If there is no “call point” (i.E. Playback starting from pause), pressing the call ke...

  • Page 18: 4 – Recording

    18 tascam cd-rw2000 4 – recording before you start recording using the cd-rw2000, make sure that you understand the following key points: • once you have recorded on a cd-r disc, the data cannot be erased from it. • you can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable disc. Once finalized, a cd-r disc is...

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    4 – recording—basic recording tascam cd-rw2000 19 4.2 basic recording note according to the “red book” (the specification for audio cds), a track cannot be less than four seconds in length, and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an audio cd. Bear these limitations in mind when recording. If you ...

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    4 – recording—advanced recording 20 tascam cd-rw2000 when in record or record ready mode, repeated presses of the display key ( a or 5 ) cycle between displaying the remaining time left for recording on the disc ( total remain ) and the elapsed time of the track currently being recorded (no indica- ...

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    4 – recording—advanced recording tascam cd-rw2000 21 2 turn the multi dial control b or use the skip keys h to change the value between dd , -24 , -30 , -36 , -42 , -48 , -54 , -60 , -66 , and -72 db. Low numerical values of this setting (towards –24) mean that it takes a louder signal to trigger th...

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    4 – recording—advanced recording 22 tascam cd-rw2000 if the signal is detected from an md, the unit enters record ready mode immediately: note that the trigger level is not used here. Or • the sound level drops below the threshold level for five seconds if you set the threshold value so that only hi...

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    4 – recording—advanced recording tascam cd-rw2000 23 2 stop the source. After a few seconds, the unit enters record ready mode. The time between the stopping of the source and entering record ready mode is used to record a gap at the end of the track. 3 if no changes are made to the unit’s controls,...

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    4 – recording—advanced recording 24 tascam cd-rw2000 automatic track increment. You may find it helpful to use the track restriction facility (see 4.2.4, “restricting the number of tracks”) together with the automatic track division. For instance, if you have recorded two albums on one dat tape, and...

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    4 – recording—copy-protection tascam cd-rw2000 25 1 with a recordable disc loaded, press the record key ( j or d ) so that the unit enters record ready mode. 2 start the source material, and press the fader key ( 5 or 8 ). The display shows fade in for the time specified in the menu item above. As t...

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    4 – recording—rehearsal 26 tascam cd-rw2000 are sampled and looped. The position of the loop can be adjusted. When this offset has been set, synchronized record- ing takes place with the start occurring at the new location: this example shows how the start time can be moved forward, in order to elim...

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    4 – recording—rehearsal tascam cd-rw2000 27 4.5.2 rehearsal for track division in the same way that the automatic threshold may produce a false trigger, starting recording at the wrong point, the automatic threshold may produce false track divisions. By rehearsing the point at which the track divisi...

  • Page 28: 5 – After Recording

    28 tascam cd-rw2000 5 – after recording this section deals with the actions taken after record- ing: finalizing for cd-r and cd-rw discs, and erase operations for cd-rw discs. Once finalized, cd-r discs are truly final—no more can be recorded on them. By contrast, cd-rw discs can be “unfinalized” us...

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    5 – after recording—erasing tascam cd-rw2000 29 3 turn the multi dial control or use the skip keys to change the number of the first track to be erased. The highest value that this number can take is the last track recorded (e.G. If 17 tracks have been recorded on the disc, 17- 17 means that the las...

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    30 tascam cd-rw2000 6 – reference and specifications 6.1 troubleshooting 6.2 specifications symptom possible cause and remedy no sound on play- back (the disc is play- ing and the time display is increment- ing) the connections from the cd-rw2000 to the amplifier system have not been made properly, ...

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    6 – reference and specifications—specifications tascam cd-rw2000 31 analog outputs balanced xlr-type nominal output level +4 dbu (fs –16 db) maximum output level +20 dbu output impedance 75 Ω (balanced) headphone output 6 mm (1/4”) stereo output level 35 mw + 35 mw (into 32 Ω ) digital inputs aes/eb...

  • Page 32: Cd-Rw2000

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