Tascam CD-RW900SL Owner's Manual - Important Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
TASCAM CD-RW900SL
5 − Recording
TASCAM CD-RW900SL
Basic recording
1. Loadarecordablediscintotheunit.Asthedisc
loaded,thedisplayshows
TOC Reading
,withthe
periodflashing.
2. Pressthe
INPUT SELECT
keytoselectarecording
source(see“Inputselection”onpage23).
Ifadigitalsourceisselected,andtheconnection
orthesignalareimproper,theerrormessage
D-IN UNLOCK!
willappearonthedisplay.
3. Pressthe
RECORD
key.Theunitentersrecord
readymode,asshownbythe
REC
and
READY
indica-
torsonthedisplay.
NOTE
As the unit enters record ready mode, the display
shows
Now OPC
(Optimum Power Control) occasion-
ally, as the unit prepares to record on the disc.
Toadjustthelevelofthesource,followingthe
guidelinesin“Inputselection”onpage23.
NOTE
The red “
OVER” indicators on the meters should never
light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units
pro-duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distort-
ed, and there is no “headroom” after the 0 mark. If
recording digitally from a commercially-produced
CD, the volume set in the menu should be 0 dB. This
will maintain all the dynamic range of the source CD
without clipping. Only boost the signal if the source is
exceptionally quiet.
An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut
or boost from the volume controls, is equivalent to a
reading of −16 dB on the meters.
4. Pressthe
PLAY
keytostartrecording.
Pressingthe
READY
keystandsbyrecording
temporarily.Torestartrecording,pressthe
READY
keyor
PLAY
keyagain.
5. Pressthe
STOP
keytostoprecording.
Whenrecordingstops,thedisplayshows
PMA Writing
(ProgramMemoryArea)flashing
forafewsecondsastheunitwritestothedisc.
NOTE
When PMA Writing is shown on the display, all keys
are ignored.
To confirm the total recording time, use the REC TIME
option in the SYSTEM sub-menu (see “Operation
basics” on page 15).
NOTE
Do not vibrate the unit or turn off the power when the
unit writes to the disc, otherwise, recording will fail.
Full disc
If the disc becomes full during recording, the unit will
automatically insert a fade-out. For example: When record-
ing a long program, just before the end of the disc is
reached, the unit starts a fade-out over four seconds and
the display will show
Fade Out
.
When the fade-out has finished, the display shows
Disc Full!
. Press the
STOP
key to exit.
If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased, if
required (see “Erasing” on page 29) and the disc then
finalized. If the disc is a CD-R, it must be finalized prior
to use (see “Finalizing” on page 28).
Time display while recording
When in record or record ready mode, repeated presses of
the
TIME
key cycle through four different time modes:
Elapsed track time (no display light indication)
Remaining track time (
REMAIN
is lit in the display)
Elapsed disc time (
TOTAL
is lit in the display)
Remaining disc time (
TOTAL
and
REMAIN
are lit in the
display)
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