Tascam CD-RW901MKII Owner's Manual - 4 − Playback Operations

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Summary of CD-RW901MKII

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    D01217120b cd-rw901 ) " cd rewritable recorder professional owner's manual.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Important safety precautions 2 tascam cd-rw901mkii the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the litera- ture accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead sym...

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    Important safety instructions tascam cd-rw901mkii 3 • the apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the ac outlet with its power or standby/on switch not in the on position. • the mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. • caution shoul...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    4 tascam cd-rw901mkii safety information 8 for china “仅适用于海拔2000m以下地区安全使用” “仅适用于非熱帯气候条件下安全使用” “環境保護使用年限” 产品有毒有害物质或元素的名称及含量 机种 : cd-rw901mkii 有毒有害物质或元素 品名 铅 (pb) 汞 (hg) 镉 (cd) 六价铬 (cr6+) 多溴联苯 (pbb) 多溴二苯醚 (pbde) 1 chassis部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2 front panel部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 3 螺丝部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 4 线材部份 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ...

  • Page 5: Contents

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 5 contents 1 − introduction ......................................... 6 supplied accessories ....................................... 6 about this manual .......................................... 6 trademarks ...................................................... 6 about cd-r and...

  • Page 6: 1 − Introduction

    6 tascam cd-rw901mkii thank you for your purchase of the tascam cd-rw901mkii cd rewritable recorder. Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the cd-rw901mkii, as well as the operation of its man...

  • Page 7: 1 − Introduction

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 7 1 − introduction in this manual, we use the term “recordable” disc to describe a cd-r or cd-rw disc that has not been finalized, i.E. Further recording is possible on the disc. Recordable discs about cd-r and cd-rw discs cd-r discs can be recorded once only. Once they have been...

  • Page 8: 1 − Introduction

    8 tascam cd-rw901mkii 1 − introduction never use a stabilizer or printable discs using commercially available cd stabilizers or printable recordable discs with this player will damage the mechanism and cause it to malfunction. Note never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it. The residu...

  • Page 9: 1 − Introduction

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 9 1 − introduction connections the following should be noted when you connect the unit to other equipment. It is possible to connect the unit’s digital coaxial in , digital optical in , digital in (aes/ebu) , and balanced or unbalanced analog ins (l, r) to other equipment at the ...

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    10 tascam cd-rw901mkii front panel 1 power switch the power switch is used to switch the unit on and off. 2 disc tray discs should be placed label side upwards in the disc tray. When a disc is loaded into the unit, the display shows toc reading for a short period while the unit determines the conten...

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    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 11 2 − features of the cd-rw901mkii p ∆ / ˙ key use this key to operate review playback (search) while in playback or ready modes. When directory search is on, and when stopped, using this key selects the directory. This key can be used with the skip mode sub-menu option (see “op...

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    12 tascam cd-rw901mkii 2 − features of the cd-rw901mkii display @ d f g h jk $ & * ( ) q e y u i o p a w % # s ^ r t this display shows various types of operation information, including cd disc information, deck operation modes, and menu status. @ toc the toc indicator lights up red when a loaded di...

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    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 13 2 − features of the cd-rw901mkii rc-rw901 remote control unit 1 display key press this key to see the current disc title when the disc is stopped, or the current track title while in playback or ready mode. When entering text data, using this key switches the text characters. ...

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    14 tascam cd-rw901mkii 2 − features of the cd-rw901mkii recording on and off (see “synchronized recording” on page 28 for details). T search keys ( ∆ / ˚ ) use these keys to move the playback position inside a track. Y skip ( / ¯ ) keys use these keys to move between tracks when playing back (equiva...

  • Page 15: 3 − Menu Operation

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 15 the various settings and editing operations possible with the cd-rw901mkii are performed through menu options shown on the display. Among the many menu setting options, some may be made directly using the keys on the remote control. Menu configuration the menus are configured ...

  • Page 16: 3 − Menu Operation

    16 tascam cd-rw901mkii 3 − menu operation operation basics 1. Select the desired menu option. Press the menu key on the front panel or remote control to call up the desired menu. The menu option play will be shown on the display at first. Front panel operation: rotate the multi jog dial to select th...

  • Page 17: 4 − Playback Operations

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 17 the cd-rw901mkii 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. Audio files in mp3 format on cd-rom, cd-r and cd-rw are a...

  • Page 18: 4 − Playback Operations

    18 tascam cd-rw901mkii 4 − playback operations track search press the ∆/˚ search key continuously on the front panel, or the search ∆/˚ key on the remote control. To stop the search function, simply release the ∆/˚ or the search key. Note the search function does not operate with mp3 discs. Normal s...

  • Page 19: 4 − Playback Operations

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 19 4 − playback operations playback modes there are four different playback modes. The selected mode will be indicated on the left of the display. • continuous playback mode (default setting): no indica- tion lamp • single playback mode: single is lit • program playback mode: pro...

  • Page 20: 4 − Playback Operations

    20 tascam cd-rw901mkii 4 − playback operations time display switching when the time key on the front panel or the remote control is pressed, the time display will switch through several modes on the display. • elapsed track time (no display light indication) • remaining track time ( remain is lit in...

  • Page 21: 4 − Playback Operations

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 21 4 − playback operations timer playback by using an external timer, you can set the cd-rw901mkii to play the loaded disc automatically when the unit is turned on by the timer. 1. First, plug the power cord of the cd-rw901mkii into the power outlet of the timer. 2. Load a disc i...

  • Page 22: 4 − Playback Operations

    22 tascam cd-rw901mkii 4 − playback operations pitch control function when playing back an audio cd, the pitch (or speed) of the playback can be varied. Pitch can be varied +/- 16%. 1. When stopped, push the pitch control or press the pitch key on the remote control to turn the func- tion on. The cu...

  • Page 23: 4 − Playback Operations

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 23 4 − playback operations in this function, when the unit is in playback mode, and when the play key is pressed, the unit starts playback from the beginning of the next track. Use the menu option or the inc play key on the remote control to set this mode on. The track indicator ...

  • Page 24: 4 − Playback Operations

    24 tascam cd-rw901mkii 4 − playback operations during playback, titles are displayed in the following order of priority: id3v2 > id3v1 > file title when stopped, the file title is displayed. About mp3 track data mp3 files recorded onto a cd are handled the same way as files are handled in an ordinar...

  • Page 25: 4 − Playback Operations

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 25 4 − playback operations directory playback setting 1. Press the directory key on the remote control. Or, use the directory option in the play sub- menu to turn this mode on or off (see “operation basics” on page 16). Pressing the menu key or pushing the multi jog dial exits to...

  • Page 26: 5 − Recording

    26 tascam cd-rw901mkii before you start recording using the cd-rw901mkii, 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 “fixed”...

  • Page 27: 5 − Recording

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 27 5 − recording basic recording 1. Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the disc loaded, the display shows toc reading , with the period flashing. 2. Press the input select key to select a recording source (see “input selection” on page 26). If a digital source is selected, ...

  • Page 28: 5 − Recording

    28 tascam cd-rw901mkii 5 − recording sync recording 1. While recording standby mode, press the sync rec key. 2. Set the signal detection threshold level. Use the sync level option in the rec sub-menu (see “operation basics” on page 16). Rotate the multi jog dial to adjust the level. The level can be...

  • Page 29: 5 − Recording

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 29 5 − recording note if you set the value so that only high-level signals trigger recording, remember that the start of a piece may not be record as in the diagram. Recordsing starts level time this part of the track may not be recorded s_lvl also remember that when recording fr...

  • Page 30: 5 − Recording

    30 tascam cd-rw901mkii 5 − recording manually divide track while recording is taking place, press the record key. The current track number is incremented by one. For details of automatic track division while recording, see “automatic track division” on page 29. Note according to the “red book” (the ...

  • Page 31: 5 − Recording

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 31 5 − recording copy-protection the cd-rw901mkii allows copy-protection to be applied to the discs produced. Naturally, the copy-protection applies only to digital-to-digital copies. There are three settings: • free (may be freely copied), where no copy-protection is applied to ...

  • Page 32: 5 − Recording

    32 tascam cd-rw901mkii 5 − recording continuous recording (cont rec) using two cd-rw901mkii units to make continuous recording. 1 connect two cd-rw901mkii units using the parallel ports. Unit 1 unit 2 eom tally (pin 5) fader start/stop (pin 11) fader start/stop (pin 11) eom tally (pin 5) gnd (pin 8)...

  • Page 33: 6 − After Recording

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 33 unfinalizing cd-rw discs if a cd-rw disc has been finalized, it is possible to erase the table of contents in the following way: 1. With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in stop mode, press the erase/del key on the front panel or the erase key on the remote control. Rota...

  • Page 34: 6 − After Recording

    34 tascam cd-rw901mkii 6 − after recording refreshing a disc refreshing the disc makes a disc usable again. This operation destroys all data on the disc. 1. Load the disc, and the unit in stop mode, press the erase/del key on the front panel or the erase key on the remote control. Select the refresh...

  • Page 35: 7 − Titling

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 35 important safety instructions titles can be given to the disc and the tracks on the disc, using the text edit option on the text sub-menu. Note after a new title is selected and entered on the disc, toc will light up on the display. If the power is turned off, the toc has not ...

  • Page 36: Important Safety Precautions

    36 tascam cd-rw901mkii important safety precautions 7 − titling a computer keyboard can be connected to the ibm pc compatible ps/2 interface on the front panel to operate certain functions of the cd-rw901mkii. It is particularly efficient for title input. Using a keyboard with the cd-rw901mkii other...

  • Page 37: 8 − Data Settings

    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 37 data communication setting by connecting a pc through its rs-232c terminal to the cd-rw901mkii through its control i/o (rs-232c) terminal, the two units can be linked for data exchange. Use the following options on the system sub-menu to perform their respective setting. • bau...

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    38 tascam cd-rw901mkii messages during operations message statement blank disc a blank recordable disc has been inserted. Complete an operation such as finalize or erase has been successfully completed. Now opc* calibration is being performed to operate recording properly. Disc repair the disc is be...

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    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 39 9 − reference and specifications troubleshooting symptom possible cause and remedy there is no power to the unit. Please check the power cord is properly plugged in. “disc error!”, or “opc error!” is displayed. The disc may be dirty. Please replace the disc. Playback is not po...

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    40 tascam cd-rw901mkii 9 − reference and specifications specifications supported disc types cd, cd-r, cd-r-da, cd-rw and cd-rw-da (high speed cd-rw is supported) playback disc formats cd-da, cd-rom iso9660 level1/2joliet format, multisession discs and cd text playback file formats cd-da: 44.1khz, 16...

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    Tascam cd-rw901mkii 41 9 − reference and specifications dimensional drawing 435mm 465.6mm 482.6mm 76.2mm 88mm 94mm 18mm 284.6mm 6.4mm • illustrations and other depictions may differ in part from the actual product. • specifications and external appearance may be changed without notification to impro...

  • Page 42: Notes

    42 tascam cd-rw901mkii notes.

  • Page 43: Notes

    Notes this warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is only valid within the country the unit was originally purchased. What is and is not covered except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in materials...

  • Page 44: Warranty

    Teac corporation http://tascam.Jp/ phone: +81-42-356-9143 1-47 ochiai, tama-shi, tokyo 206-8530 japan teac america, inc. Http://tascam.Com/ phone: +1-323-726-0303 7733 telegraph road, montebello, california 90640 usa teac mexico, s.A. De c.V. Http://teacmexico.Net/ phone: +52-55-5010-6000 río churub...