Tascam CC 222mkIII Product Sheet

							 
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The TASCAM CC-222mkIII is a 3U rack-mountable combination CD player/recorder, tray loaded 
mechanism, and cassette deck, two-head bi-directional player/recorder.  The unit offers continuous 
play between cassette and CD, automatic dubbing between cassette and CD (in either direction), 
simultaneous recording from an outside source to both decks, or recording to one deck while 
playing to another.  Simultaneous play on both mechanisms is also possible.  The combination 
provides power on play and includes a wireless remote (RC-222).   
 
The cassette deck provides 12 +/- pitch control, Dolby B noise reduction, and its counter reset has 
an RTZ function.   Rear panel I/O consists of unbalanced RCA connectors with front input control. 
The output doubles as a common output passing CD audio when the cassette is not in use.   
 
The CD player offers MP3 playback, Program Play, Shuffle Play and allows continuous play of 
one or all tracks.  Output, located on rear panel, are line level RCA jacks.  Digital S/PDIF I/O is 
available through coax and optical connectors.   
 
An RIAA phono input is provided.  
 
   CC-222mkIII 
           Technical Documentation 
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
a turntable.  The CC-222mkIII includes MP3 file playback, power on play, optical digital output, and time 
track increment.  The CC-222mkIII 
can be operated as two individual recorders or record one source to both 
recorders simultaneously.  The Time-Track -Increment feature automatically adds a CD track ID every few minutes  
(adjustable from 1 to 10 minute increments).  The CC-222mkIII provides the ability to add a track marker when the 
signal drops below a certain level, or when the record button is pressed.
    MSRP   $949.00 
TASCAM’s CC-222mkIII is the 
latest generation of the most 
popular combination 
CD/cassette recorder.  The CC-
222mkIII records to both CD 
and Cassette media at the same 
time, and features an RIAA 
phono input for recording from 
3U Rack Mount Design    
± 12% Pitch Control on Cassette Deck   
Return To Zero Function on Cassette Deck   
Dolby Noise Reduction on Cassette Deck  
Continuous Play function between Cassette & CD  
SPDIF Coaxial and Optical I/O for CD player   
RIAA Phono Input for turntable connection   
Headphone Output with Level Control   
RC-222 Wireless Remote Included  MP3 file playback, including navigating through  
directories of MP3 files  
 
Dedicated analog input level controls  
Fade in/fade out recording features   
Auto track increment by level with trim function   
Time Track Increment feature adds a CD track ID  
every 1 to 10 minutes  
 
Automatic sample rate converter (to 44.1 kHz,  
defeatable) 
 
Power-on play
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CONSULTANT’S AND SYSTEM DESIGNSPECIFICATIONS
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TASCAM   7733 Telegraph Road    Montebello, CA  90640   (323) 726-0303 http://www.tascamcontractor.com               All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  Contact your local TASCAM representative for the latest information.   
PANELS
 
In order to take the guesswork out of selecting media, we are posting an approved list of media 
for use with theCC-222mkIII. At the time of this writing, media from each of these 
manufacturers was written to and verified. 
 
CD-R / CD-R-DA approved manufacturers: 
Sony, TDK, Taiyo Yuden, AMT, CMC, Ritek, Prodisc, 
Mitsubishi Chemical 
CD-RW / CD-RW-DA approved manufacturers: 
Sony, Ritek, Prodisc, AMT, CMC, Ricoh, Mitsubishi Chemical. 
 
High-speed media is approved for use, meaning that the unit is not limited to 1x speed media. 
Music discs with copy control, a copy-protection system, have been released from several 
record companies in an attempt to protect the copyright. Since some of these discs 
do not comply with the CD specifications, they may not be playable on the CC-222mkIII. 
The combination deck shall have a timer play function that engages the CD to play when 
powered up. Continuous play between the cassette and CD mechanisms shall also be offered. 
 
APPROVE MEDIA LIST
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CD recorder section
 
Recordable discs       CD-R, CD-R-DA, CD-RW, CD-RW-DA (High speed CD-RW is supported) 
Quantization bit depth     16 bit linear 
Sampling frequency     44.1 kHz 
Frequency response     20 Hz~20 KHz 
±0.8 dB (playback) 
±1.0 dB (recording) 
S/N ratio     92 dB (playback) 
88 dB (recording) 
Dynamic range       92 dB (playback) 
88 dB (recording) 
Total harmonic distortion     0.006% (playback) 
0.01% (recording) 
Channel separation       80 dB (playback:1kHz) 
75 dB (recording:1kHz) 
Wow and flutter       Unmeasurable (< 0.001 %) 
Digital input       Fs 32 kHz to 48 kHz (SRC ON) 
44.1 kHz (SRC OFF) 
Digital input       Coaxial RCA pin jack (IEC60958 Consumer use) 
Optical TOSLINK (IEC60958 Consumer use) 
Digital output       Coaxial RCA pin jack (IEC60958 Consumer use) 
Optical TOSLINK (IEC60958 Consumer use) 
Line inputs 1       Unbalanced input RCA pin 
Level -10 dBV (Full Scale -16 dB) 
Maximum input level +6 dBV 
Input impedance    50 kØ ±10 % (unbalanced) 
Line outputs 1       Unbalanced output RCA pin 
Level         -10 dBV (Full Scale -16 dB) 
Maximum output level     +6 dBV ±2 dB 
Output impedance    600 Ø ±10% (unbalanced) 
 
Cassette recorder section 
Number of channels     4-track, 2-channel stereo 
Heads Record/playback     x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1 
Type of tapes Compact Cassette C-60, C-90 Type I (normal)), Type II (high-position)-recording and playback; Type IV 
(metal)-playback only 
Tape speed       4.76 cm/s (1 7/8 ips) 
Motor    DC servo motor x 1 
Wow and flutter