Tascam Cd Recorder/duplicator Cd-rw402 Owners Manual
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1 – Introduction—About this manual TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 11 About this manual In this manual, we use the following conventions: The names of keys and controls are given in the following typeface: ERASE. When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows a message, this is shown in the following typeface: Welcome. If a preset indicator in the display (i.e. one which cannot change, but is either on or off) is shown, this is shown as follows: SHUFFLE. The CD-RW402 can be used with a PS/2 computer keyboard. In this case, the key names are in bold type, inside square brackets, for example: [F1]. The sections of this manual are arranged as follows: 1, “Introduction” This section, introducing the CD-RW402 and some key concepts, is essential read- ing! 2, “Using the menu system” Everything about how to use the flexible menu system built into the CD-RW402 and an explanation of the system menu options. 3, “Features and controls” A short “road- map” to guide you around the front and rear panels of the CD-RW402 as well as the remote control unit. 4, “Playback operations” Using the CD- RW402 as an ordinary CD player is straightforward, but there are many useful playback features in this unit which repay careful study. 5, “Recording” The different options available when recording discs on the CD-RW402. 6, “After recording” After recording a disc, you can finalize it, or erase the whole disc or part of it (CD-RW only). See this section for details. 7, “CD TEXT” CD TEXT allows the entry and dis- play of title and artist by disc and by track. This sec- tion explains how to use this feature on the CD- RW402. 8, “Copying discs” Copying discs is a somewhat different process to recording audio on discs, and the CD-RW402 provides a number of options to perform these operations. 9, “External control” The CD-RW402 can be controlled by an external PS/2 computer keyboard, or through devices attached to the CONTROL I/O port. 10, “Specifications, etc.” This section contains the specifications of the CD-RW402 as well as a guide to the messages which are shown at different times on the displays.
12 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 2 – Using the menu system The CD-RW402 menu system is easy to use, and the different operations that can be performed all use the same method of working. This general guide to the way in which the menu system works on the unit will help you set up and use your CD-RW402 to maxi- mum advantage. There are two MENU keys, and two MULTI DIALs. Typically, the menus accessed from the MENU key (1) affect drive 1, particularly the specialized play- back parameters, and the menus accessed from MENU key (2) affect drive 2, particularly the record- ing functions. The basic principle involved in the menus is: 1Press the appropriate MENU key for the set- ting you want to change. 2Turn the appropriate MULTI DIAL until the menu you want is displayed. 3Push the MULTI DIAL. The menu item last accessed in that menu is displayed.4Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until the menu item you want is displayed. 5Push the MULTI DIAL. The menu item and the current parameter are shown on the display. 6Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the parameter. 7Push the MULTI DIAL. The display returns to normal. At any time, press the appropriate MENU key (1 or 2) to cancel the operation. NOTE For answers to “yes or no” questions, pushing the MULTI DIAL is equivalent to “yes” and pressing STOP is equivalent to “no”. Inside a menu (that is, when a menu item is being displayed), pressing MENU moves up a level and shows the menu title. Turning the MULTI DIAL after this selects another menu. When setting a parameter, pressing MENU moves up a level, and shows the menu item. Turning the MULTI DIAL selects another menu item. Menus and items The menus and menu items available are: MENU keys 1 and 2 Menu Menu item Description Parameter Default SYSTEM MENU KEYBOARD Selects either US or Japanese keyboard for titlingaUS, JP US DIMMER Affects the brightness of the drive displayb1 – 86 TIMER PLAY Allows automatic playback on the drive when the unit is turned oncOFF, ON OFF INDEX DSP Index markers displayed?cOFF, ON OFF ISRC COPY? ISRC information is copiedaOFF, ON OFF PEAK HOLD Meter peak setting holdb0.0 — 2.5 s + HOLD 1.2s PLAY MENU PLAY MODE Selects the playback modebCONTINUE, SHUFFLE, PROGRAMCONTINUE REPEAT MODE Selects repeat modebOFF, ALL, 1 OFF PITCH Sets pitch offsetc+9.9% — –9.9% 0.0% AUTO CUE Allows the setting of the auto cue pointbOFF, –72, –-66, –60, –54, –48, –42, –36, –30, –24 (dB)OFF AUTO READY Turns the auto ready function on or offbOFF, ON OFF INC PLAY Turns incremental playback off or onbOFF, ON OFF JOG LENGTH Sets the preview portion lengthb12 – 99 frames 16f EOM TIME EOM (End of Message) tally settingb0 – 99 (s) 0s
2 – Using the menu system—Menus and items TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 13 MENU key 1 only MENU key 2 only a. Drive 2 only b. Individual settings for each drive c. Drive 1 only Menu Menu item Description Parameter Default TOC EDIT DIVIDE Splits a track into two COMBINECombines two tracks into one START Pt SETSets the start point for track operations END Pt SETSets the end point for track operations ERASE TRACKRemoves the track from the virtual TOC ALL CANCELRestores the true “physical” TO C Menu Menu item Description Parameter Default REC MENU1 DIG VOLUME Digital volume setting-- (off) — +18dB 0dB AUTO TRACK Allows the automatic division of tracksON, OFF ON SOUND LEVEL (A) Sets the trigger level for the analog signals –72, –66, –60, –54, –48, –42, –36, –30, –24 (dB)–54dB SOUND LEVEL (D) Sets the trigger level for the digital signalsMIN_L, –72, –-66, –60, –54, –48, –42, –36, –30, –24 (dB)–54dB COPY ID SCMS copy protectionPROH, 1GEN, FREE 1GEN FADE IN TIME Time for recording fade-ins1s — 24s 3s FADE OUT TIME Time for recording fade-outs1s — 24s 3s REC MENU2 REC MUTE TM The number of seconds the REC MUTE key affects recording1s — 10s 4s INC WATCH TM The number of seconds of “silence” that are ignored until a new track is started1s — 6s 3s SYNC END TIME The number of seconds from silence to the automatic end of a track5s — 60s 5s SYNC TRIM The number of frames that synchronized recording is shifted back or forward–125f — +125f 0f INC TRIM The number of frames that automatic incrementation is shifted back or forward–125f — +125f 0f INDEX INC Sets the increment mode off or onOFF, ON OFF INDEX 00 TIME Sets the “index 00” time for a track0s — 4s 0s CD TEXT TITLE EDIT Edits disc or track title data ARTIST EDITEdits disc or track “artist” data TEXT STOREStores text data to a buffer area TEXT RESTORERestores text data from the buffer area
2 – Using the menu system—SYSTEM menu features 14 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual SYSTEM menu features These features determine the settings for either the whole system, or for the individual drive on which the settings are made. Dimmer settings Individual settings for each drive. The illumination level of the displays can be set using this menu option. Adjust this to suit the ambi- ent lighting levels, personal preference, etc. 1Press the appropriate MENU key. 2Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until SYSTEM MENU? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL.3Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until DIMMER ? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 4Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the value to DIMMER> x? (where x can be from 1 (darkest) to 8 (brightest). 5Push the MULTI DIAL. Meter peak hold Individual settings for each drive. When playing back, the meters show the level of the signal read from the disc. The hold time of the meters (the time at which the loudest segments stay lit) can be set. NOTE For drive 2, this setting also affects the metering for recording. 1Press the appropriate MENU key. 2Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until SYSTEM MENU? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL.3Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until PEAK HOLD ? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 4Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the value to P_HOLD> x.xs (where x.x can be from 0.0 to 2.5 in 0.1 second increments). Alternatively, between the highest and lowest setting values, there is also a HOLD setting, which keeps the highest value displayed (the rightmost segment is lit) until this value is changed. Reset the peak readings by pushing the MULTI DIAL. 5Push the MULTI DIAL. Timer play Only available from drive 1 and only applies to drive 1. When power is applied to the CD-RW402 and a disc is loaded in drive 1, playback can start automatically. If continuous playback is selected (see “Repeat play- back” on page 24), playback starts with drive 1, and when this ends, continues on drive 2. Drive 2 cannot be selected to start playback 1Press MENU key 1. 2Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until SYSTEM MENU? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 3Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until TIMER PLAY ? appears in the display. Push the M ULTI DIAL. 4Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the value to TM_PLAY>OFF? or TM_PLAY> ON?. 5Push the MULTI DIAL.
2 – Using the menu system —SYSTEM menu features TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 15 Index display Only available from drive 1 and only applies to drive 1. The index marks in the CD subcode can be hidden or displayed. When index marks are not displayed, the time dis- play will look something like: 1Tr0:47 When index marks are displayed: 1010:47 1 Press MENU key 1. 2 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until SYSTEM MENU? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 3 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until INDEXDISP? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 4 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the value to IndexDp> OFF? or IndexDp> ON?. 5 Push the MULTI DIAL. Keyboard preferences Only available from drive 2 and only applies to drive 2. A PS/2 PC keyboard may be connected to the CD- RW402 for editing of CD TEXT entries. See “Enter- ing characters using an external keyboard ” on page 43 for details. Either a US-type of keyboard may be used, or a Japanese keyboard may be used (the Japanese keyboard has a different layout and extra keys to cope with the complexities of the Japa- nese language). 1 Press MENU key 2. 2 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until SYSTEM MENU? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 3 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until KEYBOARD ? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 4 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the value to KEYBOARD>US? or KEYBOARD>JP? (where US is the US type of keyboard, and JP is the Japanese type). 5 Push the MULTI DIAL. Typically, you should always use the US setting here. ISRC copy Only available from drive 2 and only applies to drive 2. ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code, and is the code embedded in CD recordings. When copying an audio disc from drive 1 to drive 2 in DAO mode, it is possible to enable or disable the copying of this embedded information. 1 Press MENU key 2. 2 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until SYSTEM MENU? appears in the display. Push the M ULTI DIAL. 3 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL until ISRC COPY ? appears in the display. Push the MULTI DIAL. 4 Tu r n t h e MULTI DIAL to set the value to ISRC C p>ON ? or ISRC C p>O FF ?). 5 Push the MULTI DIAL.
16 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 3 – Features and controls Front panel 1POWER switch Use this to turn the unit on and off. 2Drive 1 display Shows track and playback information, etc. for drive 1, as well as the menu parameters and settings. 3Disc tray (1) Holds the disc for drive 1. 4MENU key (1) Press this in order to bring up the menu selections for drive 1. 5PITCH key and indicator Press to light. When lit, and the pitch menu is set to a value other than 0.0%, playback will speed up and slow down and the pitch will alter, according to the menu value (pitch may be altered ±9.9%). 6MEMO IN key and indicator Press to light. When lit, the A and B points may be set. 7LOC A key and indicator When the MEMO IN key (above) is lit, pressing this key will put the current playback position into the A memory point. The indicator lights. When the MEMO IN indi- cator is not lit and the LOC A indicator is lit, pressing this key will move the playback position to the set point. 8LOC B key and indicator When the MEMO IN key (above) is lit, pressing this key will put the current playback position into the B memory point. The indicator lights. When the MEMO IN indi- cator is not lit and the LOC B indicator is lit, pressing this key will move the playback position to the set point. 9CALL key (1) This key moves playback position to the last playback start position. See “Cue point” on page 22. ADISPLAY key (1) Changes the time display type of drive 1. BDISC COPY key Starts the copying process of discs from 1 to 2. COPEN CLOSE (1) Opens and closes the tray of drive 1. DPHONES selector switch This selects the output from the PHONES jack to be either drive 1, drive 2 or COMMON (drive 1 if both are playing, or the deck that is playing if only one is playing). EPHONES LEVEL Adjust the level from the jack with the LEVEL control. FPHONES jack Use ordinary stereo head- phones with this 1/4” stereo jack. GJOG key and indicator (1) Press to light the indicator. When it is lit, this allows the playback position of the disc in drive 1 to be adjusted (see “Using the jog function” on page 23). HMULTI DIAL (1) Turn this to select menu parameters, and values for menu parameters, and press it to select the parameters and set the values. It can also be used for selecting tracks for playback, etc. as explained in the appropriate sections of this manual. ISEARCH keys (1) Allow “fast forward” and “fast rewind”.
3 – Features and controls—Front panel TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 17 JSTOP key (1) Stops playback on drive 1. KPLAY key (1) Starts playback on drive 1. LREADY key (1) Pauses playback on drive 1. MCONT PLAY key and indicator When lit, allows continuous playback between drives 1 and 2 (when 1 finishes, 2 starts, and so on). NOPEN/CLOSE (2) Opens and closes the tray of drive 2. OA-B COPY key Starts the copying process of data between points A and B between drives 1 and 2. PDISPLAY key (2) Changes the time display type of drive 2. QFINALIZE key Used when finalizing record- able discs. Also serves as a confirm key when enter- ing disc and track titles. RERASE key Used when erasing data from CD-RW discs. Also serves as a delete key when entering disc and track titles. SFADER key Starts automatic fade in and fade out when recording. TSYNC REC Turns synchronized recording of the disc recorder on and off. UCALL key (2) This key moves playback position to the last playback See “Cue point” on page 22. VREC MUTE key When recording and this is pressed, records several seconds of silence before entering record ready mode (the amount of silence is set by menu operations). WDisc tray (2) Holds the disc for drive 2. XDrive 2 display Shows track and playback information, etc. for drive 1, as well as the menu parameters and settings. YINPUT control This control adjusts the level of an analog signal sent to the drive. ZJOG key and indicator (2) Press to light the indicator. When it is lit, this allows the playback position of the disc in drive 2 to be adjusted (see “Using the jog function” on page 23). aMULTI DIAL (2) Turn this to select menu parameters, and values for menu parameters, and press it to select the parameters and set the values. It can also be used for selecting tracks for playback, etc. as explained in the appropriate sections of this manual. bMENU key (2) Press this in order to bring up the menu selections for drive 2. cSEARCH keys (2) Allow “fast forward” and “fast rewind”. dSTOP key (2) Stops playback or recording on drive 2. ePLAY key (2) Starts playback or recording on drive 2. fREADY key (2) Puts the drive into play ready or record ready mode, depending on the previ- ous state. gRECORD key Puts the drive into record ready mode. hINPUT SELECTOR key Allows the choice of the analog inputs, either of the digital inputs, or the internal drive 1 as a recording source. iBALANCE control Controls the left-right balance of an analog signal sent to the drive. jKEYBOARD connector Connect a stan- dard computer PS/2 keyboard here for use with titling, etc. (see “CD TEXT” on page 42).
3 – Features and controls—Rear panel features 18 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual Rear panel features Digital connections These connections all han- dle digital audio I/O. kCOAXIAL INPUT and OUTPUT (DRIVE 2) These RCA connectors accept and transmit digital audio data to and from drive 2 respectively in SPDIF format. The IN connector accepts AES3-1992 (TYPE I) as well as SPDIF (TYPE II) format data. The unit auto- matically detects the data type. Input may be from 32 kHz to 48 kHz, and output is always at 44.1 kHz. lOPTICAL INPUT and OUTPUT (DRIVE 2) These TOSLINK-type optical connec- tors accept and transmit digital audio data to and from drive 2 respectively in SPDIF format. The IN connector accepts AES3-1992 (TYPE I) as well as SPDIF (TYPE II) format data. The unit auto- matically detects the data type. Input may be from 32 kHz to 48 kHz, and output is always at 44.1 kHz. mCOAXIAL OUTPUT (DRIVE 1) This RCA connector outputs digital audio data from drive 1 in SPDIF format. nOPTICAL OUTPUT (DRIVE 1) This TOSLINK-type optical connector outputs digital audio data from drive 1 in SPDIF format. Analog connections These connections all han- dle analog audio I/O. oUNBALANCED INPUT (2) These unbal- anced RCA connectors allow the input of –10 dBV nominal level signals to drive 2 (red=right). pUNBALANCED OUTPUT (2) These unbalanced RCA connectors output the signal from drive 2 at –10 dBV nominal levels (red=right). qUNBALANCED COMMON OUT These connectors are used in the same way as the COMMON setting for the headphone monitoring D. Drive 1 takes priority if both drives are playing, oth- erwise the currently-playing drive takes priority (red=right). rUNBALANCED OUTPUT (1) These unbalanced RCA connectors output the signal from drive 2 at –10 dBV nominal levels (red=right). sBALANCED INPUT [L, R] (2) These bal- anced XLR-type female connectors accept analog signals at +4 dBu nominal levels to drive 2. tBALANCED OUTPUT [L, R] (2) These balanced XLR-type male connectors output the ana- log outputs from drive 2 at +4 dBu nominal levels. uBALANCED OUTPUT [L, R] (1) These balanced XLR-type male connectors output the ana- log outputs from drive 1at +4 dBu nominal levels. NOTE All XLR-type connectors are wired with 1=ground, 2=hot, and 3=cold. Other connections These are control and power connections. vCONTROL I/O This connector allows for remote control and fader stop/start control of the kl mnopqr s t u vw x
3 – Features and controls—Rear panel features TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual 19 drives. See the Specifications section for details of pinouts, etc. wREMOTE IN Use this to connect the RC- RW402 remote control unit. NOTE Never attempt to attach any other remote control device other than the RC-RW402, as damage may be caused to the unit if you do. xPower inlet (~ IN) Use an AC power cord appropriate for your area to connect the CD-RW402 to the power supply. NOTE The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position. Remote control unit This describes the features of the wired RC-RW402 remote control unit. 1DRIVE 1/DRIVE 2 switch Use this switch to determine which drive will be controlled by the number keys and CLEAR key. 2Number keys As well as number keys from 1 through 9 and 0, there is also a +10 key and a CLEAR key. These keys are used for selecting tracks and for programmed playback. 3CONT PLAY key This key performs the same function as the CONT PLAY key on the main unit M. The indicator on the main unit lights when the function is activated from the remote control unit. Drive 1 functions The following keys all affect the operation of drive 1 only. 4DISPLAY key This key changes the time dis- play type for drive 1, equivalent to the DISPLAY (1) key on the main unit A. 5P. M O D E k e y This key cycles through the dif- ferent playback modes (shuffle, programmed play- back and normal) as shown on the display. These functions can also be set using menu functions on the main unit. 6REPEAT key This key cycles through the different repeat modes (all, single or off). These functions can also be set using menu functions on the main unit. 7PITCH key This key turns pitch control on or off and shows the current pitch on/off status on the display as well as turning the main unit indicator 5 on and off. 8PITCH + and – keys Change the pitch set- ting (±9.9% relative to normal) and shows the setting on the screen. Unless the pitch indicator 5 is lit, the effects will not be audible. 9JOG key Equivalent to the JOG (1) key on the main unit G. When the jog mode is activated from the remote control unit, the main unit indicator lights. Use the track skip keys on the remote control unit or the MULTI DIAL (1) to adjust the jog position. AMEMO IN key Equivalent to the MEMO IN key on the main unit 6. The indicator lights on the main unit when the mode is activated from the remote control. BLOC A key Equivalent to the LOC A key on the main unit 7.
3 – Features and controls—Rear panel features 20 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual CLOC B key Equivalent to the LOC B key on the main unit is 8 DCALL key Equivalent to the CALL (1) key on the main unit 9. ETrack skip keys These keys are used for track skip and for changing jog position, etc. FSTOP key Equivalent to the STOP (1) key on the main unit J. GPLAY key Equivalent to the PLAY (1) key on the main unit K. HREADY key Equivalent to the READY (1) key on the main unit L. Drive 2 controls The following keys all affect the operation of drive 2 only. IDISPLAY key This key changes the time dis- play type for drive 2, equivalent to the DISPLAY (2) key on the main unit P. JP.MODE key This key cycles through the dif- ferent playback modes (shuffle, programmed play- back and normal) as shown on the display. These functions can also be set using menu functions on the main unit. KREPEAT key This key cycles through the different repeat modes (all, single or off). These functions can also be set using menu functions on the main unit. LFA D E R k e y Equivalent to the FADER key on the main unit S. MERASE key Equivalent to the ERASE key on the main unit R. NFINALIZE key Equivalent to the FINALIZE key on the main unit Q. OJOG key Equivalent to the JOG (2) key Z. The indicator lights on the main unit when jog mode is entered from the remote control unit. When the jog mode is activated from the remote control unit, the main unit indicator lights. Use the track skip keys on the remote control unit or the MULTI DIAL (1) to adjust the jog position. PREC MUTE key Equivalent to the REC MUTE key on the main unit V. QSYNC REC key Equivalent to the SYNC REC key on the main unit T. RREC key Equivalent to the RECORD key on the main unit g. SCALL key Equivalent to the CALL (2) key on the main unit U. TTrack skip keys These keys are used for track skip and for changing jog position, etc. USTOP key Equivalent to the STOP (2) key d. VPLAY key Equivalent to the PLAY (2) key e. WREADY key Equivalent to the READY key f.