Tascam Cd Rewritable Recorder CD-RW700 Owners Manual
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4 • Recording—Advanced recording TASCAM CD-RW700 21 and crackles which may come from an older vinyl recording, for example). If the “noise floor” is higher than the threshold, synchronized recording will not take place (the rehearsal facility can be used here (4.4, “Rehearsal”) to help): Because synchronized recording can be turned on and off while recording is taking place, it is therefore possible to record with a synchronized automatic start, and a manual end, or vice versa. When the source material is being played back before synchronized recording is enabled, the condi- tions under which synchronized recording will start (after synchronized recording has been enabled) are: When the signal drops below the threshold for one second or more and then rises above the threshold again (this is the general condition, of which starting synchronized recording from a stopped or paused source is a special case): Alternatively, when recording digitally from sources (MD, CD and DAT) which output track divisions, synchronized recording starts when a track division is received, regardless of the level:To stop synchronized recording: 1The unit must be in record mode, and the SYNC indicator in the display must be lit. 2Stop 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. 3If no changes are made to the unit’s controls, restarting the source restarts recording, as the unit is still in sync mode and will start record- ing again when the source is detected. NOTE When recording in sync mode, you may notice a slight delay between starting the source, and the CD- RW700 responding. This is due to the way in which the unit works, storing the data in a memory buffer before writing it to the disc. The resulting delay is therefore not a cause for concern—all audio data received between the start and end points will be recorded. 4.3.2 Automatic track division The trigger level, as set above (4.3.1, “Synchronized recording” can also be used to divide tracks if the A- TRACK (auto track) function is enabled. When this function is enabled, the unit automatically inserts a track division in the recorded material when: • recording digitally from MD, CD or DAT, an incre- ment signal is detected and the sound level rises above the threshold: or • increment signals are unavailable (e.g. analog recording or digital sources other than MD. CD or DAT) and the sound level has dropped below the time level S_LVL Start of track is not registered Noise is higher than threshold time level S_LVL At least 1 secondRecording starts time level S_LVL Track signal from source starts recordingtime level S_LVL CD-RW increments trackTrack increment from source
4 • Recording—Advanced recording 22 TASCAM CD-RW700 threshold for more than two seconds, and sound has re-started To enable or disable automatic track division: 1 With a recordable disc inserted, and with the unit in record ready mode, press the MENU key ( 9 or 7) repeatedly until A_TRACK>XX is shown, where XX may be ON or OFF. 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control B or use the SKIP keys Ito change the value to ON or OFF. The A-TRACK indicator at the top right of the display lights when the auto track function is enabled. Automatic track division can be turned on or off while recording is taking place. NOTE When recording certain types of material (e.g. certain types of classical music or spoken word) through the analog connections, since the track divisions are determined by relative silence, it is possible that spu- rious track divisions will be inserted. Under these conditions, it may be better to use manual track divi- sion (4.2.3, “Manual track division ”). However, if recording through a digital connection, the track number will be incremented only when a track division sig- nal is received, followed by a rise in volume. A fall and subsequent rise in volume alone when recording digitally from CD, MD or DAT is not suf ficient to trigger an 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 you wish to make two separate CDs from this tape, you can use the MULTI JOG control to set the number of tracks to the number of tracks com- prising the first album. When the final track of the first album has been recorded, the unit automatically performs the PMA writing procedure and enters stop mode. 4.3.4 Digital direct As mentioned earlier, the digital direct mode bypasses some of the input circuitry of the CD- RW700 (the frequency convertor and the digital level control) to write directly to the disc. To enable or disable digital direct recording: 1 Ensure that the input source is set to DIGITAL (either COAXIAL or OPTICAL). 2 Press the DIGITAL DIRECT key 5 (main unit only). The display shows \b_\birect XX where XX is ON or OFF. time level S_LVL At least 2 seconds Track increment time level S_LVL Track incremented Track start signal received time level S_LVL Long pause in signal, but track is not incremented Digital recording from CD, MD and
4 • Recording—Rehearsal TASCAM CD-RW700 23 3Press the DIGITAL DIRECT key to toggle between ON and OFF. When digital direct recording is enabled, the DIGITAL indicator in the display flashes slowly. NOTE As mentioned earlier, the digital direct feature bypasses the frequency convertor. Recording is therefore only possible from sources recorded with 44.1 kHz sampling frequency. 4.3.5 Rec mute function The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the input signal, and records four seconds of silence on the disc. 1While recording is in progress, press the REC MUTE key G. The display shows REC MUTE, the meters stop displaying the current level and the moni- tored sound is cut. 2After about four seconds, the unit enters record ready mode. NOTE This function is only available from the remote control unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main unit only. 4.3.6 Fade-in and fade-out To provide smooth beginnings and endings to recorded tracks, the unit provides fade facilities. Fade-ins are from –∞ (silence) to the set input level (4.1.1, “Signal volume”) and fade-outs go from the current input volume to silence. The fade-in and fade-out times can be set indepen- dently in increments of one second, from 1 second to 24 seconds. To set the fade times: 1Press the MENU key (9 or 7) repeatedly until the display shows FADE IN > XXS, where XX is the current fade-in time, in seconds. 2Turn the MULTI JOG control B or use the SKIP keys Ito change the value of the fade-in time. 3Press the MENU key again so that the display shows FADE OUT> XXS, where XX is the current fade-out time, in seconds. 4Turn the MULTI JOG control or use the SKIP keys to change the value of the fade-out time.It is possible to set the fade-in time only (per- form step 5 after step 2) or the fade-out time only (in step 1, press the MENU key until the fade-out time menu item is shown). To perform the fade-in: 1With a recordable disc loaded, press the RECORD key (K or E) so that the unit enters record ready mode. 2Start the source material, and press the FADER key ( M or 9). The display shows FADE IN for the time specified in the menu item above. As the fade progresses, the monitored signal gradually becomes louder, reflecting the level recorded on disc. To perform a fade-out: 1While recording, press the FADER key (M or 9). The display shows FADE OUT for the time specified in the menu above. As the fade progresses, the monitored signal gradually becomes quieter, reflecting the level recorded on disc. 2When the end of the fade-out time is reached, the unit goes into record ready mode. Record- ing can be restarted with the FADER key or the PLAY or PAUSE keys. The fade-in and fade-out times can be reset to new values while recording is in progress. Fades are also possible in digital direct mode (4.3.4, “Digital direct”). 4.4 Rehearsal There are two areas in which the unit’s rehearsal facilities can be used: synchronized recording (4.3.1, “Synchronized recording”) and automatic track divi- sion (4.3.2, “Automatic track division”). The purpose of the rehearsal facilities is to allow you to override the automatic synchronized recording and track division facilities where necessary. Here is an example where this facility may be of value: A piece has been recorded on DAT, with a verbal count-in immediately prior to the first drum beat. This count-in is not to be recorded as a part of the CD track, but the threshold level has been set to a
4 • Recording—Rehearsal 24 TASCAM CD-RW700 level where the fourth count will trigger recording (– 24 dB — this is the limit of the threshold sensitivity and cannot be adjusted further). When the rehearsal facility is used, the source is cued up and played, and the first few seconds of the track 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 eliminate unwanted “false starts”. It is also possible to “slip” the start time backwards, in order to record a quiet passage that would otherwise not trigger the sync recording facil- ity (this is done by the use of a memory buffer). As well as being used for changing the start time of synchronized recording, the start of an automatic track division can also be trimmed backwards and forwards in a similar way.Both the sync start trim and the track start trim can take the same value and can be used in the same recording. The maximum trim value is 125 frames on either side of the original point (represented by 0), where there are 75 frames in a second (i.e. 1.67 seconds). 4.4.1 Rehearsal for synchronized recording To perform a synchronized recording, using the rehearsal mode to slip the start of the track forwards or backwards: 1Load a recordable disc into the unit and make sure the unit is in stop mode. 2Cue the source material to the start of the source track to be recorded (i.e. in the example above, this would be just before the count-in). 3Press the RHSL key 4 so that the display shows Waiting Sync. 4Start playing the source. When the start of the track is detected (as explained in 4.3.1, “Syn- chronized recording”), the display changes to Sync RHSL. 5If the rehearsal does not start at the region of the true start point, press the RHSL key once again to “re-arm” the trigger. 6After nine seconds, the message changes from Sync RHSL, and the sampled data loops in a four-second loop. The display shows Sync 0:0X, where X is the current sec- ond of the loop. 7Stop the source. 8Turn the MULTI JOG control B to adjust the point of the loop. The display shows: TRIM = +XXXf or TRIM = -XXXf, where XXX can be a number between 0 and 125 and changes back to the Sync 0:0x display when the loop restarts. Every time the trim value is changed, the loop starts replaying from the new start point. 9When the new start point has been set, press the STOP key (H or J). 10Cue up the source material to the original point set in step 2. 11Press the RECORD key (K or E) to enter record ready mode, and then press the SYNC REC key (L or F). 1 2 3Drum beat 4 Sync recording starts here S_LVL 1 2 3Drum beat 4S_LVL This section is looped. The MULTI JOG control adjusts the position of the loop 1 2 3Drum beat 4 Sync recording starts at new point S_LVL
4 • Recording—Rehearsal TASCAM CD-RW700 25 12Start playing the source material. The unit starts recording, with the start point being determined by the trim value. NOTE If a trim setting is made for the sync start, this will apply to all sync starts and track divisions made in the future until the value is reset using the procedure above. 4.4.2 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 division is to be made, it is possible to trim the division point so that it corresponds to a the track division which is actually required. 1Load a recordable disc into the unit and make sure the unit is in stop mode. 2If the unit is not already in auto track mode, set it so that the A-TRACK indicator is lit on the display (4.3.2, “Automatic track division”). 3Cue the source material to a little before the point of the planned track division. 4Press the RHSL key 4 twice so that the display shows Waiting Inc. If the auto track mode has not previously been selected, the display shows No Inc Mode when the key is pressed. 5Start playing the source. When the start of the track is detected (as explained in 4.3.1, “Syn- chronized recording”), the display changes to Inc RHSL. 6If the rehearsal does not start at the region of the true track division point, press the RHSL key once again to “re-arm” the trigger. 7After nine seconds, the message changes from Inc RHSL, and the sampled data loops in a four-second loop. The display shows Inc 0:0X , where X is the current second of the loop. 8Stop the source. 9Turn the MULTI JOG control B to adjust the point of the loop. The display shows: TRIM = +XXXf or TRIM = -XXXf, where XXX can be a number between 0 and 125 and changes back to the Inc 0:0x display when the loop restarts. 10When the track division point has been fixed, press the STOP key (H or J). 11Press the RECORD key (K or E) to enter record ready mode. The synchronized record- ing mode can be used here, and so the SYNC REC key (L or F) may be pressed to prepare for synchronized recording. 12Cue up the source material to the point where recording is to start. 13Start playing the source material. If sync recording is not being used, start recording on the CD-RW700 (otherwise recording starts automatically). When the track division point (plus or minus the trim value set earlier) is reached, the recording will divide into tracks. Note that if a positive trim value is set (i.e. the start point of the track is “slipped” to a position past the “normal” start), the counter shows a minus value (e.g. -0.02) for the period between the “normal” and the actual adjusted start position. This minus value is also displayed when recording starts, if sync recording has been enabled. NOTE If a trim setting is made for the track division, this will apply to all track divisions and sync starts made in the future until the value is reset using the procedure above.
26 TASCAM CD-RW700 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” using the CD-RW700, i.e. their TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, further material can be recorded on them. Even if the disc is full, tracks can be erased following the unfinalize process, and new material can be recorded. 5.1 Finalizing As has been explained earlier (1.2, “Finalizing”), in order for a disc to become a standard CD, it must have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it. This process is known as finalizing. An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on the CD-RW700 by the NO TOC indicator under the disc type on the display being lit when the disc is inserted. To finalize a disc: 1With the unfinalized (recordable) disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the FINALIZE key ( F or C). The display shows Finalize OK?. 2If you do not want to proceed with the finaliz- ing process, press any other key (such as the STOP key). 3To start the finalizing process, press the MULTI JOG control B or press the ENTER key 8. 4If finalization has been chosen, the display changes. The NO TOC indicator goes out, and the word TOC and the REC indicator flashes in the display. The unit starts counting down from a time shown on the display (about 1 minute 10 seconds). 5After finalization, a CD-RW NO TOC changes to CD-RW and a CD-R NO TOC changes to a CD. NOTE Although CD-R discs finalized on the CD-RW700 may be replayed on ordinary CD players, remember that finalized CD-RW discs may not play on CD play- ers. 5.1.1 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:1With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in stop mode, press the ERASE key (G or D). 2If the display does not show the word Unfinalize?, turn the MULTI JOG control B or use the SKIP keys I until it is displayed. 3If you do not want to proceed with the unfinal- izing process, press any other key (such as the STOP key). 4To start the unfinalizing process, press the MULTI JOG control B or press the ENTER key 8. 5If unfinalization has been chosen, the NO TOC indicator starts flashing in the display, and the word ERASE also starts flashing. The unit starts counting down from a time shown on the display (depending on the disc and material, this value will be between 50 seconds and 1 minute 30 seconds). 6After unfinalization, a CD-RW indicator changes to a CD-RW NO TOC indicator. 5.2 Erasing Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of erasing a disc. It is also possible to erase a track or tracks, starting with the last-recorded track, a whole disc, or to “refresh” a disc. NOTE Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW disc. Even if a CD-RW disc has been finalized, selecting an erase procedure will automatically unfinalize it prior to era- sure. The disc may then have to be re-finalized. Remember that it is not possible to perform any erase procedures on a CD-R disc. 5.2.1 Erasing tracks It is possible to erase the last recorded track, the last two recorded tracks, the last three recorded tracks, etc. It is not, however, possible to erase tracks in the “middle” of the disc. 1With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the ERASE key (G or D). 2If the display does not show ERASE XX- XX? , where XX is the number of the last track recorded on the disc, turn the MULTI JOG control B or use the SKIP keys I until it is displayed.
5 • After recording—Erasing TASCAM CD-RW700 27 3Turn the MULTI JOG 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 last track only, 17, will be erased). The lowest value that this number can take is 2 (if this number was 1, the whole disc would be erased, as described below). 4If you do not want to proceed with the erase operation, press any other key (such as the STOP key). NOTE If only one track has been recorded on the disc, only the “erase disc” option (5.2.2, “Erasing a whole disc”) is available. 5When the range of tracks to be erased has been selected, press the MULTI JOG control or press the ENTER key 8. NOTE This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to erase a track or tracks, make sure that they are recordings that you really want to erase! 6If the erase operation has been selected, the word ERASE flashes on the display, and the timer starts counting down from 0:20 (20 seconds). 7At the end of the countdown period, the word Complete appears briefly on the display, and the display returns to the track/time display. 5.2.2 Erasing a whole disc When you want to erase a whole disc (all the tracks on a disc), follow the procedure below: 1With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the ERASE key (G or D). 2Turn the MULTI JOG control B or use the SKIP keys I until the display shows ERASE DISC? . 3If you do not want to proceed with the erase operation, press any other key (such as the STOP key). 4To erase the contents of the disc, press the MULTI JOG control or press the ENTER key 8. NOTE This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to erase a disc, make sure that it contains only record- ings that you really want to erase! 5If the erase operation has been selected, the word ERASE flashes on the display, and the timer starts counting down a time value shown on the display. 6At the end of the countdown period, the word Complete appears briefly on the display, and the display returns to the track/time display. 5.2.3 Refreshing a disc If a CD-RW disc has been corrupted at any point (e.g. power has been cut off in the middle of a final- ize operation, etc.), or has been used in a computer or another piece of equipment that makes it unreadable, it is possible to “refresh” the disc to make it usable again. This is equivalent to formatting a disk on a computer to prepare it for use. This operation destroys all data on the disc. 1With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the ERASE key (G or D). 2Turn the MULTI JOG control B or use the SKIP keys I until the display shows DISC REFRESH . 3If you do not want to proceed with the refresh operation, press any other key (such as the STOP key). 4To refresh the disc, press the MULTI JOG con- trol or press the ENTER key 8. NOTE This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to refresh a disc, make sure that it contains only record- ings that you really want to erase! 5If the erase operation has been selected, the word ERASE flashes on the display, and the timer starts counting down. The refresh opera- tion typically takes around 20 minutes or so. 6At the end of the countdown period, the word Complete appears briefly on the display, and the display returns to the track/time display (of course, there are no tracks, and the disc is as the start, with the total time of the disc available for recording).
6 - Reference and specifications 6.1 Troubleshooting 6.2 Specifications Symptom Possible cause and remedy No sound on playback (the disc is playing and the time display is incrementing)The connections from the CD-RW700 to the amplifier system have not been made properly, or the input source selector is not at the correct position. No meter indication when a source is input Analog and/or digital volume (4.1.1, “Sig- nal volume”) is set too low. The signal is being input through an unselected input source (4.1, “Input selection”) D-IN UNL\bCK! A digital input source has been selected, but the source is not connected or is not switched on. Cannot record on a disc (pressing RECORD shows \f\bNIT\bR ) A finalized disc has been inserted. Use an unfinalized recordable disc. PG\f Full ! An attempt has been made to create more than 25 program steps. Disc Full! or Cannot Rec! There is no space on the disc, or no tracks are available, or a general record- ing error has occurred SC\fS !! You are trying to record digitally from a “second-generation” digital copy. Try ana- log recording (4.3.3, “SCMS and the CD- RW700”. Not FS 44.1k! You are trying to do digital direct record- ing from a source which has not been recorded at 44.1 kHz (4.3.4, “Digital direct”) No Inc \fode Auto track is not on when an attempt is being made to rehearse track split times. Timer Error! An attempt has been made to set timer recording (2.5.3, “Using the timer”) with a non-recordable disc, or no disc. Disc Error The disc is bad. If it is a CD-RW disc, you may refresh it (5.2.3, “Refreshing a disc”), otherwise replace the disc. Erase Error! An error has occurred while trying to erase the disc The display suddenly shows P\fA Writing Either the disc is full (this message will be prefaced by Disc Full!! (4.2.5, “Full disc”) or an attempt has been mode to write more than 99 tracks. Rec Error General recording error. This may be caused by vibration or a shock during recording, for example, or may be the result of a bad disc. Try recording again with the same disc. If the message appears again, try a different disc. No \bPC Area! Appears only with CD-R discs. The OPC area is full, and no further recording is possible on this disc. Finalize the disc. \bPC Area CLR Seen when a CD-RW disc OPC area is full, and the CD-RW700 automatically cleans up the OPC area for further recording. Need Repair! , System Err! , Tray Error! , Drive Error! These messages indicate an internal error in the unit. Consult your dealer or distributor regarding repair facilities. Recording media type CD-R, CD- RW Recording resolution 16-bit linear Recording sampling fre- quency 44.1 kHz Frequency convertor input 32 kHz — 48 kHz Frequency response 20 Hz — 20 kHz (playback ±0.5 dB, recording ±1 dB) S/N ratio 98 dB (playback) 92 dB (recording) Dynamic range 94 dB (playback) 92 dB (recording) Total harmonic distortion 0.004% (playback) 0.005% (recording) Channel separation 90 dB (playback : 1 kHz) 80 dB (recording : 1 kHz) Wow & flutter Unmeasurable (< 0.001%) Analog inputs Unbalanced RCA Nominal input level –10 dBV (FS –16 dB) Maximum input level + 6dBV Input impedance 33 k Ω (unbalanced) Analog outputs Unbalanced RCA Nominal output level –10 dBV (FS –16 dB) Maximum output level+6 dBV Output impedance 800 Ω (unbalanced) Headphone output 6 mm (1/4”) stereo Output level 35 mW + 35 mW (into 32 Ω ) Digital inputs COAXIAL RCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II OPTICAL TOSLINK , IEC60958 TYPE II Digital outputs COAXIAL RCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II OPTICAL TOSLINK , IEC60958 TYPE II Voltage requirements USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz U.K./Europe 230 VAC, 50 Hz Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz General export 120/230 VAC, 60 Hz Power consumption 27 W Dimensions w x h x d 483 x 98 x 312 (mm) 19 x 3.9 x 12.3 (in) Weight 6.3 kg (13.9 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Supplied accessories RC-RW700 remote control unit 2 x type 3 (AA) batteries Symptom Possible cause and remedy PRINTED IN CHINA MA-0335