Tascam Cd Rewritable Recorder CD-RW750 Owners Manual

CD Rewritable Recorder
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 
REMOVE  COVER (OR BACK).  NO  USER-SERVICEABLE  PARTS 
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature 
accompanying  the  appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert 
the user...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1Read these instructions.
2Keep these instructions.
3Heed all warnings.
4Follow all instructions.
5Do not use this apparatus near water.
6Clean only with dry cloth.
7Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-
ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9Do not defeat the safety purpose...

  TASCAM 2488 Owner’s Manual 3 IMPORTANT (for U.K. Customers)
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your 
home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then 
obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or 
consult your dealer.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse
 and 
dispose of the plug
 immediately, to avoid a possible shock 
hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.
If this...

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SAFETY INFORMATION
This product has been designed and manufactured accord-
ing to FDA regulations title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter 
J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act 
of 1968, and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There 
is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation 
because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this prod-
uct is completely confined in the protective housings.
The label required in this regulation...

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Contents
1 – Introduction
About CD-R and CD-RW discs..........................6
Finalizing..............................................................7
“Recordable” discs.............................................7
About this manual.............................................7
Unpacking the CD-RW750................................7
Rack-mounting the unit....................................8
Environmental considerations........................8
Beware of...

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1 – Introduction
The TASCAM CD-RW750 CD rewritable recorder 
allows you to make your own CDs from a variety of 
sources—other CDs, MD recordings, analog cassette 
tapes, and records.
Tracks can be recorded all at one time, or added, until 
the disc is “finalized”, allowing it to be played on CD 
players.
NOTE
Some models of CD player may be unable to play cer-
tain discs produced using the CD-RW750.
A variety of sophisticated features are incorporated 
in the CD-RW750,...

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Finalizing
Although audio data may be written on a CD-R or 
CD-RW disc, a standard CD player will not be able 
to read the data (i.e. play back the audio) until a final 
table of contents (TOC) has been written at the start 
of the disc.
The process of writing this table of contents is known 
as “finalizing”. Once this has been done, no further 
data can be written to the disk. See “Finalizing” on 
page 25 for details.In the case of a CD-RW disc which...

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Rack-mounting the unit
Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a stan-
dard 19-inch equipment rack, as shown below. 
Remove the feet of the unit before mounting it.
If you are mounting the unit in a rack, leave 1U of 
space above it.See “Environmental considerations” on page 8 below 
for details of ventilation, etc.
Environmental considerations
The CD-RW750 may be used in most areas, but to 
maintain top performance, and prolong operating 
life,...

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Handling of compact discs
Observe the following:
 Always place the compact discs in the trays with 
their label facing upward (compact discs can only 
be played on one side).
 To remove a disc from its storage case, press down 
on the center of the case, and lift the disc out, hold-
ing it carefully by the edges.
 Finger marks and dust should be carefully wiped 
off the disc’s recorded surface with a soft cloth. 
Unlike conventional records, the...

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Default values
The default values of the unit’s settings when the unit 
is shipped from the factory are given below:
Setting Description Default value
Digital direct (D_DIRECT) “Digital direct” on page 23 Off
Input selection “Input selection” on page 18 Analog
Auto track (
A_TRACK) “Automatic track division” on page 22 On
Trigger level (
S_LEVEL) “Synchronized recording” on page 20 –54 dB
FADE IN time “Fade-in and fade-out” on page 23 3 seconds
FADE OUT...