Tascam Cd Rewritable Recorder CD-RW901 Owners Manual

1 − Introduction
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2 − Features of the CD-RW901
Rear panel
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  When in playback or playback ready mode, pressing 
this key shows the disc’s RID code on the display.
  It also acts like a delete key when entering TEXT 
data  (see “Title input operation” on page 33).
p	∆/˙ key  Use this key to operate review playback 
(search) while in playback or ready mode.
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INDEX is on, and when in playback or play-
back ready mode, using this...

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This display shows various types of operation informa-
tion, including CD disc information, deck operation 
modes, and menu status.
!	TOC  The TOC indicator lights up red when a loaded 
disc contains  TOC	(Table of Contents) data.
@	Track number display  During playback or selec-
tion, the track number is displayed.
	When Incremental playback is on, and when in play-
back or playback ready mode, the TRACK indicator 
blinks.
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1	TIME key  Press this key to cycle through the time  
display modes.
2	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.
3	P.MODE key  Use this key to choose between the 
different playback modes (single play, continue...

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2 − Features of the CD-RW901
q	AUTO TRACK key  Use this key to switch Auto 
Track mode on and off.
w	RECORD key  Use this key to enter record ready 
mode.
e	SYNC REC key  Use this key to turn synchronized 
recording on and off (see “Synchronized recording” 
on page 27 for details).
r	SEARCH keys (∆/˚)  Use these keys to move 
the playback position inside a track.
t	SKIP (Â/¯) keys  Use these keys to move 
between tracks when playing back (equivalent to 
rotating the MULTI JOG...

1 − Introduction
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3 − Menu operation
The various settings and editing operations possible 
with the CD-RW901 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 as shown below. Please see the reference page for more details of each menu.
Menu option  Sub-Menu option    Function  Reference page
PLAY	 	 	 PLAY	MODE	 Playback	mode...

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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	PLAY	
option	in	the	PLAY	sub-menu	will	be	shown	on	
the display at first.
	Front panel operation:	Rotate	the	MULTI JOG	
dial	to	select	the	desired	menu	option,	then	push	
the dial to confirm.
	Remote control operation:	Use	the	MENU (+/-)	
key	to	cycle	through	the	different	menu	options,	
then	press	the	
ENTER key to confirm.
The...

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4 − Playback operations
The CD-RW901 can be used to play back CDs (includ-
ing 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 also playable on the unit. 
Simple playback operations
1.	 Press	the	POWER	switch	to	turn	on	the	unit.
2.	 Press 	the 	
OPEN/CLOSE	key 	to 	open 	the 	disc 	tray.	
The	display...

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Track search
Press the ∆/˚ search key continuously on the front 
panel, or the SEARCH ∆/˚ key on the remote con-
trol. To stop the search function, simply release the ∆
/˚ or the SEARCH key.
N O T E
The search function does not operate with MP  
discs. 
Normal search
Using the number keys on the remote control, the num-
ber of the desired track can be entered directory. Even 
numbers with two or three digits can be entered easily. 
For example:
Track 9:  press ‘9’ and 009...

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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 indi-
cation lamp
Single playback mode: SINGLE is lit
Program playback mode: PROGRAM red lamp is lit
Random playback mode: RANDOM red lamp is lit
The playback mode can be selected using the P.MODE 
key on the remote control unit. Pressing the key chang-
es the playback mode on the display in the following 
order:...

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Program playback
This function enables playback of selected tracks in any 
desired order. Up to 99 tracks can be selected for pro-
gram playback. 
1.	 When	stopped,	set	the	mode	to	display	
Program	or	
Mode>Program.
2.	 Use	the	number	keys	(0~9)	on	the	remote	control	 unit	to	select	each	desired	track	for	program	
playback,	then	press	the	
ENTER	key.	
	 You	can	also	rotate	the	
MULTI JOG	dial	to	select	
the	track	number	and	push	to	enter.
	 The	track	number	will	be	entered	into...