Tascam CD-RW4U CD Player User Manual


 
Table of Contents
TASCAM CD-RW4U 5
1 Introduction
Special features of the unit ........................ 6
USB ......................................................................6
20-bit converters .....................................................6
Use of any recordable media .................................6
About this manual ....................................... 7
Recordable discs ................................................7
Special notes ............................................... 7
Unpacking and handling the CD-RW4U ................7
Siting, etc. ...............................................................7
Environmental considerations ..............................8
Use of the remote control unit ...............................8
Beware of condensation ........................................8
About CD-R and CD-RW discs ..............................8
Handling of compact discs ....................................9
Additional notes with regard to CD-R and
CD-RW discs ........................................................9
Never use a stabilizer, printable discs or
a single adapter .................................................10
Recommended media ..........................................10
Switching to audio mode ......................... 10
Menu operations ....................................... 10
Default settings ..................................................... 11
Signal (trigger or threshold) level ........... 11
Power saving ............................................. 11
Finalizing ................................................... 12
2 Introduction to the CD-RW4U
Connections .............................................. 13
Front panel ................................................ 14
Rear panel .................................................. 14
Remote control unit .................................. 15
3 Playback operations
Simple playback operations .................... 16
Time display modes .............................................16
Track search .........................................................16
Playback modes ...................................................17
Programmed order playback ................... 17
Setting the programmed order ............................17
Deleting the programmed order ..........................18
Repeat play ...........................................................18
4 Recording
Copy-protection ........................................ 19
Input selection ........................................... 19
Input monitoring ....................................... 19
Frequency conversion .............................. 20
Level adjustment ....................................... 20
Time display while recording ................... 20
Automatic track division .......................... 21
Basic recording ......................................... 22
Playing back tracks ..............................................22
Manual track division ...........................................23
Restricting the number of tracks .........................23
Full disc .................................................................23
Advanced recording ..................................23
Rec mute function .................................................23
Fade-in and fade-out .............................................24
Synchronized recording .......................................24
5 After recording
Finalizing discs ..........................................27
Unfinalizing CD-RW discs ....................................27
Erasing .......................................................28
Erasing tracks .......................................................28
Erasing a whole disc ............................................28
Refreshing a disc ..................................................29
6 Troubleshooting
7 Reference and specifications
Dimensional drawing ................................30
Specifications ............................................31
CD-RW4U USB Operation Guide
Macintosh system requirements ................2
PC/AT (Microsoft Windows systems)
system requirements ................................2
Checking your USB controller ...............................2
Setup of the CD-RW4U for use in USB
mode ..........................................................3
The first time you connect the CD-RW4U to the
computer ...............................................................3
If you cannot use the CD-RW4U and floppy
disk drive together ...............................................4
Disconnecting the CD-RW4U from the
computer (Windows) .................................5
Windows 98 SE .......................................................5
Windows 2000 and Windows Me ...........................5
A few general notes and tips ......................5
Busy indicator .....................................................6
Audio playback in USB mode ................................6
Audio recording in USB mode ...............................6
Supplied software ........................................6
Uninstalling the driver software
(Windows 98 SE) .......................................6
Trademarks and acknowledgements .........7
Troubleshooting ..........................................7