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Tascam CD-A550 CD Player User Manual

1. LIN CONTROL POWER COUNTER RESET RZ lt gt gt INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY OPEN DISPLAY TIME CLOSE P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT C SEARCH FOLDER CALL KIP 3 STOP PLAY 2 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT No indicator The elapsed time of the current track is shown REMAIN indicator The remaining time of the current track is shown TOTAL and REMAIN indicators The total remaining time is shown NOTE When stopped the total time is always shown regardless of whether the TOTAL or REMAIN indicators are shown When a data CD is loaded the remaining time and total remaining time during playback and the total time when playback is stopped are not shown Only the number of tracks or the track number is shown appears in place of the time display e In programmed playback mode the program total elapsed time and remaining time are shown e The time display mode setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF Text information display mode Text information can be shown on the display ID3 tag information can b
2. 43 CD Section MP3 indicator CD function display This indicator appears when a data CD with MP3 or The FOLDER A CUE A READY and A SPACE indicators appear WAV files is loaded in the unit when the CD folder playback function auto ready function auto cue function and auto space function are ON respectively TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 15 RESUME indicator This appears when the CD resume playback function is ON Text information mode display indicators When disc text information is being shown ALBUM ARTIST TITLE and FILE indicators appear according to the contents MONO indicator This indicator appears when output is set to mono Playback time display mode display When the playback time is being displayed these indicators show the current time display mode TOTAL REMAIN appears when the playback time display mode is total remaining time REMAIN appears when the playback time display mode is track remaining time e No indicator appears when the playback time display mode is track elapsed time No indicator appears when the main display is showing text information menu title display etc or when in menu mode or program setting mode TRACK indicator This appears when the main display is showing the time display It blinks during incremental play operation This indicator does not appear when the main display is showing text information menu title etc or is in menu
3. D Dre wur i x 007 ium E DOLBY NR switch Use the same Dolby B noise reduction ON OFF setting as was used during recording Playing a tape Press TAPE PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control to play the A side or TAPE PLAY lt 4 key to play the B side TAPE PLAY kev COUNTER RESET Rz NENENG Ng ST REW INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME 1 6 sToP FF 4 9 OPEN CLOSE 5 PLAY key P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT SEARCH gt m FOLDER CALL lt B gt EN PLAY READY BP STOP TASCAM 03 02 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT You can play both a CD and a cassette tape at the same time Stopping playback Press the TAPE STOP key TAPE STOP key TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 35 TAPE COUNTER RESET STOP PLAY O REW EZ co INPUT DUB CON
4. key COUNTER RESET lt lt gt gt DISPLAY TIME INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY SPACE ENTER CLEAR ENTER key A CUE A READY Seco REPEAT PLAY EDIT C SEARCH r FOLDER EN PLAY READY SKIP STOP Ez EN ES TASCAM 119 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select ON 4 Press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control to return to the standard display If the FOLDER PLAY item is set to OFF the playback area is set as the entire data CD Selecting the current folder When using the controls on the main unit with play back stopped press the FOLDER SEARCH keys while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to switch folders When using the remote control with playback stopped press the FOLDER lt gt keys to switch folders During this operation folder titles album titles appear on the display If the folder was changed while playback was stopped the unit returns to the standard display and playback is stopped at the beginning of the new folder If the folder was changed during playback or while paused after changing to the desired folder using the procedures above the folder is confirmed after one second elapses and the folder name is shown on the display for two sec
5. A CUE A READY MENU MENU key FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY REPEAT EDIT EDIT lt Ca 4 gt AY READ raa O gt TASCAM 03 02 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT J PLAY MODE Maan i Press the MENU key when the menu item selection is shown to return to the standard display TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 17 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select the desired menu item COUNTER RESET MM KA REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY Ci CD A750 EE ll Tuum ES RA READY LJ RU E ENTER key A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE eA EDIT EDIT FOLDER 3 STOP PLAY READY TASCAM Pi cise RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE RESET Rz COUNTER REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY INPUT DUB CONT PLAY M oOo MOTE SMT Fa P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR eun 4 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con O gm key trol to select the desired value
6. DISPLAY TIME 1 2 3 6 7 8 P MODE A SPACE A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM PLAY EDIT REPEAT AB P E CALL key TAS MP3 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 33 The call point is erased after any of the following operations The power is turned OFF The disc tray is opened The playback mode is changed The folder playback function ON OFF setting is changed The folder is changed e Ifyou press the CALL key when no call point has been set No Call Pt appears on the main display The call function cannot be used during random playback mode Resume playback Turn the resume playback function ON to allow playback to restart from the position where playback was last stopped resume point When the resume playback function 15 ON RESUME appears on the display 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show RESUME on the main display and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control 1 mila F 3 Use keys on main unit or remote con trol to select ON or OFF default value 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play e The resu
7. 31 Auto cue function audio CDs only 31 Turning auto cue ON and OFF using the remote control A CUE key 32 Auto ready function 32 Turning the auto ready function ON and OFF from the main unit 32 Auto space function 32 Turning the auto space function ON and OFF from the main unit 33 Incrementa play sitire teet metet 33 Call funca 33 Resume playback 34 EOM TURCEIOPD Lenta eee eei 34 How to use the tally signal CDzA750 only 34 6 Playing Back Cassette Tapes 35 Preparation for tape playback 35 Selecting the reverse mode 35 Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during playback irre tms 35 Playing a tape 35 COUNT ite 36 p 37 Pitch control 5 5 cte ees 37 7 Recording Cassette Tapes 38 12 Specifications 49 Preparing to record 38 Ratings casi eer epe eed 49 Selecting the reverse mode 38 CD player 49 Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during Cassette tape etre et 49 recording uie NENG GE KENAN E 38 Analog audio a 49 Selecting the recording source 38 CD player secti
8. RTZ is an abbreviation for return to zero ke ES or p E SS I1L 1 J sus EADY E LY e Powe on sm ET 017 PHONES TAPE PITCH CONTROL knob Turn the TAPE PITCH CONTROL knob on the main unit to the right to increase the playback speed and raise the playback pitch Turn it to the left to slow the playback speed and lower the playback pitch The knob has an indentation at the center which is the position for playback at the standard pitch The pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 10 e Cassette playback pitch cannot be controlled with the remote control e Although there is a PITCH CONTROL key to turn the CD pitch control ON and OFF there is no key to turn the cassette recorder pitch control ON and OFF To play a tape at the standard pitch set the PITCH CONTROL knob to its center indented position TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 37 This unit can record to cassette tapes The following procedures explain how to prepare for recording by setting the reverse mode and Dolby NR and selecting the input and then actual recording This explanation assumes that the unit s power is ON and that a recordable write protect tabs not removed cassette tape has been loaded already Preparing to record Selecting the reverse mode REV MODE switch Us
9. keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show LOCE on the main display and press the ENTER key Tagus gae LUE 1 GU ge PIE Lic T 3 Use the key to change the setting from default value to 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play CD playback The following explanation assumes that the necessary connections have been made the unit s power is ON and a CD audio CD or data CD has been loaded To start CD playback press the CD PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control A CD and a cassette tape can be played at the same time CD A750 CD PLAY key TAPE COUNTER RESET RTZ PAUSE REC MUTE RECORD ER EH angan INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME P MODE A SPACE A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE SEARCH FOLDER CALL r SKIP 3 STOP PLAY READY gt E CD PLAY key TASCAM mi RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Stopping playback Press the CD STOP key on the main unit or the remote control Pausing Playback Press the READY key on the main unit or the remote control In this Owner s Manual explanations assume that the CD playback mode is set to CONTINUE continuous playback
10. BI DIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY REPEAT TIME MENU ENTER MONITOR 9 0000 DISPLAY IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer
11. Considerations for the use of the remote control e When using other devices that are controlled by infra red signals operation of this unit s remote control could cause those devices to function improperly e Operate the remote control within the following range Remote sensor ASC m CD A750 Dawa mewa Operation distance Front 7 meters or less Within a 15 angle 7 meters or less Adjust the display brightness DIMMER You can adjust the display brightness to suit the operating environment of the unit 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show the Fi DIMBHER item on the main display and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control Ei ni 4 r7 mam FL LL MER nor am 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select a value between 1 and 10 The higher the number the brighter the display becomes The default value is 7 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 21 This chapter explains the playback functions of this unit s CD player Discs that can be played This unit s CD player can play the following type
12. Before using the following procedures load a recorded cassette tape and a CD 1 Press the CD TAPE CONT PLAY key on the main unit or the CONT PLAY key on the remote control CD TAPE CONT PLAY key TAPE COUNTER RESET SSE L1 KH REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY gt og INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY RE CONT PLAY key P A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM PLAY TAPE REPEAT AB EDIT SEARCH H FOLDER 5 STOP PLAY READY TASCAM 1 TAPE PLAY key CD PLAY key 42 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 TAPE COUNTER RESET 2 REW FF stop PLAY PLAY INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY TAPE PLAY key DISPLAY TIME CLOSE D En um En En P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDI SEARCH FOLDER CALL L SKIP STOP PLAY READY Ez gt gt ER E CD PLAY key TASCAM 105 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Depending on the key pressed the CD or tape begins to play When
13. However depending on the setting of the COMMON OUT item in the menu the CD playback signal can be output instead See Setting the common output signal on page 20 44 CD OUTPUT UNBALANCED jacks These are unbalanced outputs 10 dBV for the CD playback signal CD DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL jack This digital output sends the CD playback signal in S PDIF format TAPE INPUT BALANCED jack CD A750 only These are balanced inputs for recording analog source signals 4 dBu to cassette tape TAPE COMMON OUTPUT BALANCED jack CD A750 only These are balanced outputs 4 dBu for the cassette tape playback signal During recording or when in record ready mode the signal being recorded is output However depending on the setting of the COMMON OUT item in the menu the CD playback signal can be output instead See Setting the common output signal on page 20 CD OUTPUT BALANCED jack CD A750 only These are balanced outputs 4 dBu for the CD playback signal CONTROL I O PARALLEL connector CD A750 only Use this parallel control connector to control this unit from an external device See Using the parallel connector on page 45 CONTROL I O RS 232C connector CD A750 only Use this serial control connector to control this unit from an external device See Using the RS 232C connector on page 45 6 VOLTAGE SELECTOR SW Use this switch to set the input voltage to either
14. TEN EEE ET The selection takes effect immediately KA 5 Press ENTER key on the main unit remote TASCAM 0308 control to return to the standard display RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT NOTE 3 Press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote If you press the MENU key while menu item names and control to confirm the selection setting values are displayed the display returns to menu item selection The menu item name and currently set value are shown Use the following steps to change the settings CD A750 ENTER key 18 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Making connections CD A750 A gt suus nawon proce CIMA D Headphones BI DIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY PHONES us ua HS m me wor p OC 1 cowrnoL vo o 79 won PE P Mixer Connecting headphones Connect stereo headphones to the PHON
15. connector See Using the parallel connector page 45 for information about the pin allocation of the PARALLEL connector In addition to receiving external control signals the PARALLEL connector can output various types of status information You can use this to show the status of this unit with an external display or lamp as well as trigger the operation of other devices according to the activity of this unit for example TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 19 RS 232C controller CD A750 only Use the RS 232C 9 pin D Sub connector for serial control of the CD A750 with an external editor or controller See Using the RS 232C connector on page 45 for details Setting the common output signal Set the signal output from the TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jacks according to your operating needs for this unit 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show the OUT item on the main display and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control aa s hal hal h I m Um Qe fp LILI tf EE a a 3 Use the keys on main unit or remote con trol to select one of the following choices This always outputs the tape playback signal default value outputs either the CD or the tape p
16. 14 W 550 15 CD A750 e External dimensions 483 x 138 x 275 mm width x height x depth e Weight 6 3 kg CD A550 6 5 kg CD A750 e Some ofthe illustrations in the Owner s Manual might differ from the actual equipment e Specifications and appearance might be changed without notification for product improvement Dimensional drawing 483mm 466mm TASCAM CD A750 132 7mm 138 5mm 5 8mm 14mm 270mm 6mm TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 51 TASCAM TEAC PROFESSIONAL CD A550 CD A750 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 42 356 9143 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC www tascam com Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 USA TEAC CANADA LTD www tascam com Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario 147 128 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A de C V www teacmexico net Phone 52 55 5010 6000 Rio Churubusco 364 Colonia Del Carmen Delegaci n Coyoac n CP 04100 M xico DF M xico TEAC UK LIMITED www tascam co uk Phone 44 8451 302511 Suites 19 amp 20 Building 6 Croxley Green Business Park Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE UK TEAC EUROPE GmbH www tascam de Phone 49 611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12
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18. TAPE COUNTER Rz EEE COUNTER RESET key Raw FF STOP PLAY lt gt INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY CD ol DISPLAY TIME CLOSE P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY EDIT EDIT FOLDER CALL STOP PLAY READY TASCAM 3 02 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RTZ TASCAM CD A750 Denm E Pitch control The pitch of the sound can be changed during cassette playback MUTE TAPE COUNTER RESET Rz JLDa REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY Ci D INPUT DUB CONT PLAY OPEN DISPLAY TIME CLOSE 2 RTZ key s lo Li P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT SEARCH skiP TASCAM MmU RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Press the RTZ key on the main unit or the remote control to return the cassette tape playback position to the counter zero point 0000 The RTZ key does not function however if pressed when the counter value is between 9996 and 0004
19. for example Clean the cassette recorder s head pinch roller and capstan using a cotton swab moistened with a commercially available cleaning fluid after about every 10 hours of use Do not play or record a tape until the cleaning fluid has dried Pinch Roller Capstan Erase Head Pinch Roller Record Play Head Capstan About compact discs CDs In addition to commercially available music CDs this unit can play CD R and CD RW discs that have been recorded in audio CD CD DA format as well as CD R and CD RW discs that have MP3 audio and WAV audio files recorded on them This unit can also play 8 cm CDs Precautions for CD use Always place compact discs in the tray with their labels facing upward To remove a disc from its case press down on the center of the disc holder and lift the disc out by its outer edge Do not touch the signal side the unlabeled side Fingerprints oils and other substances can cause errors during playback Ifthere are fingerprints or dust the signal side use a soft cloth to wipe it gently from the center outwards Dirt on discs can lower the sound quality so clean them and always store them in a clean state e Never use record cleaner antistatic solutions benzene thinner or other chemical substances to clean a disc Doing so could damage the surface and make the CD unplayable Do not apply labels or other materials to discs Do not use discs that h
20. ON and OFF for cassette tape playback and recording See Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during playback on page 35 and Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during recording on page 38 PLAY gt key Press to play a cassette tape in the forward direction Use to start recording or playback when in record ready mode or when playback is paused However if you press this key when playback is paused in the reverse direction the playback is paused in the forward direction EJECT button Press to open the cassette compartment Cassette compartment Press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment so that cassette tapes can be removed or loaded To close the cassette compartment press its door directly with your hand Monitoring section MONITOR switch Set the sound output from the PHONES jack to either the CD sound only the tape sound only or a mix of the CD and tape sounds PHONES jack Connect stereo headphones standard stereo phone jack PHONES knob Use to adjust the volume of the sound output from the PHONES jack Rear panel VOLTAGE SELECTOR CONTROL 1 0 TAPE INPUT UNBALANCED jacks Input for analog source signals 9 dBu unbalanced to record to the cassette tape TAPE COMMON OUTPUT UNBALANCED jacks These are unbalanced outputs 4 5 dBu for the cassette tape playback signal During recording or when in record ready mode the signal being recorded is output
21. TEAC repair center m The power does not turn ON 15 power plug completely plugged into the outlet m Theunit does not respond to the remote control Are charged batteries in the remote control There is no sound e Confirm the connections with the monitoring system e Confirm the amp volume and settings e The sound from tape playback is never output from the CD OUTPUT jacks Moreover the signals output from the COMMON OUTPUT jacks depend on the menu COMMON OUT item setting B There is unwanted noise Are the connecting cables all properly connected and functioning m The playback sound is mono Is MONO OUT item in the menu set to ON m Cannot record to the cassette tape e Has write protection tab been removed from the cas sette to prevent the unintentional erasure of recordings e Is cassette recorder stopped or in record ready mode e Recheck the input connections Is INPUT knob turned up 15 TAPE INPUT SOURCE item in the menu set to the correct input source m The playback sound of the cassette tape is strange 15 the head or pinch roller dirty Use a cleaning fluid to clean it if dirty Ifahead has become magnetized demagnetize it 15 the Dolby B noise reduction setting correct Is pitch control set to a positive or negative value m Cannot dub from a CD to a cassette e Is CD playing or paused Has wr
22. can cause hearing loss TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 3 CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES This product uses batteries Misuse of batteries could cause a leak rupture or other trouble Always abide by the following precautions when using bat teries PARA UR Never recharge non rechargeable batteries The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire or injury When installing batteries pay attention to the polarity indications plus minus orientation and install them correctly in the battery compart ment as indicated Putting them in backward could make the batteries rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them When you store or dispose batteries isolate their terminals with insulation tape or something like that to prevent them from contacting other batteries or metallic objects When throwing used batteries away follow the disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the local disposal laws Do not use batteries other than those specified Do not mix and use new and old batteries or differ ent types of batteries together The batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects The batteries could short causing leak rupture or other trouble Do not heat or disassemble batteries Do not put them in fire or water Batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around th
23. is confirmed and A B repeat playback begins The repeat playback section cannot span more than one track Stopping repeat playback Press the remote control A B key or the REPEAT key REPEAT and A B disappear from the display and A B repeat playback stops e If A B repeat playback is stopped during playback the track continues playing past the B point e Press the CD STOP key to stop CD playback and cancel the designated repeat section Pitch control This unit can change the pitch sound frequency and playback speed during CD playback pitch control playback Follow the procedures below to use pitch control playback CD A750 Sanaa os mcr LOTUTE D gt mawon EET PITCH CONTROL Indicator PITCH CONTROL knob 1 Press the PITCH CONTROL key on the main unit to turn pitch control playback ON The indicator next to the PITCH CONTROL key lights 2 Use the CD PITCH knob on the main unit to adjust the pitch You can raise or lower the pitch by up to 12 595 m Turning pitch control playback OFF Press the PITCH CONTROL key on the main unit again to turn pitch control playback OFF The PITCH CONTROL indicator turns off e During playback turning pitch control playback ON or OFF might cause the playback sound to skip
24. is turned ON by all values besides OFF and they set the auto cue level Options OFF default value 24dB 30dB 36dB 42dB 48dB 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play When the auto cue function is ON A CUE appears on the display e The auto cue setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 31 5 Playing Back CDs e The auto cue function cannot be used with data CDs Turning auto cue ON and OFF using the remote control A CUE key Press the A CUE key on the remote control to turn the auto cue function ON and OFF TAPE COUNTER RESET KN E M e REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY INPUT DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME P MODE A SPACE A CUE A READY MENU A CUE key FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT e The auto cue setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF e The auto cue level cannot be set with the A CUE key Auto ready function When the auto ready function is ON after playback of a track finishes playback pauses at the start of the next track Press the A READY key on the remote control to turn the auto ready function ON and OFF A READY appears on the display when the auto ready function is ON TAPE COUNTER RESET Rz u E O REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY gt gt KN E INPUT
25. menu items You can for example connect this unit s power cord to 1 a timer that controls power supply in order to make it Repat playback LOKE record or play automatically at a specific time e Playback time display track elapsed time 1 Load a CD or cassette for playback or a cassette for Text information display album name recording into the unit CD pitch control OFF 2 Setthe POWER ON START switch to ON Program setting none 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show DGEF AULT on the main display and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control 7 appears on the display to confirm that you want to restore the default settings POWRE ON START switch TERED T s m 3 Setthe MODE switch to the desired position SUR m D 3 Press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote EJECT our uw control to confirm and restore the default settings MODE switch CD CD playback starts when the power is turned ON TAPE Cassette tape playback starts when the power is turned ON REC Cassette tape recording starts when the power is tur
26. mode or program setting mode Main display This display area has 11 characters In addition to showing CD track playback time and title information this area shows information when in menu mode and various status messages errors etc CD transport status indicators When a CD is playing the indicator appears When a CD is paused the IIl indicator appears Playback mode indicators Indicators appear according to the CD playback mode None of the indicators appear during ordinary playback continuous playback mode During single mode random mode and program mode SINGLE RANDOM and PROGRAM appear respectively REPEAT indicator This appears when the CD repeat playback function is ON A B indicator This appears when CD A B repeat playback is on When only the A point is set A light and B blinks CONT PLAY CD TAPE indicator This appears when continuous playback mode is operative CONT PLAY blinks before starting operation when CD and tape are stopped CD blinks during CD playback TAPE blinks during cassette tape playback 16 tascam CD A550 CD A750 DUB indicator This appears during CD dubbing Cassette section Level meters These show the cassette tape playback and recording sound levels Tape transport status indicators PLAY appears when the cassette tape is playing or paused REC and PLAY both appear when recording or record ready REC blinks when recording mute is functioning I appears when playba
27. momentarily e Using pitch control playback with a data CD MP3 WAV sometimes causes the playback sound to skip Auto cue function audio CDs only If the auto cue function is ON when a track is selected the silence at the beginning of the track is skipped and the unit pauses at the position where the signal actually starts in the track This allows sound to be heard immediately after playback is started e The auto cue function cannot be used with data CDs When the auto cue function is ON even if a track is selected during playback playback pauses at the position where the signal actually starts after the track is selected You can also set the audio signal detection threshold level auto cue level for use with the auto cue function In short this unit recognizes signals above the auto cue level as signal and ignores any signal below the auto cue level as silence Follow the procedures below to use the menu to turn the auto cue function ON and OFF and set the auto cue level See Using the menu on page 17 for details about how to use the menu 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show on the main display and press the ENTER key CUE 3 Use the key to select the desired value from the following options The auto cue function
28. niente ates 47 11 Troubleshooting 48 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 7 Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM CD A550 750 Compact Disc Player Reverse Cassette Deck Before using your unit please read this manual carefully so that you will understand the correct operating procedures and be able to use all its functions fully We hope that you will enjoy using this product for many years to come Please keep this manual for future reference You can also download a digital copy from our website http www tascam com Main Features CD player and cassette recorder can be operated com pletely independently e Includes CD only output jacks and common output jacks that can output the tape signal the mixed CD and tape signals or prioritize the tape signal e Unbalanced and balanced analog inputs and outputs CD A550 has only unbalanced e Continuous CD and cassette tape playback possible When dubbing from a CD to a cassette tape automatic division of tracks to the tape A and B sides is possible TAPE EDIT function cassette tape power on playback and cassette tape power on record are possible e Monitoring with headphones possible e Wireless remote control with numerical keys included e Parallel and serial control ports allow external control and tally output CD A750 only 3U rack mount size CD functions e CD R and CD RW disc playback possible CD text d
29. of the unit before mounting TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 5 1 Introduction eese 8 Main 8 Items included with this product 8 About this 8 About trademarks 9 Precautions for 9 Beware of condensation 9 Cleaning the unit cree 9 Cleaning the cassette recorder head section sa aana inaa nanah bad aan anaa dana karaban 9 About compact discs CDS 9 Precautions for CD use 9 About cassette 10 Precautions for cassette use 10 Dolby NR 10 2 Names and Functions of Parts 11 Front panel sss 11 Rear panel cinco 13 Wireless remote control RC A550 14 Display lado 15 3 I MIB DIM noi 17 Menu structure 17 Using the 17 A AAA 19 Making 19 Setting the common output signal 20 Preparing the remote control 20 Installing the batteries 20 When to change the batteries 20 Precautions for the use of batteries 20 Considerations
30. or OFF e Changing the playback mode e Changing the folder Checking the program You can check the contents of the program 1 Press the PROGRAM EDIT key on the remote control to put the unit into program setting mode 2 Press the keys to cycle through the program steps shown on the display starting at the first Pressing the key cycles through the tracks in the program in reverse order from the last added step Al TRACK Editing the program You can edit a program that has already been created 1 Press the remote control PROGRAM EDIT key to put the unit into program input mode 2 Use keys to select the program step that you want to edit m Replacing a track Use the numeric keys or SKIP 1 keys to select the replacement track and press the ENTER key The selected track replaces the track in the step and the unit returns to program input mode Erasing a track Press the remote control CLEAR key to remove the track from the program following tracks are moved one step forward in the program Playback time display mode You can set what is shown on the display when in playback time display mode 1 Press the main unit TIME DISPLAY key or the remote control TIME key to cycle through the three types of time display The currently selected display mode 1s shown above the main display CD A750
31. other parts Use a pencil or the like to wind the tape until it is no longer slack Automatic tape type detection holes Cassettes have automatic tape detection holes that allow this unit to automatically determine the type of tape inserted Types of cassette tapes that are not recommended for use with this unit Use of the following types of cassette tapes might prevent normal operation or performance Moreover use of these types of tapes should be avoided because they could become entangled in the unit and result in unexpected malfunction e Irregular cassette tapes Cassettes that are deformed have irregular tape 10 tascam CD A550 CD A750 movement or that make unusual noises during fast forwarding and rewinding should not be used Long play tapes Tapes that are longer than 90 minutes are very thin and easily stretched which can result in warbling or flutter Moreover these tapes can become entangled in the equipment so their use should be avoided Precautions for cassette use e Do not open cassettes or pull out their tape Do not touch the side of the tape that has the magnetic coating with bare hands Do leave them in places with lots of garbage or dust e Do not use or store them in hot or humid places e Avoid using or storing them in places with strong mag netic fields Doing so could cause noise or the erasure of recorded contents Dolby NR Dolby NR reduces tape hiss during record
32. playback of the selected media ends playback of the other media automatically starts During continuous playback mode the CONT PLAY indicator appears on the display and the indicator for the media currently being played TAPE or CD blinks CONT PLAY display e Ifyou press the TAPE STOP key to manually stop play back the other media automatically starts playing When playing a CD in REPEAT mode tape playback does not start until you manually stop the CD playback Likewise when the tape is in auto reverse mode C25 CD playback does not start until both sides of the tape have played five times or playback is stopped manually 3 To stop using continuous playback mode press the CD TAPE CONT PLAY key on the main unit or the CONT PLAY key on the remote control again If the factory default settings have not been changed the CD playback signal is output from the CD OUTPUT jacks and the tape playback signal is output from the COMMON OUTPUT jacks independently Set the menu COMMON OUT item to MIX or AUTO to output both the tape and CD signals from the COMMON OUTPUT jacks See Setting the common output signal on page 20 Power on start Restoring default settings This unit can be set to automatically start playing a CD or The following items can be restored to their factory default cassette tape when its power is turned ON The unit can also settings be set to automatically start recording to a cassette tape e All
33. silence and then pause recording Press the TAPE PLAY or PAUSE key on the main unit or the remote control to restart recording Press and hold the REC MUTE key on the main unit or the remote control for more than four seconds to create a silence of longer than four seconds The unit pauses when the key is released after being held for more than four seconds To create a silence of less than four seconds press the PAUSE key during the recording of the silence This pauses the unit e Ifyou press the REC MUTE key again during the recording of silence ordinary recording restarts e lf you press the REC MUTE key when recording is paused the unit will record four seconds of silence and then pause again Dubbing a CD to a tape The CD dubbing function allows you to press the CD DUB key on the main unit or the remote control to dub the CD loaded in the unit to a cassette tape with one touch e The input source does not need to be selected e The record level is automatically set to the default setting but you can also set it manually See Adjusting the record level when dubbing on page 40 e The CD programmed playback random playback single playback repeat playback and other functions can be used as desired when dubbing a CD e The auto ready and incremental play functions can not be used during CD dubbing The following explanations assume that the CD to be dubbed and a recordable cassette tape have been loaded in the
34. the first side of the tape is not recorded completely before the operation direction reverses that track is recorded again from its beginning on the second side of the tape When dubbing in two side recording mode nothing is recorded for eight seconds after the operation direction is reversed CD playback pauses while the cassette recorder continues in record mode e Press the TAPE or CD STOP key to stop dubbing at any time Adjusting the record level when dubbing The recording level is automatically set when dubbing a CD to a tape by default but the record level can be adjusted with the INPUT knob when dubbing 40 tascam CD A550 CD A750 1 Set CD as the recording source See Selecting the recording source on page 38 2 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show PUB LEUEL the main display and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control DUE LEVEL 4 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select VARI Options FIX default value VARI 5 Press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control to return to the standard display 6 Press the RECORD key on the main unit or the remote control to make the unit record ready and enable monitoring of the recording source 7 Play the CD and observe
35. the recording level meters on the display 8 Use the INPUT knob to adjust the recording level See Recording on page 39 9 Press the CD STOP key to stop the CD and the TAPE STOP key to take the unit out of record ready mode 10 Press the CD DUB key on the main unit or the remote control to conduct dubbing in the same way as described above in Basic dubbing Using the TAPE EDIT function Using the TAPE EDIT function this unit can follow an automatically prepared program and dub a CD according to the tape length With the TAPE EDIT function starting with the first track CD tracks that total less than the length of the tape side are recorded in order to the A side of the tape Then recording continues from the next track in order to the B side 1 When CD playback is stopped press the TAPE EDIT key on the remote control to enter TAPE EDIT mode The main display appears as shown below COUNTER TARE RESET Rz FF STOP PLAY PLAY CD DUB CONT PLAY ju 8 Hi i E E 2 5 2 2 A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT EDIT EDIT key m SEARCH m FOLDER m SKIP STOP PLAY READY TASCAM 3 027 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT You can also select the TAPE EDIT menu item to enter TAPE EDIT mode 2 Use the
36. 1 e Wireless remote control 550 1 2 HP 2 e Screw kit 1 Wal tds 1 e Owner s Manual this 1 The batteries are not supplied for Taiwan About this manual The following conventions are used in this manual e Keys jacks and other parts on this unit and external devices are indicated with a bold typeface like this MENU e When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows a message this is shown in the following typeface RANDOM e Ifa preset indicator in the display i e one which cannot change is shown this is shown as follows REMAIN e The state when the main display area shows times and titles is called the standard display e Discs in CD DA format are sometimes called audio CDs e CDs with MP3 and WAV audio files on them are some times called data CDs Additional information is presented as necessary in sec tions with TIP NOTE and CAUTION labels Tips suggest ways that the unit can be used Notes provide additional explanation and describe spe cial cases for example Cautions are instructions that must be followed to avoid possible injury equipment malfunction or damage to CDs or cassette tapes About trademarks e TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolb
37. 230V or 120V The voltage selector is only available on units for specific markets TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 13 Wireless remote control RC A550 LE OUNTER ESET RTZ R R O 1 44 gt gt 1 LN 8 INPUT CD DUB CON 84 1 TASCAM 8 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Cassette tape section PAUSE key Press to pause playback and recording When the unit is record ready or playback is paused press to start recording or playback 2 RTZ key Press to return the cassette tape playback position to the counter zero point 0000 COUNTER RESET key Press to reset the tape counter to 0000 See Tape counter on page 36 REW key Press to rewind the cassette tape 5 FF key Press to fast forward the cassette tape 6 STOP key Press to stop the cassette tape INPUT key Press to select the source to be recorded on the cassette tape See Selecting the recording source on page 38 14 Tascam CD A550 CD A750 CD DUB key Press to record dub the CD playback sound to a cassette tape See Dubbing a CD to a tape on page 39 CONT PLAY key Press to turn the cassette tape and CD continuous playback mode ON and OFF See Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape on page 42 REC MUTE key Press during recording to p
38. DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME D Em cm A SPACE ENTER e e m LEE A READY key meo pis 5 g FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY EDIT EDI REPEAT AB TASCAM 30 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 32 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Turning the auto ready function ON and OFF from the main unit The auto ready function can be turned ON and OFF from the main unit using the menu See Using the menu on page 17 for details about how to use the menu 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show READ the main display and press the ENTER key m m I a pU orm i ij 3 Use the keys to choose ON or OFF default value 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play The auto ready setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF Auto space function When the auto space function is ON a four second space is automatically added between tracks during playback In other words after a track finishes playing the CD pauses for four seconds before the next track starts to play Press the A SPACE key on the remote control to turn the auto space function ON and OFT When the auto space function is ON A SPACE appears o
39. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene MaBnahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury f
40. ES jack on the front panel Use the PHONES knob to the right of the PHONES jack to adjust the volume Use the MONITOR switch to the left of the PHONES jack to select the sound that is output through the PHONES jack Choose either CD sound only CD position tape sound only TAPE position or a mix of the CD and tape sounds MIX position Connecting external audio devices input Connect external audio sources including CD players and mixers to this unit s TAPE INPUT BALANCED or UNBALANCED jacks Use the TAPE INPUT SOURCE menu item to select the input Use the INPUT knob on the front panel to adjust the input volume Connecting external audio devices output For analog output this unit has TAPE COMMON OUTPUT and CD ANALOG OUTPUT jacks The CD A750 model has both BALANCED XLR and UNBALANCED RCA pin Computer External controller jacks while the CD A550 model has only UNBALANCED jacks In addition the CD playback signal can be output digitally from the CD DIGITAL OUTPUT jack in S PDIF format The CD OUTPUT jacks ANALOG and DIGITAL always output the CD playback signal The TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jacks output the signal selected using the COMMON OUT menu item See Setting the common output signal on page 20 Parallel controller CD A750 only To control a CD A750 with parallel control from an external controller use the PARALLEL 25 pin D Sub
41. IT function See Using the TAPE EDIT function on page 40 6 PROGRAM EDIT key Press to enter program editing mode See Programmed playback on page 27 0 REPEAT key Press to turn the repeat playback function ON and OFF See Repeat playback on page 30 02 key Press this to set and unset the start point and end point for repeat playback See repeat playback on page 30 Press during program editing mode to exit program 23 FOLDER PLAY key editing mode and return to the standard display Press to turn the folder playback function ON and OFF CALL key See Folder playback data CDs only on page 25 Press to pause playback and return to the point where SEARCH lt lt gt gt keys playback was last started from a paused state See Call Press and hold these keys to search backwards or forwards 9 READY key 25 SKIP M44 keys Press to pause CD playback Press these to skip to the previous or next track 96 PLAY key 1 k 25 STOP key When stopped or paused press to start CD playbac Press to stop CD playback 8 FOLDER lt gt key Press to switch the folder on a data CD Display This unit shows the following information on the display MP3 FOLDER_A CUE A READY A SPACE 6 ALBUM ARTIST TITLE FILE RESUME 20 10 7 6 4 OTA R A 41 REC_ EA A B CONT PLAY
42. M CD A550 CD A750 11 9 D POWER ON START switch Turn the power on start function ON and OFF See Power on start on page 43 FOLDER SEARCH keys When in menu mode use these to make selections and settings When a data CD is loaded use these keys while holding down the SHIFT key to change the current folder See Folder playback data CDs only on page 25 44 144 key Press briefly to skip to the previous track Press and hold to search backwards PLAY key When stopped or paused press to start CD playback MODE switch Set the power on start mode to CD playback cassette tape playback or cassette tape record See Power on start on page 43 1 key Press briefly to skip to the next track Press and hold to search forwards READY key Press to pause CD playback CD TAPE CONT PLAY key Press to turn the cassette tape and CD continuous playback mode ON and OFF See Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape on page 42 CALL key Press to pause playback and return to the point where playback was last started from a paused state See Call function on page 33 CD DUB key Press to record dub the CD playback sound to a cassette tape See Dubbing a CD to a tape on page 39 Cassette tape section e COUNTER RESET key Press to reset the tape counter to 0000 RTZ key Press to return the cassette tape playback position to the c
43. See Repeat playback on page 30 TIME DISPLAY key When the playback time is displayed press this key to cycle the playback time display mode through track elapsed time track remaining time and total remaining time When text information is displayed press this key 2 to switch to playback time display See Playback time display mode on page 29 When the playback time is displayed press this key while holding down the SHIFT key to switch to text information display which includes album name song name artist name and file name During text information display press this key while holding down the SHIFT key to switch between text information contents album name song name artist name and file name Press and hold this key during text information display to scroll through the display items See information display mode on page 29 MENU key When in standard display mode press this key to switch to menu mode which allows menu items to be selected When in menu item selection mode press this to return to the standard display mode When editing a menu item press this key to return to menu item selection display See Menu on page 17 ENTER SHIFT key When in menu mode press this to make a selection or confirm a setting When not in menu mode this functions as the SHIFT key OPEN CLOSE key Press to open and close the disc tray STOP key Press to stop CD playback TASCA
44. T PLAY PLAY CD OPEN DISPLAY TIME CLOSE 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR LI Ld LL UJ A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT r SEARCH FOLDER CALL EN m SKIP STOP PLAY READY EI CI kan RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TAPE STOP key m To fast forward or rewind Press the gt gt lt lt key on the main unit or the remote control Press the TAPE STOP key to stop fast forwarding or rewinding counten V RESET BIDIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY Tape counter The tape counter value increases as the tape runs from left to right and it decreases as it runs from right to left Tape counter Press the COUNTER RESET key on the main unit or the remote control to reset the tape counter to 0000 BIDIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY 44 key COUNTER RESET READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY EDIT SEARCH FT FOLDER CALL m SKIP STOP PLAY READY REPEAT AB TASCAM 10 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 36 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 COUNTER RESET key
45. TASCAM 7 TEAC PROFESSIONAL CD A550 CD A750 Compact Disc Player Reverse Cassette Deck OWNER S MANUAL I DOLBY B NR TASCAM CD A550 M RECORD REC MUTE COUNTER RESET DRE naraca ALBUM ARTIST TL PLE co rapE CONT PLAY IT I TE NF gt CREAT aa lt gt cout mar GD TAPE REMOTE SENSOR OPEN CLOSE 44 14 BI DIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY POWER ON START REV MODE DOLBY NR OFF MODE REC OFF ON 07 m PITCH CONTROL MONITOR fi Mk TAPE C PITCH CONTROL REPEAT TIME MENU ENTER 34 CALL 0000 d DISPLAY FOLDER SEARCH TASCAM CD A750 RECORD REC MUTE COUNTER AS RESET I CBE reisen naraca CEN uU EC 2 CD TAPE REMOTE SENSOR mane maa mn a T CONT PLAY MIO LOTE gt semis nawon CHEAT lt 10 gt 66
46. This setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF How to use the tally signal CD A750 only 1 Following the procedures above use the menu to set the EOM DISPLAY item to any setting besides OFF 2 Connect this unit to the device that is to receive the EOM tally signal using the CONTROL I O PARALLEL jack See Using the parallel connector on page 45 for information about the PARALLEL jack pin alloca tion 3 Turn the power of this unit and the receiving device ON 4 Start playback of the CD in this unit During play back when the set track remaining time is reached the EOM tally signal is output from the CONTROL I O PARALLEL jack This chapter explains the playback functions of this unit s cassette recorder The following explanation assumes that this unit s power is ON and that a cassette tape with a recorded signal has been loaded with the A side facing forward Preparation for tape playback Selecting the reverse mode Use the REV MODE switch to set the reverse mode REV MODE switch CD Repeat playback of both A and B sides five times Play both A and B sides once each and then stop playback Play either the A or the B side once and then stop playback Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during playback To play a tape recorded using Dolby B noise reduction turn the DOLBY NR switch ON before playback
47. Y OPEN CLOSE DISPLAY TIME P MODE key A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT FOLDER r3 EX EN PLAY READY SP gt STOP TASCAM 03 02 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Each time you press the P MODE key on the remote control the playback mode changes Programmed playback PROG however cannot be selected during playback or when paused To select programmed playback press the P MODE key when playback is stopped or no CD is loaded The current mode is shown with an indicator on the display as follows Display Playback mode Single playback RANDOM PROGRAM Programmed playback e Immediately after pressing the P MODE key the selected mode is shown in the main display area as follows Random playback Continuous playback mode selected CONT Single playback mode selected SNGL Random playback mode selected RNDM Programmed playback mode selected PROG e In this Owner s Manual explanations assume that the CD playback mode is set to CONTINUE continuous playback mode unless otherwise specified B Setting the playback mode with the menu See Using the menu on page 17 for further explanation about how to use the menu 1 When standard display mode press the MENU key to enter menu mode 2 Use
48. ars on the display and play all tracks repeat edly CD A750 O WE a mana E oe PD TUN TU TU LIN zs COUNTER RESET RZ ET lt lt gt gt INPUT DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME L EH P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR READY MENU A CUE A FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT REPEAT key m SEARCH r FOLDER CALL r3 E PLAY READY skip STOP Ez ES TASCAM 3 02 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 e Ifthe folder playback function is ON when using a data CD only the tracks in the current folder are played e f repeat playback is turned ON when programmed playback mode is active the tracks in the program are played back repeatedly If repeat playback is turned ON when single playback mode is active the currently selected track is played back repeatedly e When the auto ready function is ON playback pauses at the start of each track regardless of whether the repeat function is ON or OFF Turn the auto ready function OFF to conduct continuous repeat playback If repeat pla
49. ave had tape stickers or other materi als applied to their surface Do not use discs that have TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 9 sticky residue from stickers etc Such discs could become stuck in the unit or cause it to malfunction e Never use commercially available CD stabilizers Their use could make disc playback impossible or cause the unit to malfunction e Do not use cracked discs e Do not use specially shaped discs including heart shaped business card shaped or octagonal discs Using such discs could damage the unit e With the intention of protecting copyrights several record companies sell discs with a copy control CD designation Some of these discs do not comply with CD specifications and might not be playable in this unit About cassette tapes Usable types of tapes Recordable tapes Type I normal Type II high position chrome Playable tapes Type I normal Type II high position chrome Type IV metal Write protection tabs for preventing unintentional recording Cassettes have write protection tabs to prevent the unintentional erasure of recordings There are tabs for cassette sides A 1 and B 2 Use the tip of a screwdriver or similar tool to remove these tabs to prevent future recording Put adhesive tape over the hole to allow recording again Tape slack Before using a cassette confirm that the tape is not slack Slack tape could become entangled in the capstan or
50. ck m Tape speed 4 76 cm sec Pitch control range 10 or more m Wow and flutter 0 25 JIS WRMS or less m Rewind time 160 seconds or less C 60 tape m Recording and playback frequency characteristics Normal type 50 Hz 10 kHz 3 dB Chrome type 50 Hz 12 5 kHz 3 dB m Recording and playback channel separation 1 kHz 35 dB or more 1 kHz using BPF m Recording and playback S N ratio 58 dB NR OFF Specified record level 69 dB Dolby NR ON CCIR ARM weighting m Recording and playback distortion 2 5 or less 400 Hz Dolby level Analog audio CD player section m CDLINE OUTPUT BALANCED jacks CD A750 only Analog balanced output Connectors XLR 3 32 equivalent Standard output level 4 dBu Maximum output level 20 dBu Output impedance 10002 m LINE OUTPUT UNBALANCED jacks Analog unbalanced output Connector RCA pin jacks Standard output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV Output impedance 20002 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 49 Cassette tape section m LINE OUTPUT BALANCED jacks CD A750 only Analog balanced output Connectors XLR 3 32 equivalent Standard output level 4 dBu Output impedance 10002 LINE OUTPUT UNBALANCED jacks Analog unbalanced output Connectors RCA pin jacks Standard output level 4 5 dBu Output impedance 200Q LINE INPUT BALANCED jacks CD A750 only Analog balanced input Co
51. ck is paused or the unit is record ready The current transport direction or lt 4 is also shown at all times Cassette input source indicators The cassette tape input source is shown as D for the CD UNBAL for the unbalanced input or BAL for the balanced input CD A750 only Tape counter This shows the cassette tape counter value The counter value increases when moving forward After 9999 the counter returns to 0000 The counter value decreases when moving in reverse direction After 00007 the counter reverts to 9999 This unit uses a menu system to make various settings and use certain functions Menu structure This unit s menu system includes the following menu items PLAY MODE Playback mode selection 2 AUTO CUE 3 AUTO READY Turn auto ready function ON and OFF 4 AUTO SPACE Turn auto space function ON and OFF 5 FOLDER PLAY _ Turn folder playback function ON and OFF INCREMENTAL Turn incremental play function PLAY ON and OFF 7 RESUME PLAY Turn resume playback ON and OFF PROGRAM EDIT Edit the program TAPE EDIT Use the TAPE EDIT function 10 TRAY LOCK Turn tray lock function ON and OFF 11 EOM DISPLAY Set EOM display function 12 TAPE INPUT Select input source SOURCE 13 OUT Select COMMON OUTPUT source 14 OUT Turn mono output function ON and OFF 15 DUBBING LEVEL Set record level during CD dubbing fixed volume 16 RS232C BAUD the RS232C ba
52. e following types of information appear on the display The top example 15 of an audio CD and the lower one is of a data CD TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 27 TOTAL BB In program input mode the total program time and the number of programmed tracks is shown on the display However the total program time is not shown for data CDs When no tracks have been added to the program Ha Ge GE is shown NOTE Program input mode can be activated by selecting the PROGRAM EDIT item from the menu See Using the menu on page 17 for details about using the menu 2 Use numeric keys or the SKIP lt gt keys to select a track to add as program step 01 When using the numeric keys input the leftmost digit first Audio CD TRACK Ba NOTE When using a data CD if you do not press the numeric keys or the SKIP keys for a second the display switches from showing the track number to showing the file name FILE FileHamet l 3 Press the ENTER key to add the selected track to the program and return to program input mode which allows you to add the next program step 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to add as many tracks as you desire in order 5 When finished program setting to exit program input mode press the ENTER key or the PROGRAM EDIT key to return to the standard display Pause program You can set the program to pa
53. e shown for data CDs and CD text information can be shown for audio CDs This information cannot be shown if it is not recorded in the disc or file 1 Toshow text information press the TIME DISPLAY key while holding the SHIFT key on the main unit or press the DISPLAY key on the remote control Press again to cycle through the available text information see below An indicator for the currently selected display mode is shown above the main display The contents shown differ during playback and when paused and between data CDs and audio CDs TITLE A Sona for Audio CD Data CD title FILE FileHamseti l Data CD file name During playback e TITLE indicator The track title is shown e ARTIST indicator The track artist name is shown TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 29 FILE indicator data CDs only The file name is shown When paused e ALBUM TITLE indicator The album title is shown when using an audio CD The folder name or volume label is shown when using a data CD ALBUM ARTIST indicator audio CDs only The album artist name is shown 2 To return to time display press the TIME key on the main unit or the remote control Repeat playback This unit can play all tracks repeatedly or repeat a selected section of one track repeat playback Ordinary repeat playback Press the REPEAT key on the main unit or the remote control to turn repeat playback ON REPEAT appe
54. e the REV MODE switch to set the unit to record on one or both sides gt After recording on both A and B sides unit stops After recording on either A or B side the unit stops NOTE If 2 is selected the unit functions as though gt had been selected In other words after recording on both A and B sides the unit stops Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during recording M m CHE Ur BIDIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY DOLBY NR switch Turn the DOLBY NR switch on the main unit ON to record with Dolby B Type noise reduction Selecting the recording source m Using the INPUT key on the remote control The remote control INPUT key can be used to select 38 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 the input source Press the key repeatedly to cycle through the input sources The active input source appears on the main area of the display TAPE Re az PAUSE REC muTE RECORD a e REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY E 2 INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY INPUT key OPEN CLOSE DISPLAY TIME P L Em M E END END P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT DI EJ gt gt 4 p o AY READ 144 gt g
55. em e f the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries If the battery fluid gets in an eye it could cause loss of eyesight If fluid does enter an eye wash it out thoroughly with clean water without rubbing the eye and then consult a doctor immediately If the fluid gets on a person s body or clothing it could cause skin injuries or burns If this should happen wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately The unit power should be off when you install and replace batteries Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time Batteries could rupture or leak causing fire injury or stains around them If the battery fluid leaks wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment before inserting new batteries Do not disassemble a battery The acid inside the battery could harm skin or clothing CD A550 750 ASAE WAMU HO SAKA SRAM PBDE Cr6 PBB RBH BH EUA AA EI JAM PN aA BYE SJ T11363 2006 HEME HRB E DA E AAA AMET ANS BH SJ T11363 2006 tere MLE AY BR CAMBIA ARA AD oT Bb KO Sh HH 4 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 This product has been designed and manufactured according 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 The
56. ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment CE Marking Information a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b Peak inrush current 2 5 A In North America use only on 120V supply 2 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For the customers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa WARNUNG Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt
57. ey C SKIP STOP PLAY READY mp3 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT If folder playback mode is ON when you skip to a dif ferent folder it becomes the current folder See Folder playback data CDs only on page 25 for details Search forward and backward You can search forward and backward in a track while listening to its sound 1 Play or pause the desired track 2 Press and hold the 44 149 or 1 keys on the main unit or the SEARCH 4 keys on the remote control to start searching forward or back ward Release the key that you are holding down to stop searching and return to the state playback or pause before you began searching The setting is shown for two seconds and then disap pears from the display Press the FOLDER PLAY key again to change the set ting When the folder playback function is ON FOLDER appears on the display Setting the folder playback mode from the main unit See Using the menu on page 17 for details about making menu settings 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main m or the remote control main display to show FL GE FLAY and press the ENTER key on the main 7 or the remote control TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 25 TASCAM CD A750
58. for the use of the remote control 21 Adjust the display brightness DIMMER 21 5 Playing Back CDs 22 Discs that can be played 22 Data CD folders and tracks 22 Loading Lap 22 Tray lock function ies 23 CD playback etiem teet es 23 Selecting track eet 24 Skipping to the next or previous track 24 Selecting by track number 24 6 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Selecting a folder data CDs only 24 Search forward and backward 25 Folder playback data CDs only 25 Setting the folder playback mode with the remote control 25 Setting the folder playback mode from the main 25 Playback modes em ees 26 Selecting the playback mode 26 Programmed playback 27 Setting the 27 Clearing the entire program 28 Checking the program 28 Editing the program 28 Playback time display mode 29 Text information display mode 29 Repeat playback pter 30 Ordinary repeat playback 30 repeat playback 30 Pitch control
59. ing This unit has Dolby B Type noise reduction Dolby NR affects both recording and playback so you should set NR ON or OFF using the same setting during playback as used during recording On cassettes that have been recorded with Dolby NR make a note that Dolby B NR is ON Front panel O W CD A750 el remore sensor READY BI DIRECTIONAL RECORD PLAY Remote sensor Signals from the included wireless remote control RC A550 are received here When using the remote control point it towards this sensor POWER button Use to turn the unit s power ON and OFF Display Shows the transport status currently selected input source record and playback signal levels menus etc CD section Disc tray Press the OPEN CLOSE key to open the disc tray and insert and remove discs Press the OPEN CLOSE key again to close the disc tray PITCH CONTROL knob Use to adjust the playback pitch of a CD See Pitch control on page 31 PITCH CONTROL key indicator Use this key to turn the CD pitch control function ON and OFF See Pitch control on page 31 The indicator lights when ON REPEAT key Press to turn the repeat playback function ON and OFF
60. isplay possible and WAV file playback possible e Resume playback function allows playback to be contin ued from the last played position Auto cue function finds the position of the first sound in a track audio CDs only Auto ready function can pause playback at the begin ning of the next track after playing a track e When playback is stopped in the middle of a track the incremental play function automatically pauses at the beginning of the next track e Auto space function can automatically create space between playback tracks e Call back cue function can return to the playback starting point EOM function gives advance notice before a track ends 8 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 e Four playback modes continuous single random pro gram e Repeat playback function e Pitch control function 412 5 Tray opening prevention during playback Cassette tape functions e Auto reverse recording and playback possible Dolby B noise reduction for recording and playback e RTZ return to zero function e Playback pitch control function 21096 Items included with this product The following items are included with this product Unpack the unit carefully to avoid damaging it Please save the box and packaging materials for transportation of the unit in the future If any of the accessories are missing or appear to have been damaged during transportation please contact TASCAM SEE THEE
61. ite protection tab been removed from cas sette to prevent the unintentional erasure of recordings 48 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Cannot play a CD Ifusing an file confirm that its bit rate is one that can be used by this unit Is disc damaged or dirty m Cannot play all of a data CD Is FOLDER PLAY item in the menu ON Ratings CD player m Compatible disc formats CD DA 12 cm 8 cm CD ROM 12 cm 8 cm ISO 9660 LEVEL 1 2 ROMEO JOLIET format CD R CD RW disc compatible m MP3 playback specifications Audio modes STEREO JOINT STEREO DUAL CHANNEL MONO VBR e MPEGI Audio Layer e Sampling frequency 32 44 1 48 kHz Bit rate 32 320 kbps m WAV playback specifications Sampling frequency 8 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz Quantization bit rate 8 bit 16 bit CD playback specifications Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Quantization bit rate 16 bit Number of channels 2 m Audio characteristics Frequency characteristics 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 8 dB S N ratio 98 dB 20 kHz LPF A weighted Distortion THD N 0 006 1 kHz 20 kHz LPF Dynamic range 96 dB 20 kHz LPF A weighted Channel separation 90 dB 1 kHz 1 kHz BPF Cassette tape Track system 4 track 2 channel stereo m Head structure Record playback x 1 rotary reverse erase x 1 m Usable tape types C 46 C 90 type cassette tapes metal tapes can only be played ba
62. keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select the length in minutes of the tape being used Options 30 default 46 54 60 80 90 120 You can select 120 for a 120 minute tape when using the TAPE EDIT function but use of tapes longer than 90 minutes with this unit is not recommended See Types of cassette tapes that are not recommended for use with this unit on page 10 3 Press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control If a program has not already been set this unit automatically creates a program to fit the length of the tape und If a program has already been set UE RUE T appears in the main area of the display Press the ENTER key again to discard the current program and automatically create a program to fit the length of the tape Recording from the middle of a tape 1 Setthe tape at the position from where you want to start recording 2 Press the RECORD key on the main unit or the remote control to make the unit record ready REC and Il appear on the display 3 Press the DUB key on the main unit or the remote control Dubbing in the set recording direc tion begins from that position TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 41 Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape This unit can alternately play the loaded CD and the cassette tape In other words tape playback starts when CD playback ends and CD playback starts when tape playback ends
63. layback by number Track numbers can have up to two digits for audio CDs and up to three digits for data CDs 1 Usethe remote control numeric keys 0 9 to input the track number Input the track number starting with the first digit as in the example below 24 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Numeric keys 0 9 READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM PLAY EDIT El REPEAT AB SKIP STOP PLAY READY TASCAM mJ RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT To select track 1 Press 1 key one time To select track 12 Press the 1 key followed by 2 key 2 Press the CD PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control The selected track begins to play e f you press the READY key instead of the CD PLAY key playback is paused at the beginning of the selected track e Ifyou press the ENTER key instead of the CD PLAY key the following occurs depending on whether the unit was playing before the track number was input in step 1 above Playing the selected track starts to play Paused or stopped the unit pauses at the begin ning of the selected track e The numeric keys cannot be used to select a track when in program or random mode Selecting a folder data CDs only When using a data CD you can skip to the previous or next folder by pressing the FOLDER SEARCH keys while pressing and holding the SHIFT key on the main u
64. layback signal When both are playing at the same time only the tape signal is output Outputs both the CD and tape playback signals mixing them when they are playing simultaneously 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play Ifyou want to output the CD and tape signals to different devices or different channels of a mixer for example set the COMMON OUT item to TAPE By doing so the CD signal will be output from the CD OUTPUT jacks while the tape signal will be output from the TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jacks e lf you re outputting the signal of this unit to one ex ternal device such as an amplifier set the COMMON OUT item to AUTO or MIX By doing so this unit outputs the signal of the CD and or the tape depend ing on their playback status 20 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Preparing the remote control Installing the batteries 1 Open the cover on the back 2 Insert two AA batteries paying careful attention to their orientation 3 Close the cover The batteries are not supplied for Taiwan When to change the batteries If the remote control operating distance becomes short or functions do not respond when their keys are pressed replace both batteries with new ones at the same time Precautions for the use of batteries Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak or rupture for example Please read the battery caution indications and page 4 of this manual carefully
65. m In 5V pull up external command reception active when low operates at ground of 30 ms or more Out transport status display signal by open collector 15 V dielectric strength 35 mA maximum electric current 50 mA maximum supplied electric current The illustration below shows an example of connection to allow playback control of this unit using fader start and stop signals Pin 1 GND SIDE PARALLEL 000000000000 000000000000 START Pin 20 FADER START TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 45 Operation messages The following messages are shown on the main display according to the operation of this unit Message lit or The disc tray is closing Lit There is no disc or the disc cannot be verified Lit The disc has no files that can be Load a disc that has MP3 or WAV files played back Lit The file name cannot be shown Text information must be 7 bit ASCII compatible text to be displayed Lit There is no artist data or no data Text information must be 7 bit ASCII that can be displayed compatible text to be displayed Lit There is no title data or no data that Text information must be 7 bit ASCII can be displayed compatible text to be displayed Lit Lit The disc tray is open This is confirming that you want to overwrite the existing program This informs that the program has been cleared completely TOC information is being read Warning messages If an ope
66. me point ON OFF setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF e Theresume point is erased after any of the following operations The disc tray is opened The folder playback function ON OFF setting is changed The folder is changed The playback mode is changed 34 Tascam CD A550 CD A750 EOM function Turn the EOM End Of Message function ON to have the unit start blinking the playback time display when the audio CD reaches the remaining playback time set in advance In addition the CD A750 model can send an EOM tally signal with this information from its CONTROL I O PARALLEL jack and this tally signal can be used to light an external lamp for example Use the menu to set the EOM function See Using the menu on page 17 for details about how to use the menu 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show HH DISET on the main display and press the ENTER key EUM DISP Use the keys to choose one of the following set tings Options OFF default value 5sec 10sec 15sec 20sec 25sec 30sec 35sec All the settings except for OFF turn the EOM function ON and indicate the number of seconds before the end of the track when the unit s playback time starts to blink on the display 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play
67. mode unless otherwise specified TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 23 Selecting a track There are two ways to select a track You can move skip to the previous or next track or you can select a track directly by its track number In addition you can skip to the next or previous folder of a data CD Skipping to the next or previous track Press 44 149 or 1 key on the main unit or the SKIP I gt gt key on the remote control In addition if you press and hold a SKIP lt gt key on the remote control the unit skips through multiple tracks successively e Ifyou skip to a track during playback the selected track begins playing immediately e Ifyou skip to a track while playback is paused or stopped playback pauses at the beginning of the selected track CD A750 SKIP lt lt 144 gt gt gt gt key TAPE COUNTER RESET Rz REW STOP PLAY PLAY INPUT DUB CONT PLAY OPEN CLOSE A ENTER CLEAR Y MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY EDIT EDIT FOLDER CALL STOP PLAY READY SKIP 14 9 gt gt key TASCAM MmU RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Selecting by track number You can use the numeric keys 0 9 on the remote control to directly set a track for p
68. n the display A SPACE key FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY EDIT EDIT REPEAT AB SEARCH m FOLDER CALL SKIP STOP PLAY READY TASCAM Mmi RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT To use the auto space function the auto ready function must be OFF The auto space function does not work if the auto ready function is ON Turning the auto space function ON and OFF from the main unit The auto space function can be turned ON and OFF from the main unit using the menu See Using the menu on page 17 for details about how to use the menu 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show Hi TG SPACE on the main display and press the ENTER key OPTA parnm m gt Baal M a 3 Use the keys to select ON or OFF default value 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play The auto space setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF Incremental play If the Incremental play function is ON pressing the CD PLAY key during playback cause the next track to play from its beginning and pressing the CD STOP key during playback causes the unit to pause at the beginning of the next track If the CD PLAY key is pressed when the incremental play function is ON playback resumes from the pau
69. ned ON If using a timer use it to turn the power to this unit OFF With this setting ON the unit functions as set automatically as soon as power is supplied to it TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 43 Mono playback The CD and cassette tape playback signal can be output to mono using a menu setting When the mono playback function is ON MONO appears on the display 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show on the main display area and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control HMM DIT LIT 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select ON or OFF default value When set to ON a mono signal is output through the CD OUTPUT TAPE COMMON OUTPUT and PHONES Jacks 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play This setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF e The CD digital output is not affected by this setting it cannot be set to mono 44 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 Viewing information about this unit Checking versions You can check the unit s firmware version and build number 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote cont
70. nformation is displayed press this key to switch to playback time display See Playback time display mode on page 29 P MODE key Press this to switch between the four playback modes including continuous playback single playback random playback and program playback See Playback modes on page 26 47 A SPACE key OPEN CLOSE key Press to turn the auto space function ON and OFF See Press to open and close the disc tray Auto space function on page 32 9 Numerical keys A CUE key Use these to designate track numbers during CD Press to turn the auto cue function ON and OFF See playback and program input Auto cue function audio CDs only on page 31 29 CLEAR key A READY key Press this to remove a track from the program when Press to turn the auto ready function ON and OFF See editing the program See Programmed playback on Auto ready function on page 32 page 27 20 MENU key ENTER key When in standard display mode press this key to switch When in menu mode press this to make a selection or to the menu mode which allows menu items to be confirm a setting selected When in menu item selection mode press this to return to the standard display mode When editing 3 se Keys 3 When in menu mode use these to make selections and a menu item press this key to return to menu item settings selection display See Menu on page 17 2 TAPE EDIT key Press to execute the TAPE ED
71. nit or by pressing the FOLDER lt gt keys on the remote control This will skip to the beginning of the first track in the previous or next folder If you hold down one of these keys you can skip through folders continually CD A750 SHIFT key FOLDER SEARCH key COUNTER RESET RTZ 7 4 gt gt INPUT DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME L Em HE EN END P MODI gt MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM PLAY TAPE REPEAT AB EDIT SEARCH A a SKIP PLAY READY FOLDER lt gt key RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Folder playback data CDs only By turning folder playback mode ON when playing a data CD you can set the playback area to the selected current folder Setting the folder playback mode with the remote control Press the FOLDER PLAY key to turn folder playback mode ON and OFF and show the current setting on the display UM TAPE NTEN RESET STOP PLAY PLAY ENTER gt MODE A SPACE A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT FOLDER PLAY k
72. nnectors XLR 3 31 equivalent Standard input level 4 dBu Minimum input level 6 dBu Input impedance 14 4 TAPE LINE INPUT UNBALANCED jacks Analog unbalanced input Connectors RCA pin jacks Standard input level 9 dBu Minimum input level 19 dBu Input impedance 22 Headphones section m PHONES jack Headphones output Connector standard stereo jack Rated output 20 mW 20 mW or more during CD monitoring THD N 0 1 or less 320 load Digital audio CD player section m DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL jack Connector RCA pin jack Compatible signal format S PDIF 60958 3 standard for consumer applications 50 tascam CD A550 CD A750 Output impedance 75Q Control 1 0 CD A750 only m CONTROL I O PARALLEL connector CD 750 only Parallel control input and output Connector 25 pin D Sub connector Maximum input voltage 5 5 V High level minimum input voltage 3 75 V or more Low level maximum input voltage 1 25 V or less Output format open collector 15 V dielectric strength 35 mA maximum Low level maximum output voltage 0 5 V or less 5V power maximum current supply 50 mA or more m CONTROL I O RS 232C connector CD A750 only Signal conforming to RS 232C protocol 1 00 specifications Connector D Sub 9 pin connector General e Power AC 120 V 60 Hz U S A Canada AC 230 V 50 Hz Europe AC 240 V 50 Hz Australia e Power consumption
73. olders subfolders inside it Folders inside a higher level folder are numbered in order before the next folder in the higher level is numbered as shown in the illustration below If the root folder of a data CD contains one or more audio files it will be numbered as the first folder Each audio file is also assigned a track number Track numbers are assigned in order starting from those in the lowest numbered folder During ordinary playback of data CDs tracks are played back in the order of their assigned numbers just like the tracks on an audio CD Folders that do not directly contain audio files are not given numbers For example in the illustration below the folder that contains folder 5 is not given a number 22 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 ROOT FOLDER 1 me FOLDER 2 ma FOLDER 3 ms FOLDER 4 TR 7 6 FOLDER FOLDER 5 FOLDER Folder MP3 WAV file 9 An Example of Data CD Structure Loading a CD To load a CD press the OPEN CLOSE key on the main unit or the remote control to open the disc tray and place a disc on it with the label side up Press the OPEN CLOSE key again to close the disc tray After a disc is loaded this unit reads the disc information and shows on the display the total number of tracks and total playback time for an audio CD or the total number of track
74. on 49 Recordilig uc i ae Na 39 Cassette tape section 50 Recording mute function 39 Headphones section 50 Dubbing a CD to a 39 Digital audio nuca 50 Basic dubbing recording to the A side CD player section 50 s irom 38 Control I O CD A750 only 50 General 50 dub inicia 40 i Using the TAPE EDIT function 40 Dimensional 51 Recording from the middle of a tape 41 8 Other Functions 42 Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape issii 42 Power On Start 43 Restoring default settings 43 Mono playback 44 Viewing information about this unit 44 Checking versions 44 Checking the motor operation time 44 9 Using the control I O CD A750 only 45 Using the RS 232C connector 45 Menu items related to the RS 232C 45 Using the parallel connector 45 10 Message list 46 Operation 46 Warning Messages 46 Error messages
75. onds 26 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 You cannot skip through folders during playback or when paused if the current playback mode is program mode The following settings are lost when the current folder is changed e Program e CALL point Playback modes This unit can play tracks using the following four methods playback modes Continuous playback default setting The tracks on a disc are played back in numerical order In folder playback mode the tracks in the current play back folder on a data CD are played back in numerical order See Folder playback data CDs only on page 25 Single playback The currently selected track is played once and then playback stops Random playback The tracks on the disc are played back randomly regardless of track number After all tracks have been played once playback stops In folder playback mode the tracks in the current play back folder on a data CD are played back in random order See Folder playback data CDs only on page 25 Programmed playback Tracks are played back in the programmed order See Programmed playback on page 27 for details Selecting the playback mode Use the dedicated P MODE key on the remote control to select playback mode easily You can also use the menu to set it from the main unit Using the P MODE key on the remote control TAPE COUNTER RESET 2 RSS ue REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY INPUT CD DUB CONT PLA
76. ounter zero point 0000 INPUT knob Adjusts the cassette tape record level See Recording on page 39 REV MODE switch Use to set the tape playback mode to one way both directions gt or continuous C See Selecting the reverse mode on page 35 When recording the unit records only once in both directions even if set to continuous C See Selecting the reverse mode on page 38 12 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 a Q8 a El 2 STOP key Press to stop the cassette tape PLAY 44 key Press to play a cassette tape in the reverse direction When the unit is record ready or playback is paused recording or playback starts However if you press this key when playback is paused in the forward direction playback is paused in the reverse direction RECORD key Puts the cassette tape into record ready status 44 key Press to rewind the cassette tape PITCH CONTROL knob Use to adjust the cassette tape playback pitch 10 See Pitch control on page 37 REC MUTE key Press during recording to put the unit into record ready status after recording about four seconds of silence See Recording mute function on page 39 gt key Press to fast forward the cassette tape PAUSE key Press to pause cassette tape playback or recording When the unit is record ready or playback is paused press to start recording or playback DOLBY NR switch Use to turn Dolby B noise reduction
77. r the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show the following menu items related to the RS 232C and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control Ga a Be i LLL IH 1 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to make settings 4 When finished making settings press the ENTER key to return to the standard display Menu items related to the RS 232C Bal POT AUD ET IT Use to set the baud rate signal speed to 4800 9600 19200 default or 38400 bps Use to set the signal data length to 7 or 8 default bits PoPPPQL OP oF Use to set the signal parity bit to NON default EVEN or ODD NON is none TOP BIT Use to set the signal stop bit to 1 default or 2 RS 232C settings are retained even if the power is turned OFF e Please contact TASCAM customer support for infor mation about this unit s RS 232C command protocol Using the parallel connector An external controller using parallel control can control this unit through its PARALLEL connector In addition tally signals can be output through the PARALLEL connector allowing external devices to be operated or indicator triggers to be sent for example This table shows the pin allocation Pin number Function IN OUT 3 m 6 TAPE REW Out Out Out Out 14 CD PLAY 7 z 2 z
78. ration cannot be completed one of the following messages 1s shown It will appear for about two seconds before disappearing automatically Message lit or Ho Call Pi it A call point has not been set Set a CALL point Press READY then PLAY No program has been created Add tracks to the program Lit You cannot add more than 99 tracks Either stop trying to add to the program or to the program clear the program 46 tascam CD A550 CD A750 Error messages If one of the following error messages 1s shown please refer to the Response column and try to resolve it If this does not correct the problem please contact a TEAC repair center CD Drive mm unn Blinking Cannot communicate with the CD Please contact a TEAC repair center drive Lit An error occurred during Please contact a TEAC repair center communication with the CD drive The file type is not supported or Change the disc otherwise could not be played The TOC or file system could not be Clean or change the disc read or focus adjustment was not possible Drive Error The CD drive hardware is broken amom omi o m opm pm n pn y Please contact a TEAC repair center The track cannot be accessed Clean or change the disc TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 47 If you have problems with this unit please check the following points before seeking repair If you are still unable to resolve the problem please contact the shop where you purchased the unit or a
79. re is no hazardous invis ible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is com pletely confined in the protective housings The label required in this regulation is shown at D CD A550 D For USA CERTIFICATION THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 EXCEPT FOR DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO LASER NOTICE NO 50 DATED JULY 26 2001 CD A750 ua For USA CERTIFICATION THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 EXCEPT FOR DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO LASER NOTICE NO 50 DATED JULY 26 2001 CAUTION e DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER e USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE e IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE Optical pickup Type SF P101VF SANYO Electric Co Ltd Less than 0 25 mW on the objective lens 760 to 820 nm Manufacturer Laser output Wavelength Rack mounting the unit If you are mounting the unit in a rack leave 1U of space above it and 4 inch 10cm or more of space at the rear Use the rack mounting kit to mount the unit in a stan dard 19 inch equipment rack as shown in this sec tion Remove the feet
80. rol to show ERE in the main display area and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control MO a 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to cycle through showing the version E gt build number Li 11 57 and CD drive version D 4 When finished checking press the ENTER key to return to the standard display Checking the motor operation time You can check the operation time of the unit s CD player and cassette recorder 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show HO TOR TIME in the main dis play area and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control TT FIC ICI Lm m E a EN 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to switch between showing the CD player motor operation time gt and the cassette recorder motor operation time TAFE gt 4 When finished checking press the ENTER key to return to the standard display Using the RS 232C connector By connecting the RS 232C connector on this unit with an RS 232C connector on a computer this unit can be controlled from a computer Settings related to signals are made from the menu 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit o
81. rom tip over WA C lt e Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY ON switch not in the ON position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time The mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable An apparatus with Class construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection Batteries battery pack or batteries installed shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incor rectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones
82. s in the current folder or on the entire disc for a data CD CD A750 OPEN CLOSE key c5 t DUB CONT PLAY DISPLAY TIME OPEN CLOSE key P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR E 8 A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT SEARCH m FOLDER 5 STOP PLAY READY TASCAM 02 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Instead of pressing the OPEN CLOSE key to close the disc tray you can press the CD PLAY or READY key on the main unit or the remote control to close the disc tray and begin playback immediately If you open the disc tray while this unit is in use the fol lowing settings are lost Program CALL point Resume point e Current folder for data CDs Tray lock function Turn the tray lock function ON to disable the OPEN CLOSE keys during playback and when playback is paused so that the disc tray is not opened unintentionally This allows you to prevent accidentally interrupting playback by pressing the OPEN CLOSE key The default setting for the unit is OFF To turn the tray lock function ON use the menu and conduct the following procedures 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the
83. s of discs CD DA audio CD format discs This unit can play commercially available audio CDs and CD R and CD RW discs that have been recorded in audio CD format These discs are called audio CDs in this manual e CD ROM data CD format discs This unit can play discs that contain MP3 and WAV files These discs are called data CDs in this manual MP3 files that can be played include files that have sam pling frequencies of 32 44 1 or 48 kHz and bit rates of 32 to 320 kbps or variable bit rate VBR WAV files that can be played include files that have sampling frequen cies of 8 to 48 kHz and are 8 bit or 16 bit MP3 files that use VBR compression Due to format limitations positions in VBR files cannot be accurately detected For this reason when using the call function the repeat function or other functions that require points to be set in the middle of tracks the points set and the actual playback starting points might be slightly different Data CD folders and tracks This unit treats all the audio files WAV and MP3 on data CDs as tracks Some data CDs store files inside folders in the same way that ordinary computers do In addition multiple folders can be stored inside another folder creating a multilevel structure This unit assigns a folder number to each folder to manage them Folder numbers are assigned sequentially starting with the first folder at the highest level followed by the f
84. sed posi tion and if the CD STOP key is pressed when paused playback stops Moreover if the CD PLAY key is pressed during playback of the final track the first track begins to play while if the CD STOP key is pressed playback pauses at the first track Use the menu to turn the incremental function ON and OFF See Using the menu on page 17 for details about how to use the menu 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show THOR FLA on the main display and press the ENTER key THPEB mmi pum Liter 3 Use the keys to select ON or OFF default value 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play When the incremental play function is ON TRACK blinks on the display during playback The incremental play setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF Call function The call function allows you to return to the last point where playback was started from a paused state call point and pause again Press the CALL key on the main unit or the remote control during playback or when stopped to use the call function TASCAM CD A750 POWER CALL key INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY
85. t O Ti iT IHPUT the playback signal from this unit s CD player INPUT signal input through the TAPE INPUT UNBALANCED jacks on the rear panel BAL CD A750 only the signal input through the TAPE INPUT BALANCED jacks on the rear panel Using the menu You can also use the menu to set the record source signal input source 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode 2 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to show TAFE the main dis play and press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control THFE INPUT 3 Use the keys on the main unit or the remote con trol to select the input source from the following options C E the playback signal from this unit s CD player iL default value the signal input through the TAPE INPUT UNBALANCED jacks on the rear panel CD A750 only the signal input through the TAPE INPUT BALANCED jacks on the rear panel 4 Press the ENTER key on the main unit or the remote control to return to the standard display The CD dubbing function is convenient when record ing a CD See Dubbing a CD to a tape on page 39 for details Recording After completing the above preparations set the recording level and begin recording 1 Press the RECORD key on the main unit or the remote con
86. the keys to show E main display area and press the ENTER key 5 Playing Back CDs 3 Use the keys to select the desired playback mode see above 4 Press the ENTER key to return to the standard dis play The selected playback mode is retained even if the power is turned OFF Programmed playback If you set the playback mode to PROGRAM as described in Selecting the playback mode above this unit can conduct programmed playback In this mode if you press the CD PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control playback proceeds from the first track in the set program program step 01 Press a a and 1 keys on the main unit or the SKIP I 4 gt gt keys on the remote control to skip to the previous next program step You must set a program in advance to use programmed playback Setting the program Use the remote control to set the program following the procedures below You can set the program at any time regardless of the current playback mode 1 When playback is stopped press the PROGRAM EDIT key COUNTER RESET REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY INPUT DUB CONT PLAY OPEN DISPLAY TIME CLOSE P MODE A SPACE A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE PLAY EDIT EDIT REPEAT AB PROGRAM EDIT key RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT This starts program input mode and th
87. trol This makes the unit ready to record ready The meters on the display show the input level and the REC indicator appears The sound of the recording source is output through the TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jack This sound can also be output from the PHONES jack by setting the MONITOR switch to MIX or TAPE MONITOR switch 2 set the record level start playback of record ing source and adjust the INPUT knob on the main unit to set the optimal level while looking at the meters Adjust the input so that the meters indicate 0 dB at its highest level INPUT knob 3 Select and confirm the tape operation direction The current tape operation direction is shown on the display with the reverse lt or forward indicator gt To record in the opposite direction press the TAPE PLAY key of the desired direction to change the tape operation direction Press the TAPE PLAY or PAUSE key on the main unit or the remote control to start recording Stopping recording Press the TAPE STOP key recording Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key again or the TAPE PLAY key to restart recording Recording mute function During recording press the REC MUTE key on the main unit or the remote control to record about four seconds of
88. ud rate RATE CD A750 only 17 RS232C DATA Set the RS232C data length LENGTH CD A750 only 18 RS232C PARITY the RS232C parity bit BIT CD A750 only 19 RS232C STOP RS232C stop bit length BIT CD 750 only 20 FL DIMMER Set the display brightness 21 VERSION Show version information 22 MOTOR TIME 23 DEFAULT Restore the unit to its default settings Using the menu Follow the basic procedures below to use the menu system to make settings However to use the PROGRAM EDIT and TAPE EDIT items which are more complicated see Programmed playback page 27 and Using the TAPE EDIT function page 40 Moreover selecting the VERSION and MOTOR TIME items causes information to be shown on the main display but there are no settings to be made 1 When in standard display mode press the MENU key on the main unit or the remote control This puts the unit in menu mode and the main display shows menu item selections The menu item that was last selected the previous time that the menu was used is shown CD A750 VERTI EEE Di MENU key TAPE az PAUSE REC MUTE RECORD Lu M a REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY E INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY OPEN LOSE DISPLAY TIME CLOS 8 EN EN LN EN EM P MODE A SPACI ENTER CLEAR
89. unit Basic dubbing recording to the A side of a tape from its beginning When playback is stopped press the CD DUB key on the main unit or the remote control TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 39 CD DUB key TAPE Re az ESSE M REW FF STOP PLAY PLAY 2 INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY CD DUB key OPEN DISPLAY TIME CLOSE Em N E END END P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT EDIT T SEARCH FOLDER EN skip PLAY READY 5 RC A550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The tape automatically rewinds to the start of the A side and the tape counter resets to 0000 The CD pauses at the beginning of its first track After the tape records about eight seconds of silence to avoid the leader tape dubbing starts with the CD beginning playback and the cassette recorder beginning recording at the same time The DUB indicator appears on the display When the CD playback stops or the tape end is reached the tape stops the tape side end that it stops at depends on the reverse mode and dubbing ends When dubbing in two side recording mode if the last track being recorded to
90. use by entering 0 for a track number using the numeric keys During programmed playback when the program reaches a step set to pause the unit s CD player pauses You must press the CD PLAY key to advance to the next program step 28 TASCAM CD A550 CD A750 NOTE e Thesame track can be added to the program mul tiple times e Press the remote control CLEAR key to remove the last added track from the program e Press the CD STOP key to remove all tracks from the program e The program can have a maximum of 99 tracks If you try to add more than 99 tracks the PGM Full error message appears on the display e Ifthe total playback time of the programmed tracks exceeds 999 minutes and 59 seconds is shown on the display e You cannot add a pause as the final program step You cannot add a pause that would result in two consecutive pauses e In program input mode use the keys to change program steps and confirm their contents Programmed playback mode and the program set tings are retained even if the power is turned OFF e In programmed playback mode playback is impos sible if no tracks have been added to the program Clearing the entire program In addition to pressing the CD STOP key to clear the entire program in program input mode as described above all the following actions also clear the entire program e Opening the disc tray Turning the folder playback function ON
91. ut the unit into record ready status after recording about four seconds of silence See Recording mute function on page 39 4 RECORD key Puts the cassette tape into record ready status 42 PLAY gt key Press to play a cassette tape in the forward direction Press to start recording or playback when in record ready mode or when playback is paused However if you press this key when playback is paused in the reverse direction playback 1s paused in the forward direction PLAY lt 4 key Press to play a cassette tape in the reverse direction When the unit is record ready or playback is paused recording or playback starts However if you press this key when playback is paused in the forward direction playback is paused in the reverse direction CD Section DISPLAY key When the playback time is displayed press this key to switch to text information display which includes album name song name artist name and file name When text information is displayed press this key to cycle through the text information shown including album name song name artist name and file name Press and hold this key during text information display to scroll through the display items See information display mode on page 29 45 TIME key When the playback time is displayed press this key to change the playback time display mode track elapsed time track remaining time and total remaining time When text i
92. y Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Precautions for placement The guaranteed operating temperature of this unit is between 5 and 40 C e Install the unit in a level position improve dissipation of heat do not place other items on top of this unit Do not place this unit on top of a powered amplifier or other equipment that generates much heat Beware of condensation Condensation could occur if the unit is moved from a cold place to a warm place used in a room that has just been heated or subject to other sudden temperature change To prevent this let the unit sit for one or two hours before turning the power on in such situations Cleaning the unit To clean the unit wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth Do not use chemical cleaning cloths benzene paint thinner alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface or cause fading Cleaning the cassette recorder head section If the cassette recorder head becomes dirty the quality of playback and recording could be degraded and the sound could even be interrupted Moreover if the tape transport becomes dirty the tape could become entangled
93. yback is turned ON during playback playback continues without interruption and repeats from the beginning of the first track after the end of the last track is reached If repeat playback is turned ON when playback is stopped it begins when the CD PLAY key is pushed Press the REPEAT key on the main unit or the remote control again to turn repeat playback OFF REPEAT disappears from the screen The repeat function ON OFF setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF A B repeat playback Repeat playback of a selection of a track is possible 1 During playback or when paused press the remote control A B key at the point where you want to set the start point A for the repeat playback selection REPEAT and A appear on the display and B blinks R RESET REW INPUT CD DUB CONT PLAY OPEN DISPLAY TIME CLOSE FF STOP PLAY PLAY P MODE A SPACE ENTER CLEAR A CUE A READY MENU FOLDER PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT PLAY EDIT A B key TASCAM 02 550 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT If you press the REPEAT key the repeat playback start point A is canceled and REPEAT and A disappear from the display 2 Press the remote control A B key again at the point where you want to set the end point B for the repeat playback section REPEAT and A B appear on the display the repeat section

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