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Tascam CC-222MK CD Player User Manual

1. TASCAM CC 222MKill 35 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division CC 222MKklIII TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan www tascam com TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 www tascam com TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada www tascam com TEAC MEXICO S A De C V Phone 52 555 581 5500 Campesinos No 184 Colonia Granjes Esmeralda Delegacion Iztapalapa CP 09810 Mexico DF www tascam com TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 Unit 19 amp 20 The Courtyards Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K www tascam co uk TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany www tascam de Printed in China
2. This section provides a brief reminder of the functions provided by these controls CD Power switch POWER Turns the unit on and off 2 Cassette holder Open this holder using the EJECT key Insert cassettes tape side downwards and close the holder by hand 39 REW key Rewinds the tape moving fast in the right to left direction If the tape is already in playback mode it acts as a search key FFWD key Forwards the tape moving fast in the left to right direction If the tape is already in play back mode it acts as a search key 5 Tape STOP key Stops the current tape transport operation 6 Tape PLAY key 4 Starts or resumes tape playback or recording from right to left Tape PLAY key f Starts or resumes tape playback or recording from left to right 8 Tape PAUSE key Stands by for tape playback or recording Pressing this key again resumes the opera tion 9 Tape RECORD key When stopped pressing this key enters recording standby mode 0 Tape EJECT key Opens the cassette holder Display Provides information on the status of the cassette and disc transport and the selected input sources etc 2 RESET key Resets the tape counter to zero 3 RTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position INPUT 2 SEL key Repeated presses of this key cycles between the different sources available for the cassette recorder LINE2 and DISC 45 DUB 1 TA
3. 8 Finalizing e 9 Recordable discs sss 9 About tapes drsniscncessssaneseserancacesavice terriers 9 About this manual 9 Use of the remote control unit 10 Batteries cese edeeeeee ea anadcs 10 2 Features of the CC 222MKIII 11 Front BAD ERU BERUS Gaetan 11 Rear DallBl cj sssini asnan iseia 12 Displayen ete noe eRe Omer rarer 13 RC 222 Remote control unit 14 3 Menu operation 15 Menu operation sess 15 Menu configuration 15 4 Disc operations 16 Simple playback operations 16 Time display modes 16 Track search cecus 16 Playback modes 17 Random playback 17 Program playback 17 Repeat playback 18 A to B repeat playback 18 Intro Chetk uoce tiatcuoc eoe ratencas 18 Auto Spacing ioci cesta sincere decane 18 Playing back MP3 files 19 Directory playback setting 19 5 Recording CDs 20 Input selection 20 Signal volume iren er ect aa ia iere 2
4. TASCAM CC 222MKill 13 2 Features of the CC 222MkIII RC 222 Remote control unit nn o Pall o E STOP Il PAUSE eO C PLAY PLAY gt o _ r CONT PLAY 9 CD RW 2 OE oan C D REPEAL A B ME vNu ENTER REC REC MUTE FINALIZE ERASE o _e S1 9 c S Cr Ce Ce COMPACT GS TASCAM RC 222 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT a SEARCH gt rea SKIP gt 22 CO CO CO 5 Tape RESET key Resets the tape counter to zero Tape RTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position Disc OPEN CLOSE key Opens and closes the disc tray OQ Tape lt lt gt gt key Fast rewinds or fast forwards the tape If the tape is already in playback mode these act as the search keys Q Tape REC MUTE key When recording to cassette and this key is pressed the sound is muted for about four seconds and the unit enters record standby mode Q Tape REC key When stopped pressing this key enters recording standby mode Q Tape STOP key Stops the current tape transport operation Q Tape PAUSE key Stands by for tape playback or recording Pressing this key again resumes the opera tion Q T
5. 29 Continuous tape CD playback 29 Recording operations 30 Dubbing tapes from the CD deck 30 Dubbing to tape from the middle of a CD 31 Recording tapes from the PHONO deck 31 Other recording features 32 Recording silences between items 32 Erasing tapes oui ccee ide eheu oci dead eda cR 32 Other tape functions and features 32 Tape counter seeeeee esee 32 Pitch control erret enn 32 Search Keys iuliano ion EE d MER IN E 32 8 Reference and specifications 33 Error message isui cease a cna sara bae ak neis 33 Messages displayed during normal operation 33 Specifications eeceeciecceeeencee 34 CD recorder section 34 Cassette recorder section 34 Phono input and headphones 35 General specifications 35 Dimensional drawing 35 TASCAM CC 222MKkIll 5 1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM CC 222MKIII CD Recorder Cassette Deck Before connecting and using the unit please take some time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up and connect the CC 222MKIII as well as the operation of its many use ful and convenient functions After you have finished reading t
6. If batteries are used improperly or if leakage or break age occurs the unit will not function Please observe the cautions indicated on the batteries and their packaging to ensure proper usage Confirm and polarity and follow the indications when inserting new batteries into the remote control Do not use old and new batteries together Even if the battery is the same size the voltage may differ Do not use batteries of different specifications together Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are non rechargeable Do not open or disassemble batteries throw them into a fire or put them in water 10 tascam CC 222MKiIll The remote control functions by using an infra red light signal When using the unit to control the CC 222MKIII other devices that are turned on could be operated by its signal If the range of remote operation becomes smaller or commands do not always function properly the batteries have become weak and should be replaced Always replace both batteries with new batteries of the same type Point the remote control to the remote sensor on the main unit Do not obstruct the path between the remote control and the remote sensor W Inserting batteries 1 Open the lid 2 Confirm polarity and insert two AAA batteries 3 Close the lid 2 Features of the CC 222MkIII Front panel
7. PMA Writing Recorded content is being written to disc TOC Reading Table of contents data is being read REC Standby The unit is in recording standby mode Blank Disc A blank recordable disc has been inserted TASCAM CC 222MKIll 33 Specifications CD recorder section Recordable discs CD R CD R DA CD RW CD RW DA High speed CD RW is supported Quantization bit depth Sampling frequency Frequency response 1 0 dB recording S N ratio 88 GB recording Dynamic range Total harmonic distortion 0 0196 recording Channel separation 75 CB recording 1kHz Wow and flutter Digital input Fs Digital input Digital output Line inputs 1 Line outputs 1 Cassette recorder section Number of channels 16 bit linear 444 kHz 20 Hz 20 KHz 0 8 dB playback 92 dB playback 92 dB playback 88 CB recording 0 006 playback 80 dB playback 1kHz unmeasurable lt 0 001 32 kHz to 48 kHz GRC ON 44 1 kHz SRC OFF Coaxial RCA pin jack IEC60958 Consumer use Optical TOSLINK IEC60958 Consumer use Coaxial RCA pin jack IEC60958 Consumer use Optical TOSLINK IEC60958 Consumer use Unbalanced input RCA pin Level 10 dBV Full Scale 16 dB Maximum input level 6 dBV Input impedance 50 kQ 10 96 unbalanced Unbalanced output RCA pin Level 10 dBV Full Scale 16 dB Maximum output level 6 dBV 2 dB Output impedance 600 10 unbalanced 4 track 2 channel stereo He
8. The STOP key also cancels the mode and stops play back Playing back MP3 files MP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the same way as files are handled in an ordinary PC with some MP3 files held within a directory In addition several directories can be combined into one directory This results in multiple layers of directories and files MP3 file formatted at 44 1 kHz sampling rate and 128 kbps or higher are required otherwise that MP3 file cannot be played back Each MP3 file is handled as a track When the Directory mode is on only those files within a selected directory are available for playback When the directory mode is off the directory configu ration is ignored and all MP3 files recorded on the disc are available for playback Please note that Program playback and Repeat playback only function within directories Directories which do not contain MP3 files directly under them cannot be selected for playback For example in the diagram below under directory A are directory B and C containing MP3 files in both directories which can be selected for playback However directory A showing OTr for its total track number cannot be selected for playback When an MP3 disc is created in an ordinary PC mostly the files tracks are shown in the alpha betic order However the CC 222MKIII gives track numbers to MP3 files in the order that the files were written on the disc so the file order shown on this unit may
9. any record spray anti static solutions benzene paint thinner or other chemical agents to clean CDs as they could damage the delicate playing e Discs should be returned to their cases after use to avoid serious scratches that could cause the laser pickup to skip Keep discs away from direct sunlight and places of high heat and humidity If left in such places warp ing could result Do not affix any labels or stickers to the label side of the disc Do not write on the disc with a ballpoint pen Do not insert discs that have adhesive remaining from tape or stickers that have been removed If they are inserted into the player they could stick to the internal mechanism requiring removal by a techni cian Do not use cracked discs Only use circular compact discs Avoid using non circular promotional etc discs The CC 222MKIII cannot play unfinalized CD R RW discs Music discs with copy control a compact disc copy protection system have been released from several record companies aiming to protect their copyright interests Since some of these discs do not comply with the CD specifications they may not be playable on the CC 222MKITII However you should note that an audio CD created using a CC 222MKIII disc may not play back satisfac torily on every audio CD player It will naturally be playable on the CC 222MKIII This is in no way a limi tation of the CC 222MKIII itself but of the differ
10. be different from the ones on PC The CC 222MKIII can play back MP3 files recorded in formats which conform to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 and the Joliet extensions Discs recorded in multiple ses sions may also be played back For MP3 CDs to be played by this unit the following limitations have been placed on the number of MP3 files and directories Maximum number of directories 255 Maximum number of hierarchical structures 8 Maximum number of MP3 files 999 Maximum title size of MP3 files and directories 255 B About MP3 track data On this unit file name or MP3 TAG information track title artist name etc can not be displayed The time display mode for MP3 is only blank show ing elapsed time of the current track 4 Disc operations Example of MP3 file structure Directory A MP3 files Directory B Directory C Directory D Directory playback setting 1 Press the MENU key until MP3 DIR gt XXX appears on the display 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL to set the value to ON and push to enter The total number of track will be shown 3 Usethe MULTI DIAL or SKIP keys to select de sired directory for playback The display briefly shows MP3 DIR gt XXX where the value is directory number As the display disappears and return to normal mode the last directory shown on the screen will be played back A directory containing no MP3 files will be visible but it will Show OTr for its total
11. 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 1 For USA CERTIFICATION COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 EXCEPT FOR DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO LASER NOTICE NO 50 DATED JULY 26 2001 MANUFACTURED MADE IN CHINA EEFI E3 Optical pickup Type SF W37SFT Manufacturer Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Laser output Less than 0 7 mW on the objective lens record Wavelength 760 to 800 nm 4 TASCAM CC 222MKIII 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 1 Introduction 6 Supplied accessories 6 Rack mounting the unit 7 Some notes precautions and environmental considerations 7 Beware of condensation 7 Never use a stabilizer or printable discs 7 Handling of compact discs 8 About CD R and CD RW discs
12. set the fade times 1 Press the MENU key repeatedly until the display shows FADE IN gt XXs where XX is the current fade in time in seconds 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to change the value of the fade in time 3 Press the MENU key again so that the display shows FADE OUT XXs where XX is the current fade out time in seconds 4 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to change the value of the fade out time It is possible to set the fade in time only or the fade out time only B To perform a fade in 1 With a recordable disc loaded press the RE Rec mute function The rec mute function allows instant cut off of the input signal and records four seconds of silence on the disc 1 While recording is in progress press the REC MUTE key The display shows REC MUTE the meters stop displaying the current level and the monitored sound is cut Copy protection The CC 222MKIII allows copy protection to be applied to the discs produced Naturally the copy protection applies only to digital to digital copies There are three settings FREE may be freely copied where no copy pro tection is applied to the recorded disc GEN single generation copying where one digital copy child can be made from the recorded disc but no digital copies grandchildren can be made from the child PROH copy prohibited which prevents any digital copies being made from the recorded disc 1 Press the
13. synchronized recording of the disc recorder on and off MENU key Repeated presses of this key cycles through the different menu options TASCAM cc 22zMkii 11 2 Features of the CC 222MkIII Disc tray Open and close this tray with the OPEN CLOSE key to load and unload discs 9 MULTI DIAL Used to select and confirm menu set tings etc turn to make the setting push to confirm and also as a track search key when playing back discs 60 REMOTE SENSOR window Receives the infrared signals from the remote control unit Do not block this window if you are using the remote control unit 6 PITCH CONTROL knob This is a centerdetented knob which allows the tape speed and therefore the pitch to be changed by 10 62REV MODE switch This three position switch allows the choice of single side or bidirectional gt playback and recording or continuous C playback only not recording 63 DOLBY NR OFF ON switch Use this switch to turn the Dolby noise reduction on and off for the cas sette deck 4 CD TAPE CONT PLAY key Use this to turn contin uous playback alternating between disc and cassette on and off Rear panel 5 CD TIMER OFF PLAY switch Use this switch to turn the CD timer option on or off When this is in the PLAY position turning on the machine with a disc inserted will automatically start playback 6 CD STOP key Stops CD playback or disc recording 8 CD PLAY key Starts CD playback or recor
14. the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 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 switch in the off 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 An apparatus with Class construction shall be con nected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection TASCAM CC 222MKkIll 3 Safety Instructions 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 There is
15. with the STOP key of the cassette deck or the CD deck All other transport keys are disabled Dubbing is not possible if a cassette is not loaded or a CD is not loaded It is not possible if the cas sette is write protected or if the CD is a recordable disc which does not currently have any material recorded on it It is also not possible to enter the dubbing mode if the tape is not in stop or record standby mode or if the CD is not in stop or pause mode Dubbing to tape from the middle of a CD The above procedure describes the playback and recording from the start of a disc or the start of a pro grammed playback list To record from a point other than the ones above 1 Locate the disc to the point where the playback is to start 2 Press the disc PAUSE key to pause playback at the point where the playback is to start Recording tapes from the PHONO deck To record from an external record deck connected through the RIAA PHONO inputs 1 Prepare for recording as described above load a tape set the REV MODE etc 2 Press the MENU key until the PHONO gt XXX menu item is shown Turning the MULTI DIAL or pressing the SKIP keys on the remote control to select either TAPE Press the MULTI DIAL or ENTER on the remote control unit 3 Press the PHONO key The PHONO indicator lights on the display If the tape is currently in stop mode the tape rewinds and the deck enters record standby mode about eight sec
16. 0 Input monitoring ees 20 Sampling Frequency conversion 20 Basic recording 21 Time display while recording 22 Playing back tracks n 22 Restricting the number of tracks 22 F ll disc ice tice ereeece 22 Contents Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs 22 Dubbing from tape to disc 23 Dubbing to CD from the middle of the tape 23 Bypassing the INPUT level for dubbing 23 Advanced recording 24 Setting the trigger level 24 Using the trigger level 24 Synchronized recording 25 Automatic track division 25 Manually divide track 25 Fade in and fade out 26 Rec mute function eese 26 Copy protection ecesesssss 26 6 After Recording 27 Finalizing onuiss etee n RIEN IEERNIN ER QE NERA REN ADES 27 Unfinalizing CD RW discs 27 EVA SUNG ec 27 Erasing tracks auos ore cii iei aic usi iis i 28 Erasing a whole disc 28 Refreshing disc rnnt 28 7 Cassette operations 29 Playback operations
17. 5 inch and 3 inch CDs it can also play properly recorded CD R and CD RW discs Always place the compact discs in the trays with their label facing upward To remove a disc from its case press down on the center of the disc holder then lift the disc out hold ing it carefully by the edges y coy Avoid getting fingerprints on the signal side oppo site the label side Grime and dust may cause skip ping so keep discs clean and store them in their cases when not being played To clean the signal side of a disc wipe gently with a soft dry cloth from the center towards the outside edge surface It may cause CDs to become unplayable About CD R and CD RW discs CD R discs can be recorded once only Once they have been used for recording they cannot be erased or re recorded However if space is available on the disc additional material can be recorded The pack aging of CD R discs will include one of the following logos ge Wee DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable Recordable By contrast a CD RW disc can be used in much the same way as a CD R disc but the last track or tracks recorded can be erased before the disc has been final ized and the space on the disc can be re used for other recordings The packaging of CD RW discs will include the logo one of the following logos COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT 7 0 cr tiise OSE Ge DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable HE ReWritable eGo pee 8 TASCAM CC 222MKIII Do not use
18. Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene MaBnahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen CE Marking Information a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b Peak inrush current 1 2 A In North America use only on 120V supply 2 TASCAM CC 222MKIII N Oo OC A OO N 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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
19. K Automatic track increment LEVEL Automatic track division on page 25 A TIME Automatic track increment 1 min Automatic track division on page 25 S IVL Sound trigger level for track increment 24 dB analog Setting the trigger level on page 24 and 54 dB digital Using the trigger level on page 24 COPY ID Copy protection on recorded discs 1 GEN Copy protection on page 26 FADE IN Allows fade in of recorded discs 3s Fade in and fade out on page 25 FADE OUT Allows fade out of recorded discs 3s Fade in and fade out on page 25 DUB gt VOL Bypasses THRU or enables ON THRU Dubbing tapes from the CD deck on internal volume when dubbing from page 30 and Dubbing from tape to disc tape to disc or disc to tape on page 23 PHONO Sends the PHONO inputs to DISC or DISC Recording tapes from the PHONO deck TAPE on page 31 and Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs on page 22 MP3 DIR Records directly from digital source OFF Directory playback setting on page 19 to disc TASCAM cc 222uKi 15 4 Disc operations Simple playback operations If you are monitoring using headphones first adjust the level control to low on the unit then connect to the PHONES jack before playing back This will pre vent any possible damage to your hearing 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE key to open the disc tray 2 Discs should be inserted in the tray with the label uppermost 3 Press the OPEN CLOSE key to close the tray When a d
20. MENU key repeatedly until the dis play 26 TASCAM CC 222MKIII CORD key to enter record standby mode 2 Start the source material and press the FADER key on the remote control The display shows FADE IN for the time specified in the menu item above As the fade progresses the monitored signal gradually becomes louder reflecting the level recorded on disc B To perform a fade out 1 While recording press the FADER key The display shows FADE OUT for the time specified in the menu above As the fade progresses the monitored signal gradually becomes quieter reflecting the level recorded on disc 2 When the end of the fade out time is reached the unit goes into record standby mode Record ing can be restarted with the FADER key or the PLAY or PAUSE keys The FADER key can be used and also the fade in and fade out times can be reset to new values while record ing is in progress 2 After about four seconds the unit enters record standby mode This function is only available from the remote con trol unit It is not possible to use this function with the main unit only shows COPY ID gt XXXX where XXXX is the current setting for copy protection as shown above 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to change the copy protection setting Copy protection applies on a per track not a per disc basis This means that you can apply different copy protection levels to different tracks but you can t apply di
21. PE CD RW key Starts the process of automatic recording from the cassette to a recordable disc 6 INPUT 1 SEL key Repeated presses of this key cycles through the different sources available for the CD drive OPTICAL COAXIAL LINE 1 PHONO and TAPE 72 PHONO key Starts recording from the phono source to the cassette or disc recorder depending on the selection made in the menu system See the appropri ate sections on recording to either tape or disc REC MUTE key When recording to cassette and this key is pressed the sound is muted for about four sec onds and then the unit enters record standby mode 49INPUT cassette control This rotary control affects the level fed to the cassette Note that it has no effect during automatic disc to tape dubbing if the menu item bypassing the volume during dubbing is set to through 0 DUB 2 TAPE CD RW key Starts the process of automatic recording from the disc to a cassette 0 INPUT CD control This rotary control affects the level fed to the disc Note that it has no effect during automatic tape to disc dubbing if the menu item bypassing the volume during dubbing is set to through 62 Disc OPEN CLOSE key Opens and closes the disc tray 63 DISPLAY key Changes the time display for the disc recording and playback 65 FINALIZE key Used when finalizing recordable discs 65 ERASE key Used when erasing data from CD RW discs 66 SYNC REC key Turns
22. TASCAM 0 TEAC Professional Division CC 222Mk ill CD Recorder Cassette Deck Professional OWNER S MANUAL MPa z oise iE ed TSAN CC 222MkIII IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN h 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 foe LIRE ee ener PIG CORN WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK the model number and serial number and retain them for your records HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS Model number Serial mimber APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For U S A TO THE USER For the custom
23. W into record standby or Monitor mode see Input monitoring on page 20 and use the INPUT 1 SEL key to select TAPE 4 Press the DUB 1 key The CD goes into record standby The tape re winds to the start of the tape and starts playing back The CD recorder starts recording 5 When the available recording time on the disc is finished or the tape has stopped then recording will stop on the disc Bypassing the INPUT level for dubbing The input control can be bypassed so that it has no effect when dubbing in the following way 1 Press the menu key until the DUB gt VOL item ap pears 2 Turn the dial to select THRU the control is by passed and disabled You can also stop the dubbing process by press ing either of the STOP keys A recordable disc must be loaded in the drive The DUB 1 key is disabled if the media are not loaded and if the drives are in any mode other than stop Dubbing to CD from the middle of the tape 1 Torecord from the middle of the tape set noise reduction reverse mode etc and locate the tape to the position where playback will start N Press the tape PAUSE key to leave the tape in paused mode 3 With a recordable disc in the drive press the DUB 1 key The tape will start playing back and the disc will start recording Recording stops under the same circumstances as for the whole tape end of tape end of disc or either STOP key pressed This setting applies only to dubbing
24. ads Record playback x 1 rotary reverse erase x 1 Type of tapes Compact Cassette C 60 C 90 Type normal Type II high position recording and playback Type IV metal playback only Tape speed 4 76 cm s 1 7 8 ips Motor DC servo motor x 1 Wow and flutter Frequency response overall Signal to noise ratio overall Fast winding time About 120 seconds C 60 Line inputs 2 Unbalanced RCA Line outputs 2 34 TASCAM CC 222MKIII 0 1996 W RMS 50 Hz 12 5 kHz 3 dB high position 50 Hz 10 kHz x3 aB normal 46 dB Dolby NR off 52 dB Dolby NR on Normal input level 0 28 V 11 dBV Input impedance 50 kQ Unbalanced RCA Normal output level 0 46 V 6 7 dBV Output impedance 1kQ Phono input and headphones RIAA PHONO INPUT PHONES headphone output General specifications Power Power consumption Dimensions d x w x h Weight Dimensional drawing 483 8 Reference and specifications Unblanced RCA with ground Cartridge type MM moving magnet Input signal level 5 6 mV Input impedance 50 kQ S N ratio 60 dB 6 3 Q 6 mm 1 4 stereo Output level 10 mW 10 mW into 32 Q U S A Canada 120 VAC 60 Hz U K Erope 230 VAC 50 Hz Australia 240 VAC 50 Hz 33 W 295 x 435 x 138 mm 11 6 x 17 13 x 5 4 in 7 4 kg 16 3 Ib i 466 YSIN CC 222MKM
25. ape 4PLAY key Starts tape playback or recording from right to left 14 Tascam CC 222MKill Tape PLAY key Starts tape playback or recording from left to right CONT PLAY key Use this key to turn continuous playback alternating between disc and cassette on and off AUTO SPACE key Automatically adds a space of about four seconds between disc tracks on playback B DISPLAY key Changes the time display for the disc recording and playback FADER key Use this key to perform automated fade in and fade out when recording to disc The time is set using menu items B PLAY MODE key Allows the selection of either con tinuos single programmed or random playback INTRO CHECK key Allows the first 10 seconds of every track on a disc to be played REPEAT key Sets the repeat mode single track or disc repeat playback on and off A B key Use this key to set the start and end points of a repeat loop and to cancel such a loop MENU key Repeated presses of this key shows dif ferent menu items ENTER key Used to confirm menu settings Number keys 0 through 10 10 and CLEAR key Use number keys to enter track numbers for disc playback The CLEAR key cancels the last track entered SEARCH lt lt gt gt keys Used for fast forward and fast reverse through a disc CD SKIP i 1 keys Used to select tracks or menu parameter values CD REC key Places the disc in record standby mode and per
26. ayback or recording 6 Tape PAUSE IM Lights when the unit is in standby mode for tape playback or recording 62 Tape REC Lights during tape recording or recording standby mode 63 Tape Counter display The tape counter value is incremented when the tape is moving from left to right and decremented when it moves from right to left See Tape counter on page 32 for more details 64 Tape Level meter Displays the playback level and the input level of the source device for recording operation 65 TAPE CD In the CD TAPE CONT PLAY mode continuous CD tape playback on of these will flash during playback 68INPUT 2 This is always displayed except when recording with the PHONO key 62 LINE 2 DISC display Shows the different sources available for INPUT 2 Tape deck LINE 2 a signal source is connected to LINE INPUT 2 DISC a signal source is connected to internal CD drive 68DUB 1 2 When dubbing a tape to a CD RW the indicator DUB 1 lights up When dubbing a CD RW to a tape indicator DUB 2 lights up 69 Counter display Either TOTAL or REMAIN is lit When both indictors are off the time mode is set to show the elapsed time of the current track 60 Disc information display NO TOC Lights when a disc does not contain TOC Table of Contents data CD CD R or CD RW lights up when a disc with TOC data is loaded 68 69 9 rb 2 6 CD PLAY f Lights during disc playback 62 CD PAUSE II Lights during playback
27. ck and time display When syn chronized recording is enabled the SYNC indica tor lights in the display The SYNC REC key is also used to turn off syn chronized recording TIME The track will be incremented as passing the time set before recording using A TIME in the menu items see Menu operation on page 15 The time can be set 1 minute to 10 minute increased by a minute e OFF This sets the function disabled no indicator lit m To enable or disable automatic track division 1 While record standby mode press the MENU key repeatedly until the display shows A TRK XXX where XXX is the current setting 2 Use the MULTI DIAL or SKIP keys to select the desired auto track setting The A_TRACK indicator lights at the right of the display When the TIME mode is selected the indicator will blink Manually divide track While recording is taking place press the RECORD key The current track number is incremented by one This operation cannot be applied while recording track 99 TASCAM CC 222MKkIll 2 5 5 Recording CDs Fade in and fade out To provide smooth beginnings and endings to recorded tracks the unit provides fade facilities Fade ins are from oo silence to the set input level see Signal volume on page 20 and fade outs go from the current input volume to silence The fade in and fade out times can be set indepen dently in increments of one second from 1 second to 24 seconds BH To
28. d by the appropriate number of items The tape counter value is replaced by CPOT if searching for ward and CP01 when searching backwards Note that the terms forwards and backwards here are relative to the currently selected play position When the item is reached playback starts When the 32 TASCAM CC 222MKIII If the REC MUTE key is pressed while the deck is in record standby mode four seconds of silence will be recorded on the tape and the deck will return to record standby mode If the REC MUTE key is held and pressed for lon ger than four seconds while recording is in progress silence is recorded on the tape while the key is held down The deck enters record standby mode when the key is released can be reached easily by pressing either of the RTZ keys main or remote The tape fast forwards or fast rewinds to the 0000 mark If the current tape position is too close to the 0000 mark greater than 9995 or less than 0004 this function is not available The center neutral position is marked by a click detent end of the tape is reached the transport stops If a key are pressed too many times so that a search is being made for the wrong item pressing the opposite key corrects the mistake This function depends on the presence of 4 sec ond silent intervals on tape If these intervals are too short or not truly silent the search function will not work properly Also note that
29. de The programmed play order is not memorized when the power is turned off If you enter more than 99 program steps the message PGM Full appears on the display If the total time programmed goes over 100 minutes the message appears on the display TASCAM cc 22zMkii 17 4 Disc operations Repeat playback The unit can repeat the whole of the disc the current track only or an A B portion set as described here Selecting the repeat mode is only possible using the remote control unit You can use this mode with Single Random or Program playback modes A to B repeat playback You can set the points between which playback should loop 1 While playing back press the A B key on the remote control at the point where the loop is to start A point The REPEAT indicator lights up and A B indicator blinks till the second point B point is entered 2 Press the A B key again at the point where the loop is to end B point NOTE If the A and B points are too close together A B looping is not possible Playback jumps back to the first A point and continues to the second B point and then re turns to the A point again repeating the loop Intro check You can skip through the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on a CD to check the contents of the CD This function is only available from the remote con trol unit 1 When stopped in the Continuous normal mode press the INTRO CHECK key Th
30. ding from record standby mode 8CD PAUSE key Pauses or resumes CD playback or recording starts recording from record standby mode 9 CD RECORD key Places the disc in record standby mode and performs manual track incrementing while recording 40 MONITOR TAPE MIX DISC switch This switch selects the source for the headphone outputs as either the cassette deck the disc recorder or a mixture of both PHONES jack and volume control Connect a stan dard pair of stereo headphones to this 1 4 jack and adjust the level with the control DIGITAL COAXIAL INPUT and OUTPUT jacks These RCA jacks input and output SPDIF digital audio data to and from the disc recorder Digital audio data received can be at any sampling frequency between 32kHz and 48kHz The output is always 44 1kHz 43 DIGITAL OPTICAL INPUT and OUTPUT jacks These TOSLINK compatible connectors input and output SPDIF digital audio data to and from the disc recorder Digital audio data received can be at any sampling frequency between 32kHz and 48kHz LINE OUTPUTS 1 2 L R Use these connectors to connect the amplifier to the analog outputs of the disc recorder 1 or the outputs of the cassette deck 2 45 RIAA PHONO INPUT L R and GND terminal Use these connectors to connect a record deck to the 12 TASCAM CC 222MKIII CC 222MKIII The destination of the signal is deter mined by a menu item Connect
31. e recordings that you really want to erase If the erase operation has been selected the word ERASE flashes on the display and the timer starts counting down At the end of the countdown period the word Complete appears briefly on the display and the display returns to the track time display This operation cannot be undone If you are going to erase a disc make sure that it contains only recordings that you really want to erase If the erase operation has been selected the word ERASE flashes on the display and the timer starts counting down a time value shown on the dis play At the end of the countdown period the word Complete appears briefly on the display and the display returns to the track time display This operation cannot be undone If you are going to refresh a disc make sure that it contains only recordings that you really want to erase If the refresh operation has been selected the words ERASE XX XX are shown on the display and the timer starts counting down At the end of the countdown period the word Complete appears briefly on the display and the display returns to the track time display of course there are no tracks and the disc is at the start with the total time of the disc available for recording Note the following when loading tapes 1 Use your finger or a pencil to turn the cassette s hub and take up any slack tape Avoid touching the tape Fingerprints attract dust and dir
32. e control unit 2 A rack mounting screw kit screws and washers 1 6 TASCAM CC 222MKIII One touch fade ins and fade outs over a specified time allow you to edit program material to your specific requirements A multi function multi dial is used to set and confirm parameter settings A convenient wireless remote control unit provides additional functionality and permits the operation of the unit from a distance This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copy right or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appro priate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties If you are uncer tain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the CC 222MKIII 1 Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY and the double D DO symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these items are missing Rack mounting the unit If you are mounti
33. e first 10 seconds of each track on the disc will be played back Auto spacing This function inserts a gap of about four seconds between tracks on playback This can be useful when recording to tape so that automatic searching can take place more easily on tapes recorded from disc see Search keys on page 32 This function is only possible using the remote con trol unit 18 tascam CC 222MKill 1 The unit should be in playback standby or stop mode Press the REPEAT key so that the display shows Repeat ON the REPEAT indicator lights To cancel repeat mode press the REPEAT key again so that the display shows Repeat OFF and the REPEAT indi cator goes out Cancel the A B repeat mode by pressing the A B key or the STOP key Both indicators will go out During playback if the A B key is pressed the loop will be canceled and playback will continue past the B point A B repeat cannot be set when the specified sec tion spans more than one track and cannot be used with MP3 discs 2 Press the INTRO CHECK key again or the STOP key to stop this playback process In Single or Random playback modes with the disc stopped pressing the INTRO CHECK key can cels the mode and returns to Continuous playback mode Press the AUTO SPACE key when in playback standby or stop mode the A SPACE indicator lights on the right side of the display Pressing the AUTO SPACE key again cancels the mode and returns to normal playback
34. ence between the different types of media and the methods used to read them There are precautions that you should take when han dling CD R and CD RW discs Avoid touching the recording non label side of a disc on which you will be recording Recording on a disc requires a cleaner surface than playing back and fingerprints grease etc can cause errors in the recording process CD R and CD RW discs are sensitive to the effects of heat and ultraviolet rays It is important that they are not stored in a location where direct sunlight will fall on them and which is away from sources of heat such as radiators or heat generating electrical devices Always store CD R and CD RW discs in their cases to avoid dirt and dust accumulating on their surfaces When labeling CD R and CD RW discs always use a soft oil based felt tipped pen to write the informa tion Never use a ball point or hard tipped pen as this may cause damage to the recorded side Always keep the recording sides of the discs away from grime and dust to avoid a reduction in sound quality To clean a disc wipe gently with a soft dry cloth from the center towards the outside edge Do not use thinner gasoline benzene or LP cleaning fluid as these will damage the disc and cause the disc unplayable 1 Introduction Do not put labels or protective sheets on the discs and do not use any protective coating spray f you are in any doubt as to the care and handl
35. ers 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 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 interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates Pour les utilisateurs en Europe uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the AVERTISSEMENT instruction manual may cause harmful interference to Il s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un radio communications environnement domestique cet appareil peut Operation of this equipment in a residential area is provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas likely to cause harmful interference in which case the l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures user will be required to correct the interference at his appropriees own expense F r Kunden in Europa 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 Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem
36. ey on the remote control repeatedly to cycle the display through the following Continue Normal playback mode Playback con tinues in the normal order Random playback In this mode the unit will playback all the tracks on the disc in random order 1 When stopped press the PLAY MODE key until the display shows Random 2 Press the PLAY key to start random playback While playing back using the track skip func tion will move forwards through the random Program playback The steps to set up to 99 program steps tracks to be played back in a specified order are as follows 1 When stopped press the PLAY MODE key until the display shows Program 2 The display changes to show OTr 00 00 00 meaning that there are no tracks assigned for program playback 3 Use the number keys on the remote control to enter a track number There is no need to press the ENTER key The track entered is assigned to the program step and the display changes showing the track number the total time of the program so far and the step number e g 2Tr 14 56 03 4 The next program step can then be entered Steps 3 and 4 above can also be carried out from the main unit by turning and pushing the MULTI DIAL key 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 above until the program is complete 6 Press the PLAY key to start playback at the first program step Single The currently selected track is played and then playback stops The SINGLE indicator lig
37. fferent copy protection levels to dif ferent parts of the same track If copy protection is important to your work you may want to check this setting every time you make a recording to ensure that you have the protection level that you want This section deals with the actions taken after record ing finalizing for CD R and CD RW discs and erase operations for CD RW discs Once finalized CD R discs are truly final no more can be recorded on them By contrast CD RW discs can be unfinalized using the CC 222MKIII that is Finalizing As has been explained earlier see Finalizing on page 9 in order for a disc to become a standard CD it must have a Table of Contents TOC written to it This pro cess is known as finalizing An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on the CC222MKIII by the NO TOC indicator under the disc type on the display being lit when the disc is inserted Do not turn the power off during this operation Not only you may lose the recorded data but also the disc may be damaged and become un usable To finalize a disc 1 With the unfinalized recordable disc loaded and the unit in stop mode press the FINALIZE key The display shows Finalize OK Unfinalizing CD RW discs If a CD RW disc has been finalized it is possible to erase the Table of Contents in the following way 1 With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in stop mode press the ERASE key 2 Ifthe display d
38. forms manual track incrementing while recording CD REC MUTE key During disc recording pressing this key inserts a silence of about four seconds and pauses recording FINALIZE key Used when finalizing recordable discs ERASE key Used when erasing data from CD RW discs SYNC REC key Turns synchronized recording of the disc recorder on and off 9 CD STOP key Stops CD playback or disc recording CD PAUSE key Pauses or resumes CD playback or recording starts recording from record pause mode CD PLAY key Starts CD playback or recording from record standby mode 3 Menu operation Menu operation The following are the menu items that can be set using 1 Pressthe MENU key until the desired menu is the MENU key The majority of them affect disc record shown on the display E 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL to change a value or set Pressing the MENU key repeatedly cycles through the ting menu items Not every menu item is available in every 3 Push the MULTI DIAL to confirm the change and situation for instance if a digital input is not selected s f Sap exit the menu item the digital direct option is not shown Alternatively keep pressing the MENU key until the normal time counter is displayed Menu configuration Menu displayed Meaning Default factory value Described in SRC Sampling rate converter ON Sampling Frequency conversion on page 20 VOLUME Digital volume control OdB Signal volume on page 20 A TR
39. from the LINE 2 jacks is selected as a source Dubbing tapes from the CD deck To record from the internal CD deck 1 Prepare for recording as described above load a tape set the REV MODE etc 2 Load the source CD disc press the OPEN CLOSE key put the disc in the tray recorded side downwards and close the tray 3 Use the MENU key to set the dubbing volume to THRU to bypass the input level control see By passing the input level for dubbing on page 23 If you want to adjust the input volume set the DUB gt VOL menu to ON and use the left tape IN PUT control to adjust the level of signals fed to the tape from the CD player If you want to record the tracks on the tape in a different order from those on the disc use the pro grammed playback mode to rearrange the tracks see Program playback on page 17 Leave the disc in stop mode when you have finished program ming the order 4 Press the DUB 2 key If the tape is in stop mode the tape rewinds to the beginning of the current side At the start of the tape recording starts but the CD does not start playback for eight seconds 30 TASCAM CC 222MKill 4 Set the DOLBY NR system on or off 5 Press the RECORD key The deck enters record standby mode and the indicators light up 6 Play back the source and adjust the recording level using the tape deck s INPUT level control so that the loudest sound makes the meters briefly reach around the 0 dB po
40. hen the disc STOP key is pressed Also the RIAA PHONO input source will be canceled Only the disc STOP key is enabled in this phono recording mode The RECORD key therefore can not be used for manual track increments see Manually divide track on page 25 If you want to use manual track division use the normal recording procedure with the phono inputs selected as the source This mode cannot be entered if a recordable disc is not loaded in the drive Dubbing from tape to disc 5 Recording CDs Itis also possible to perform manual recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO INPUT source This is the same as the standard manual recording procedure Basic recording on page 21 except that the PHONO input option should be selected using the INPUT 1 SEL key before recording starts When dubbing from tape to disc follow the instructions here 1 Load the tape with the side that will be recorded first to be played first Set the noise reduction reverse mode etc Also check the MONITOR is set DISC 2 Load a recordable disc 3 Use the MENU key until DUB gt VOL appears on the screen Use the MULTI DIAL to select THRU to bypass the input level control see Bypassing the input level for dubbing on page 23 If you want to adjust the input volume set the DUB gt VOL menu to ON and use the CD deck s INPUT control to adjust the level of signals If you wish to adjust the volume before recording starts put the CD R
41. his manual please keep it in a safe place for future reference The CC222MKIII provides you with an advanced sys tem for the recording and playback of digital compact discs and analog cassettes providing easy duplication facilities in both directions and combining the most advanced technology in both fields Additional audio units both analog and digital can be connected easily through the rear panel connections allowing the recording of other sources Additionally the CC 222MKIII is fitted with a dedi cated phono connection which eliminates the need for an additional RIA A equipped amplifier when archiving vinyl recordings TASCAM s legendary attention to detail provides a high quality full featured cassette tape deck complete with Dolby noise reduction circuitry 24 bit digital to analog and analog to digital converters provide excellent recording and playback quality for the CD recorder A sampling frequency convertor is incorporated allow ing the recording of CDs from digital audio sources which are at frequencies other than the CD standard sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz Disc track divisions can be entered manually or can produced automatically as a response to the input signal level Supplied accessories In addition to this manual the CC 222MKIII has been packed with the following RC 222 remote control unit eeeeeeeeeeeee 1 AC power Cables RR M HARUM 1 e AAA batteries for the remot
42. hts in this mode Random In this mode all the tracks on the disc are played in random order and the RANDOM indicator lights see Random playback on page 17 below Program The PROGRAM indicator lights in this mode see Program playback on page 17 below The selected mode is shown in large characters dis appears from the display a few seconds after selecting the mode and the display returns to its previous mode order Turn the MULTI DIAL on the unit clock wise or press the SKIP 1 key on the remote control You cannot go backwards to previous tracks in the Random playback mode To stop random playback press the STOP key Opening the disc tray also stops random playback The display shows the track the current time dis play and the program step number While in program playback mode using the SKIP keys or the MULTI DIAL moves backwards and forwards in the order set in the program Use the PAUSE key to stop playback temporarily or the STOP key to stop playback of the program If the STOP key is used when playback is restarted it starts from the first program step When stopped if the CLEAR key on the remote control is pressed it cancels the last track entered in the pro gram Clear the program by pressing the PLAY MODE until the display shows Continue The program is also cleared when the disc tray is opened and if the STOP key is pressed when playback is stopped in pro grammed order mo
43. ing of a CD R and CD RW discs read the precautions sup plied with the disc or contact the disc manufacturer directly Finalizing Although audio data may be written on a CD R or CD RW disc a standard CD player will not be able to read the data 1 e play back the audio until a final TOC Table of contents has been written at the start of the disc The process of writing this table of contents is known as finalizing Once this has been done no further data can be written to the disc See Finalizing on page 27 for details In the case of a CD RW disc which has been finalized the whole of the disc may be erased or the disc may be refreshed and the disc re used In addition a CD RW disc that has been finalized may be unfinalized i e only the TOC is removed This allows further tracks to be recorded to the disc provid ed that there is space on the disc 2 TOC Information of recorded data which con tains titles starting and ending addresses and etc Recordable discs In this manual we use the term recordable disc to describe a CD R or CD RW disc that has not been finalized i e further recording is possible on the disc About tapes Do not store tapes in the following places On top of heaters exposed to direct sunlight or in any other places with high temperatures Near speakers on TV sets or amplifiers or where they would be exposed to strong magnetic fields Whe
44. int for normal or high position tapes recording is not possible with metal tapes 7 Press either the PAUSE or PLAY key to start recording To stop recording temporarily press the PAUSE key To restart recording press either the PAUSE key or PLAY keys If the PLAY key whose indica tor is unlit is pressed the recording direction will reverse and the PLAY key must be pressed again to restart recording 8 To stop recording press the STOP key The DUB indicator flashes The CD starts playback after the eight seconds at the start of the cassette The DUB 2 indicator lights steadily If the tape is in record standby mode recording starts immediately and the CD starts playback immediately The DUB 2 indicator lights The dubbing stops when playback reaches the end of the CD or when the tape reaches the end of its run one side in the case of single sided reverse mode both sides in the ZO reverse mode whichever comes first Note that if the tape is set to auto reverse and the last item recorded on one side of a tape was not completely recorded before the tape was reversed that item will be automatically repeated Also note that when the tape automatically reverses eight seconds are used as non recorded time at the beginning of the second side the tape is in record mode but the CD does not play back again to allow for leader tape at the start of the cassette The dubbing process can also be stopped manually
45. isc is loaded into the unit the display briefly shows TOC Reading with a flashing period as the unit determines the contents of the disc When the TOC has been read the display shows at the left of the dis play one of the following CD Commercial pre recorded CD CD R CD RW CD R NO TOC Finalized CD R or CD RW CD R which has yet to be finalized CD RW NO TOC CD RW which has yet to be finalized Time display modes When playing back a CD or when in standby mode there are four different time display modes In each mode the current track number is given fol lowed by the time as given below e g 10Tr 0 48 Press the DISPLAY key to cycle through these time dis play modes as described here Track search Use the MULTI DIAL or the SKIP keys on the remote control unit to jump forward or backward by one track at a time as shown on the display Note that going forward from the last track of the disc will wrap round to track 1 and going backward from the first track of the disc will wrap round to the last track of the disc Itis also possible to use the number keys on the remote control unit to jump directly to a particular track 1 To play tracks 1 through 9 simply press the ap propriate key 1 through 9 2 To play a track whose number is higher than 9 press the 10 key an appropriate number of times to set th tens digit of the track number 16 tascam CC 222MKiIll 4 Press the PLAY
46. key to start playback 5 Press the STOP key to stop playback 6 Press the PAUSE key to pause playback tempo rarily To resume playback press the PAUSE key again or the PLAY key The track number indicators at the bottom of the dis play light to show the available tracks playing back If there are thirteen tracks on the disc for example indicators 1 through 13 will light If there are more than 20 tracks on the disc OVER will light at the end of the track number indicators Display shows Meaning TOTAL Total elapsed time of the disc TOTAL REMAIN Time remaining of the current disc blank Elapsed time of the current track REMAIN Time remaining of the current track If the Program playback has been selected see Program playback on page 17 the elapsed time and total remaining time refer to the programmed material not the whole disc followed by a single key to set th units digit For example Track 13 10 3 Track 30 10 10 10 0 On the remote control unit only the search keys can be used to fast forward and fast rewind through the disc 4 Disc operations Playback modes The unit can be set to play back a single track the whole disc in the created order the tracks of the disc in a random shuffled order or a programmed order This operation takes place when stopped Selecting the playback mode is only possible using the remote control unit 1 When stopped press the PLAY MODE k
47. lay and the word ERASE also starts flashing The unit starts count ing down from a time shown on the display After unfinalization CD RW indicator changes to CD RW NO TOC indicator Erase procedures are possible only on a CD RW disc Even if a CD RW disc has been finalized selecting an erase procedure will automatically unfinalize it prior to erasure The disc may then have to be re finalized Remember that it is not possible to perform any erase procedures on a CD R disc TASCAM CC 222MKIII 27 6 After recording Erasing tracks It is possible to erase the last recorded track the last two recorded tracks the last three recorded tracks etc It is not however possible to erase tracks in the mid dle of the disc 1 With the disc loaded and the unit in stop mode press the ERASE key 2 Ifthe display does not show ERASE XX XX where XX XX is the number of the last track recorded on the disc turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys until it is displayed 3 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys to change the number of the first track to be erased The highest value that this number can take is the last track recorded for example if 17 tracks have been recorded on the disc 17 17 means that the last track only number 17 will be erased The lowest value that this number can take is 2 if this number was 1 the whole disc would be erased as described below If you do not want to proceed with the erase operati
48. lay while recording During recording three options are available for the time display modes When in record or record standby mode repeated presses of the DISPLAY key cycles through display ing the remaining time left for recording on the disc TOTAL REMAIN the elapsed time of the track cur Playing back tracks Although an unfinalized disc cannot be played back on an ordinary CD player the CC 222MKIII can play back tracks that have been recorded Use the Restricting the number of tracks When making a recording it is possible to restrict the number of tracks that may be recorded at one time At any time within record or record standby mode turn the MULTI DIAL control or use the SKIP keys This sets the number of remaining tracks as shown to the right of the time display Full disc If the disc becomes full during recording the unit will automatically insert a fade out For example When recording a long program just before the end of the disc is reached the unit starts a fade out over four seconds and the display will show Fade Out When the fade out has finished the display shows Disc Full Press the STOP key to exit rently being recorded no indicator lit and the total time recorded on the disc TOTAL In record mode REMAIN shows the same time dis play as TOTAL REMAIN MULTI DIAL control or the SKIP keys to select a track for playback The maximum number can be entered is 99 tracks Every time a
49. ll appear on the display An analog signal input at nominal level with no cut or boost from the volume controls is equivalent to a reading of 16 dB on the meters on other words 0 is equivalent to 16 dBFS 4 Press the PLAY key or the PAUSE key to start recording Note that there is no need to cue up the re cording position the unit always finds the next available location on the disc and start recording to it 5 Press the PAUSE key to pause recording tempo rarily The pause indicator on the display ap pears Pressing the PAUSE or PLAY key again restarts recording with a new track number 6 Press STOP to stop recording When recording stops the display shows PMA Writing Program Memory Area and the REC indicator blinks for a few seconds as the unit writes to the disc While the PMA Writing message is displayed all keys are disabled and the unit is actually writing to disc Do not disconnect the power or subject the unit to severe vibration or shocks at this time as this will prevent proper recording of the informa tion 7 When this message disappears you must press the RECORD key step 2 before restarting the recording Recording restarts with a new track number Remember that every time recording is paused or stopped when recording is restarted a new track will always be started It is not possible to record in two stages within one track TASCAM CC 222MKIIl 2 1 5 Recording CDs Time disp
50. nd analog allowing you to hear the input sig nal The meters also show the current signal level However it is only possible to record or to enter record standby mode when a recordable disc is inserted To allow monitoring of the input signal at other times or when the unit is stopped use the RECORD key on the Sampling Frequency conversion The sampling frequency for CDs is 44 1 kHz The CC 222MKIII will always record and play back CDs at this frequency However if recording through a digital connection either coaxial or optical and the source has been 20 Tascam CC 222MKIII You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable disc Once finalized a CD R disc is fixed and behaves in the same way as a pre recorded disc Finalized CD RW discs however can be erased refreshed and re recorded In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputs being selected the appropriate indicator COAXIAL or OPTICAL lights on the right of the display If an analog signal is selected the LINE1 or TAPE indicator lights on the right of the display input level The maximum boost is 18 db and the signal may be cut by up to 60 dB There is also a dB setting which represents a complete signal cut The digital volume menu can be used for analog inputs however using the CD deck s INPUT control to adjust analog inputs with the digital volume set to zero is recommended The level set for digital inputs is not applied
51. ng basically means that recording will begin automatically when a signal is received and will stop when the signal ends To enable or disable synchronized recording 1 Arecordable disc must be loaded 2 With the unit in record standby mode or record mode press the SYNC REC key Automatic track division The trigger level can also be used to divide tracks if the auto track function is enabled When recording Vinyl to CD since the track divi sions are determined by relative silence it is pos sible that spurious track divisions will be inserted Under these conditions it may be better to set this function off and use manual track division explained below When this function is enabled the unit automatical ly inserts a track division in the recorded material Following modes are available for this function and are displayed as described LEVEL When the sound level has dropped below the thresh old for more than two seconds and sound has re started the track will be divided At least 2 seconds i level Track increment A LVL time DD digital direct When recording digitally from MD CD or DAT this mode detects a track boundary and divides the track However when the DD mode is on and if the analog source or non DAT CD MD digital connections are detected the track number will be incremented using level detection 5 Recording CDs The display shows SYNC ON briefly and then changes to the tra
52. ng 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 section Remove the feet of the unit before mounting 1 Introduction Some notes precautions and environmental considerations The CC 222MKIII may be used in most areas but to maintain top performance and prolong operating life observe the following notes precautions and environ mental conditions Avoid exposing it to extremes of temperature and humidity and avoid mechanical shocks and vibration Keep the unit away from strong magnetic fields TV sets computer monitors large electric motors etc The nominal temperature should be between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 degrees non condensing As the unit may become hot during operation always leave sufficient space above the unit for ventilation Do not install this unit in a confined space such as a book case or similar product and do not put any material goods on the unit Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat generat ing electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If the unit or a compact disc is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making co
53. oes not show the word Unfinal ize turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys until it is displayed 3 To start the unfinalizing process press the MULTI DIAL control or press the ENTER key If you do not want to proceed with the unfinaliz ing process press the ERASE key or STOP key Erasing Unfinalizing described above is a special case of eras ing a disc It is also possible to erase a track or tracks starting with the last recorded track a whole disc or to refresh a disc 6 After recording their TOC can be deleted and if there is space further material can be recorded on them Even if the disc is full tracks can be erased following the unfinalize pro cess and new material can be recorded 2 To start the finalizing process press the MULTI DIAL or press the ENTER key If you do not want to proceed with the finalizing process press the FINALIZE key or STOP key If finalization has been chosen the display changes The NOTOC indicator goes out and the word TOC and the REC indicator flash in the dis play The unit starts counting down from a time shown on the display After finalization CD RW NO TOC indicator changes to CD RW and CD R NOTOC changes to CD R indicator Although CD R discs finalized on the CC 222MKIII may be replayed on ordinary CD players remem ber that finalized CD RW discs may not play on CD players If unfinalization has been chosen the NOTOC indi cator starts flashing in the disp
54. of 99 tracks on an audio CD Bear these limitations in mind when recording If you press either the STOP or PAUSE key within four seconds of starting recording the unit will continue recording until four seconds have elapsed since the start of recording and then stop or pause as appropriate After selecting the input source s see Input selection on page 20 it is possible to start recording The basic record procedure is as follows 1 Load a recordable disc into the unit As the disc is loaded the display shows TOC Reading When the disc has been loaded the display indi cators show CD R NO TOC or CD RW NOTOC as appro priate 2 Press the RECORD key The unit enters record standby mode as shown by the REC and pause in dicators on the display As the unit enters record standby mode the display shows Now OPC Opti mum Power Control 3 Adjust the level of the source s following the guidelines in Signal volume on page 20 The red OVER indicators on the meters should never light Unlike analog equipment digital audio units produce unpleasant sounds when distorted and there is no headroom after the O mark If record ing digitally from a commercially produced CD the volume set in the menu should be OdB This will maintain all the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally quiet 5 Recording CDs is made the error message Not Fs44 1k wi
55. on press the ERASE key or STOP key Erasing a whole disc When you want to erase a whole disc all the tracks on a disc follow the procedure below 1 With the disc loaded and the unit in stop mode press the ERASE key 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys until the display shows ERASE DISC If you do not want to proceed with the erase op eration press the ERASE key or STOP key 3 To erase the contents of the disc press the MULTI DIAL or the ENTER key Refreshing a disc If a CD RW disc has been corrupted at any point e g power has been cut off in the middle of a finalize opera tion etc or has been used in a computer or another piece of equipment that makes it unreadable it is pos sible to refresh the disc to make it usable again 1 With the disc loaded and the unit in stop mode press the ERASE key 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL or use the SKIP keys until the display shows DISC REFRESH 3 To refresh the disc press the MULTI DIAL or the ENTER key If you do not want to proceed with the refresh operation press the ERASE key or STOP key 28 TASCAM CC 222MKIII If only one track has been recorded on the disc only the erase disc option see Erasing a whole disc on page 28 is available 4 When the range of tracks to be erased has been selected press the MULTI DIAL or the ENTER key This operation cannot be undone If you are going to erase a track or tracks make sure that they ar
56. onds from the start of the cassette to allow for leader tape If the tape deck is already in record standby mode it will remain in record standby mode 7 Cassette operations 3 If recording is to start at the beginning of the cassette make sure the cassette is stopped other wise locate the cassette to the appropriate posi tion where recording is to start and enter record standby mode Using the headphones with the MONITOR switch set to MIX will help here 4 Press the DUB 2 key Playback starts on the disc and recording starts on the cassette 4 Start playback of the record 5 Start recording with either the PLAY or PAUSE key Press STOP cassette deck to stop the recording The STOP key is the only key which is enabled during phono recording It is not possible to perform phono recording as described above under the following circumstanc es a tape is not loaded or the tape is write protect ed the phono to tape function is disabled with no recordable tape inserted or the tape is not either stopped or in record standby mode Only recording as described above is possible from the RIAA PHONO sources to tape Manual record ing is not possible TASCAM CC 222MKill 3 1 7 Cassette operations Other recording features Recording silences between items At least four seconds of silence must be recorded between items on tape when using the search functions see Search keys below When recording p
57. or recording standby mode 639CD REC Lights during disc recording or recording standby mode 64SYNC Lights when the SYNC recording mode is on 65 REPEAT A B display When the Repeat function is on REPEAT is lit When the A B Repeat function is on REPEAT and A B are lit A B also blinks until a B point is entered 68SINGLE RANDOM PROGRAM display Depending on the playback mode selected When all the indicators are off Continuous playback mode is on 62 Character display Disc or track information menu message time and operation status are displayed 68 CD Level meter Displays the playback or input source level when recording 69 MUSIC CALENDER Available tracks for playback light up played back tracks disappear from the screen When there are more than 20 tracks available for playback the OVER indicator lights up 9A SPACE Lights when the Auto Space function is on ATRACK Lights when the Auto Track function is on The indicator blinks when Time mode is select ed INPUT 1 This is always displayed except when recording with the PHONO key 3 OPTICAL COAXIAL LINE 1 PHONO TAPE display Shows the different sources available for INPUT 1 CD drive OPTICAL Input source is connected to OPTICAL COAXIAL Input source is connected to COAXIAL LINE 1 Input source is connected to LINE 1 PHONO Input source is connected to PHONO TAPE Input source is connected to internal tape deck
58. procedures not to other recordings It is not possible to make this menu setting or other menu settings when dubbing is actually taking place TASCAM CC 222MKIll 23 5 Recording CDs Advanced recording Setting the trigger level The signal level which may be used with synchronized recording operations here called the trigger level or threshold is set as below 1 With a recordable disc loaded press the MENU key until the display shows S_LVL gt XXdB where XX is the current value 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL control or use the SKIP keys to change the value between 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 and 72 dB 60 66 and 72 are only for digital signal Using the trigger level An input signal used as trigger to start recording is the sound level rises above the threshold for one second or more level Start of recording S LVL Noise level time Synchronized recording stops when the sound level drops below the threshold for five seconds level REC standby Five seconds S LVL d E time If you set the threshold value so that only high level signals trigger recording remember that this will not record the start of a piece which has a slow fade in level Recording starts This part of the track may not be s qv ecorded MM time 2 4 TASCAM CC 222MKIII Low numerical values of this setting towards 24 mean that it takes a louder signal to
59. re humidity is high or in dirty dusty places Avoid dropping or subjecting cassettes to excessive shocks As C 120 tapes are mechanically weak and could become entangled in the transport mechanism we do not recommend their use About this manual In this manual we use the following conventions The names of keys and controls are given in the fol lowing typeface ERASE When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows a message this is shown in the following typeface Complete If a preset indicator in the display i e one which cannot change but is either on or off is shown this is shown as follows RANDOM Selectable values 1 e values in dB or ON and OFF selections i e SRC gt XXX are shown in the following typeface XXX TASCAM CC 222MKkIll 9 1 Introduction Use of the remote control unit Do not expose the infrared receiver light receptive area on the front panel to direct sunlight or intense light for extended periods of time Long exposure to this light may result in failure of the remote control sensor When the remote control will not be used over one month please remove the batteries to prevent the possibility of battery acid leakage which could dam age the unit Should leakage occur remove and discard the batteries and wipe the battery case thor oughly with a cloth Avoid getting the battery liquid on the skin After cleaning replace with new batter les Batteries
60. ress and release either of the REC MUTE keys main or remote With the tape moving the record source is muted for about four seconds the dis play record indicator flashes and the deck then enters record pause mode Press PAUSE or PLAY to re start recording Erasing tapes Anything previously recorded on the tape will auto matically be erased when you make a new recording on it It can also be erased by recording on it with the INPUT level control set to 0 Other tape functions and features Tape counter The tape counter value increments when the tape is moving from left to right and decrements when it moves from right to left Use either of the RESET keys main or remote to reset the value to 0000 When the counter has been set to 0000 this position Pitch control The tape speed can be controlled using the PITCH CONTROL Turning this to the right of the center position results in faster tape speed higher pitch and turning to the left of the center position results in slower tape speed lower pitch The maximum is 10 away from normal Search keys When the unit is playing back the REW and FFWD keys act as Computer controlled Program Search CPS keys moving to the next or previous recorded item To locate items correctly there must be at least four sec onds of silence between these items see Recording silences between items above Repeated presses of these keys will search forward or backwar
61. rrect operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs leave the player for one or two hours with the power turned on then turn the power off and on again Never use a stabilizer or printable discs Using commercially available CD stabilizers or print able recordable discs with this player will damage the mechanism and cause it to malfunction Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation The voltage selector on the rear panel is only avail able on units for the North American market Please set this to match your local supply If you are in any doubt in this matter consult an electrician When transporting the unit always use the origi nal packing materials For this reason we strongly recommend that you save all the packing materials that came with the CC 222MKIII in case you need to transport it in the future In addition when transporting the unit you should tape the disc tray closed using an adhesive tape that will not spoil the finish of the unit Never use a disc that has had a stabilizer mounted to it The residual adhesive may cause the disc to stick to the turntable of the CC 222MKIII If it sticks to the turntable you will need a technician to get it out TASCAM CC 222MKkIll 7 1 Introduction Handling of compact discs The CC 222MKIII has been designed for the play back of CD DA format discs and MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 format In addition to ordinary
62. t Playback operations If you are monitoring using headphones first adjust the level control to low on the unit then connect to the POHNES jack before playing back This will pre vent any possible damage to your hearing 1 Setthe REV MODE switch to the required tape mode Single sided playback One side then the other side then stop Cc One side then the other side then the first side again etc Also check the MONITOR switch is set to TAPE Continuous tape CD playback 1 Load the tape as described above into the unit Load the disc recorded side downwards using the OPEN CLOSE key 2 Press the CD TAPE CONT PLAY key 3 Press either of the PLAY keys of the tape deck or the PLAY key of the CD deck Playback will start on the appropriate unit When playback reaches the end of the disc or the end of the tape as determined by the REV MODE setting playback starts on the other unit Media tape or disc can be changed in the unit that is not playing 7 Cassette operations 2 Press the EJECT key to open the cassette com partment door 3 Load the cassette tape with its open edge facing down 4 Gently close the compartment door The cassette holder cannot be opened during recording or playback If the power has been switched off during play or recording ejecting the cassette may be impossible In such a case switch the power on and press the EJECT key again 2 Load a pre recorded cassette
63. the earth grounding wire of the record deck to the GND terminal Do not connect a record deck to the LINE inputs and do not connect any other equipment to these jacks 46 LINE INPUTS 1 2 L R Use these connectors to connect signal sources to the analog inputs of the disc recorder 1 or the inputs of the cassette deck 2 47 AC IN jacks Connects the power cable supplied 48 VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch Switches the voltage to either 230 V or 120 V The voltage selector is only available on units for North American market 2 Features of the CC 222MkIII Display lt gt xim 0j D Gl tot LOU B 20 10 7 ROUTE E ELLE HH EHE LL E GN LINE 2 DI THI TAPE CD 3 6 INPUT2 IS Lous B INPUT 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL LINE 1 M il PHONO SINGLE COPE nnm nun TAI RANDOM dB 5040 20 12 e B 4 e O OVER ATRACK SYNC PROGRAM R HH EHE HH EHE HE LEE LEE EE ELLE ELLE LEE EE MENINI A SPACE REPEAT AB ES 2 OLARA MA AnA AMARAI oven 69606563650 65 66 6D 62 This display shows various types of operation informa tion including CD disc information deck operation modes and menu status 49 Tape PLAY Lights when a tape is being played back or recording lt gt Tape running indicator Shows the direction of a tape during pl
64. this function can be confused by the presence of longer quiet or select passages in programs e g spoken word drama or classical music 8 Reference and specifications Error messages Message Details Response Cannot Rec Use unfinalized recordable disc Disc Error If it is CD RW disc you may refresh it Refreshing a disc on page 28 or replace disc Disc Full There is no space on disc or no tracks are available Drive Error There is problem with the Drive mechanism D IN UNLOCK Digital input is not connected Turn on power of source unit and connect to DIGITAL IN Cannot ERASE The disc does not support erasing Erase Error An error has occurred while trying to erase disc Not Fs 44 1k The sampling frequency of digital input is not 44 1KHz Please turn SRC on Frequency conversion on page 20 PGM Full An attempt has been made to create more than 99 tracks Rec Error A general recording error Try recording again with different disc System Err System Error Try turning the power off and on again Tray Error There is a problem with the CD tray Messages displayed during normal operation Message Statement Complete An operation such as finalize or erase has been successfully completed Now OPC Calibration is being performed to operate recording properly Now REPAIR The disc is being repaired and this operation will take a long time Please do not turn off power of the unit until it finishes
65. to analog inputs and vice versa If analog inputs are selected after setting digital input level the set value is ignored and the value previously set for analog inputs returns main unit or remote control to enter monitor mode from stop mode when there is no recordable disc in the unit when there is a recordable disc in the unit pressing the RECORD key enters record standby mode The word MONITOR appears on the display to show that the output signal is an echo of the input signal s The meters show the current input level Exit the monitor mode by using the STOP key recorded at a frequency other than 44 1 kHz or is being played back at a non standard speed using a varispeed unit the CC 222MKIII s internal frequency converter SRC Sampling Rate Convertor converts the incoming frequency to 44 1 kHz 1 Press the MENU key repeatedly until the SRC gt XXX appears 2 Turn the MULTI DIAL to set the value ON or OFF When the SRC setting is off the frequency conver tor is bypassed In this case digital signals other than 44 1kHz cannot be recorded If an attempt Basic recording If you are monitoring using headphones first adjust the level control to low on the unit then connect to the PHONES jack before playing back This will pre vent any possible damage to your hearing According to the Red Book the specification for audio CDs a track cannot be less than four sec onds in length and there can be a maximum
66. track division is made the number shown at the right of the display goes down by one The number of remaining tracks can be changed during recording using the MULTI DIAL control If the disc is a CD RW the final track can be erased if required see Erasing on page 27 and the disc then finalized If the disc is a CD R it must be finalized prior to use see Finalizing on page 27 Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs Because of the background noise often experi enced when playing back analog vinyl recordings the use of the following features is not recom mended in the phono recording mode even though they are available trigger level sync recording and automatic track division To record to disc from an external record player con nected to the RIAA PHONO INPUT jacks 1 Load a recordable disc and put the unit in stop mode 2 Press the MENU key until the PHONO gt XXX menu item is shown Turn the MULTI DIAL or press the SKIP keys on the remote control to select DISC Prepare to play the record on the external record player 22 TASCAM CC 222MKIII 3 Press the PHONO key The INPUT 1 PHONO indica tor lights on the display and the disc recorder enters record standby mode Start playing back the record 5 Start recording on the disc by pressing the disc PLAY key The level can be adjusted using the CD deck s INPUT control Recording will stop when the recording time on the disc ends or w
67. track number 4 Press the PLAY key to start playback in the di rectory Program or Repeat playback can be operated in the selected directory also TASCAM CC 222Mkill 19 5 Recording CDs Before you start recording using the CC 222MKIII make sure that you understand the following key points Once you have recorded on a CD R disc the data cannot be erased from it Input selection To select the input to be recorded press the INPUT 1 SEL key on the main unit Repeated presses of the key cycles through the follow ing options OPTICAL Optical digital in COAXIAL Coaxial digital in LINE 1 Analog in LINE 1 PHONO Phono inputs TAPE CC 222MKIII cassette deck Signal volume The analog signals received at the LINE 1 jacks the RIAA PHONO jacks and from the tape if the input volume is not being bypassed see below are con trolled with the CD deck s INPUT control When this control is at the 12 o clock position the signal is nei ther cut nor boosted The level of the digital inputs may be controlled using the digital volume menu as described below 1 Press the RECORD key to place the unit in re cord standby mode 2 Repeatedly press the MENU key until the display shows VOLUME gt XXXdB where XXX is the current setting 3 Use the MULTI DIAL or SKIP keys to adjust the Input monitoring When the unit is in record standby mode or record mode the input signal is output from the OUTPUT jacks digital a
68. trigger the start of the synchronized recording A high numerical value towards 72 means that a relatively quiet signal will trigger the start of recording When a digital source is selected there is another option DD which means that any digital signal above the zero level will trigger the recording If the noise floor is higher than the threshold syn chronized recording will not take place level Start of track is not registered S LVL c Mt Noise is higher than threshold time Remember that when recording from an analog source the threshold should set so that it is higher than the noise floor such as the base level of hiss pops and crackles which may come from an older vinyl recording for example However syn chronized recording is not recommended with the PHONO mode see Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs on page 22 If you want to prevent the five seconds at the end of recording try restricting the number of tracks using DD mode see Restricting the number of tracks on page 22 and also Automatic track division on page 25 This will stop recording immediately so the five seconds will not be recorded When there are no tracks left to be detected in DD mode you need to make an extra track on the source media before recording EN Stop of recording level Last track Extra track time Synchronized recording Synchronized recordi
69. with its open edge facing down and side A facing toward you 3 Setthe DOLBY NR system on or off 4 Press either PLAY key to start playback 5 Adjust the volume with the amplifier s volume control 6 To stop playback press the STOP key 4 To stop playback and cancel the mode press the CD TAPE CONT PLAY key again The cassette deck and CD deck can be used to play back through different outputs or the LINE OUTPUTS 2 jacks can be used for both disc and tape playback However note that if both are play ing the cassette takes priority the disc will not be heard through these outputs Disc playback is always through the LINE OUTPUTS 1 jacks TASCAM CC 222MKIIl 29 7 Cassette operations Recording operations Recording pre recorded tapes records or other pub lished or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws Check before recording 1 Setthe REV MODE switch If you want to make a bi directional recording set the REV MODE switch to the or C posi tion Set to the position if recording is to be made on a single side of the tape 2 Load a recordable cassette Check that the safety tabs on the spine of the cassette are in place If they have been broken off block the holes with adhesive tape 3 Press the INPUT 2 SEL key to select either LINE2 or DISC as a recording source When DISC is selected the built in CD player s output is selected as a source When LINE2 is selected the external signal

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