Tascam 2488 User Manual

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5 – Mastering64 TASCAM 2488 User’s GuidePlaying back CDs using the 2488If an audio CD (either finalized or unfinalized) isinserted into the 2488’s CD-RW drive, the 2488 canplay it back.The sound is output through the MONITOR andPHONES jacks. The only control over the soundfrom the 2488 is through the MONITOR control knob.All other mixer controls are disabled.1 Make sure the 2488 is in “normal” mode, thatis, not in the master check mode or masteringmode. On the AUDIO CD menu, move the cursorto CD PLAYER and press ENTER.The screen shows:• Whether the disc is finalized or not• The number of tracks and the total runningtime of the disc.• The track list and the lengths of the tracks.The current track is indicated by an arrow(when the CD player function is firstentered, the track number will always be 1)• The stereo meters also show the level of theaudio recorded on the discThe 2488 transport controls are used to con-trol playback of the CD, as explained here:PLAY starts playback from the current playback posi-tion. While the disc is locating, the PLAY indicatorflashes, and while playback is actually taking place,it lights steadilySTOP stops playback at the current positionREW and F FWD take the playback position forwardor backward one track, while playback is stoppedThe wheel can also be used to move the playbackposition forward or backward one track while play-back is stoppedAll other playback functions are disabledNOTEWhile this screen is displayed (the CD Player function isactive), the eject button on the CD-RW drive is disabled.To eject the CD, press EXIT to exit the CD player func-tion, and then press the CD-RW drive eject key.