16 TASCAM BB-1000CD1–IntroductionNoteAny data, including, but not limited to information, de-scribed herein are intended only as illustrations of suchdata and/or information and not as the specifications forsuch data and/or information. TEAC CORPORATIONdisclaims any warranty that any use of such data and/orinformation shall be free from infringement of any thirdparty’s intellectual property rights or other proprietaryrights, and further, assumes no liability of whatsoevernature in the event of any such infringement, or arisingfrom or connected with or related to the use of such dataand/or information.This product is designed to help you record and repro-duce sound works to which you own the copyright, orwhere you have obtained permission from the copyrightholder or the rightful licensor. Unless you own thecopyright, or have obtained the appropriate permissionfrom the copyright holder or the rightful licensor, yourunauthorized recording, reproduction or distributionthereof may result in severe criminal penalties undercopyright laws and international copyright treaties. Ifyou are uncertain about your rights, contact your legaladvisor. Under no circumstances will TEAC Corpora-tion be responsible for the consequences of any illegalcopying performed using the recorder.Cautions on installationThe nominal operating temperature should be between•5˚C and 35˚C.Do not install in places as below. It may deteriorate•sound quality and/or cause malfunctions:a place susceptible to vibration or unstablea place exposed to direct sunlight, such as by a windowa place excessively hot such as by a heatera place excessively colda place with bad ventilation or excessively dampHum noise may be generated when using the unit near•a device which has a large transformer such as a poweramplifier. Take a distance from such devices and turnthe unit around to stop the noise.Using the unit near a TV or radio may cause picture•deterioration or noise. Take a distance from such devic-es.Using wireless applications such as a cellular phone near•the unit may cause noise, especially at incoming andoutgoing of a call and during speaking over the phone.Take a distance from such devices or turning them off.Do not use the unit with the front panel down or side•panels down. It may cause malfunctions of CD record-ing and playback. Install it with the operation panel up.Beware of condensationIf the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or usedafter a sudden temperature change, there is a danger ofcondensation; vapor in the air could condense on the inter-nal mechanism, making correct operation impossible. Toprevent this, or if this occurs, let the recorder sit for one ortwo hours at the new room temperature before using.Cleaning the unitTo clean the unit, wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Donot use any benzene, paint thinner, ethyl alcohol or otherchemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage thesurface.About SD cardsThis unit uses SD cards for recording and playback. Youcan use 64 MB - 2 GB SD cards and 4 GB - 32 GB SDHCcards with this unit. A list of SD cards that have been testedwith this unit can be found on the TASCAM web site (www.tascam.com).Precautions for useSD cards are delicate media. In order to avoid damaging•a card or the card slot, please take the following precau-tions when handling them.Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold places.•Do not leave them in extremely humid places.•Do not let them get wet.•Do not put things on top of them or twist them.•Do not hit them.•About DiscsThe built-in CD drive on this unit can record/play back CDin the CD-DA format.CautionsPlease use CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs bearing the•following logos.