Tascam CC-222 Owner's Manual

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24 TASCAM CC-222 Owner’s Manual5 – Recording CDsBefore you start recording using the CC-222, makesure that you understand the following key points:• Once you have recorded on a CD-R disc, the datacannot be erased from it.• You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordabledisc. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is “fixed” andbehaves in the same way as a pre-recorded disc.Finalized CD-RW discs, however, can be erased,refreshed and re-recorded.Input selectionTo select the input to be recorded, press the INPUT 1SEL key on the main unit.Repeated presses of the key cycle through the follow-ing options:In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputsbeing selected, the appropriate indicator: COAXIAL orOPTICAL, lights on the display.If any of the analog signals is selected, the LINE 1 orTAPE indicator lights on the display.Signal volume• The analog signals received at the LINE 1 jacks, theRIAA PHONO jacks and the tape (if the input vol-ume is not being bypassed—see below) are con-trolled with the CD deck’s INPUT control. Whenthis control is at the 12 o’clock position, the signalis neither cut nor boosted.• The level of the digital inputs may be controlledusing the digital volume menu, as described below.1 Press the RECORD key to place the unit inrecord ready mode.2 Repeatedly press the MENU key until the dis-play shows VOLUME XXXdB where XXXis the current setting.3 Use the MULTI DIAL or the SKIP keys toadjust the input level. The maximum boost is+18db (relative to the original input level),and the signal may be cut by up to 60dB.There is also a ---- setting which repre-sents a complete signal cut.NOTEIf digital direct is selected, as described below (“Digitaldirect” on page 32), the digital volume is bypassed andthe menu item does not appear.Input monitoringWhen the unit is in record ready, or record mode, theinput signal is output from the OUT jacks (digital andanalog), allowing you to hear the input signal.The meters also show the current signal level.However, it is only possible to record, or to enterrecord ready mode, when a recordable disc isinserted. To allow monitoring of the input signal atother times, or when the unit is stopped, use theRECORD key on the main unit or remote control toenter monitor mode from stop mode when there is norecordable disc in the unit (when there is a recordabledisc in the unit, pressing the RECORD key entersrecord ready mode).The word MONITOR appears on the display toshow that the output signal is an echo of the inputsignal(s). The meters show the current input level.Exit the monitor mode by using the STOP key.Frequency conversionThe sampling frequency for CDs is 44.1 kHz. TheCC-222 will always record (and play back) CDs atthis frequency.However, if recording through a digital connection(either coaxial or optical) and the source has beenrecorded at a frequency other than 44.1 kHz, or isOPTICAL Optical digital inCOAXIAL Coaxial digital inLINE1 Analog in (LINE 1)PHONO Phono inputsTAPE The CC-222 cassette deck