Tascam CD-RW900mkII Owner's Manual

TASCAM CD-RW900MKII 174 − Playback operationsThe CD-RW900MKII can be used to play back CDs (includingCD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded and finalizedon other types of recorder), as well as CD-R discs and CD-RWdiscs that have been recorded on the unit.Audio files in MP3 format on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW arealso playable on the unit.Track selectionSkipping track numbers backward or forward.1. Select desired tracks for playback with the MULTIJOG dial on the front panel. Turning clockwiseskips the track number backward and counter-clockwise skips forward.Or, press the SKIP key on the remote control.Pressing Â key skips the track number back-ward and ¯ key skips forward.2. Press the PLAY key to start playback.Or, press the PAUSE key to cue the track and enterplayback standby mode after moving to the headof the selected track. To start playback, press thePLAY key.Using the skip functionSimple playback operationsWARNINGIf you are monitoring using headphones, first adjustthe level control to low on the unit, then connectto the PHONES jack before playing back. This willprevent any possible damage to your hearing.NOTEThe explanation in this manual will assume the user isstarting from the normal Continuous mode.1. Press the POWER switch to turn on the unit.2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc tray.The display shows Open. Insert a disc in the traywith the label side up.3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE key to close the tray. Thedisplay shows Close when a disc is loaded into theunit, then TOC Readingwill appear, with the peri-od flashing.When the TOC has been read, the display shows the number oftracks and total running time of the disc.Disc typeTotal running timeTotal number of tracksThe CD-RW900MKII also shows one of the following:TOC A disc finalizedMP3 A disc contains MP3 files4. Press the PLAY key to start playback.Adjust the connected monitor system, or the levelcontrol for the PHONES on the unit to set the listen-ing level you desire.NOTEIf a disc has scratch or grime, it could cause the laserpickup to “skip.” In this case, set the READ SPEED sub-menu in the PLAY menu option to “High“ (see “Opera-tion basics” on page 16). This may resolve the prob-lem, however, the unit’s running sound may becomelouder.5. To stop playback, press the STOP key.To temporarily stop playback and enter playbackstandby mode, press the PAUSE key. To resumeplayback, press the PLAY key again.NOTETo confirm the total playing time, use the PLAY TIMEoption in the SYSTEM sub-menu (see “Operationbasics” on page 16)Discs for playbackThe CD discs in the CD-RW900MKII can play back the types ofdiscs listed below.• Commercial pre-recorded CDs recorded in CD-DAformat.• CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded inCD-DA format and finalized properly.• MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 level 1 and level 2format on CD-R and CD-RW discs, and properly final-ized. MP3 files that are recorded to a disc with Jolietformat extensions are also playable.