Tascam SS-CDR1 Owner's Manual

Also see for SS-CDR1: Technical documentation

Contents

1 − IntroductionTASCAM SS-CDR1 5Contents1 − Introduction ............................... 7Features of the SS-CDR1 ........................... 7Supplied accessories .................................. 7Media considerations ................................ 7About CD-R and CD-RW discs................... 8About finalizing ......................................... 8Recordable discs .......................................................8Handling of compact discs ........................ 8Never use a stabilizer or printable discs ................9Environmental considerations .................. 8Beware of condensation ..........................................9About this manual ..................................... 9Connections ............................................. 10Control connections ...............................................102 − Controls and connectors ......... 11Front panel ............................................... 11Rear panel ................................................ 13Remote control unit (RC-SS1) .................. 13The home screen ..................................... 15Various indicators...................................................163 − Menu screens ........................... 17Menu structure ........................................ 17Operations in the menu screens............. 184 − Preparations ............................. 19Connections ............................................................19Turning the power on ............................................20Setting the date and time .....................................20Adjusting the display .............................................21Adjusting the contrast ...........................................21Adjusting the brightness .......................................21Inserting a CompactFlash card ..............................22About the door lock ...............................................22Removing the card .................................................22Inserting a CD .........................................................23Removing a CD .......................................................23Selecting the device ...............................................235 − Playback .................................... 24Files that can be played .........................................24Tracks and files .......................................................24Play area ..................................................................24Selecting the type of play area .............................24Selecting the current folder or current playlist ...25Basic playback operations .....................................25Playback ..................................................................25Selecting a track .....................................................25Skipping to the previous or next track.................25Specifying a track number.....................................26Fast-forward/rewind search ..................................26Time search .............................................................26Time searching from an incomplete entry ...........27Time skip .................................................................27Playback modes ......................................................27Specifying the playback mode ..............................27Program playback...................................................28Switching the playback time display mode .........28Power-on play ........................................................29Repeat playback .....................................................29Conventional repeat playback ..............................29A-B Repeat playback ..............................................29Pitch Control playback ...........................................30Specifying the Pitch Step .......................................30Key Control playback .............................................31Using the remote’s dedicated key to turnKey Control on/off ......................................31Auto Cue function ..................................................32Using the remote’s dedicated key to turnAuto Cue on/off ..........................................32Auto Ready function ..............................................33Turning the Auto Ready function on/offfrom the front panel ...................................33Call function ...........................................................33Incremental Playback .............................................34Using the remote’s dedicated key ........................34Using the menu to make settings .........................34Playing back in monaural ......................................35Resume Playback ....................................................35Flash Start function ................................................36End of disc/track message (EOM) .........................37Specifying an EOM tally output trigger ...............37Example of actual use ............................................376 − Recording.................................. 38Selecting the input source .....................................38Using the dedicated remote key to selectthe source ....................................................38Using the menu to select the source ....................38Input source indicator ............................................39Specifying the recording file format ....................39Using the sampling rate converter .......................40Monitoring the input signal ..................................40Adjusting the input signal level and balance ......41Basic recording operation......................................41Finalizing a CD ........................................................43Finalizing operation ...............................................43Switching the recording time display mode ....... 44