Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM BB- 1000CD Portable CD/SD Recorder. Please read this Own- er’s Manual carefully in order to maximize your use of all the unit’s features. We hope that you will enjoy using this recorder for many years to come. After you have finished reading this manual, keep it in a safe place.

Main features

•Boom box style Portable CD/SD Recorder

•Directly recording to CD-R/RW and SD (SDHC) CD: CD-DA (16-bit / 44.1 kHz)

SD: WAV (16-bit / 44.1 kHz), MP3 (High (192 kbps), Mid (128 kbps), Low (64 kbps) / 44.1 kHz)

•Copy from SD(WAV, MP3) to CD (CD-DA) / CD (CD-DA) to SD (WAV, MP3)

•VSA (Variable Speed Audition) changes playback speed without pitch change, and changes pitch without speed change

•Easy operation with dedicated knobs and keys

•5 W + 5 W digital amplifier (Class D Delta-Sigma modulation with 512 times over-sampling by 1-bit amplifier technology)

•Two pairs of stereo microphones on the front and rear for 360-degree recording for band recording and minutes recording

•Over-dub recording

•Powered through 8 x AA batteries or AC power adapter

•Wireless remote control unit

•2 x XLR mic inputs with +48 V phantom power

Included items

The included items are listed below.

Take care when opening the package not to damage the items. Keep the package materials for transportation in the future.

Please contact the store where you purchased this unit if any of these items are missing or have been damaged during transportation.

• Main unit

1

• AC adapter [PS-1225L]

1

• Remote control [RC-BB1000]

1

• Lithium coin battery [CR2025]

1

• Warranty card

1

• Owner's manual (this manual)

1

CAUTION

Be sure to use the supplied PS-1225L AC adapter and power cable. Also, do not use the supplied AC adapter and power cable with other devices. It may cause malfunctions, the fire and electric shock.

1–Introduction

Note about this manual

Descriptions as below will be used on this manual.

•Keys and terminals on the unit and external devices and messages on the displays are written like this: MENU.

•The CD-DA format may also be mentioned as "audio CD" format. In addition, discs on which tracks are recorded in the audio CD format may be mentioned as an "audio CD".

•Additional information is introduced in the styles below when needed:

TIP

Useful hints when using the unit.

NOTE

Explanation of actions in special situation and supplement.

CAUTION

Instructions that should be followed to avoid injury, damage to the unit or other equipment, and loss of recording data.

Trademarks, copyrights, and disclaimers

SDHC Logo is a trademark.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute MPEG Layer-3 compliant content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://mp3licensing.com.

Other company names, product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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