1–Introduction

Note

Any data, including, but not limited to information, described herein are intended only as illustrations of such data and/or information and not as the specifications for such data and/or information. TEAC CORPORATION disclaims any warranty that any use of such data and/or information shall be free from infringement of any third party’s intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights, and further, assumes no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement, or arising from or connected with or related to the use of such data and/or information.

This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright, or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor. Unless you own the copyright, or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor, your unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder.

Cautions on installation

The 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 unstable

a place exposed to direct sunlight, such as by a window a place excessively hot such as by a heater

a place excessively cold

a place with bad ventilation or excessively damp

Hum noise may be generated when using the unit near a device which has a large transformer such as a power amplifier. Take a distance from such devices and turn the 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 and outgoing 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 condensation

If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation; vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism, making correct operation impossible. To prevent this, or if this occurs, let the recorder sit for one or two hours at the new room temperature before using.

Cleaning the unit

To clean the unit, wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Do not use any benzene, paint thinner, ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface.

About SD cards

This unit uses SD cards for recording and playback. You can use 64 MB - 2 GB SD cards and 4 GB - 32 GB SDHC cards with this unit. A list of SD cards that have been tested with this unit can be found on the TASCAM web site (www. tascam.com).

Precautions for use

SD 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 Discs

The built-in CD drive on this unit can record/play back CD in the CD-DA format.

Cautions

Please use CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs bearing the following logos.

16 TASCAM BB-1000CD