52 TASCAM CD-RW402 Owner’s Manual
10 – Specifications, etc.This section gives the specifications of the unit, as
well as information on error messages, etc.
Error messages and troubleshooting
The messages below do not indicate an error, but
are status messages which show the current
operations being performed on the appropriate
drive:
The following messages typically indicate an
error condition, or a condition which requires
attention:
Message Meaning
Check Stop!! The extended recording check has ended
COMPLETE A finali ze or erase operation is complete
COPY Standby Waiting to start a copy operation
ExtendChk Done when checking a disc for extended recording is taking place
NOW COMPARE A compare operation is taking place
Now Copy 1->2 Copying from drive 1 to drive 2 (shown on drive 1 only)
NOW OPC Checking the disc prior to a record operation
Now REPAIR Shown when rep airing a damaged disc
OPC Area CLR Aa CD-RW disc is full, th e OPC area is being cleaned for further recording
PMA Writing Recordi ng is stopped, and the disc is still be ing written
TOC Reading Shown when a disc is first loaded
Wait... The unit is in pre-copy or post-copy mode
Symptom Possible cause and remedy
No sound on playback (the disc is pl aying and the time
display is incrementing)
The connections from the CD-RW402 to the amplifier system have not been
made properly, or the amplifier’s input source selector is not at the correct posi-
tion.
No meter indication when a sourc e is input Analog and/or digital volume (“Signal volume” on page 30) is set too low. The
signal is being input through an unselected input sour ce (“Input selection” on
page 30).
Copying is not possible (the copy keys do not work) Both drives must be stopped (not just in ready mode)
D-IN UNLOCK! A digital input source has been selected, but the sourc e is not connected or is
not switched on.
Cannot record on a disc (pressing
RECORD
shows
MONITOR)
A finalized disc has been inserted. Use an unf inalized recordable disc.
PGM Full! An attempt has been made to create more than 100 program steps.
Disc Full! or Cannot Rec! There is no space on the disc, or no tracks are available, or a general recording
error has occurred.
Disc Error The disc is bad. If it is a CD-RW disc, you may refres h it (, “Refreshing a disc”),
otherwise replace the disc.
Erase Error! An error has occurred while trying to erase th e disc.
The display suddenly shows PMA Writing Either the disc is full (this message will be prefaced by Disc Full!! (“Full disc” on
page 32) or an attempt has been mode to write more than 99 tracks.
Rec Error General record ing error. This may be caused by vibration or a shock during
recording, for example, or may be the result of a bad disc. Try recording again
with the same disc. If the me ssage appears again, try a different di sc.
No OPC Area! Appears only with CD-R discs. The OPC area is full, and no further recording
is possible on this disc. Finalize the disc.