IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
24 TASCAM CD-RW900SL
5 − Recording
24 TASCAM CD-RW900SL
1. Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the disc
loaded, the display shows TOC Reading, with the
period flashing.
2. Press the INPUT SELECT key to select a recording
source (see “Input selection” on page 23).
If a digital s ource is selecte d, and the connec tion
or the signal are i mproper, the error mess age
D-IN UNLOCK! will app ear on the display.
3. Press the RECORD key. The unit enters record
ready mode, as shown by the REC and READY indica-
tors on the display.
NOTE
As the unit enters record ready mod e, the display
shows Now OPC (Optimum Power Control) occasion-
ally, as the unit prepares to record on the disc .
To adjust the level of the source, following the
guidelines in “Input selection” on page 23.
NOTE
The red “OVER” indicators on the mete rs should never
light. Unlike analog equipment, digita l audio units
pro-duce extremely unple asant sounds when distort-
ed, and there is no “headroom” after the 0 m ark. If
recording digitally from a commer cially-produced
CD, the volume set in the menu should be 0 dB. T his
will maintain all the dynamic range of the source C D
without clipping. Only boost the signal if t he source is
exceptionally quiet.
An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut
or boost from the volume controls, is equiv alent to a
reading of −16 dB on the meters.
4. Press the PLAY key to start recording.
Pressing the READY key stands by recording
temporarily. To restart recording, press the READY
key or PLAY key again.
5. Press the STOP key to stop recording.
When recor ding sto ps, t he d ispla y sho ws
PMA Writing (Program Memory Area) flashing
for a few seconds as the unit writes to the disc.
NOTE
When PMA Writing is shown on the display, all keys
are ignored.
To confirm the total recording time, use the REC T IME
option in the SYSTEM sub-menu (see “Operation
basics” on page 15).
NOTE
Do not vibrate the unit or turn off the power when the
unit writes to the disc, otherwise, recording will fail.
Full disc
If the disc becomes full duri ng recording, the unit will
automatically insert a fade-out. For example: When re cord-
ing a long program, just before the end of the disc is
reached, the unit starts a fad e-out over four seconds and
the display will show Fade Out.
When the fade- out has fin ished, the display shows
Disc Full!. Press the STOP key to e xit.
If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased, if
required (see “Erasing” on page 29) and the disc then
finalized. If the disc is a CD-R , it must be finalized prior
to use (see “Finalizing” on page 28).
Time display while recording
When in record or record ready mode, repeat ed presses of
the TIME key cycle through four different time modes:
Elapsed track time (no display light indication)
Remaining track time (REMAIN is lit in the di splay)
Elapsed disc time (TOTAL is lit in the display)
Remaining disc time (TOTAL and REMAIN are lit in the
display)
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