Intellectual property rights

•• TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation.

•• US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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

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.

1 − Introduction

Cleaning the unit

Wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth to clean it. Do not use any benzine, paint thinner, alcohol or other chemical agents. Doing so could damage the surface of the unit or cause fading.

Handling of MDs

The MD itself is mounted inside a cartridge. Soiling or warping of the cartridge could cause malfunction.

To ensure continued enjoyment of the contents of an MD, please observe the following precautions.

•• After use, always return an MD to its case.

•• Do not open the shutter and touch the disc inside. Moreover, forcing the shutter open could break the MD.

•• Keep discs out of direct sunlight and places of high heat and humidity.

•• Wipe dirt and grime from the cartridge surface with a dry cloth.

•• When applying labels to an MD, apply them correctly to the indicated locations. Loose or raised labels could cause an MD to become stuck in the unit.

•• Do not layer labels on top of other labels.

Cartridge

Shutter

Precautions for placement and use

•• The guaranteed operating temperature range of this product is 5º - 35º C (41º- 95º F).

•• Install this unit so that it is level.

•• In order to promote the emission of heat, do not place anything on top of this product.

•• Do not place this product on top of a powered amplifier or other equipment that emits heat.

Beware of condensation

If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used immediately after a cold room has been heated or otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature change, condensation could occur. Should this happen, leave the unit for one or two hours before turning the unit on.

About the User Table of Contents (U-TOC)

Recorded tracks on a recordable MD can be edited.

Information about recorded tracks, including their starting and ending addresses and titles, is recorded in something called the User Table of Contents (U-TOC). This is overwritten when the disc is edited.

U-TOCMusic data

Order of songs, start/end times are recorded

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