Teac CD-A550MKII - Manual (Page 37)

TASCAM CD-A550MKII
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Recording
After completing the above preparations, set the
recording level and begin recording.
1 Press the
RECORD key on the main unit or the
remote control.
This makes the unit ready to record ready. The
meters on the display show the input level and the REC
indicator appears.
The sound of the recording source is output through
the TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jack. This sound can
also be output from the PHONES jack by setting the
MONITOR switch to MIX or TAPE .
2 To set the record level, start playback of the record-
ing source and adjust the INPUT knob on the main
unit to set the optimal level while looking at the
meters. Adjust the input so that the meters indicate
0 dB at its highest level.
3 Select and confirm the tape operation direction.
The current tape operation direction is shown on the
display with the reverse ( Ó ) or forward indicator
( Á ). To record in the opposite direction, press the
TAPE PLAY key of the desired direction to change the
tape operation direction.
4 Press the TAPE PLAY or PAUSE key on the main unit
or the remote control to start recording.
ª Stopping recording
Press the TAPE STOP key.
ª Pausing recording
Press the PAUSE key. Press the PAUSE key again or
the TAPE PLAY key to restart recording.
Recording mute function
During recording, press the REC MUTE key on the
main unit or the remote control to record about four
seconds of silence and then pause recording. Press
the TAPE PLAY or PAUSE key on the main unit or the
remote control to restart recording.
Press and hold the REC MUTE key on the main unit
or the remote control for more than four seconds to
create a silence of longer than four seconds. The unit
pauses when the key is released after being held for
more than four seconds.
To create a silence of less than four seconds, press
the PAUSE key during the recording of the silence.
This pauses the unit.
NOTE
• If you press the REC MUTE key again during the
recording of silence, ordinary recording restarts.
• If you press the REC MUTE key when recording is
paused, the unit will record four seconds of silence
and then pause again.
Dubbing a CD to a tape
The CD dubbing function allows you to press the CD
DUB key on the main unit or the remote control to dub
the CD loaded in the unit to a cassette tape with one
touch.
NOTE
• The input source does not need to be selected.
• The record level is automatically set to the default
setting, but you can also set it manually. (See
“Adjusting the record level when dubbing” on page
38.)
• The CD programmed playback, random playback,
single playback, repeat playback and other functions
can be used as desired when dubbing a CD.
• The auto ready and incremental play functions can-
not be used during CD dubbing.
The following explanations assume that the CD to be
dubbed and a recordable cassette tape have been loaded
in the unit.
7 – Recording Cassette Tapes