Teac CD-A550MKII - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM CD-A550MKII
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Contents
1 – Introduction ..........................................7
Main Features ................................................. 7
Items included with this product ................... 7
About this manual .......................................... 7
About trademarks .......................................... 8
Precautions for placement ............................. 8
Beware of condensation ............................... 8
Cleaning the unit ............................................ 8
Cleaning the cassette recorder head
section ........................................................ 8
About compact discs (CDs) ............................ 8
Precautions for CD use ............................. 8
About cassette tapes ...................................... 9
Precautions for cassette use ...................... 9
Using the TEAC Global Site ............................ 9
User registration ............................................. 9
2 – Names and Functions of Parts ........... 10
Front panel .................................................... 10
Rear panel ..................................................... 12
Wireless remote control (RC-A550) ............. 13
Display ........................................................... 14
3 – Menu ................................................... 16
Menu structure ............................................ 16
Using the menu ............................................ 16
4 – Preparations........................................ 18
Making connections ..................................... 18
Setting the common output signal ............. 19
Preparing the remote control ...................... 19
Installing the batteries ........................... 19
When to change the batteries ............... 19
Precautions for the use of batteries ....... 19
Considerations for the use of the remote
control ...................................................... 20
Adjust the display brightness (DIMMER) .... 20
5 – Playing Back CDs ................................ 21
Discs that can be played .............................. 21
Data CD folders and tracks .......................... 21
Loading a CD ................................................. 21
Tray lock function ........................................ 22
CD playback .................................................. 22
Selecting a track ........................................... 23
Skipping to the next or previous track .. 23
Selecting by track number ...................... 23
Selecting a folder (data CDs only) ......... 23
Search forward and backward .................... 24
Folder playback (data CDs only) ................. 24
Setting the folder playback mode
with the remote control ......................... 24
Setting the folder playback mode
from the main unit ................................. 24
Playback modes ............................................ 25
Selecting the playback mode .................. 25
Programmed playback ................................. 26
Setting the program ................................ 26
Clearing the entire program ................... 27
Checking the program ............................. 27
Editing the program ................................ 27
Playback time display mode ........................ 27
Text information display mode ................... 28
Repeat playback ........................................... 28
Ordinary repeat playback ....................... 28
A–B repeat playback ............................... 29
Pitch control ................................................. 29
Auto cue function (audio CDs only) ........... 29
Turning auto cue ON and OFF using the
remote control A.CUE key ....................... 30
Auto ready function .................................... 30
Turning the auto ready function ON
and OFF from the main unit .................. 30
Auto space function .................................... 31
Turning the auto space function ON
and OFF from the main unit .................. 31
Incremental play .......................................... 31
Call function ................................................. 32
Resume playback ......................................... 32
EOM function ............................................... 32
6 – Playing Back Cassette Tapes .............. 33
Preparation for tape playback .................... 33
Selecting the reverse mode .................... 33
Playing a tape ............................................... 33
Tape counter ................................................ 34
RTZ ................................................................. 35
Pitch control ................................................. 35
7 – Recording Cassette Tapes ..................36
Preparing to record ...................................... 36
Selecting the reverse mode ..................... 36
Selecting the recording source ............... 36
Recording ...................................................... 37
Recording mute function ....................... 37
Dubbing a CD to a tape ................................ 37
Basic dubbing (recording to the A side
of a tape from its beginning) ................. 38
Adjusting the record level
when dubbing .......................................... 38