Teac CD-RW750 - Manual (Page 19)

4 – Recording
TASCAM CD-RW750 Owner’s Manual
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NOTE
If digital direct is selected, as described below (“Digital
direct” on page 23), the frequency converter is
bypassed. In this case, recording from digitally-con-
nected devices is only possible when the source fre-
quency is 44.1 kHz. If an attempt is made to record from
a digitally-connected source at a different frequency,
the error message
Not Fs44.1k! is displayed.
Basic recording
After selecting the input source (“Input selection” on
page 18), it is possible to start recording.
The basic record procedure is as follows:
1 Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the
disc is loaded, the display shows
TOC
Reading .
When the disc has been loaded, the display
indicators show
CD-R , NO TOC , or CD-RW , NO TOC ,
as appropriate.
2 Press the RECORD key ( K or E ). The unit
enters record ready mode, as shown by the
REC and pause indicators on the display. As
the unit enters record ready mode, the display
shows
Now OPC (Optimum Power Control),
as the unit prepares to record on the disc.
3 Adjust the level of the source, following the
guidelines in “Input selection” on page 18.
NOTE
The red OVER indicators on the meters should never
light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units pro-
duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and
there is no “headroom” after the
0 mark. If recording
digitally from a commercially-produced CD, the volume
set in the menu should be
0dB . This will maintain all
the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping.
Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally
quiet.
An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut
or boost from the volume controls, is equivalent to a
reading of –16 dB on the meters.
4 Press the PLAY key ( I or L ) or the PAUSE
key ( J or J ) to start recording.
Note that there is no need to “cue up” the
recording position—the unit always finds the
next available location on the disc and start
recording to it.
5 Press the PAUSE key ( J or J ) to pause
recording temporarily. The pause indicator on
the display shows this.
Pressing PAUSE or PLAY again restarts
recording with a new track number.
6 Press STOP ( H or J ) to stop recording.
When recording stops, the display shows PMA
Writing (Program Memory Area) and the
REC indicator flashes for a few seconds as the
unit writes to the disc.
When this message disappears, you must press
the
RECORD key (step 2 ) before restarting the
recording. Recording restarts with a new
track number.
NOTE
Remember that every time recording is paused or
stopped, when recording is restarted, a new track will
always be started. It is not possible to record in two
“stages” within one track.
Playing back tracks
Although an unfinalized disc cannot be played back
on an ordinary CD player, the CD-RW750 can play
back tracks that have been recorded. Use the MULTI JOG control B or the SKIP keys I
to select a track for playback.
Time display while recording
While a recordable disc is being played back, the
four time display modes available in normal play-
back as described in “Time display modes” on
page 15:
TOTAL , TOTAL REMAIN , track REMAIN and
elapsed track time.
However, during recording there are fewer options
available (obviously, the unit cannot see into the
future and know how much time remains of the track
which is being currently recorded!).