5 – Recording CDs—Basic recording
TASCAM CC-222
Owner’s Manual
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being played back at a non-standard speed using a
varispeed unit (more than 1% away from the stan-
dard), the CC-222’s internal frequency converter will
automatically convert the incoming frequency to
44.1 kHz.
NOTE
If digital direct is selected, as described below (“Digital
direct” on page 32), the frequency convertor 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
NOTE
According to the “Red Book” (the specification for
audio CDs), a track cannot be less than four seconds in
length, and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an
audio CD. Bear these limitations in mind when record-
ing.
If you press either the
STOP
or the
PAUSE
key within
four seconds of starting recording, the unit will con-
tinue recording until four seconds have elapsed (since
the start of recording) and then stop or pause as appro-
priate.
After selecting the input source(s) (, “Input selec-
tion”), it is possible to start recording.
The basic record procedure is as follows:
1
Load a recordable disc is 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. 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(s), following the
guidelines in “Signal volume” on page 24.
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 (on other words, 0 is
equivalent to 16 dBFS).
4
Press the
PLAY
key or the
PAUSE
key 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 to pause recording tem-
porarily. The pause indicator on the display
shows this.
Pressing
PAUSE
or
PLAY
again restarts
recording with a new track number.
6
Press
STOP
to stop recording. When record-
ing 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.
NOTE
While the “PMA Writing” message is displayed, all keys
are disabled, and the unit is actually writing to disc. Do
not disconnect the power or subject the unit to severe
vibration or shocks at this time, as this will prevent
proper recording of the information.
7
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.
