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 TASCAM CC-222 

Owner’s Manual

 

11

2 – Features and controls

This is not a comprehensive explanation of the mean-
ing and functions of all of the controls. These are 
described more comprehensively in other parts of the 
manual, but this section provides a brief reminder of 
the functions provided by these controls.

1

Power switch (POWER) 

Push to turn on, 

and push again to turn the unit off.

2

Cassette holder 

Open this holder using the 

EJECT

 key. Insert cassettes tape side downwards, 

and close the holder by hand.

3

REW key 

Starts the tape moving fast in the 

right-to-left direction. If the tape is already in play 
mode, it acts as a search key.

4

FFWD key  

Starts the tape moving fast in the 

left-to-right direction. If the tape is already in play 
mode, it acts as a search key.

5

Tape STOP key 

Stops the current tape 

transport operation.

6

Tape PLAY key (

h

Starts tape playback, 

or recording from record pause, from right to left.

7

Tape PLAY key (

y

Starts tape playback, 

or recording from record pause, from left to right.

8

Tape PAUSE key 

Pauses tape playback or 

recording.

9

Tape RECORD key 

Goes from tape stop to 

tape record pause mode.

A

Tape EJECT key 

Opens the cassette holder.

B

Display 

Provides information on the status of 

the cassette and disc transport and the selected input 
sources, etc.

C

RESET key 

Resets the tape counter to zero.

D

RTZ key 

Returns the tape to the zero position.

E

INPUT 2 SEL key 

Repeated presses of this 

key cycle between the different sources available for 
the cassette recorder: 

LINE2

, and 

DISC

.

F

DUB 1 TAPE

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CD-RW key 

Starts the 

process of automatic recording from the cassette to a 
recordable disc. See the section on recording to disc 
for full details.

G

INPUT 1 SEL key 

Repeated presses of this 

key cycle between the different sources available for 
the CD-RW drive: 

LINE1

PHONO

TAPE

OPTICAL

, and 

COAXIAL

H

PHONO key 

Starts recording from the phono 

source to the cassette or disc recorder, depending on 
the selection made in the menu system. See the 
appropriate sections on recording to either tape or 
disc.

I

REC MUTE key 

When recording to cassette 

and this key is pressed, the sound is muted for about 
four seconds, and the unit enters record pause mode.

J

INPUT (cassette) control 

This rotary 

control affects the level fed to the cassette. Note that 
it has no effect during automatic disc-to-tape dubbing 
if the menu item bypassing the volume during dub-
bing is set to “through”.

K

DUB 2 TAPE

<

CD-RW key 

Starts the 

process of automatic recording from the disc to tape. 
See the section on recording to tape for full details.

L

INPUT (CD) control 

This rotary control 

affects the level fed to the disc. Note that it has no 
effect during automatic tape-to-disc dubbing if the 
menu item bypassing the volume during dubbing is 
set to “through”.

Summary of Contents for CC-222

Page 1: ...erature accompanying the appliance The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the pr...

Page 2: ...l device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This eq...

Page 3: ...pporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit con nection to grounding electrodes and requirements for t...

Page 4: ...nd is classified as a class 1 laser product There is no hazardous invisi ble laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in...

Page 5: ...ures 18 Tape counter 18 Pitch control 18 Fast forward and rewind 19 Search keys 19 4 CD player Simple playback operations 20 Time display modes 20 Track search 20 Playback modes 21 Programmed order pl...

Page 6: ...ulti dial is used to set and con firm parameter settings A convenient wireless remote control unit provides additional functionality and permits the operation of the unit from a distance NOTE This pro...

Page 7: ...e than 5 degrees away from the horizontal the tray will not open or close The voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as printed on the rear panel If you are in any doubt regarding this...

Page 8: ...l include one of the following logos However you should note that an audio CD created using a CD RW disc may not play back satisfactorily on every audio CD player It will naturally be play able on the...

Page 9: ...onal notes with regard to CD R and CD RW discs There are additional precautions that you should take when handling CD R and CD RW discs that are dif ferent to those that you should take when handling...

Page 10: ...f time remove the batter ies Old batteries can leak casing damage to the remote control unit Always dispose of old batteries in the way recom mended by your local garbage disposal authorities About th...

Page 11: ...urces etc C RESET key Resets the tape counter to zero D RTZ key Returns the tape to the zero position E INPUT 2 SEL key Repeated presses of this key cycle between the different sources available for t...

Page 12: ...nal playback and recording or or continuous playback only not recording X Dolby NR OFF ON switch Use this switch to turn the Dolby noise reduction off and on for the cassette deck Y CD TAPE CONT PLAY...

Page 13: ...t a record deck to the CC 222 The destination of the signal is determined by a menu item Connect the earth grounding wire of the record deck to the GND terminal NOTE It Do not connect a record deck to...

Page 14: ...op J MENU key Performs the same functions as R K ENTER key Performs the same functions as pushing the MULTI DIAL S L Number keys 0 through 10 10 and CLEAR Used for entering track numbers for disc play...

Page 15: ...ith the amplifier s vol ume control 6 To stop playback press the STOP key Continuous tape CD playback 1 Load the tape as described above to be played back into the unit Load the disc use the OPEN CLOS...

Page 16: ...e PLAY key whose indicator is lit is pressed recording will restart If the PLAY key whose indicator is unlit is pressed the recording direction will reverse and the PLAY key must be pressed again to r...

Page 17: ...E key to pause playback at the point where the playback is to start 3 If recording is to start at the beginning of the cassette make sure the cassette is stopped otherwise locate the cassette to the a...

Page 18: ...econds of silence will be recorded on the tape and the deck will return to record pause mode If the REC MUTE key is held and pressed for longer than four seconds while recording is in progress silence...

Page 19: ...rch forward or backward by the appropriate number of items The tape counter value is replaced by CPxx if searching forward and CP xx when searching backwards Note that the terms forwards and backwards...

Page 20: ...he current track number is given fol lowed by the time as given below e g 10Tr 0 48 Press the DISPLAY key to cycle through these time display modes as described here NOTE If programmed playback has be...

Page 21: ...on page 21 below The red PROGRAM display indi cator lights in this mode The selected mode is shown in large characters dis appears from the display a few seconds after select ing the mode and the dis...

Page 22: ...t the display shows Repeat OFF and the REPEAT indicator goes out Pressing STOP also cancels repeat mode Setting the A and B repeat points While the REPEAT A B indicator is lit you can set the points b...

Page 23: ...s function is only available from the remote control unit It is not possible to use this function with the main unit only If you press the AUTO SPACE key while the play back is automatically paused be...

Page 24: ...AL or the SKIP keys to adjust the input level The maximum boost is 18db relative to the original input level and the signal may be cut by up to 60dB There is also a setting which repre sents a complet...

Page 25: ...isc 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 pr...

Page 26: ...ength and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an audio CD Bear these limitations in mind when adding track divisions Restricting the number of tracks When making a recording using the CC 222 it is...

Page 27: ...r mode and use the INPUT 1 SEL key to select TAPE You can also stop the dubbing process by pressing either of the STOP keys these are the only keys which will work in dubbing mode NOTE A recordable di...

Page 28: ...disc from the RIAA PHONO source This is the same as the standard manual recording procedure Basic recording on page 25 except that the PHONO input option should be selected INPUT 1 SEL key before reco...

Page 29: ...onized recording stops are when recording digitally an appropriate digital sig nal is detected If the signal is detected from a CD the unit enters record ready mode after 2 seconds If the signal is de...

Page 30: ...dy mode The time between the stopping of the source and entering record ready mode is used to record a gap at the end of the track 3 If no changes are made to the unit s controls restarting the source...

Page 31: ...he analog connections since the track divisions are deter mined by relative silence it is possible that spurious track divisions will be inserted Under these conditions it may be better to use manual...

Page 32: ...the set input level Signal volume on page 24 and fade outs go from the current input volume to silence The fade in and fade out times can be set indepen dently in increments of one second from 1 seco...

Page 33: ...c but no digital copies grandchil dren can be made from the child PROH copy prohibited which prevents any digi tal copies being made from the recorded disc 1 Press the MENU key repeatedly until the di...

Page 34: ...ute 10 seconds After finalization a CD RW NO TOC changes to CD RW and a CD R NO TOC changes to a CD NOTE Although CD R discs finalized on the CC 222 may be replayed on ordinary CD players remember tha...

Page 35: ...and the timer starts counting down At the end of the countdown period the word Complete appears briefly on the display and the display returns to the track time display Erasing a whole disc When you w...

Page 36: ...at it contains only recordings that you really want to erase If the refresh operation has been selected the words ERASE XX XX are shown on the display and the timer starts counting down XX XX At the e...

Page 37: ...of the auto space mode pressing the AUTO SPACE key puts the unit into pause mode and playback does not resume automat ically after the auto pause time is elapsed see Auto spacing on page 23 D IN UNLO...

Page 38: ...ng on the power The menu values will be reset The values for INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 are set to LINE 1 and LINE 2 respectively Tray Error Error in the CD tray mechanism Drive Error Error in the CD drive m...

Page 39: ...8 TYPE II Digital outputs COAXIAL RCA pin IEC60958 TYPE II OPTICAL TOSLINK IEC60958 TYPE II LINE INPUTS 1 Unbalanced RCA Nominal input level 10 dBV 6dBV 16 dB Maximum input level 6dBV Input impedance...

Page 40: ...Cartridge type MM moving magnet Input signal level 5 6mV Input impedance 47 k Signal to noise ratio 60 dB PHONES headphone output 6 mm 1 4 stereo Output level 10 mW 10 mW into 32 Voltage requirements...

Page 41: ...pinch roller using rubber cleaning fluid Both fluids are available in TEAC Tape Cleaning Kits HC 2 and RC 2 in the U S A or TZ 261 in other areas Demagnetizing heads Be sure that the power is off then...

Page 42: ...s Park Watford Hertfordshire WD1 8TE U K TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Phone 0611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany TEAC FRANCE S A Phone 01 42 37 01 02 17 Rue Alexis de Tocqueville CE 00...

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