TASCAM CD-RW5000
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5 - Messages, troubleshooting, etc.
The following messages may appear on the display
under certain circumstances. The meaning of these
messages, and any countermeasures which are appro-
priate are given here.
5.1 Troubleshooting
In addition to the messages above, here is a list of
problems and possible solutions:
Message
Meaning and countermeasure (if
appropriate)
READING
The disc has been inserted, and the disc
information is being read by the
CD-RW5000.
OPC
Optimal Power Calibration is in progress
(a recordable disc has been inserted, and
the CD-RW5000 is adjusting its internal
mechanism to match the disc
characteristics.)
NO DISC
No disc is loaded into the CD-RW5000.
You may also see this message if you
load a disc upside-down or load a dirty
disc.
UPDATE
After recording has finished, the
CD-RW5000 updates a temporary table of
contents, and displays this message. This
is not the same as the permanent table of
contents produced by a finalizing
operation.
WAIT
The CD-RW5000 is busy with an internal
operation.
FULL
More than 20 tracks have been
programmed for programmed playback
(see 3.3.1, "Programmed playback").
CD FULL
No more space is left for recording on the
disc.
EMPTY
You have tried to finalize an empty disc; it
is not possible to write a table of contents
for an empty disc!
INPUT
Sync start has been selected to
synchronize recording with a digital audio
source (4.2, "Recording from digital
sources") but a digital source has not
been selected as the input.
FINAL
The OPC operation has been carried out
more than 96 times; this is a warning to
you that the disc must now be finalized.
RECOVER
The data on the disc was corrupted,
possibly due to a power failure during a
write operation. The CD-RW5000 is
attempting to restore the corrupted data
so that the disc can be used.
OPC FAIL
The OPC operation has failed when the
disc is inserted. This may be due to the
disc having been inserted more than 99
times, or it may be that the disc is dirty. If
you know that the disc has not been
inserted more than 99 times, clean the
disc using the methods described in 1.1,
"About CD-R and CD-RW discs".
SERVICE
The CD-RW5000 has failed its self-check
operation. Remove any disc, turn off the
CD-RW5000, wait a few seconds and turn
it back on again. If this message appears
again, contact your TASCAM service
center.
Problem
Solution
No power
Make sure the power cable is connected
to a power socket of the correct voltage.
Reset the CD-RW5000 by switching the
power switch off, waiting for a short while,
and switching it on again.
No sound on
replay
Are the correct connections made to the
amplifying equipment?
Is the input selector of the amplifying
equipment switched to the correct
source?
Distorted sound
Are the balanced XLR-type connectors
connected to a +4 dBu input?
Are the trimmers on the balanced
XLR-type outputs turned up?
Sound is too
faint
Are the unbalanced RCA connectors
connected to a –10 dBV input?
Disc does not
start
Is the disc label side upwards and placed
correctly in the disc tray?
Is the disc clean?
Try another disc to see if the problem lies
with a particular disc
Cannot select
manual track
division
Sync start is selected for a digital input
source (4.3, "Automatic track division")
Recording is
distorted
The input levels are set too high (analog
recording)
The –10 dBV inputs of the CD-RW5000
are receiving analog signals from a
+4 dBu signal source.
Message
Meaning and countermeasure (if
appropriate)
