Teac Pico-1, User Manual

Page 1: ... To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the serial number of your device into the box In the case of warranty you are expected to send it to gether with a copy of your invoice to your nearest TEAC sales representative ...

Page 2: ...schland GmbH All rights re served First edition March 2002 Company and product names provided herein are trade marks of their respective companies Changes in specifications and features may be made with out notice or obligation ...

Page 3: ...ESCRIPTION 41 2 1 Installing the Pico 1 42 2 2 Components of the Pico 1 42 2 3 Basic Operations 45 3 MODES 47 3 1 Disc Copy 47 3 2 Test Write Mode 50 3 3 Possible Problems When Copying or in Test Write Mode 51 3 4 Compare CD ROM 53 3 5 Play Audio Track 55 3 6 Setting the Writing Speed 57 3 7 Individually Arranging an Audio CD 58 4 SPECIFICATION 62 5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 63 Technical Service Depots Eu...

Page 4: ...ot suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extens ion fead or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose the plug imme diately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not provided with mains plug or on...

Page 5: ... 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a re...

Page 6: ...aning 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near bath rub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tab in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall c...

Page 7: ...ert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 13 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at ...

Page 8: ...sult in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specifie...

Page 9: ... copyright owner or the rightful licensor your unauthorized re cording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in se vere civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and inter national copyright treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Deutschland GmbH be responsible for any consequences of any illegal copying perform...

Page 10: ...connection on the rear Panel as the unit is completely self contained 2 2 Components of the Pico 1 On the rear side of the Pico 1 the power connector is located which has to be connected with the shipped power cord 2 General Description The Rear Panel of the Pico 1 Audio Connector I 0 Connector for power adapter POWER switch Press this switch once to power on the unit and again to turn it off ...

Page 11: ...nformation on the status of the current operation as well as displaying error messages etc MODE key The MODE key is used to cycle through the different menus and op tions available to put the unit into the different modes as explained below ENTER key The ENTER key is used to confirm the selection of menu items and options and also acts as a start key to start operations 2 General Description MODE ...

Page 12: ...s being accessed In the Play audio mode see 3 5 Play Audio Track a prerecorded CD may be inserted into this drive and played back track by track SLAVE drive The SLAVE drive holds the destination CD This must be a CD R or CD RW disc The eject button is used to eject the slave disc when no operation is in progress The indicator on this drive shows when the disc is being accessed for reading or writi...

Page 13: ...sm requires power to work and so you will not be able to eject the discs once power is turned off NOTE Do not turn off the Pico 1 while writing to the slave disc i e part of the way through a disc copy operation If you do the disc will be corrupt and unusable 2 3 4 Care of CD R CD RW media The Compact Disc medium is a robust medium and the disc can sur vive a good deal of physical abuse However th...

Page 14: ...ballpoint or hard lipped pen as this may cause damage to the recorded side Dirty discs may be cleaned using a soft dry cloth and or a commerial CD cleaning fluid or ethyl alcohol Do not use thinner gasoline benzene or LP cleaning fluid as these will damage the disc If you are in any doubt as to the care and han dling of a CD R disc read the precautions supplied with the disc or contact the disc ma...

Page 15: ...tribution thereof may result in severe civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties This procedure copies the material from the disc either an audio CD or a CD ROM in the MASTER drive to the CD R CD RW in the SLAVE drive You may find it useful to test the copy procedure before commit ting yourself to an actual copy however See 3 2 Test Write Mode for detai...

Page 16: ...TRAY Open Error TRAY Open is shown Close the trays and continue with pressing the MODE or ENTER keys Start the copying process again The Pico 1 will read the master CD and it checks the CD R respectively the CD RW inserted in the slave drive Checking Media Cheching Data If a CD RW is inserted into the slave drive to which was written before the following message appears If you will not overwrite t...

Page 17: ...ess This operation may take a minute or more depending on the com plexity of the disc 6 When the finalization operation is complete the display will show The trays are opened automatically You can now remove the discs using the eject buttons on the drives these are disabled while the copy process is taking place Alternatively you can compare the original with the copy see 3 4 Compare CD ROM 3 Mode...

Page 18: ...as written before the following message appears ENTER is used to accept while with MODE the test is skipped At the beginning of the test the Pico 1 simulates writing the TOC information The display shows the same messages under the same circumstances except that the word Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy is replaced by the word Test Test Test Test Test in all these messages 3 Modes Mode select Mode select ...

Page 19: ...ying or in Test Write Mode If the MASTER or SLAVE drive does not contain a disc or if the disc cannot be read by the drive it is upside down or badly positioned in the tray the display will show No disc No disc No disc No disc No disc If the SLAVE drive does not contain a recordable CD R disc or a CD R disc which has been previously partly recorded the display will show Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc ...

Page 20: ...n a copy protection this message appears In the event of any of these errors being displayed pressing the MODE key will return to the main mode selection menu Correct the problem if possible replace the offending disc correctly in the disc tray try again with a different disc etc before attempting the copy operation again 3 Modes Error Error Error Error Error Master Bad disc Master Bad disc Master...

Page 21: ...e display Note that the comparison process is carried out quicker than recording or testing The time taken for comparison is independent on any speed settings made these only affect the recording speed 5 When the comparison has finished successfully the display shows 3 Modes Mode select Mode select Mode select Mode select Mode select 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ...

Page 22: ...ter or slave disc is damaged scratched or is otherwise un readable the display shows Disc Err Disc Err Disc Err Disc Err Disc Err with either Master Master Master Master Master or Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave as appropriate If the discs are different the display shows a No match No match No match No match No match message The compare operation can be stopped at any time by pressing and holding do...

Page 23: ...t track is reached in this mode and the ENTER key is pressed playback will start at the first track 4 f the MODE key is pressed while e g the fifth track is played the following is displayed Pressing the ENTER key will start playing the track before the cur rent track If the first track is currently being played and the EN TER key is pressed the last track will start playing 3 Modes Mode select Mo...

Page 24: ...tain audio data etc Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc If the master drive does not contain a CD or the CD is not of the audio type you will get this message NOTE If the copied CD contains audio errors you will be able to hear them but no message will appear on the display If a copied CD contains audible errors you may want to consider rerecording at a lower speed which will almost certa...

Page 25: ...ows 2 Press ENTER 3 Press the MODE key to cycle between eight times speed 8X quadruple speed 4X and double speed 2X mode 4 Press ENTER to confirm the selection NOTE If you are in doubt what speed will work best pick 2X first and experiment with the faster settings later Usually however you should be able to copy most discs at the 8X speed 3 Modes Mode select Mode select Mode select Mode select Mod...

Page 26: ... music CD With the ENTER key it is marked At the first character position of the second line of the screen a star is displayed like this Source Track 11 Source Track 11 Source Track 11 Source Track 11 Source Track 11 Hint Valid marked titles are those which were selected at least with ENTER If you wish to copy the entire CD you have to press the ENTER key when the last entry in the screen list Add...

Page 27: ...ontains already other tracks the contents of the second line may vary compared to those in the first line more tracks longer duration Pressing one of the keys MODE or ENTER brings you back to the menu shown under 1 3 7 2 Viewing the List Before you write the contents of the list you can view the list To achieve this you have to press the MODE key The viewing of the list can be canceled by pressing...

Page 28: ... have to close it explicitly To achieve this you have to enter the menu by pressing the MODE key Accept the choice within the menu by pressing ENTER The appearing message Close disc Ready Close disc Ready Close disc Ready Close disc Ready Close disc Ready you have to accept with ENTER press ing MODE cancels the closing of the CD The whole process is com pleted if the message Close disc Complete Cl...

Page 29: ...d disc Error Slave Bad disc if the slave CD contains already something or it is defect If the number of selected songs is bigger than the available capacity of the target CD the following message is displayed If a CD RW is inserted into the slave drive to which was written before the following message appears You are able to cancel the copying process by pressing the MODE key if you do not like to...

Page 30: ...nced CD CD ROM XA Mode2 CD DA Photo CD CD RW Recording mode Disk at once Track at once Multisession Disc Loading Motorized Tray moves the tray automatically out moving in or out manually 5 Rear panel Power supply 230V 60Hz 1 6A 6 Operating environment Place of operation Room Temperature 5 to 30 C Humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing Place of storage Temperature 30 to 55 C Humidity 10 to 80 noncondensin...

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Page 33: ...s the authorized TEAC dealers and or their authorized service stations may decide wether the defec tive product will be repaired or replaced as a whole or partially The TEAC dependancies the authorized TEAC service stations the au thorized TEAC dealers and or their authorized service stations will also honour this warranty in the other EC and EFTA member states based on the terms in this warranty ...

Page 34: ...l competence or experience of the user Especially dam ages which may arise of incidential use respectively by improper ventilation f damages caused by improper or incorrect installation of soft ware g periodic check ups h maintenance respectively repair of parts due to normal wear and tear i adoptions or adjustments to the product in order to conform to different national technical or safety stand...

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