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» CD-RW5000 CD Rewritable Recorder Ü ÿ 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 product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons..
When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re-fit the fuse cover. IF IN DOUBT — CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN. TASCAM CD-RW5000 For U.S.A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
24) Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. TASCAM CD-RW5000 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE...
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1.1 About CD-R and CD-RW discs... 6 1.2 Finalizing... 7 1.2.1 “Recordable” disc... 7 1.2.2 About this manual... 7 1.3 Unpacking the CD-RW5000 ... 7 1.3.1 Rack-mounting the CD-RW5000 ... 7 1.4 Environmental considerations... 7 1.5 Use of CD-R and CD-RW discs ... 8 2 - Parts of the CD-RW5000 2.1 Front panel...10...
CD-RW disc may not play back satisfactorily on every audio CD player. It will, naturally, be play- able on the CD-RW5000. This is in no way a limita- tion of the CD-RW5000 itself, but of the difference between the different types of media and the methods used to read them.
1.2.2 About this manual In this manual, we use the following typeface to indi- cate a feature of the CD-RW5000 or its remote con- trol: the PLAY key. The numbers of the features are given in square brackets [13] and correspond to the numbers in 2, "Parts of the CD-RW5000".
CDs. It is important that they are not stored in a location where direct sunlight will fall on them, and which is away from sources of TASCAM CD-RW5000 heat such as radiators or heat-generating electrical devices.
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2 - Parts of the CD-RW5000 TASCAM CD-RW5000...
2 - Parts of the CD-RW5000 Most parts and controls of the CD-RW5000 are self-explanatory. However, we suggest that you look through this section in order to gain an overview of the functions of the CD-RW5000. 2.1 Front panel [1] POWER switch Press this switch to turn the power on and off to the CD-RW5000.
[12] ERASE key This key only has any effect when a CD-RW disc is inserted in the CD-RW5000. If a standard CD or a CD-R disc is inserted, it will have no effect. Pressing this key once will prepare to erase the last recorded track.
(ground) for 30 ms. [29] REMOTE IN connector This connector is used for the RC-RW5000 remote control unit supplied with the CD-RW5000. Do not attempt to connect any other kind of remote control unit to this connector. 2.3 RC-RW5000 remote control unit —...
[34] DISPLAY key See [6]. [35] FINALIZE key See [11]. [36] ERASE key See [12]. 2 - Parts of the CD-RW5000 [37] SYNC START key See [18]. [38] AUTO/MANUAL See [7]. [39] TRACK INCR key When the track increment function is in manual...
• If the CD-RW5000 is already playing, the playback will jump to the start of the selected track. • If the CD-RW5000 is in pause mode, the playback position will be at the start of the selected track in pause mode.
Press and hold the backward or forward key to search backward or forward at twice nor- mal speed. Press the FAST key, followed in by the back- ward or forward key to search backward or forward at eight times normal speed. TASCAM CD-RW5000...
4 - Recording operations Before starting to record CDs, make sure that all appropriate connections (analog and digital) are made both into and out of the CD-RW5000. Turn off all equipment while making connections to avoid transient noises which may damage your monitoring speakers, etc.
• To record more than one track, press the SYNC START key twice to show SYNC on the display. • The CD-RW5000 will go into record ready mode (the RECORD and PAUSE key indicators will both light, and the RECORD indicator will flash in the display).
NOTE Certain styles of music may include passages of relative silence which will be interpreted by the CD-RW5000 as track divisions. If you are recording such material, we recommend that you do not use the automatic setting. Unlike a DAT recorder, track divisions cannot be edited and erased once they have been recorded.
(balanced = +4 dBu, unbalanced = –10 dBV). In the case of the CD-RW5000, this reference level is –16 dBFS. When the REC LEVEL controls are at their nominal position (see above) and an analog sig- nal which registers 0 dB on the analog equipment’s...
While the finalization process is taking place, the CD-RW5000 will not respond to any con- trols or commands. Do not turn off the power to the CD-RW5000 while the finalization process is taking place. This will corrupt the data on the disc and make it unplayable on any system.
(a recordable disc has been inserted, and the CD-RW5000 is adjusting its internal mechanism to match the disc characteristics.) No disc is loaded into the CD-RW5000. You may also see this message if you NO DISC load a disc upside-down or load a dirty disc.
5 - Messages, troubleshooting, etc. 5.1.1 Self-diagnostic program The CD-RW5000 allows you to check the electronic components of the unit if you are experiencing prob- lems in the operations of the unit, and the trouble- shooting measures described above have not cured the problem.
(recording) (1kHz @ FS) Wow and flutter Unmeasurable (<0.001%) a. Brands of disc that are recommended for used with the CD-RW5000 are the Taiyo Yuden and Ricoh brands. b. The CD-RW5000 incorporates an automatic sampling frequency convertor to convert input to 44.1 kHz.
Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Supplied accessories Rack-mounting screw kit RC-RW5000 wired remote con- trol unit Changes to specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation. 6.3.1 Dimensional drawing 482mm 465mm 435mm TASCAM CD-RW5000 310mm 288mm...
Playing back a selected track 14 POWER switch 10 PQ code 17 18 PROGRAM key 13 programmed 14 21 Programmed playback 14 Rack-mounting the CD-RW5000 7 RC-RW5000 remote control unit 12 Rear panel 11 “Recordable” disc 7 Recording analog 19...
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18 Track division (digital recording) manual 18 TRACK INCR key 13 Track on a non-finalized disc erasing a 20 Transport controls 11 Transporting the CD-RW5000 7 Troubleshooting 21 Unpacking the CD-RW5000 7 Use of CD-R and CD-RW discs 6...