CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. CE Marking Information a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 b) Peak inrush current: 12.5 A...
Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. D o n o t i n s t a l l n e a r a n y h e a t s o u rc e s s u c h a s radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Safety Information 1-Introduction This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings.
1 − Introduction About this manual ... 6 Supplied accessories... 6 Rack-mounting the unit ... 6 About CD-R abd CD-RW discs... 7 Finalizing... 7 “Recordable” discs ... 7 Environmental considerations ... 8 Handling of compact discs ... 8 Never use a stabilizer or printable discs ... 9 Beware of condensation...
If you are un- certain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be re- sponsible for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the CD-RW900.
About CD-R and CD-RW discs CD-R discs can be recorded once only. Once they have been used for recording, they cannot be erased or re- recorded. However, if space is available on the disc, additional material can be recorded. The pack-aging of CD-R discs will include one of the following logos: By contrast, a CD-RW disc can be used in much the same way as a CD-R disc, but the last track or tracks...
1-Introduction 1 − Introduction Environmental considerations The CD-RW900 may be used in most areas, but to maintain top performance, and prolong operating life, observe the following environmental conditions: ≠ The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). ≠...
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs Using commercially available CD stabilizers or printable recordable discs with this player will damage the mech- anism and cause it to malfunction. Beware of condensation If the unit (or a compact disc) is moved from a cold to a warm place, or used after a sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation;...
2 − Features of the CD-RW900 Front panel 1 POWER switch The power switch is used to switch the unit on and off. 2 Disc tray Discs should be placed label side up- wards in the disc tray. When a disc is loaded into the unit, the display period following the word TOC Reading as the unit determines the contents of the disc.
2 − Features of the CD-RW900 i ˚/¥key Use this key to operate cue playback (search) while playback or ready mode. When Directoy search is on, and when stop, using this key selects the drectory. It also moves the cursor in the right direction when entering TEXT data.
1-Introduction RC-RW900 Remote control unit 1 TIME key Press this key to cycle through the time display modes. 2 DISPLAY key Press this key to see the current disc tittle when a disc is stopping, or the current track tittle while playback or ready mode. When entering TEXT data, using this key switches the text characters.
The various settings and editing operations possible with the CD-RW900 are performed through menu op- tions shown on the display. Among the many menu set- Menu configuration The menus are configured as shown below. Please see the reference page for more details of each menu. Menu option Sub-Menu option PLAY MODE PITCH...
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3−Menu operation appear. If the sub-menu PLAY MODE is selected, the menu item shows up like this: NOTE Return to the sub-menu option selection screen, press the ESCAPE key on the front panel or the CLEAR key on the remote control. 3 Setting the desired menu item or value Front panel operation: Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired menu item or value.
The CD-RW900 can be used to play back CDs (includ- ing CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded and finalized on other types of recorder), as well as CD-R discs and CD-RW discs that have been recorded on the unit. Discs for playback The CD discs in the CD-RW900 can play back the types of discs listed below.
4−Playback operations Selecting by track number Using the number keys on the remote control, the num- ber of the desired track can be entered directory. Even numbers with two or three digits can be entered easily. For example: Track 9: press ‘9’ and 009 will be displayed. Track 12: press ‘1’...
Playback modes There are four different playback modes. The selected mode will be indicated on the left of the display. ≠ Continuous playback mode (default setting): no indi- cation lamp ≠ Single playback mode: SINGLE lamp is lit ≠ Program playback mode: PROGRAM red lamp is lit ≠...
4−Playback operations Random playback In this mode, the unit will play back all the tracks on the disc in completely random order, regardless of track number. 1 During stop, set the Program or the Mode>Random mode. 2 Press the PLAY key and random playback will be- gin.
A to B repeat playback If a specific portion between two points on the disc is specified, that portion can be played back repeatedly. 1 During playback, press the A-B key on the remote control at the beginning of the desired portion on the disc.
4−Playback operations Playing back MP3 files MP3 files recorded onto a CD are handled the same way as files are handled in an ordinary PC, with some MP3 files held within a directory. In addition, several directories can be combined into one directory. This re- sults in multiple layers of directories and files.
Before you start recording using the CD-RW900, make sure that you understand the following key points: ≠ Once you have recorded on a CD-R disc, the data cannot be erased from it. Input selection To select the input to be recorded, press the INPUT SELECT key on the main unit.
1-Introduction 5−Recording Basic recording 1 Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the disc loaded, the display shows TOC Reading., with the period flashing. 2 Press the INPUT SELECT key to select a recording source (see “Input selection” on page 21). If a digital source is selected, and the connection or the signal are improper, the error message D-IN UN- LOCK! will appear on the display.
Advanced recording Fade-in and fade-out recording At the beginning and end of recording, fade-in and fade-out effects can be performed. 1 During stop or recording standby mode, set the op- eration using the following menu options on the REC sub-menu (refer to “Operation basics” on page 14). FADE IN? The length of the fade in to the normal level can be set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second incre-...
1-Introduction 5−Recording When audio signal is not detected more than five sec- onds, the CD-RW900 automatically will stop recording and enters record standby mode. level REC ready Five seconds S_LVL NOTE In the Sync 1 mode, if the unit detects the signal which is under the adjusted level over five secondsd, the Sync recording mode will be canceled.
Manually divide track While recording is taking place, press the RECORD key. The current track number is incremented by one. For details of automatic track division while record-ing, see “Automatic track division” on page 24. Rec mute function The Rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the input signal, and records four seconds of silence on the disc.
6-After recording This section deals with the actions taken after record- ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase operations for CD-RW discs. Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs Finalizing As has been explained earlier (“Finalizing”...
Erasing Erasing tracks This operation erases the specified track and all sub- sequent tracks from a recorded CD-RW disc. 1 During stop, press the ERASE/DEL key on the front panel or the ERASE key on the remote control. Se- lect the ERASE TRACK? rotating the MULTI JOG dial or pressing the SKIP keys on the remote con- trol.
7−Titling Titles can be given to the disc and the tracks on the disc, using the TEXT EDIT option on the TEXT sub- menu. Title input operation Follow the guidelines below to input titles on the screen. Operate them when in the text edit mode. It is more efficient to connect a keyboard for title input ( refer to “Title input by keyboard”...
A computer keyboard can be connected to the IBM PC compatible PS/2 interface on the front panel to operate Keyboard type setting The CD-RW900 must be set for the type of keyboard being connected. Set the type using the sub-menu KEYBOARD option Title input by keyboard Titles can be input just like typing on a PC.
8-Reference and specifications Error messages Message Can’t Rec! Cannot record. Either erase the contents of the disc (for a CD-RW), or use a different recordable disc. The disc has malfunctioned. Please replace with a new disc. Disc Error! No recording time remaining, or no recordable track is left on the disc. Disc Full! No space to input the letters.
Specifications CD-R, CD-R-DA, CD-RW, CD-RW-DA (High speed CD-RW is supported) Recordable discs Quantization bit depth 16 bit Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Frequency response 20 Hz~20 KHz 95 dB 90 dB Dynamic range 95 dB 90 dB Distortion 0.006 % 0.008 % Channel separation 90 dB 80 dB...
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