Recording; Input Selection; Input Monitoring; Frequency Conversion - Tascam CD-RW901 Owner's Manual

Before you start recording using the CD-RW901, 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
key on the main unit.
SELECT
Repeated presses of the key cycle through the fol-
lowing options:
ANALOG
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
AES/EBU
In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputs being
selected, the indicator COAXIAL
If the balanced analog signal is selected, the
indicator blinks. If the unbalanced analog signal is
selected, the ANALOG indicator lights up.
When the digital input
AES/EBU
indicator lights up, instead, the word
appear on the screen for a while.

Input monitoring

When the unit is in record ready, or record mode, the
input signal is output from the
analog), allowing you to hear the input signal.
Press the RECORD key on the front panel or the remote
control when a recordable disc is not inserted.

Frequency conversion

The sampling frequency for CDs is 44.1 kHz. The
CD-RW901 will always record (and play back) CDs at
this frequency.
However, if recording through a digital connection
(coaxial , optical or AES/EBU) and the source has
been recorded at a frequency other than 44.1 kHz, or
is being played back at a non-standard speed using a
varispeed unit (more than 1% away from the standard),
the CD-RW901's internal frequency converter: SRC
(Sampling Rate Convertor) will automatically convert
the incoming frequency to 44.1 kHz.
INPUT
Balanced/Unbalanced
Optical digital in
Coaxial digital in
AES/EBU digital in
or OPTICAL lights up.
ANALOG
is selected, there is no
will
AES/EBU
OUT jacks (digital and
5 − Recording
• You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable disc.
Once finalized, a CD-R disc is "fixed" and behaves
in the same way as a pre-recorded disc. Finalized
CD-RW discs, however, can be erased, refreshed and
re-recorded.
Analog recording level
signals received at the ANALOG IN
with the controls. When recording analog
INPUT (L.R)
signals, set the digital volume to 0 dB.
Digital recording level The level of the digital signal
may be controlled using the digital volume menu, as
described below.
1. Call up the VOLUME option in the REC sub-
menu (see "Operation basics" on page 16).
Push the dial to enter the function
MULTI JOG
on.
2. Rotate the MULTI JOG
volume between -54dB and +18 dB (relative to
the original input level).
There is also a setting which represents a
-‹
complete signal cut. The display shows
for the setting.
---dB -‹
3. Press the key or push the
MENU
to enter the setting and return to normal mode.
The word appears on the display to show that the
Monitor
output signal is an echo of the input signal(s).
Exit the monitor mode by using the

To enable the SRC

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Press the MENU key and select the SRC? option in
the REC sub-menu (see "Operation basics" on page
16). Rotate the MULTI JOG
MENU key or push the MULTI JOG
NOTE
When the SRC function is off, and a digital signal is
received, the display shows the REC indicator flash-
ing while recording or when in recording standby
mode.
The digital signals other than 44.1kHz cannot be
recorded when SRC is off. The error message Not
Fs44.1k! will appear on the display.
The level of the analog
jacks are controlled
dial to adjust the input
Vol>
dial
MULTI JOG
key.
STOP
dial to select ON . Press the
dial to enter.
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