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Tascam SS-CDR1 Owner's Manual

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D01017520A
SS-CDR1
Solid State/CD Stereo Audio Recorder
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 » D01017520A SS-CDR1 Solid State/CD Stereo Audio Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. CE Marking Information a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 b) Peak inrush current: 17 A In North America use only on 120V supply. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Optical pickup Type : HOP-6201TC Manufacturer : Hitachi Media Electronics Co,Ltd. Laser output : Less than 75 mW on the objective lens (record) Wavelength : 777 to 787 nm TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1 − Introduction Contents 1 − Introduction ....... 7 Specifying a track number........26 Features of the SS-CDR1 ......7 Fast-forward/rewind search ........26 Supplied accessories ........7 Time search .............26 Media considerations ........ 7 Time searching from an incomplete entry ...27 About CD-R and CD-RW discs ....
  • Page 6 Selecting the track to play ........60 Editing CD text ............60 9 − Editing a playlist (CF only) ..62 Overview ..............62 Opening the playlist finder screen .......62 Navigating in the playlist finder screen ....62 Operations in the playlist menu screen ....63 TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    If to properly set up and connect the SS-CDR1, as well as you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal the operation of its many useful and convenient functions.

  • Page 8: About Cd-R And Cd-Rw Discs

    CD player. It will, naturally, be playable on the Do not put labels or protective sheets on the discs and do SS-CDR1. This is in no way a limitation of the SS-CDR1 • not use any protective coating spray.

  • Page 9: Never Use A Stabilizer Or Printable Discs

    SS-CDR1. If it sticks to the turntable, you will need a technician to get it out. Environmental considerations The SS-CDR1 may be used in most areas, but to maintain Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for •...

  • Page 10: Connections

    — START FADER START CD Tally +5V* — In: External command reception active flow (operates at 30 ms or longer of ground) Out: transport status by open drain Indication signal (maximum voltage 50 V, maximum current 50 mA) TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 11: Controls And Connectors

    28, “Switching the key to move/copy the highlighted file (see “Moving or recording time display mode” on page 44). copying a file (CF card only)” on page 58). When editing a file or folder name, pressing this key TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 12 MULTI JOG Use the knob to adjust the headphone volume. PHONES When you press this key, the SS-CDR1 will CALL key search for the call point (the point at which playback was most recently started from the pause condition), and will enter pause mode (see “Call function”...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    CONTINUE (normal consecutive playback), SINGLE (play one song), PROGRAM (program play- back), and RANDOM (random playback) (see “Play- back modes” on page 27). This turns the Auto Cue function on/off A. CUE key (see “Auto Cue function” on page 32). TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 14 + , - keys front panel knob (see “Pitch Control play” on PITCH page 30). This selects the recording input INPUT SEL key source. You can choose ANALOG (RCA), ANALOG (XLR), or COAXIAL (see “Selecting the input source” on page 38). TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 15: The Home Screen

    This shows the currently se- Input source indicator The TOC indication will light when you have lected input. inserted a finalized CD and the SS-CDR1 has finished During playback this shows the playback reading the TOC data. Level meter level, and during recording or in record-ready mode it shows the recording level.

  • Page 16: Various Indicators

    This will be lit if the Incremental Play function is is on. active. t COMP 8 FLASH This will be lit if the compressor is on. This will be lit if Flash Load has been completed. y VOLUME This indicates the recording volume. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 17: Menu Screens

    3 − Menu screens 3 − Menu screens The SS-CDR1 has a menu system with various settings. When you press the key, the main menu list screen MENU will appear. MENU when the CD device is selected. MENU when the CF device is selected.

  • Page 18: Operations In The Menu Screens

    MULTI JOG To return to the previous menu level: From the remote: • Press the key of the SS-CDR1. Press the cursor cursor Use the § , ¶ keys to highlight ∆ key of the remote. ˙...

  • Page 19: Preparations

    Computer You can use a keyboard to enter file (track) names and folder names, and also use it to control the SS-CDR1 (see If you connect the SS-CDR1’s RS-232C connector to your “Operation using a computer keyboard” on page 76).

  • Page 20: Turning The Power On

    No special shutdown operation is required. Simply press switch to turn the power off. POWER CAUTION The SS-CDR1 will start up, and the startup screen will Do not turn off the power while the device indicator appear. ) is blinking (i.e., while writing is occurring).

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Display

    DISPLAY (INFO) dial (or use the remote’s keys) to MULTI JOG LCD +/- adjust the contrast of the SS-CDR1’s display. DISPLAY (INFO) key LCD (+/–) key MULTI JOG dial Adjusting the brightness 3 Turn the front panel...

  • Page 22: Inserting A Compactflash Card

    4 − Preparations Inserting a CompactFlash card In order to record or play back on the SS-CDR1, a CompactFlash card must be inserted in the front panel CompactFlash card slot. You can insert a card at any time, regardless of whether the power is on or off, and regardless of the current device selection.

  • Page 23: Inserting A Cd

    Selecting the device Before you perform operations using the SS-CDR1, you will need to select the device (CD or CF) corresponding to the media (CD or CF card) that you want to use. The select- ed device is called the “current device.”...

  • Page 24: Playback

    SS-CDR1, that Files that can be played The SS-CDR1 is able to play files in the following formats. of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and bit rates of 64 kbps to 320 kbps can be played.

  • Page 25: Selecting The Current Folder Or Current Playlist

    ˚ keys (or the remote’s ∆ , ˚ keys) while SEARCH SS-CDR1 is able to play back a maximum of 999 the home screen is displayed and the recorder is stopped. tracks. If media containing more than 999 tracks is This folder or playlist will be called the “current folder”...

  • Page 26: Specifying A Track Number

    ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ program mode or random mode. When you finish entering the six digits, the SS-CDR1 will automatically locate to the specified position. 1. Use the remote’s numeric keys ( ) to enter the number as follows. If the unit is stopped or playing back prior to the locate operation, playback will begin after the locate operation.

  • Page 27: Time Searching From An Incomplete Entry

    SS-CDR1 itself, use menu mode. Display Playback mode Using the dedicated key of the remote CONTINUE Continuous playback 1 If the SS-CDR1 is stopped or if no media is in- SINGLE Single playback serted, pressing the remote’s key will P.MODE...

  • Page 28: Program Playback

    • In the case of a CD that contains WAV files or MP3 The track will be registered in the program. files recorded by a device other than the SS-CDR1, the total time will not be displayed. Instead, the NOTE time display area will show the If you are operating from the SS-CDR1’s front panel,...

  • Page 29: Power-On Play

    4 Set your timer to the desired time. 1 Connect the SS-CDR1 to a timer so that its power When the specified time arrives, the SS-CDR1 will be will be supplied from the timer.

  • Page 30: Pitch Control Playback

    The region (A-B) has now been specified, and A-B repeat playback will begin. Pitch Control playback The SS-CDR1 can modify the pitch (the pitch and playback The PITCH indicator in the display will go dark, and Pitch speed) of the playback (Pitch Control playback).

  • Page 31: Key Control Playback

    Using the remote’s dedicated key to turn Key Control on/off You can use the remote’s key to turn Key Control on/off. KEY key NOTE You can’t adjust the key level from the remote. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 32: Auto Cue Function

    In other words, any signal higher than the auto cue In this screen you can adjust the auto cue level. level will be treated by the SS-CDR1 as “signal”, and any 6 Turn the front panel dial (or use the MULTI JOG signal lower than this level will be treated as “silence”.

  • Page 33: Auto Ready Function

    CALL key when a Call point has not CALL key been specified, the display will indicate NoCa l l - Po i nt • You can’t use the Call function in program play mode or random play mode. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 34: Incremental Playback

    3 Highlight the PREFERENCE item. The Incremental Play setting is remembered even 4 Press the front panel key (or the remote’s ˚ when the power is turned off. cursor key) to proceed to the PLAY PREFER- ¥ ENCE screen. 5 Select INC.PLAY. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 35: Playing Back In Monaural

    (or the remote’s ˚ registered as the resume point does not exist), the cursor key) to proceed to the PLAY PREFER- ¥ beginning of the first track in the play area will be ENCE screen. the resume point. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 36: Flash Start Function

    PS/2 keyboard connected to the front panel, or from an external device connected to the SS-CDR1’s parallel connector. 1 Specify the play area (see “Play area” on page 21).

  • Page 37: End Of Disc/Track Message (Eom)

    EOM tally signal signal. will be transmitted when either condition is satisfied. 2 Power-on the SS-CDR1 and the receiving device. 3 Begin playback on the SS-CDR1. When the remaining time of the current track or the...

  • Page 38: Recording

    6 − Recording You can use the SS-CDR1 to record an external audio NOTE source to a CF card or CD (CD-R / CD-RW) disc in the If the current device is CD, an unfinalized CD-R or following formats. CD-RW disc must be inserted.

  • Page 39: Input Source Indicator

    • When the SS-CDR1 is not digitally locked to the input source (the display will indicate DIN UNLOCK •...

  • Page 40: Using The Sampling Rate Converter

    (or the remote’s TIME (ESC) key) to return to the home screen. CLR/ESC Using the sampling rate converter The SS-CDR1 contains a built-in sampling rate converter, 6 Turn the dial (or use the remote’s MULTI JOG cursor keys) to turn the SRC setting allowing you to record at a sampling rate that is different §...

  • Page 41: Adjusting The Input Signal Level And Balance

    As described above in “Monitoring the input signal”, put 6 Turn the dial (or use the remote’s the SS-CDR1 in a condition where you can monitor the MULTI JOG input signal, and then proceed with the following steps (for cursor keys) to adjust the volume.
  • Page 42 I NFORMA- . While this message is shown, do not T I ON WR I T I NG move the SS-CDR1, turn off the power, or remove the media. The content will not be recorded correctly if you do so.

  • Page 43: Finalizing A Cd

    If you have recorded in audio CD format, the SS-CDR1 back by a CD player or CD drive other than the SS-CDR1 will not automatically finalize the disc. You will be able to itself.

  • Page 44: Switching The Recording Time Display Mode

    18). cursor key) to proceed to the screen for ¥ 1 Press the key to access the main menu list MENU detailed settings. screen. 2 Select the REC menu. 3 Select the SYNC item. TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 45 When the signal has remained below the sync level for the length of time you specify here, recording will stop and the SS-CDR1 will enter record-pause mode. You can specify this in a range of 5 ˗ 30 seconds (one- second steps) or INF (∞).

  • Page 46: Sync Record Operation

    6 − Recording Sync Record operation When the sync level is too high: When you put the SS-CDR1 in record-ready condition with • the Sync Record function on, recording will automatically If the sync level setting is too high, you may have prob- start or stop according to the level of the input source.

  • Page 47: Auto Track Function

    DIGITAL IN when a track division is detected in the source. However when recording an analog source or a digital source other than those listed above, this will operate as TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 48: Using The Remote's Dedicated Key To Switch Modes

    56, “Combining files (COMBINE)“ on page 57). Applying the compressor while recording 5 Select COMP. You can apply the SS-CDR1’s built-in compressor to the recording source while you record. A compressor is an effect that holds down peaks in the audio, making the overall level more consistent and more listenable.

  • Page 49: Specifying The Name Of The Recording File (Wav And Mp3 Only)

    To insert a space: Press the key. CALL (default setting): DATE The date and time of the SS-CDR1’s clock will be the To cancel your editing: file name. Press the key. STOP 3 When you have finished editing, press the USER0 1 –...

  • Page 50: Using The Folder Finder

    MP3 files are recorded, the only operations that can be the files on the SS-CDR1 may differ after editing on performed from the folder finder screen are creating a fold- your computer.

  • Page 51: Operations When A File Is Highlighted

    To pause at the first file of the highlighted folder: Wen you once again press the front panel • DISPLAY (INFO) Press the key. The SS-CDR1 will pause, and key (or the remote’s key), the property display READY DISPLAY you will return to the home screen.

  • Page 52: Operations In The Folder Menu Screen

    The folder will be deleted. A screen will ask you to confirm the deletion. The display will return to the folder finder screen. If you decide not to delete the folder, press the key (or the remote’s key). TIME (ESC) CLR/ESC TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 53: Undeleting A Deleted Folder (Undo) (Cf Card Only)

    MULTI JOG NOTE remote’s key.) ENTER A maximum of 255 folders can be created on a CompactFlash card. 3 The RENAME screen will appear. For details on editing a name, refer to “Renaming a folder” on page 52. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 54: Adding An Entire Folder To A Playlist (Cf Card Only)

    CF, and that the file menu screen for the applicable file is displayed. To access the file menu screen, highlight the desired file in the folder finder screen, and press the MENU (“Navigating in the folder finder screen” on page 50). TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 55: Editing The File Name

    However if you edit the file names on your computer, please be aware that the order in which the files will play back on the SS-CDR1 may be changed by this editing. 3 Edit the name as follows.

  • Page 56: Adding Files To A Playlist

    ENTER • You can undo the Divide operation after executing The home screen will appear. it (“Undoing a file menu operation (UNDO)” on The SS-CDR1 will enter Scrub Play mode, and the page 58). key and key will blink. PLAY READY •...

  • Page 57: Combining Files (Combine)

    TIME (ESC) key). You will return to the file list, and can CLR/ESC repeat the procedure from step 1. 4 Turn the front panel dial (or use the MULTI JOG remote’s cursor keys) to highlight the file § , ¶ that you want to combine with the file that has the check mark. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 58: Undoing A File Menu Operation (Undo)

    (or MULTI JOG the remote’s key). ENTER 5 Press the front panel dial (or the MULTI JOG The file to be moved will blink. remote’s key). ENTER popup will appear, and the Move operation MOVE will be confirmed. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 59: Moving Or Copying A File Between Folders

    5 Turn the front panel dial (or use the MULTI JOG remote’s cursor keys) to move the blinking § , ¶ file to the desired location. Press the dial (or the remote’s key). MULTI JOG ENTER The following popup will appear. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 60: Using The Cd-Da Finder Screen (Audiocd Only)

    2. Press the key. If an unfinalized CD containing audio CD tracks is MENU inserted, you can edit CD text as follows. The CD text edit screen for the highlighted track 1. Access the CD-DA finder screen, and highlight will appear. the desired track. TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 61 (or the remote’s MULTI JOG key) to confirm your edits. ENTER The display will return to the CD-DA finder screen. NOTE The following symbolic characters cannot be used on the unit: \ / ; : * , ? “ < > | TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 62: Editing A Playlist (Cf Only)

    Opening the playlist finder screen If the play area (“Play area” on page 24) is PLAYLIST, make sure that the SS-CDR1 is stopped, playing, or paused, and hold down the front panel key (or the MENU remote’s...

  • Page 63: Operations In The Playlist Menu Screen

    TIME (ESC) (or the remote’s key). CLR/ESC 2 Press the key to access the playlist menu MENU screen. 3 Turn the front panel dial (or use the MULTI JOG remote’s cursor keys) to highlight § , ¶ DELETE. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 64: Moving A File

    3 Turn the front panel dial (or use the MULTI JOG remote’s cursor keys) to move the file to § , ¶ the desired position in the playlist. 4 Press the front panel dial (or the MULTI JOG remote’s key). ENTER The move will be finalized. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 65: 10 − Copying Files Between Cd And Cf Card

    NOTE format. If you choose audio CD format, the MP3 or WAV The SS-CDR1 cannot record WAV files to a CD, but is files on the CF card whose sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz able to copy WAV files from a CF card to a CD. The can be converted to audio CD (CD-DA) format and written SS-CDR1 can play back the WAV files copied on a CD.
  • Page 66 (or use the remote’s cursor MULTI JOG keys) to highlight the file that you want to § , ¶ delete. 2. Hold down the key. 9. If you want to add more tracks, choose ADD TRACK The file will be deleted. and press the front panel dial (or the MULTI JOG TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 67: Creating A Data Cd

    • You can select multiple files only within the same The SS-CDR1 will automatically read the CF card. folder, so once you use the CALL key to select the first folder or file, you will no longer be able to While the card is being read, the screen will indicate move to a different folder.

  • Page 68: Copying/Converting And Copying Files From Cd To Cf Card

    MULTI JOG ENTER the copy-source files and the CD which is the target of the 3. Highlight the RIP TO CF item, and press the front copy are inserted in the SS-CDR1. panel dial (or the remote’s key). MULTI JOG...
  • Page 69 10 − Copying files between CD and CF card The SS-CDR1 will automatically read the CF card. step 7 below. You will need to de-select one or more of your selections until the OVER indication disappears. While the data is being read, the screen will indicate NOTE and a progress bar popup will appear.

  • Page 70: Copying Files From A Data Cd

    MULTI JOG ENTER screen for the CF card will appear. In this screen you The SS-CDR1 will automatically read the CF card. can select the writing-destination. While the data is being read, the screen will indicate If you have selected copy-source files that would and a progress bar popup will appear.
  • Page 71 ENTER Writing will begin. While the operation is in progress, the screen will indi- cate “RIP” and a progress bar will be shown. When writing is completed, you will return to the CD menu screen. TASCAM SS-RCD1...

  • Page 72: 11 − Cd-Rw Management

    § , ¶ ENTER command in the popup window. When it displays A confirmation screen will appear. the command shown below, press the front panel dial (or the remote’s key). MULTI JOG ENTER TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 73: Erasing A Disc

    4. Highlight the REFRESH item, and press the front panel dial (or the remote’s MULTI JOG In some cases, the SS-CDR1 will be unable to recognize a key). ENTER disc for which finalization was forcibly interrupted (such as if a power failure occurred during the operation) or a A confirmation screen will appear.

  • Page 74: 12 − Other Settings

    The card will be formatted. During execution, the display will indicate F ormat Before you use a CF card used by another device with the SS-CDR1, you must format it. 5 Press the key (or the remote’s TIME (ESC) CLR/ key) to return to the home screen.

  • Page 75: Viewing Information About The Media

    Display when the CF device is selected Display when the CD device is selected 4 Press the key (or the remote’s TIME (ESC) key) to return to the home screen. CLR/ESC TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 76: 13 − Operation Using A Computer Keyboard

    13 − Operation using a computer keyboard If you connect an IBM PC compatible PS/2 interface key- board to the SS-CDR1’s front panel, you’ll be able to use your keyboard to control the SS-CDR1. The keyboard can be used for various types of control, but is particularly con- venient when entering names.

  • Page 77: List Of Keyboard Operations

    After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 8 play- SHIFT + F5 key back To edit mode DIVIDE (CF) CTRL + F9 SHIFT + F6 key After FLASH LOAD is completed, flash-start track 9 play- To edit mode COMBINE (CF) back (Continue) TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 78 Press SHIFT + F7 (FINDER key) to access the finder screen. Use the cursor keys to highlight the file or folder that you want to delete. Press SHIFT + F1 key. The display will ask , so press the ENTER EXECUTE? key. TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 79: Using The Rs-232C Connector

    CONTROL I/O RS-232C connector to the RS-232C connector of your computer, BAUD RATE you’ll be able to control the SS-CDR1 from your computer. Specify the baud rate (communication speed). You’ll use the menu to make communication-related set- Choose from , and...

  • Page 80: Messages

    DEV I CE ERROR Media is not inserted in the current device. NO MED I A Now monitoring the input. MON I TOR Now reading from media. MED I A READ I NG Failed to read media. MED I A ERROR TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 81 The CF card is formatted in other than FAT. You must format the CF card in order to UNKNOWN use it on the SS-CDR1. Creating data in order to use this media with the SS-CDR1. I N I T I AL I Z I NG MED I A Now in record-ready condition.

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    In the case of a WAV file, make sure that the file is of a sampling frequency (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) and bit depth (16-bit) supported by the SS-CDR1. In the case of an MP3 file, make sure that the file is of a bit rate supported by the SS-CDR1.

  • Page 83: Specifications

    Maximum input voltage: +5.5 V Minimum high level input voltage: +3.75 V Maximum low level input voltage: +1.25 V Output format: Open drain (maximum voltage 50 V, maximum current 50 mA) Maximum low level output voltage: 0.5 V TASCAM SS-CDR1...

  • Page 84: Dimensional Diagram

    ® * This product contains PrFILE 2 FAT file system and PrFILE2 Unicode Interface of eSOL Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2008 eSOL Co., Ltd. PrFILE ® is a registered trademark of eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan. Dimensional diagram TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 85 Notes For China TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 86 Notes TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 87 Notes TASCAM SS-CDR1...
  • Page 88 » SS-CDR1 TEAC CORPORATION Phone: +81-42-356-9143 www.tascam.com 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 www.tascam.com 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD. Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 www.tascam.com 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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