TEAC CD-RW880 Owners Manual - Page 16

Recording, ANALOG ANALOG - cd recorder manual

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16 4 Recording 4 Press the RECORD button. 32 5 1 Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the unit. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (L), place a disc on the disc tray with the printed label side up, and then press the OPEN/CLOSE button (L) to close the disc tray. Make sure NO TOC and "CD-R" (or "CD-RW") indicators lights on the display. and J indicators on the display will light, and the unit enters record pause mode. < No button will work while "WAITING" is displayed. Wait a few seconds until "WAITING" disappears from the display. When DIGITAL is selected in step 2 , the sampling frequency of the digital source ("FS 44_1K", "FS 48K" or " FS 32K") briefly appears after "WAITING". < "DIN UNLOCK" appears when the unit cannot perceive the digital signal. In that case, connect a digital device to the DIGITAL IN terminal, switch it on, and wait a few seconds until the unit enters record pause mode. < You cannot record if "MONITOR" appears on the display. In that case, reload a recordable disc, wait a few seconds until NO TOC and "CD-R" (or "CD-RW") indicators light on the display, and press the RECORD button again. 2 Select the source to be recorded using the INPUT SELECT button. 5 If necessary, adjust the recording level using the REC LEVEL buttons. DIGITAL (OPTICAL IN) Select this to record a source connected to the DIGITAL IN terminal. ANALOG (ANALOG IN) Select this to record a source connected to the ANALOG IN terminal. 3 If necessary, select the mode of track number assignment using the AUTO/MANUAL button. When the POWER button or the STANDBY/ON button is pressed, this setting is reset to -60 dB. See page 18 for details. Play the source to be recorded and adjust the recording level so that the loudest sound does not exceed the "OVER" indicator on the peak level meter. The level can be adjusted from -∞, -60 dB to +18 dB. < Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units produce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and there is no "headroom" after the 0 mark. When you record digitally from a commercially-produced CD, set the digital volume to 0 dB. This will maintain all the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping. Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally quiet. When the POWER button or the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed, the recording level is reset to 0 dB. 16

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16
Recording
Load a recordable CD-R or CD-RW disc into the unit.
1
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (
L
), place a disc on the disc
tray with the printed label side up, and then press the
OPEN/CLOSE button (
L
) to close the disc tray.
Make sure
and “CD-R” (or “CD-RW”) indicators
lights on the display.
NO TOC
2
5
3
1
6
4
If necessary, select the mode of track number
assignment using the AUTO/MANUAL button.
When the POWER button or the STANDBY/ON button is
pressed, this setting is reset to –60 dB.
See page 18 for details.
3
Select the source to be recorded using the INPUT SELECT
button.
2
DIGITAL (OPTICAL IN)
Select this to record a source connected to the DIGITAL IN
terminal.
ANALOG (ANALOG IN)
Select this to record a source connected to the ANALOG IN
terminal.
Press the RECORD button.
4
and
J
indicators on the display will light, and the unit
enters record pause mode.
<
No button will work while “WAITING” is displayed. Wait a
few seconds until “WAITING” disappears from the display.
When DIGITAL is selected in step
, the sampling frequency
of the digital source (“FS 44_1K”, “FS 48K” or “ FS 32K”)
briefly appears after “WAITING”.
<
“DIN UNLOCK” appears when the unit cannot perceive the
digital signal. In that case, connect a digital device to the
DIGITAL IN terminal, switch it on, and wait a few seconds
until the unit enters record pause mode.
<
You cannot record if “MONITOR” appears on the display. In
that case, reload a recordable disc, wait a few seconds until
and “CD-R” (or “CD-RW”) indicators light on the
display, and press the RECORD button again.
If necessary, adjust the recording level using the REC
LEVEL buttons.
Play the source to be recorded and adjust the recording level
so that the loudest sound does not exceed the “OVER”
indicator on the peak level meter.
The level can be adjusted from –
, –60 dB to +18 dB.
<
Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units produce
extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and there is no
“headroom” after the 0 mark. When you record digitally
from a commercially-produced CD, set the digital volume to 0
dB. This will maintain all the dynamic range of the source CD
without clipping. Only boost the signal if the source is
exceptionally quiet.
When the POWER button or the OPEN/CLOSE button is
pressed, the recording level is reset to 0 dB.
5
NO TOC
2