TASCAM CD-A580 Owners Manual - Page 29

Prepare the recording source., Recording from a CD

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1 Connect an external USB flash drive to the USB port of this unit. < You cannot record to an external USB flash drive if there is no free space or the device is locked. < Before recording, check the remaining capacity of the USB flash drive using a PC. You cannot check the remaining memory capacity with this unit. 4 (When recording from a tape or an external source) Adjust the recording level. Before recording, adjust the recording level. Failure to do so could cause the recorded sound to be distorted or noisy. 1. Play the source (cassette tape or external source) to be recorded. 2. Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level so that the loudest sound never lights the "OVER" indicator on the peak level meter. 2 Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select the source to be recorded (CD, TAPE, or LINE). 3 Press the RECORD USB button to start recording standby. < Different sources to be recorded have different volumes. In order to record at the optimal volume for each source, it is necessary to adjust the recording level for each source. < When recording from a CD, the recording level does not need to be changed, and it cannot be adjusted. 5 Prepare the recording source. The red indicator above the RECORD USB button and the icon on the display blink. oo Preparation for USB recording takes a few seconds. USB flash drives with especially large capacities might take more time. When "Record prepare" is shown during preparation, pressing buttons will have no effect. oo To stop recording, press the USB Stop (H) button. Recording from a CD To record all the tracks/files on a CD, stop the disc first. To record only some of the tracks/files on a CD, pause at the beginning of the part that you want to record. You can also record tracks in programmed order. For information about how to set the program, see page 21. Recording from a cassette tape To record the entire tape, rewind the tape to its starting point. To record from the middle of a tape, stop or pause at the point from where you want to start recording. Recording from an external source Prepare to start playback of the source device. Example: Set the source selection of an amplifier. Set the playback media in a connected player. To record from a tuner, tune in a station. 29

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1
Connect an external USB flash drive to the USB port of
this unit.
<
You cannot record to an external USB flash drive if there is no
free space or the device is locked°
<
Before recording, check the remaining capacity of the USB flash
drive using a PC° You cannot check the remaining memory
capacity with this unit°
2
Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select the source
to be recorded (CD, TAPE, or LINE).
3
Press the RECORD USB button to start recording standby.
The red indicator above the RECORD USB button and the
icon on the display blink°
o
Preparation for USB recording takes a few seconds°
USB flash drives with especially large capacities might take
more time°
When “Record prepare” is shown during preparation, pressing
buttons will have no effect°
o
To stop recording, press the USB Stop (
H
) button°
4
(When recording from a tape or an external source)
Adjust the recording level.
Before recording, adjust the recording level° Failure to do so
could cause the recorded sound to be distorted or noisy°
1.
Play the source (cassette tape or external source) to be
recorded°
2.
Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level so that
the loudest sound never lights the “OVER” indicator on the
peak level meter°
<
Different sources to be recorded have different volumes° In
order to record at the optimal volume for each source, it is
necessary to adjust the recording level for each source°
<
When recording from a CD, the recording level does not
need to be changed, and it cannot be adjusted°
5
Prepare the recording source.
Recording from a CD
To record all the tracks/files on a CD, stop the disc first° To record
only some of the tracks/files on a CD, pause at the beginning of
the part that you want to record°
You can also record tracks in programmed order° For information
about how to set the program, see page 21°
Recording from a cassette tape
To record the entire tape, rewind the tape to its starting point°
To record from the middle of a tape, stop or pause at the point
from where you want to start recording°
Recording from an external source
Prepare to start playback of the source device°
Example:
Set the source selection of an amplifier°
Set the playback media in a connected player°
To record from a tuner, tune in a station°