TASCAM CD-A580 Owners Manual - Page 30
Recording on a USB flash drive, continued, Manual file division
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Recording on a USB flash drive (continued) 6 Press the RECORD USB button again to start recording. When recording from an external source, you must also start playback of that source. If the recording source is a CD or cassette tape, that source will automatically start playing back. oo Pressing either the USB Pause (9) or USB Play (t) button will start recording. Manual file division When recording from a tape or a device connected to the LINE inputs, you can manually divide the MP3 file as it is being recorded. This function cannot be used when recording from a CD. A recorded CD will automatically be divided at each track. The red indicator above the RECORD USB button and the icon on the display stop blinking. oo If the USB flash drive runs out of open space during recording, recording stops automatically. oo To pause recording, press the USB Pause (J) button. A second press of the button resumes recording. Pressing the USB Play (t) button will also resume recording. You can also resume recording by pressing the source playback button if the recording source is a CD or tape. Recording from a CD or a cassette tape When source playback stops, recording also automatically stops. To stop recording, press the USB Stop (H) button. Doing this also stops playback of the recording source. Recording from an external source When source playback stops, recording does not automatically stop. Press the USB Stop (H) button to stop recording. During recording, press the RECORD USB button at the point where you want to divide the recorded file. File division takes about 10 seconds. oo "File increment" appears on the display during division. oo "Record Ending" will appear when you press the USB stop (8) button. When recording from a tape: During file division, the tape stops, but almost no gap in the recording should occur. When recording from the LINE inputs: During file division, a gap will occur in the recording. < This unit cannot divide an already recorded MP3 file. This function only works during recording. < The number at the end of the second file name will be incremented after division. Example (using CD-A580 v2): If "REC001.MP3" is divided, files named "REC001.MP3" and "REC002. MP3" are created. Example (using CD-A580): If "T001.MP3" is divided, files named "T001.MP3" and "T002.MP3" are created. 30
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