TASCAM CD-A580 Owners Manual - Page 32

Recording on a cassette tape, to be recorded CD, USB, or LINE.

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Recording on a cassette tape This unit can record sound from a CD, USB flash drive, or connected external device to a cassette tape. You can record on Normal (type ) and Chrome (type ) tapes with this unit. Metal (type ) cannot be recorded with this unit. < This unit can also record to a USB flash drive, but it cannot record to both USB flash drive and tape at the same time. ATTENTION Never turn the power off or disconnect the power cord during recording. Doing so could damage this unit and connected equipment. 4 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 (external source) to be recorded. 2. Adjust the REC LEVEL knob so that the peak level meter never exceeds 0 continuously. 1 Put a cassette tape in the compartment. < If the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette tape have been broken off, put pieces of adhesive tape over the hole(s). < 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. 5 Prepare a recording source. 2 Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select the source to be recorded (CD, USB, or LINE). 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. 3 Press the RECORD TAPE button to start recording standby. Recording from a USB flash drive To record the entire contents of the USB flash drive, stop the unit. To record from the middle of the USB flash drive, pause at the point from where you want to start recording. You can also record tracks in programmed order. For information about how to set the program, see page 21. < See page 39 for information about the playback order of MP3 files. The red indicator above the RECORD TAPE button and the icons on the display blink. < To stop recording, press the TAPE Stop (H) button. 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. 32

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Recording on a cassette tape
This unit can record sound from a CD, USB flash drive, or connected
external device to a cassette tape°
You can record on Normal (type
) and Chrome (type
) tapes with
this unit° Metal (type
) cannot be recorded with this unit°
<
This unit can also record to a USB flash drive, but it cannot record
to both USB flash drive and tape at the same time°
ATTENTION
Never turn the power off or disconnect the power cord during
recording. Doing so could damage this unit and connected
equipment.
1
Put a cassette tape in the compartment.
<
If the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette tape have been
broken off, put pieces of adhesive tape over the hole(s)°
2
Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select the source
to be recorded (CD, USB, or LINE).
3
Press the RECORD TAPE button to start recording
standby.
The red indicator above the RECORD TAPE button and the
icons on the display blink°
<
To stop recording, press the TAPE Stop (
H
) button°
4
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 (external source) to be recorded°
2.
Adjust the REC LEVEL knob so that the peak level meter never
exceeds 0 continuously°
<
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°
5
Prepare a 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 USB flash drive
To record the entire contents of the USB flash drive, stop the
unit° To record from the middle of the USB flash drive, pause at
the point from where you want to start recording°
You can also record tracks in programmed order° For information
about how to set the program, see page 21°
<
See page 39 for information about the playback order of
MP3 files°
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°