TASCAM CD-RW901 Owners Manual - Page 25

5 − Recording Before you start recording using the CD-RW901, make sure that you understand the following key points: • Once you have recorded on a CD-R disc, the data cannot be erased from it. Input selection To select the input to be recorded, press the INPUT SELECT key on the main unit. Repeated presses of the key cycle through the following options: ANALOG OPTICAL COAXIAL Balanced/Unbalanced Optical digital in Coaxial digital in AES/EBU AES/EBU digital in In the case of either the coaxial or optical inputs being selected, the indicator COAXIAL or OPTICAL lights up. If the balanced analog signal is selected, the ANALOG indicator blinks. If the unbalanced analog signal is selected, the ANALOG indicator lights up. When the digital input AES/EBU is selected, there is no indicator lights up, instead, the word AES/EBU will appear on the screen for a while. Input monitoring When the unit is in record ready, or record mode, the input signal is output from the OUT jacks (digital and analog), allowing you to hear the input signal. Press the RECORD key on the front panel or the remote control when a recordable disc is not inserted. Frequency conversion The sampling frequency for CDs is 44.1 kHz. The CD-RW901 will always record (and play back) CDs at this frequency. However, if recording through a digital connection (coaxial , optical or AES/EBU) and the source has been recorded at a frequency other than 44.1 kHz, or is being played back at a non-standard speed using a varispeed unit (more than 1% away from the standard), the CD-RW901's internal frequency converter: SRC (Sampling Rate Convertor) will automatically convert the incoming frequency to 44.1 kHz. • You can add tracks to an unfinalized recordable disc. Once finalized, a CD-R disc is "fixed" and behaves in the same way as a pre-recorded disc. Finalized CD-RW discs, however, can be erased, refreshed and re-recorded. Analog recording level The level of the analog signals received at the ANALOG IN jacks are controlled with the INPUT (L.R) controls. When recording analog signals, set the digital volume to 0 dB. Digital recording level The level of the digital signal may be controlled using the digital volume menu, as described below. 1. Call up the VOLUME option in the REC sub- menu (see "Operation basics" on page 16). Push the MULTI JOG dial to enter the function on. 2. Rotate the MULTI JOG dial to adjust the input volume between -54dB and +18 dB (relative to the original input level). There is also a -‹ setting which represents a complete signal cut. The display shows Vol> ---dB for the -‹ setting. 3. Press the MENU key or push the MULTI JOG dial to enter the setting and return to normal mode. The word Monitor appears on the display to show that the output signal is an echo of the input signal(s). Exit the monitor mode by using the STOP key. ª To enable the SRC Press the MENU key and select the SRC? option in the REC sub-menu (see "Operation basics" on page 16). Rotate the MULTI JOG dial to select ON. Press the MENU key or push the MULTI JOG dial to enter. NOTE When the SRC function is off, and a digital signal is received, the display shows the REC indicator flashing while recording or when in recording standby mode. The digital signals other than 44.1kHz cannot be recorded when SRC is off. The error message Not Fs44.1k! will appear on the display. 25 TASCAM CD-RW901