User manual TASCAM BB-800

[. . . ] D01092420A BB-1000CD BB-800 Portable SD Recorder Portable CD/SD Recorder O W N E R ' S M A N UA L IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For U. S. A. TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] 2 Press the HOME key to open the Home screen. NOTE In addition to during recording, this unit also writes information to the SD card when editing and setting marks, for example. When the write protection is engaged, this information cannot be written. Disengage the write-protect switch to enable these functions. 3 Press the SD key (BB-1000CD only). The indicator above and to the left of the SD key lights. Inserting and removing SD cards ª Inserting SD cards Push an SD card in until it clicks fully into place. 4 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. 5 Use the DATA wheel or CURSOR [§/¶] keys to select MEDIA, and press the ENTER key. ª Removing SD cards Press the inserted card in slightly to make it eject. NOTE Do not remove the SD card during recording or playback, or while the SD indicator is flashing (writing data). The MEDIA SD screen opens. 6 Use the DATA wheel or CURSOR [§/¶] keys to select FORMAT, and press the ENTER key. Formatting an SD card To use a new SD card or a card that has been formatted for another device or by a computer, we recommend that you format the card with this unit. Using an SD card formatted on another device or a computer could cause recording errors. CAUTION · Beware that formatting erases all the data on an SD card, including data written by other equipment. 7 The following confirmation screen appears. When formatting completes, the MEDIA SD screen reopens. 18 TASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 3 ­ Preparation Ejecting a disc Press the EJECT [ø] key. After the disc is ejected halfway, pull it out by holding its edge. NOTE · · You cannot eject a disc when the unit is turned OFF. A disc can only be ejected when the Home screen is open. A disc cannot be ejected when an SD card file is being played. A finalization confirmation message appears before ejecting a disc that has not yet been finalized. (See "Finalizing a CD-R/RW so that it can be played in other CD players (BB-1000CD only)" on page 29. ) USING CDS (BB-1000CD only) Inserting a disc 1 Insert the disc halfway with the label facing forward as shown in the following illustration. · · Forcing disc ejection If pressing the EJECT [ø] key does not eject the disc because the CD drive is malfunctioning, for example, you can force a disc to eject by using the force disc ejection hole. To force a disc to eject, turn the unit's power OFF and follow the procedures below 1 Prepare a long pin such as a stretched paper clip. 2 Insert the pin into the force disc ejection hole and push it in several times. 3 Pull the disc out by hand after it is ejected halfway. CAUTION 2 Push the disc in further until it is pulled in automatically when almost hidden. CAUTION Never try to force a disc to eject using the force disc ejection hole when the unit's power is ON. · · You cannot insert a disc when the unit is turned OFF. If a disc sticks, for example becoming difficult to push, pull out the disc and press the EJECT [ø] key, and then try to load it again. Doing so could damage the unit or the disc. If a disc other than an audio CD is inserted, or a disc is inserted backwards, it will be automatically ejected when CD is selected. · TASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800 19 4 ­ Recording Selecting whether to record to an SD card or a CD (BB-1000CD only) 1 Press the STOP key to stop the recorder. 4 Raise the levels of both the FRONT MIC/EXT MIC and REAR MIC/LINE knobs to record sound in 360° around the unit. 2 Press the HOME key to open the Home screen. NOTE 3 To record to an SD card, press the SD key. The indicator above and to the left of the SD key lights. The indicator above and to the left of the CD key lights. When using the built-in microphones no sound is output from the unit's speakers. Recording with external microphones 1 Press the INPUT key to open the INPUT screen. CAUTION When operating on battery power, the unit cannot record to a CD. To record to a CD, use the AC adaptor. 2 Use the CURSOR [§/¶] keys to select the SOURCE item. Selecting the input Recording with built-in microphones 1 Press the INPUT key to open the INPUT screen. 3 Use the DATA wheel to select EXT/REAR or EXT/ LINE. 2 Use the CURSOR [§/¶] keys to select the SOURCE item. When EXT/REAR is selected, external microphones and the unit's rear microphones can be input and recorded simultaneously. [. . . ] The SD card is not formatted properly or the formatting is broken. When "Are you Sure?" appears, press the ENTER key to format the entire SD card in FAT format. All data on the file is erased during formatting. The FAT formatting of the SD card is abnormal or broken. [. . . ]