User manual TASCAM CD-D4000

[. . . ] » CD-D4000 CD Duplicator 9101417100 Professional OWNER'S MANUAL Ü ÿ Y This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number 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 an 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. . [. . . ] It is especially useful for duplicating material produced using the TASCAM CD-RW5000 on CD-RW media, which may be unplayable on certain types of CD player. The CD-D4000 can read CD-RW discs produced on the CD-RW5000 for easy duplication. There are no connections to be made to and from the CD-D4000 other than the power connection on the rear panel, as the unit is completely self-contained. NOTE Although the operation of the CD-D4000 is relatively straightforward, we strongly suggest that you read this manual before starting operations. There are a few factors affecting the production of CD-R discs using the CDD4000 which may not be immediately obvious. 4 TASCAM CD-D4000 1 - Introduction 1. 2 Parts of the CD-D4000 The following refer to front panel items only. The only rear panel feature is the power cord, which should be plugged into a power supply that matches the voltage shown on the rear panel label. In the "Play audio" mode (see 2. 5, "Play audio track"), a pre-recorded CD may be inserted into this drive, and played back, track by track. The headphone jack and volume controls of this drive are operational in this mode only. 6 SLAVE drive The SLAVE drive holds the destination CD. The CD-D4000 cannot record on CD-RW discs (but can use them in the MASTER drive as source discs). The eject button is used to eject the slave disc when no operation is in progress. The indicator on this drive shows when the disc is being accessed for reading or writing. In the "Play audio" mode (see 2. 5, "Play audio track"), an audio CD may be inserted into this drive, and played back. The headphone jack and volume controls of this drive are operational in this mode only. 1 POWER switch Press this switch once to power on the unit, and again to turn it off. PLAUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, that the socketoutlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. 2 Display The 2 x 16 LCD display displays the menus and submenus available, and also provides information on the status of the current operation, as well as displaying error messages, etc. 3 MODE key The MODE key is used to cycle through the different menus and options available to put the unit into the different modes, as explained below. 4 ENTER key The ENTER key is used to confirm the selection of menu items and options. It also acts as a "start" key to start operations. NOTE If a disc is in a drive and cannot be removed by using the eject button, you can insert a thin stiff wire (such as the end of a paperclip) into the hole on the front panel of the drive (under the tray). This will open the tray. 5 MASTER drive The MASTER drive is used to hold the source CD. This may be a pre-recorded audio CD or CD-ROM which you have permission to copy, a CD-R or a CDRW disc. The eject button is used to eject the master disc when no operation is in progress. The indicator on this drive shows when the disc is being accessed. TASCAM CD-D4000 5 1 - Introduction 1. 3 Basic operations 1. 3. 1 Power-up procedure When the unit is first powered up using the POWER switch 1, it performs a self-check operation, and the screen shows the following: TASCAM CD-D4000 1. 3. 4 Care of CD-R media The Compact Disc medium is a robust medium, and the discs can survive a good deal of physical abuse. However, there are precautions that you should take when handling CD-R discs which are different to those you should take when handling ordinary CDs. Avoid touching the recording (non-label) side of a disc on which you will be recording. Recording on a disc requires a cleaner surface than playing back, and fingerprints, grease, etc. can cause errors in the recording process. CD-R discs are more sensitive to the effects of heat than ordinary CDs. [. . . ] The volume is adjusted using the drive's volume control (turn to the right to increase the volume, and to the left to decrease the volume. As the comparison process proceeds, the percentage of the process which has been completed is shown on the display. Note that the comparison process is carried out quicker than recording or testing. The time taken for comparison is independent of any speed settings made (these only affect the recording speed). 1 Press the MODE key until the display shows the following: Mode 4 select audio 5 When the comparison has finished successfully, the display shows: Compare Match finished Play 2 Press ENTER: Drive Master select If there has been an error in the copying (i. e. the two CD-ROMs do not match) or if they do not match in any other way (the wrong pair of discs has been loaded), the compare operation will stop at the point at which the mismatch was detected, and the display will show: Compare No match finished 3 Use the MODE key to toggle between Master and Slave, with a third option being to exit (Exit) the play audio mode. [. . . ]