Tascam | Owner's manual | CD-A550/CD-A750 Owner`s Manual

D01057520B

CD-A550/CD-A750

Compact Disc Player/Reverse Cassette Deck

OWNER'S MANUAL

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 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.

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

For U.S.A.

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

For the customers in Europe

WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Pour les utilisateurs en Europe

AVERTISSEMENT

Il s'a g i t d'u n p r o d u i t d e C l a s s e A . D a n s u n environnement domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interférences radio, dans ce cas l'utilisateur peut être amené à prendre des mesures appropriées.

Für Kunden in Europa

WARNUNG

Dies ist eine Einrichtung, welche die Funk-Entstörung nach Klasse A besitzt. Diese Einrichtung kann im

Wohnbereich Funkstörungen versursachen; in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen.

CE Marking Information a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 b) Peak inrush current: 2.5 A

In North America use only on 120V supply.

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TASCAM CD-A550/CD-A750

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1 Read these instructions.

2 Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with dry cloth.

7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

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Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.

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Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

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The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or

STANDBY/ON switch not in the ON position.

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The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time.

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The mains plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

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An apparatus with Class I construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection.

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Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

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CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

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Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.


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CAUTIONS ABOUT BATTERIES

This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the following precautions when using batteries.

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Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. The batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire or injury.

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When installing batteries, pay attention to the polarity indications (plus/minus (+/–) orientation), and install them correctly in the battery compartment as indicated. Putting them in backward could make the batteries rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them.

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When you store or dispose batteries, isolate their terminals with insulation tape or something like that to prevent them from contacting other batteries or metallic objects.

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When throwing used batteries away, follow the disposal instructions indicated on the batteries and the local disposal laws.

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Do not use batteries other than those specified.

Do not mix and use new and old batteries or different types of batteries together. The batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them.

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Do not carry or store batteries together with small metal objects. The batteries could short, causing leak, rupture or other trouble.

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Do not heat or disassemble batteries. Do not put them in fire or water. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them.

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If the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery case before inserting new batteries. If the battery fluid gets in an eye, it could cause loss of eyesight. If fluid does enter an eye, wash it out thoroughly with clean water without rubbing the eye and then consult a doctor immediately. If the fluid gets on a person’s body or clothing, it could cause skin injuries or burns. If this should happen, wash it off with clean water and then consult a doctor immediately.

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The unit power should be off when you install and replace batteries.

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Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time. Batteries could rupture or leak, causing fire, injury or stains around them.

If the battery fluid leaks, wipe away any fluid on the battery compartment before inserting new batteries.

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Do not disassemble a battery. The acid inside the battery could harm skin or clothing.

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This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter

1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for

Health and Safety Act of 1968”, and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings.

The label required in this regulation is shown at 1.

CD-A550

Optical pickup

Type : SF-P101VF

Manufacturer : SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

Laser output : Less than 0.25 mW on the objective lens

Wavelength : 760 to 820 nm

Rack-mounting the unit

If you are mounting the unit in a rack, leave 1U of space above it and 4 inch (10cm) or more of space at the rear.

Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, as shown in this section. Remove the feet of the unit before mounting.

CD-A750

CAUTION:

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DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING

USING A SCREWDRIVER.

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USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR

PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

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IF T H I S PR O D U CT D E V ELO PS T R O U B L E ,

CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT

IN ITS DAMAGED STATE.

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CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN

OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. DO NOT

VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.


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Contents

1 – Introduction ..........................................8

Main Features ................................................. 8

Items included with this product ................... 8

About this manual .......................................... 8

About trademarks .......................................... 9

Precautions for placement ............................. 9

Beware of condensation ............................... 9

Cleaning the unit ............................................ 9

Cleaning the cassette recorder head section ........................................................ 9

About compact discs (CDs) ............................ 9

Precautions for CD use ............................ 9

About cassette tapes .................................... 10

Precautions for cassette use .................... 10

Dolby NR .................................................. 10

2 – Names and Functions of Parts ........... 11

Front panel .................................................... 11

Rear panel ..................................................... 13

Wireless remote control (RC-A550) ............ 14

Display ........................................................... 15

3 – Menu ................................................... 17

Menu structure ............................................ 17

Using the menu ............................................ 17

4 – Preparations........................................ 19

Making connections ..................................... 19

Setting the common output signal ............. 20

Preparing the remote control ...................... 20

Installing the batteries ........................... 20

When to change the batteries ............... 20

Precautions for the use of batteries ....... 20

Considerations for the use of the remote control .................................. 21

Adjust the display brightness (DIMMER) ... 21

5 – Playing Back CDs ................................22

Discs that can be played .............................. 22

Data CD folders and tracks .......................... 22

Loading a CD ................................................. 22

Tray lock function ........................................ 23

CD playback .................................................. 23

Selecting a track ........................................... 24

Skipping to the next or previous track .. 24

Selecting by track number ...................... 24

Selecting a folder (data CDs only) ......... 24

Search forward and backward .................... 25

Folder playback (data CDs only) ................. 25

Setting the folder playback mode with the remote control ......................... 25

Setting the folder playback mode from the main unit ................................. 25

Playback modes ............................................ 26

Selecting the playback mode .................. 26

Programmed playback ................................. 27

Setting the program ................................ 27

Clearing the entire program ................... 28

Checking the program ............................. 28

Editing the program ................................ 28

Playback time display mode ........................ 29

Text information display mode ................... 29

Repeat playback ........................................... 30

Ordinary repeat playback ....................... 30

A–B repeat playback ............................... 30

Pitch control ................................................. 31

Auto cue function (audio CDs only) ........... 31

Turning auto cue ON and OFF using the remote control A.CUE key ....................... 32

Auto ready function .................................... 32

Turning the auto ready function ON and

OFF from the main unit .......................... 32

Auto space function .................................... 32

Turning the auto space function ON and

OFF from the main unit .......................... 33

Incremental play .......................................... 33

Call function ................................................. 33

Resume playback ......................................... 34

EOM function ............................................... 34

How to use the tally signal

(CD-A750 only) ........................................ 34

6 – Playing Back Cassette Tapes ..............35

Preparation for tape playback .................... 35

Selecting the reverse mode .................... 35

Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during playback ................................................... 35

Playing a tape ............................................... 35

Tape counter ................................................ 36

RTZ ................................................................. 37

Pitch control ................................................. 37

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7 – Recording Cassette Tapes ..................38

Preparing to record ...................................... 38

Selecting the reverse mode ..................... 38

Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during recording .................................................. 38

Selecting the recording source ............... 38

Recording ...................................................... 39

Recording mute function ....................... 39

Dubbing a CD to a tape ................................ 39

Basic dubbing (recording to the A side of a tape from its beginning) ................. 39

Adjusting the record level when dubbing .................................................... 40

Using the TAPE EDIT function ................. 40

Recording from the middle of a tape .... 41

8 – Other Functions ..................................42

Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape ................................................. 42

Power-on start ............................................. 43

Restoring default settings ............................ 43

Mono playback ............................................ 44

Viewing information about this unit ......... 44

Checking versions .................................... 44

Checking the motor operation time ....... 44

9 – Using the control I/O (CD-A750 only) 45

Using the RS-232C connector ....................... 45

Menu items related to the RS-232C ....... 45

Using the parallel connector .................. 45

10 – Message list ......................................46

Operation messages ..................................... 46

Warning messages ....................................... 46

Error messages ............................................. 47

11 – Troubleshooting ...............................48

Contents

12 – Specifications ....................................49

Ratings ........................................................... 49

CD player .................................................. 49

Cassette tape ........................................... 49

Analog audio ............................................... 49

CD player section .................................... 49

Cassette tape section .............................. 50

Headphones section ............................... 50

Digital audio ................................................. 50

CD player section .................................... 50

Control I/O (CD-A750 only) ......................... 50

General ......................................................... 50

Dimensional drawing.................................... 51


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1 – Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM

CD-A550/750 Compact Disc Player/Reverse Cassette Deck.

Before using your unit, please read this manual carefully so that you will understand the correct operating procedures and be able to use all its functions fully. We hope that you will enjoy using this product for many years to come.

Please keep this manual for future reference. You can also download a digital copy from our website (http://www.

tascam.com/).

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Four playback modes (continuous, single, random, program)

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Repeat playback function

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Pitch control function (±12.5%)

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Tray opening prevention during playback

Cassette tape functions

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Auto reverse recording and playback possible

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Dolby B noise reduction (for recording and playback)

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RTZ (return-to-zero) function

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Playback pitch control function (±10%)

Main Features

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CD player and cassette recorder can be operated completely independently

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Includes CD-only output jacks and common output jacks that can output the tape signal, the mixed CD and tape signals or prioritize the tape signal

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Unbalanced and balanced analog inputs and outputs

(CD-A550 has only unbalanced)

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Continuous CD and cassette tape playback possible

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When dubbing from a CD to a cassette tape, automatic division of tracks to the tape A and B sides is possible

(TAPE EDIT function)

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CD or cassette tape power-on playback and cassette tape power-on record are possible

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Monitoring with headphones possible

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Wireless remote control with numerical keys included

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Parallel and serial control ports allow external control and tally output (CD-A750 only)

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3U rack-mount size

CD functions

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CD-R and CD-RW disc playback possible

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CD text display possible

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MP3 and WAV file playback possible

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Resume playback function allows playback to be continued from the last played position

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Auto cue function finds the position of the first sound in a track (audio CDs only)

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Auto ready function can pause playback at the beginning of the next track after playing a track

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When playback is stopped in the middle of a track, the incremental play function automatically pauses at the beginning of the next track

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Auto space function can automatically create space between playback tracks

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Call (back cue) function can return to the playback starting point

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EOM function gives advance notice before a track ends

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Items included with this product

The following items are included with this product. Unpack the unit carefully to avoid damaging it. Please save the box and packaging materials for transportation of the unit in the future. If any of the accessories are missing or appear to have been damaged during transportation, please contact

TASCAM.

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Main unit .........................................................................1

Wireless remote control (RC-A550) ...............................1

AA batteries ...................................................................2

Screw kit for rack-mounting ...........................................1

Warranty .........................................................................1

Owner’s Manual (this document) ....................................1

The batteries are not supplied for Taiwan.

About this manual

The following conventions are used in this manual.

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Keys, jacks and other parts on this unit and external devices are indicated with a bold typeface like this:

MENU

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When the alphanumeric portion of the display shows a message, this is shown in the following typeface:

RANDOM

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If a preset indicator in the display (i.e. one which cannot change) is shown, this is shown as follows:

REMAIN

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The state when the main display area shows times and titles is called the “standard display.”

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Discs in CD-DA format are sometimes called “audio

CDs.”

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CDs with MP3 and WAV audio files on them are sometimes called “data CDs.”

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Additional information is presented as necessary in sections with “TIP,” “NOTE” and “CAUTION” labels.

Tips suggest ways that the unit can be used.

Notes provide additional explanation and describe special cases, for example.

CAUTION

Cautions are instructions that must be followed to avoid possible injury, equipment malfunction or damage to

CDs or cassette tapes.

About trademarks

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TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

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MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

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Other company names, product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


Cleaning the cassette recorder head section

If the cassette recorder head becomes dirty, the quality of playback and recording could be degraded and the sound could even be interrupted.

Moreover, if the tape transport becomes dirty, the tape could become entangled, for example. Clean the cassette recorder’s head, pinch roller and capstan using a cotton swab moistened with a commercially available cleaning fluid after about every 10 hours of use.

CAUTION

Do not play or record a tape until the cleaning fluid has dried.

Pinch Roller

Capstan

Erase Head

Record/Play Head

Pinch Roller

Capstan

Precautions for placement

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The guaranteed operating temperature of this unit is between 5º and 40º C.

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Install the unit in a level position.

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To improve dissipation of heat, do not place other items on top of this unit.

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Do not place this unit on top of a powered amplifier or other equipment that generates much heat.

Beware of condensation

Condensation could occur if the unit is moved from a cold place to a warm place, used in a room that has just been heated or subject to other sudden temperature change. To prevent this, let the unit sit for one or two hours before turning the power on in such situations.

Cleaning the unit

To clean the unit, wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth. Do not use chemical cleaning cloths, benzene, paint thinner, alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damage the surface or cause fading.

About compact discs (CDs)

In addition to commercially-available music CDs, this unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded in audio CD (CD-DA) format, as well as CD-R and CD-RW discs that have MP3 audio and WAV audio files recorded on them. This unit can also play 8-cm CDs.

Precautions for CD use

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Always place compact discs in the tray with their labels facing upward.

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To remove a disc from its case, press down on the center of the disc holder and lift the disc out by its outer edge.

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Do not touch the signal side (the unlabeled side).

Fingerprints, oils and other substances can cause errors during playback.

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If there are fingerprints or dust on the signal side, use a soft cloth to wipe it gently from the center outwards.

Dirt on discs can lower the sound quality, so clean them and always store them in a clean state.

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Never use record cleaner, antistatic solutions, benzene, thinner or other chemical substances to clean a disc.

Doing so could damage the surface and make the CD unplayable.

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Do not apply labels or other materials to discs. Do not use discs that have had tape, stickers or other materials applied to their surface. Do not use discs that have


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sticky residue from stickers, etc. Such discs could become stuck in the unit or cause it to malfunction.

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Never use commercially available CD stabilizers. Their use could make disc playback impossible or cause the unit to malfunction.

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Do not use cracked discs.

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Do not use specially shaped discs, including heartshaped, business card-shaped or octagonal discs. Using such discs could damage the unit.

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With the intention of protecting copyrights, several record companies sell discs with a “copy control CD” designation. Some of these discs do not comply with CD specifications and might not be playable in this unit.

About cassette tapes

Usable types of tapes

Recordable tapes: Type I (normal)

Type II (high position/chrome)

Playable tapes: Type I (normal)

Type II (high position/chrome)

Type IV (metal)

Write-protection tabs for preventing unintentional recording

Cassettes have write-protection tabs to prevent the unintentional erasure of recordings. There are tabs for cassette sides A (1) and B (2). Use the tip of a screwdriver or similar tool to remove these tabs to prevent future recording. Put adhesive tape over the hole to allow recording again.

Tape slack

Before using a cassette confirm that the tape is not slack.

Slack tape could become entangled in the capstan or other parts. Use a pencil or the like to wind the tape until it is no longer slack.

Automatic tape type detection holes

Cassettes have automatic tape detection holes that allow this unit to automatically determine the type of tape inserted.

Types of cassette tapes that are not recommended for use with this unit

Use of the following types of cassette tapes might prevent normal operation or performance. Moreover, use of these types of tapes should be avoided because they could become entangled in the unit and result in unexpected malfunction.

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Irregular cassette tapes

Cassettes that are deformed, have irregular tape

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movement or that make unusual noises during fastforwarding and rewinding should not be used.

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Long-play tapes

Tapes that are longer than 90 minutes are very thin and easily stretched, which can result in warbling or flutter.

Moreover, these tapes can become entangled in the equipment, so their use should be avoided.

Precautions for cassette use

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Do not open cassettes or pull out their tape.

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Do not touch the side of the tape that has the magnetic coating with bare hands.

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Do not leave them in places with lots of garbage or dust.

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Do not use or store them in hot or humid places.

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Avoid using or storing them in places with strong magnetic fields. Doing so could cause noise or the erasure of recorded contents.

Dolby NR

Dolby NR reduces tape hiss during recording. This unit has

Dolby B Type noise reduction.

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Dolby NR affects both recording and playback, so you should set NR ON or OFF, using the same setting during playback as used during recording.

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On cassettes that have been recorded with Dolby NR make a note that Dolby B NR is ON.

Front panel

2 – Names and Functions of Parts

11Remote sensor

Signals from the included wireless remote control

(RC-A550) are received here. When using the remote control, point it towards this sensor.

21POWER button

Use to turn the unit’s power ON and OFF.

31Display

Shows the transport status, currently selected input source, record and playback signal levels, menus, etc.

CD section

Disc tray

Press the

OPEN/CLOSE

key to open the disc tray and insert and remove discs. Press the

OPEN/CLOSE

key again to close the disc tray.

PITCH CONTROL knob

Use to adjust the playback pitch of a CD. (See “Pitch control” on page 31.)

61PITCH CONTROL key/indicator

Use this key to turn the CD pitch control function ON and OFF. (See “Pitch control” on page 31.) The indicator lights when ON.

71REPEAT key

Press to turn the repeat playback function ON and OFF.

(See “Repeat playback” on page 30.)

81TIME/DISPLAY key

When the playback time is displayed, press this key to cycle the playback time display mode through track elapsed time, track remaining time and total remaining time. When text information is displayed, press this key to switch to playback time display. (See “Playback time display mode” on page 29.)

When the playback time is displayed, press this key while holding down the

SHIFT

key to switch to text information display, which includes album name, song name, artist name and file name.

During text information display, press this key while holding down the

SHIFT

key to switch between text information contents (album name, song name, artist name and file name).

Press and hold this key during text information display to scroll through the display items. (See “Text information display mode” on page 29.)

MENU key

When in standard display mode, press this key to switch to menu mode, which allows menu items to be selected.

When in menu item selection mode, press this to return to the standard display mode. When editing a menu item, press this key to return to menu item selection display. (See “Menu” on page 17.)

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ENTER/SHIFT key

When in menu mode, press this to make a selection or confirm a setting. When not in menu mode, this functions as the

SHIFT

key. q

OPEN/CLOSE key

Press to open and close the disc tray. w

STOP key

Press to stop CD playback.


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POWER ON START switch

Turn the power-on start function ON and OFF. (See

“Power-on start” on page 43.) r

–/+/FOLDER SEARCH keys

When in menu mode, use these to make selections and settings.

When a data CD is loaded, use these keys while holding down the

SHIFT

key to change the current folder. (See

“Folder playback (data CDs only)” on page 25.) t

Ô/Â

key

Press briefly to skip to the previous track.

Press and hold to search backwards. y

PLAY key

When stopped or paused, press to start CD playback. u

MODE switch

Set the power-on start mode to CD playback, cassette tape playback or cassette tape record. (See “Power-on start” on page 43.) i

¯/ key

Press briefly to skip to the next track.

Press and hold to search forwards. o

READY key

Press to pause CD playback. p

CD-TAPE CONT PLAY key

Press to turn the cassette tape and CD continuous playback mode ON and OFF. (See “Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape” on page 42.)

Press to pause playback and return to the point where playback was last started from a paused state. (See “Call function” on page 33.) s

CD DUB key

Press to record (dub) the CD playback sound to a cassette tape. (See “Dubbing a CD to a tape” on page

39.)

Cassette tape section

d

COUNTER RESET key

Press to reset the tape counter to “0000.” f

RTZ key

Press to return the cassette tape playback position to the counter zero point (0000). g

INPUT knob

Adjusts the cassette tape record level. (See “Recording” on page 39.) h

REV MODE switch

Use to set the tape playback mode to one-way (

Ä

), both directions (

Ë

) or continuous (

ä

). (See “Selecting the reverse mode” on page 35.) When recording, the unit records only once in both directions even if set to continuous (

ä

). (See “Selecting the reverse mode” on page 38.)

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STOP key

Press to stop the cassette tape. k

PLAY [Ó] key

Press to play a cassette tape in the reverse direction.

When the unit is record ready or playback is paused, recording or playback starts.

However, if you press this key when playback is paused in the forward direction, playback is paused in the reverse direction. l

RECORD key

Puts the cassette tape into record ready status.

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Ô key

Press to rewind the cassette tape. z

PITCH CONTROL knob

Use to adjust the cassette tape playback pitch (±10%).

(See “Pitch control” on page 37.) x

REC MUTE key

Press during recording to put the unit into record ready status after recording about four seconds of silence. (See

“Recording mute function” on page 39.) c

 key

Press to fast-forward the cassette tape. v

PAUSE key

Press to pause cassette tape playback or recording.

When the unit is record ready or playback is paused, press to start recording or playback.

b

DOLBY NR switch

Use to turn Dolby B noise reduction ON and OFF for cassette tape playback and recording. (See “Turning

Dolby NR ON and OFF during playback” on page 35 and “Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during recording” on page 38.) n

PLAY [Á] key

Press to play a cassette tape in the forward direction.

Use to start recording or playback when in record ready mode or when playback is paused.

However, if you press this key when playback is paused in the reverse direction, the playback is paused in the forward direction.

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EJECT button

Press to open the cassette compartment.

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Cassette compartment

Press the

EJECT

button to open the cassette compartment so that cassette tapes can be removed or loaded. To close the cassette compartment, press its door directly with your hand.

Monitoring section

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MONITOR switch

Set the sound output from the

PHONES

jack to either the CD sound only, the tape sound only, or a mix of the

CD and tape sounds.


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PHONES jack

Connect stereo headphones (standard stereo phone jack).

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PHONES knob

Use to adjust the volume of the sound output from the

PHONES

jack.

Rear panel

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TAPE INPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks

Input for analog source signals (–9 dBu, unbalanced) to record to the cassette tape.

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TAPE COMMON OUTPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks

These are unbalanced outputs (–4.5 dBu) for the cassette tape playback signal. During recording or when in record ready mode, the signal being recorded is output.

However, depending on the setting of the COMMON

OUT item in the menu, the CD playback signal can be output instead. (See “Setting the common output signal” on page 20.)

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CD OUTPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks

These are unbalanced outputs (–10 dBV) for the CD playback signal.

%

CD DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL) jack

This digital output sends the CD playback signal in S/

PDIF format.

^

TAPE INPUT (BALANCED) jack (CD-A750 only)

These are balanced inputs for recording analog source signals (+4 dBu) to cassette tape.

&

TAPE COMMON OUTPUT (BALANCED) jack

(CD-A750 only)

These are balanced outputs (+4 dBu) for the cassette tape playback signal. During recording or when in record ready mode, the signal being recorded is output.

However, depending on the setting of the COMMON

OUT item in the menu, the CD playback signal can be output instead. (See “Setting the common output signal” on page 20.)

*

CD OUTPUT (BALANCED) jack (CD-A750 only)

These are balanced outputs (+4 dBu) for the CD playback signal.

(

CONTROL I/O PARALLEL connector (CD-A750 only)

Use this parallel control connector to control this unit from an external device. (See “Using the parallel connector” on page 45.)

)

CONTROL I/O RS-232C connector (CD-A750 only)

Use this serial control connector to control this unit from an external device. (See “Using the RS-232C connector” on page 45.)

Q

VOLTAGE SELECTOR SW

Use this switch to set the input voltage to either 230V or

120V.

The voltage selector is only available on units for specific markets.


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Wireless remote control (RC-A550)


Press to pause playback and recording.

When the unit is record ready or playback is paused, press to start recording or playback.

Press to return the cassette tape playback position to the counter zero point (0000).

Press to reset the tape counter to “0000.” (See “Tape counter” on page 36.)

Press to rewind the cassette tape.

Press to fast-forward the cassette tape.

Press to stop the cassette tape.

Press to select the source to be recorded on the cassette tape. (See “Selecting the recording source” on page 38.)

Press to record (dub) the CD playback sound to a cassette tape. (See “Dubbing a CD to a tape” on page

39.)

Press to turn the cassette tape and CD continuous playback mode ON and OFF. (See “Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape” on page 42.)

0

REC MUTE key

Press during recording to put the unit into record ready status after recording about four seconds of silence. (See

“Recording mute function” on page 39.) q

RECORD key

Puts the cassette tape into record ready status. w

PLAY [Á] key

Press to play a cassette tape in the forward direction.

Press to start recording or playback when in record ready mode or when playback is paused.

However, if you press this key when playback is paused in the reverse direction, playback is paused in the forward direction.

e

PLAY [Ó] key

Press to play a cassette tape in the reverse direction.

When the unit is record ready or playback is paused, recording or playback starts.

However, if you press this key when playback is paused in the forward direction, playback is paused in the reverse direction.

CD Section

r

DISPLAY key

When the playback time is displayed, press this key to switch to text information display, which includes album name, song name, artist name and file name.

When text information is displayed, press this key to cycle through the text information shown, including album name, song name, artist name and file name.

Press and hold this key during text information display to scroll through the display items. (See “Text information display mode” on page 29.) t

TIME key

When the playback time is displayed, press this key to change the playback time display mode (track elapsed time, track remaining time, and total remaining time).

When text information is displayed, press this key to switch to playback time display. (See “Playback time display mode” on page 29.) y

P.MODE key

Press this to switch between the four playback modes, including continuous playback, single playback, random playback and program playback. (See “Playback modes” on page 26.)

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u

A.SPACE key

Press to turn the auto space function ON and OFF. (See

“Auto space function “on page 32.) i

A.CUE key

Press to turn the auto cue function ON and OFF. (See

“Auto cue function (audio CDs only)” on page 31.) o

A.READY key

Press to turn the auto ready function ON and OFF. (See

“Auto ready function” on page 32.) p

MENU key

When in standard display mode, press this key to switch to the menu mode, which allows menu items to be selected. When in menu item selection mode, press this to return to the standard display mode. When editing a menu item, press this key to return to menu item selection display. (See “Menu” on page 17.) a

REPEAT key

Press to turn the repeat playback function ON and OFF.

(See “Repeat playback” on page 30.) s

A–B key

Press this to set and unset the start point and end point for A–B repeat playback. (See “A–B repeat playback” on page 30.) d

FOLDER PLAY key

Press to turn the folder playback function ON and OFF.

(See “Folder playback (data CDs only)” on page 25.) f

SEARCH Ô/ keys

Press and hold these keys to search backwards or forwards. g

SKIP Â/¯ keys

Press these to skip to the previous or next track. h

STOP key

Press to stop CD playback.


j

OPEN/CLOSE key

Press to open and close the disc tray. k

Numerical keys

Use these to designate track numbers during CD playback and program input. l

CLEAR key

Press this to remove a track from the program when editing the program. (See “Programmed playback” on page 27.)

;

ENTER key

When in menu mode, press this to make a selection or confirm a setting. z

–/+ keys

When in menu mode, use these to make selections and settings. x

TAPE EDIT key

Press to execute the TAPE EDIT function. (See “Using the TAPE EDIT function” on page 40.) c

PROGRAM EDIT key

Press to enter program editing mode. (See “Programmed playback” on page 27.)

Press during program editing mode to exit program editing mode and return to the standard display. v

CALL key

Press to pause playback and return to the point where playback was last started from a paused state. (See “Call function” on page 33.) b

READY key

Press to pause CD playback. n

PLAY key

When stopped or paused, press to start CD playback. m

FOLDER Ó/Á key

Press to switch the folder on a data CD.

Display

This unit shows the following information on the display.

CD Section

This indicator appears when a data CD with MP3 or

WAV files is loaded in the unit.

The

FOLDER

,

A.CUE

,

A.READY

and

A.SPACE

indicators appear when the CD folder playback function, auto ready function, auto cue function and auto space function are

ON, respectively.


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This appears when the CD resume playback function is

ON.

When disc text information is being shown,

ALBUM

,

ARTIST

,

TITLE

and

FILE

indicators appear according to the contents.

This indicator appears when output is set to mono.

When the playback time is being displayed, these indicators show the current time display mode.

•

TOTAL REMAIN

appears when the playback time display mode is total remaining time.

•

REMAIN

appears when the playback time display mode is track remaining time.

•

No indicator appears when the playback time display mode is track elapsed time. No indicator appears when the main display is showing text information

(menu, title display, etc.) or when in menu mode or program setting mode.

This appears when the main display is showing the time display. It blinks during incremental play operation.

This indicator does not appear when the main display is showing text information (menu, title, etc.) or is in menu mode or program setting mode.

This display area has 11 characters. In addition to showing CD track, playback time and title information, this area shows information when in menu mode and various status messages (errors, etc.).

When a CD is playing, the

Á

indicator appears. When a

CD is paused the

π

indicator appears.

0

Playback mode indicators

Indicators appear according to the CD playback mode.

None of the indicators appear during ordinary playback

(continuous playback) mode. During single mode, random mode and program mode,

SINGLE

,

RANDOM

and

PROGRAM

appear, respectively. q

REPEAT indicator

This appears when the CD repeat playback function is

ON. w

A–B indicator

This appears when CD A–B repeat playback is on.

When only the A point is set

A–

light and

B

blinks. e

CONT PLAY CD TAPE indicator

This appears when continuous playback mode is operative.

CONT PLAY

blinks before starting operation

(when CD and tape are stopped).

CD

blinks during CD playback.

TAPE

blinks during cassette tape playback. r

DUB indicator

This appears during CD dubbing.

Cassette section

t

Level meters

These show the cassette tape playback and recording sound levels. y

Tape transport status indicators

PLAY

appears when the cassette tape is playing or paused.

REC

and

PLAY

both appear when recording or record ready.

REC

blinks when recording mute is functioning. “

π

” appears when playback is paused or the unit is record ready. The current transport direction (

Á

or

Ó

) is also shown at all times. u

Cassette input source indicators

The cassette tape input source is shown as

CD

for the CD,

UNBAL

for the unbalanced input, or

BAL

for the balanced input (CD–A750 only). i

Tape counter

This shows the cassette tape counter value. The counter value increases when moving forward. After “9999” the counter returns to “0000.” The counter value decreases when moving in reverse direction. After “0000” the counter reverts to “9999.”

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This unit uses a menu system to make various settings and use certain functions.

Menu structure

This unit’s menu system includes the following menu items.

Menu

No.

Item Function

1

2

3

4

PLAY MODE

AUTO CUE

AUTO READY

AUTO SPACE

Playback mode selection

Set auto cue function

Turn auto ready function ON and OFF

Turn auto space function ON and OFF

5 FOLDER PLAY Turn folder playback function

ON and OFF

6 INCREMENTAL

PLAY

Turn incremental play function

ON and OFF

7 RESUME PLAY Turn resume playback ON and

OFF

8 PROGRAM EDIT Edit the program

9 TAPE EDIT Use the TAPE EDIT function

10 TRAY LOCK Turn tray lock function ON and

OFF

11 EOM DISPLAY Set EOM display function

12 TAPE INPUT

SOURCE

Select input source

13 COMMON OUT Select COMMON OUTPUT source

14 MONO OUT Turn mono output function ON and OFF

15 DUBBING LEVEL Set record level during CD dubbing (fixed/volume)

16 RS232C BAUD

RATE

Set the RS232C baud rate

(CD-A750 only)

17 RS232C DATA

LENGTH

18 RS232C PARITY

BIT

Set the RS232C data length

(CD-A750 only)

Set the RS232C parity bit

(CD-A750 only)

19 RS232C STOP

BIT

20 FL DIMMER

21 VERSION

22 MOTOR TIME

23 DEFAULT

Set RS232C stop bit length

(CD-750 only)

Set the display brightness

Show version information

Show motor operation time

Restore the unit to its default settings

3 – Menu

Using the menu

Follow the basic procedures below to use the menu system to make settings. However, to use the PROGRAM EDIT and TAPE EDIT items, which are more complicated, see

“Programmed playback” (page 27) and “Using the TAPE

EDIT function” (page 40).

Moreover, selecting the VERSION and MOTOR TIME items causes information to be shown on the main display, but there are no settings to be made.

1 When in standard display mode, press the

MENU

key on the main unit or the remote control.

This puts the unit in menu mode, and the main display shows menu item selections. The menu item that was last selected the previous time that the menu was used is shown.

MENU key

MENU key

Press the MENU key when the menu item selection is shown to return to the standard display.


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3 – Menu

2 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to select the desired menu item.

–/+ key

ENTER key

–/+ key

3 Press the

ENTER

key on the main unit or the remote control to confirm the selection.

The menu item name and currently set value are shown.

Use the following steps to change the settings.

4 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to select the desired value.

The selection takes effect immediately.

5 Press the

ENTER

key on the main unit or the remote control to return to the standard display.

If you press the MENU key while menu item names and setting values are displayed, the display returns to menu item selection.

ENTER key

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Making connections

4 – Preparations

Headphones

Computer

Mixer

Connecting headphones

Connect stereo headphones to the

PHONES

jack on the front panel. Use the

PHONES

knob to the right of the

PHONES

jack to adjust the volume.

Use the

MONITOR

switch to the left of the

PHONES

jack to select the sound that is output through the

PHONES

jack.

Choose either CD sound only (

CD

position), tape sound only (

TAPE

position) or a mix of the CD and tape sounds

(

MIX

position).

Connecting external audio devices (input)

Connect external audio sources, including CD players and mixers, to this unit’s

TAPE INPUT

(

BALANCED

or

UNBALANCED

) jacks. Use the TAPE INPUT SOURCE menu item to select the input. Use the

INPUT knob on the front panel to adjust the input volume.

Connecting external audio devices (output)

For analog output, this unit has

TAPE COMMON OUTPUT and

CD ANALOG OUTPUT

jacks. The CD-A750 model has both

BALANCED

(XLR) and

UNBALANCED

(RCA pin)

External controller

jacks, while the CD-A550 model has only UNBALANCED jacks.

In addition, the CD playback signal can be output digitally from the

CD DIGITAL OUTPUT

jack in S/PDIF format.

The CD OUTPUT jacks ( ANALOG and DIGITAL ) always output the CD playback signal. The TAPE COMMON

OUTPUT jacks output the signal selected using the

COMMON OUT menu item. (See “Setting the common output signal” on page 20.)

Parallel controller (CD-A750 only)

To control a CD-A750 with parallel control from an external controller, use the PARALLEL (25-pin D-Sub) connector. See “Using the parallel connector” (page 45) for information about the pin allocation of the PARALLEL connector. In addition to receiving external control signals, the PARALLEL connector can output various types of status information. You can use this to show the status of this unit with an external display or lamp, as well as trigger the operation of other devices according to the activity of this unit, for example.


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RS-232C controller (CD-A750 only)

Use the

RS-232C

(9-pin D–Sub) connector for serial control of the CD-A750 with an external editor or controller. See

“Using the RS-232C connector” on page 45 for details.

Preparing the remote control

Installing the batteries

Setting the common output signal

Set the signal output from the

TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jacks according to your operating needs for this unit.


MENU

key on the main unit or the remote control to enter menu mode.

2 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to show the

COMMON OUT?

item on the main display, and press the

ENTER


3 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to select one of the following choices.

TAPE

: This always outputs the tape playback signal.

AUTO

(default value): outputs either the CD or the tape playback signal. When both are playing at the same time, only the tape signal is output.

MIX

: Outputs both the CD and tape playback signals, mixing them when they are playing simultaneously.

4 Press the

ENTER

key to return to the standard display.

•

•

If you want to output the CD and tape signals to different devices (or different channels of a mixer, for example), set the COMMON OUT item to “TAPE.”

By doing so, the CD signal will be output from the CD

OUTPUT jacks, while the tape signal will be output from the TAPE COMMON OUTPUT jacks.

If you’re outputting the signal of this unit to one external device, such as an amplifier, set the COMMON

OUT item to “AUTO” or “MIX.” By doing so, this unit outputs the signal of the CD and/or the tape depending on their playback status.

1 Open the cover on the back.

2 Insert two AA batteries, paying careful attention to their +/– orientation.

3 Close the cover.

The batteries are not supplied for Taiwan.

When to change the batteries

If the remote control operating distance becomes short or functions do not respond when their keys are pressed, replace both batteries with new ones at the same time.

Precautions for the use of batteries

Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak or rupture, for example. Please read the battery caution indications and page 4 of this manual carefully.

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Considerations for the use of the remote control

•

When using other devices that are controlled by infrared signals, operation of this unit’s remote control could cause those devices to function improperly.

•

Operate the remote control within the following range.

Remote sensor


Adjust the display brightness (DIMMER)

You can adjust the display brightness to suit the operating environment of the unit.


MENU


2 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to show the

FL DIMMER?

item on the main display, and press the

ENTER


15° 15°

3 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to select a value between 1 and 10.

The higher the number the brighter the display becomes.

(The default value is 7.)

4 Press the

ENTER


Operation distance

Front: 7 meters or less

Within a 15º angle: 7 meters or less


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5 – Playing Back CDs

This chapter explains the playback functions of this unit’s

CD player.

Discs that can be played

This unit’s CD player can play the following types of discs.

• CD-DA (audio CD) format discs

This unit can play commercially available audio CDs and

CD-R and CD-RW discs that have been recorded in audio

CD format. These discs are called “ audio CDs” in this manual.

• CD-ROM (data CD) format discs

This unit can play discs that contain MP3 and WAV files.

These discs are called “data CDs” in this manual.

MP3 files that can be played include files that have sampling frequencies of 32, 44.1 or 48 kHz, and bit rates of

32 to 320 kbps or variable bit rate (VBR). WAV files that can be played include files that have sampling frequencies of 8 to 48 kHz and are 8-bit or 16-bit.

CAUTION

MP3 files that use VBR compression

Due to format limitations, positions in VBR files cannot be accurately detected. For this reason, when using the call function, the A–B repeat function or other functions that require points to be set in the middle of tracks, the points set and the actual playback starting points might be slightly different.

Data CD folders and tracks

This unit treats all the audio files (WAV and MP3) on data

CDs as “tracks.” Some data CDs store files inside folders in the same way that ordinary computers do. In addition, multiple folders can be stored inside another folder creating a multilevel structure.

This unit assigns a folder number to each folder to manage them. Folder numbers are assigned sequentially starting with the first folder at the highest level followed by the folders (subfolders) inside it. Folders inside a higher-level folder are numbered in order before the next folder in the higher-level is numbered as shown in the illustration below.

If the root folder of a data CD contains one or more audio files, it will be numbered as the first folder.

Each audio file is also assigned a track number. Track numbers are assigned in order starting from those in the lowest numbered folder. During ordinary playback of data

CDs, tracks are played back in the order of their assigned numbers just like the tracks on an audio CD. Folders that do not directly contain audio files are not given numbers.

For example, in the illustration below the folder that contains folder 5 is not given a number.

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Folder

MP3/WAV file

An Example of Data CD Structure

Loading a CD

To load a CD, press the

OPEN/CLOSE

key on the main unit or the remote control to open the disc tray and place a disc on it with the label side up.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE key again to close the disc tray.

After a disc is loaded, this unit reads the disc information and shows on the display the total number of tracks and total playback time for an audio CD or the total number of tracks in the current folder or on the entire disc for a data

CD.

OPEN/CLOSE key

OPEN/CLOSE key


CD playback

The following explanation assumes that the necessary connections have been made, the unit’s power is ON and a

CD (audio CD or data CD) has been loaded.

To start CD playback, press the

CD PLAY

key on the main unit or the remote control.

A CD and a cassette tape can be played at the same time.

Instead of pressing the OPEN/CLOSE key to close the disc tray, you can press the CD PLAY or READY key on the main unit or the remote control to close the disc tray and begin playback immediately.

CAUTION

If you open the disc tray while this unit is in use, the following settings are lost.

• Program

• CALL point

• Resume point

• Current folder (for data CDs)

CD-PLAY key

Tray lock function

Turn the tray lock function ON to disable the

OPEN/CLOSE keys during playback and when playback is paused so that the disc tray is not opened unintentionally. This allows you to prevent accidentally interrupting playback by pressing the

OPEN/CLOSE

key. The default setting for the unit is

OFF. To turn the tray lock function ON, use the menu and conduct the following procedures.


MENU


2 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to show “

TRAY LOCK?

” on the main display, and press the

ENTER

key.

CD PLAY key

• Stopping playback

Press the

CD STOP


• Pausing Playback

Press the

READY


In this Owner’s Manual, explanations assume that the CD playback mode is set to CONTINUE (continuous playback mode) unless otherwise specified.

3 Use the –/+ key to change the setting from

OFF

(default value) to

ON

.

4 Press the

ENTER



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Selecting a track

There are two ways to select a track. You can move (skip) to the previous or next track, or you can select a track directly by its track number. In addition, you can skip to the next or previous folder of a data CD.

Skipping to the next or previous track

Press the

Ô

/

Â

or

¯

/



key on the main unit or the

SKIP

Â

/

¯

key on the remote control. In addition, if you press and hold a

SKIP

Â

/

¯

key on the remote control, the unit skips through multiple tracks successively.

•

•

If you skip to a track during playback, the selected track begins playing immediately.

If you skip to a track while playback is paused or stopped, playback pauses at the beginning of the selected track.

SKIP ( Ô/Â, ¯/) key

SKIP Â/¯ key

Numeric keys (0-9)

• To select track 1:

Press the “

1

” key one time.

• To select track 12:

Press the “

1

” key followed by the “

2

” key.

2 Press the CD

PLAY

key on the main unit or the remote control. The selected track begins to play.

•

•

•

If you press the READY key instead of the CD PLAY key, playback is paused at the beginning of the selected track.

If you press the ENTER key instead of the CD PLAY key, the following occurs depending on whether the unit was playing before the track number was input in step 1 above.

Playing: the selected track starts to play.

Paused or stopped: the unit pauses at the beginning of the selected track.

The numeric keys cannot be used to select a track when in program or random mode.

Selecting a folder (data CDs only)

When using a data CD, you can skip to the previous or next folder by pressing the

FOLDER SEARCH –

/

+

keys while pressing and holding the

SHIFT

key on the main unit or by pressing the

FOLDER

Ó

/

Á

keys on the remote control.

This will skip to the beginning of the first track in the previous or next folder. If you hold down one of these keys, you can skip through folders continually.

Selecting by track number

You can use the numeric keys (0–9) on the remote control to directly set a track for playback by number.

Track numbers can have up to two digits for audio CDs and up to three digits for data CDs.

1 Use the remote control numeric keys (0–9) to input the track number. Input the track number starting with the first digit as in the example below.

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SHIFT key

FOLDER SEARCH –, + key


Folder playback (data CDs only)

By turning folder playback mode ON when playing a data

CD, you can set the playback area to the selected (current) folder.

Setting the folder playback mode with the remote control

Press the

FOLDER PLAY

key to turn folder playback mode ON and OFF and show the current setting on the display.

FOLDER PLAY key

FOLDER Ó/Á key

If folder playback mode is ON, when you skip to a different folder, it becomes the current folder. See “Folder playback (data CDs only)” on page 25 for details.

Search forward and backward

You can search forward and backward in a track while listening to its sound.

1 Play or pause the desired track.

2 Press and hold the

Ô

/

Â

or

¯

/



keys on the main unit or the

SEARCH

Ô

/



keys on the remote control to start searching forward or backward.

3 Release the key that you are holding down to stop searching and return to the state (playback or pause) before you began searching.

The setting is shown for two seconds and then disappears from the display.

Press the

FOLDER PLAY

key again to change the setting.

When the folder playback function is ON,

FOLDER

appears on the display.

Setting the folder playback mode from the main unit

(See “Using the menu” on page 17 for details about making menu settings.)


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control main display to show

FLDR PLAY?

and press the

ENTER



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–/+ key

ENTER key

ENTER key

–/+ key

3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to select “ON.”

4 Press the

ENTER


If the FOLDER PLAY item is set to “OFF,” the playback area is set as the entire data CD.

Selecting the current folder

When using the controls on the main unit, with playback stopped, press the

FOLDER SEARCH –/+

keys while pressing and holding the

SHIFT

key to switch folders. When using the remote control, with playback stopped, press the

FOLDER

Ó

/

Á

keys to switch folders.

During this operation, folder titles (album titles) appear on the display.

If the folder was changed while playback was stopped, the unit returns to the standard display and playback is stopped at the beginning of the new folder.

If the folder was changed during playback or while paused, after changing to the desired folder using the procedures above, the folder is confirmed after one second elapses, and the folder name is shown on the display for two seconds.

You cannot skip through folders during playback or when paused if the current playback mode is program mode.

CAUTION

•

•

The following settings are lost when the current folder is changed.

Program

CALL point

Playback modes

This unit can play tracks using the following four methods

(playback modes).

Continuous playback (default setting)

The tracks on a disc are played back in numerical order.

In folder playback mode, the tracks in the current playback folder on a data CD are played back in numerical order. See “Folder playback (data CDs only)” on page 25.

Single playback

The currently selected track is played once and then playback stops.

Random playback

The tracks on the disc are played back randomly regardless of track number. After all tracks have been played once, playback stops.

In folder playback mode, the tracks in the current playback folder on a data CD are played back in random order. (See “Folder playback (data CDs only)” on page

25.)

Programmed playback

Tracks are played back in the programmed order. See

“Programmed playback” on page 27 for details.

Selecting the playback mode

Use the dedicated

P.MODE

key on the remote control to select playback mode easily. You can also use the menu to set it from the main unit.

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Using the P.MODE key on the remote control


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys to select the desired playback mode

(see above).

4 Press the

ENTER

key to return to the standard display. The selected playback mode is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

P.MODE key

1 Each time you press the

P.MODE

key on the remote control, the playback mode changes.

Programmed playback (PROG), however, cannot be selected during playback or when paused. To select programmed playback, press the

P.MODE

key when playback is stopped or no CD is loaded. The current mode is shown with an indicator on the display as follows.

Display

No indicator

SINGLE

RANDOM

PROGRAM

Playback mode

Continuous playback

Single playback

Random playback

Programmed playback

Programmed playback

If you set the playback mode to “PROGRAM” as described in “Selecting the playback mode” above, this unit can conduct programmed playback. In this mode, if you press the CD PLAY key on the main unit or the remote control, playback proceeds from the first track in the set program

(program step “01”). Press the

Ô

/

Â

and

¯

/



keys on the main unit or the SKIP

Â

/

¯

keys on the remote control to skip to the previous/next program step.

You must set a program in advance to use programmed playback.

Setting the program

Use the remote control to set the program following the procedures below.

You can set the program at any time regardless of the current playback mode.

1 When playback is stopped, press the

PROGRAM

EDIT

key.

•

•

Immediately after pressing the P.MODE key, the selected mode is shown in the main display area as follows.

–

Continuous playback mode selected: CONT

–

Single playback mode selected: SNGL

–

Random playback mode selected: RNDM

–

Programmed playback mode selected: PROG

In this Owner’s Manual, explanations assume that the CD playback mode is set to CONTINUE (continuous playback mode) unless otherwise specified.

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Setting the playback mode with the menu

(See “Using the menu” on page 17 for further explanation about how to use the menu.)


MENU

key to enter menu mode.

2 Use the –/+ keys to show “

PLAY MODE

?” in the main display area, and press the

ENTER

key.

PROGRAM

EDIT key

This starts program input mode and the following types of information appear on the display. The top example is of an audio CD and the lower one is of a data CD.


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In program input mode, the total program time and the number of programmed tracks is shown on the display.

(However, the total program time is not shown for data

CDs.) When no tracks have been added to the program,

0:00/00

is shown.

Program input mode can be activated by selecting the

PROGRAM EDIT item from the menu. (See “Using the menu” on page 17 for details about using the menu.)

2 Use the numeric keys or the

SKIP

Â

/

¯

keys to select a track to add as program step 01.

When using the numeric keys, input the leftmost digit first.

[Audio CD]

[Data CD]

When using a data CD, if you do not press the numeric

keys or the SKIP Â/¯ keys for a second, the display

switches from showing the track number to showing the file name.

3 Press the

ENTER

key to add the selected track to the program and return to program input mode, which allows you to add the next program step.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to add as many tracks as you desire in order.

5 When finished program setting, to exit program input mode, press the

ENTER

key or the

PROGRAM

EDIT


Pause program

You can set the program to pause by entering “0” for a track number using the numeric keys. During programmed playback, when the program reaches a step set to pause, the unit’s CD player pauses. You must press the CD PLAY key to advance to the next program step.

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The same track can be added to the program multiple times.

Press the remote control CLEAR key to remove the last added track from the program.

Press the CD STOP key to remove all tracks from the program.

The program can have a maximum of 99 tracks. If you try to add more than 99 tracks, the “PGM Full!” error message appears on the display.

If the total playback time of the programmed tracks exceeds 999 minutes and 59 seconds “ –––: ––” is shown on the display.

You cannot add a pause as the final program step.

You cannot add a pause that would result in two consecutive pauses.

In program input mode, use the –/+ keys to change program steps and confirm their contents.

Programmed playback mode and the program settings are retained even if the power is turned OFF.

In programmed playback mode, playback is impossible if no tracks have been added to the program.

Clearing the entire program

In addition to pressing the

CD STOP

key to clear the entire program in program input mode, as described above, all the following actions also clear the entire program.

•

Opening the disc tray

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Turning the folder playback function ON or OFF

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Changing the playback mode

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Changing the folder

Checking the program

You can check the contents of the program.

1 Press the

PROGRAM EDIT

key on the remote control to put the unit into program setting mode.

2 Press the

–

/

+

keys to cycle through the program steps shown on the display, starting at the first.

Pressing the

–

key cycles through the tracks in the program in reverse order from the last added step.

Editing the program

You can edit a program that has already been created.

1 Press the remote control

PROGRAM EDIT

key to put the unit into program input mode.

2 Use the

–

/

+

keys to select the program step that you want to edit.

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Replacing a track

Use the numeric keys or

SKIP

Â

/

¯

keys to select the replacement track and press the

ENTER

key.

The selected track replaces the track in the step and the unit returns to program input mode.

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Erasing a track

Press the remote control

CLEAR

key to remove the track from the program.

All following tracks are moved one step forward in the program.

Playback time display mode

You can set what is shown on the display when in playback time display mode.

1 Press the main unit

TIME/DISPLAY

key (or the remote control

TIME

key) to cycle through the three types of time display.

The currently selected display mode is shown above the main display.


No indicator

The elapsed time of the current track is shown.

“REMAIN” indicator

The remaining time of the current track is shown.

“TOTAL” and “REMAIN” indicators

The total remaining time is shown.

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When stopped, the total time is always shown regardless of whether the “TOTAL” or “REMAIN” indicators are shown.

•

When a data CD is loaded, the remaining time and total remaining time during playback and the total time when playback is stopped are not shown. (Only the number of tracks or the track number is shown;

“ ––” appears in place of the time display.)

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In programmed playback mode, the program total elapsed time and remaining time are shown.

The time display mode setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

TIME/DISPLAY key

Text information display mode

Text information can be shown on the display. ID3 tag information can be shown for data CDs and CD text information can be shown for audio CDs. This information cannot be shown if it is not recorded in the disc or file.

1 To show text information, press the

TIME/DISPLAY

key while holding the

SHIFT

key on the main unit (or press the

DISPLAY

key on the remote control). Press again to cycle through the available text information

(see below).

An indicator for the currently selected display mode is shown above the main display. The contents shown differ during playback and when paused and between data CDs and audio CDs.

TIME key

[Audio CD/Data CD title]

[Data CD file name]

During playback

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TITLE

indicator

The track title is shown.

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ARTIST

indicator

The track artist name is shown.


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•

FILE

indicator (data CDs only)

The file name is shown.

When paused

•

ALBUM TITLE

indicator

The album title is shown (when using an audio CD).

The folder name or volume label is shown (when using a data CD).

•

ALBUM ARTIST

indicator (audio CDs only)

The album artist name is shown.

2 To return to time display, press the

TIME


Repeat playback

This unit can play all tracks repeatedly or repeat a selected section of one track (A–B repeat playback).

Ordinary repeat playback

Press the

REPEAT

key on the main unit or the remote control to turn repeat playback ON (

REPEAT appears on the display) and play all tracks repeatedly.

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If the folder playback function is ON when using a data CD, only the tracks in the current folder are played.

If repeat playback is turned ON when programmed playback mode is active, the tracks in the program are played back repeatedly. If repeat playback is turned ON when single playback mode is active, the currently selected track is played back repeatedly.

When the auto ready function is ON, playback pauses at the start of each track regardless of whether the repeat function is ON or OFF. Turn the auto ready function OFF to conduct continuous repeat playback.

If repeat playback is turned ON during playback, playback continues without interruption and repeats from the beginning of the first track after the end of the last track is reached. If repeat playback is turned ON when playback is stopped, it begins when the

CD PLAY

key is pushed. Press the

REPEAT

key on the main unit or the remote control again to turn repeat playback OFF (

REPEAT

disappears from the screen).

The repeat function ON/OFF setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

A–B repeat playback

Repeat playback of a selection of a track (A–B) is possible.

1 During playback or when paused, press the remote control

A–B

key at the point where you want to set the start point (A) for the repeat playback selection.

REPEAT

and

A–

appear on the display and

B

blinks.

REPEAT key

A-B key

REPEAT key

If you press the REPEAT key, the repeat playback start point (A) is canceled and “REPEAT” and “A–” disappear from the display.

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2 Press the remote control

A–B

key again at the point where you want to set the end point (B) for the repeat playback section. REPEAT and A–B appear on the display, the repeat section (A–B) is confirmed and

A–B repeat playback begins.


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CAUTION

During playback, turning pitch control playback

ON or OFF might cause the playback sound to skip momentarily.

Using pitch control playback with a data CD (MP3,

WAV) sometimes causes the playback sound to skip.

The A–B repeat playback section cannot span more than one track.

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Stopping A–B repeat playback

Press the remote control

A–B

key or the

REPEAT

key.

REPEAT

and

A–B

disappear from the display and A–B repeat playback stops.

Auto cue function (audio CDs only)

If the auto cue function is ON, when a track is selected, the silence at the beginning of the track is skipped and the unit pauses at the position where the “signal” actually starts in the track. This allows sound to be heard immediately after playback is started.

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If A–B repeat playback is stopped during playback, the track continues playing past the B point.

Press the CD STOP key to stop CD playback and cancel the designated repeat section (A–B).

Pitch control

This unit can change the pitch (sound frequency and playback speed) during CD playback (pitch control playback).

Follow the procedures below to use pitch control playback.

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The auto cue function cannot be used with data CDs.

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When the auto cue function is ON, even if a track is selected during playback, playback pauses at the position where the “signal” actually starts after the track is selected.

You can also set the audio signal detection threshold level auto cue level) for use with the auto cue function. In short, this unit recognizes signals above the auto cue level as

“signal” and ignores any signal below the auto cue level as

“silence.”

Follow the procedures below to use the menu to turn the auto cue function ON and OFF and set the auto cue level.

(See “Using the menu” on page 17 for details about how to use the menu.)


MENU


2 Use the

-

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to show

AUTO CUE?

on the main display, and press the

ENTER

key.

PITCH CONTROL key/

Indicator

PITCH CONTROL knob

1 Press the

PITCH CONTROL

key on the main unit to turn pitch control playback ON. The indicator next to the

PITCH CONTROL

key lights.

2 Use the

CD PITCH

knob on the main unit to adjust the pitch. You can raise or lower the pitch by up to

12.5%.

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Turning pitch control playback OFF

Press the

PITCH CONTROL

key on the main unit again to turn pitch control playback OFF.

The

PITCH CONTROL

indicator turns off.

3 Use the

–

/

+

key to select the desired value from the following options.

The auto cue function is turned ON by all values besides

“OFF” and they set the auto cue level.

Options: OFF (default value), –24dB, –30dB, –36dB,

–42dB, –48dB

4 Press the

ENTER


When the auto cue function is ON,

A.CUE


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The auto cue setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.


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The auto cue function cannot be used with data CDs.

Turning auto cue ON and OFF using the remote control A.CUE key

Press the

A.CUE

key on the remote control to turn the auto cue function ON and OFF.

Turning the auto ready function ON and OFF from the main unit

The auto ready function can be turned ON and OFF from the main unit using the menu. (See “Using the menu” on page 17 for details about how to use the menu.)


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


AUTO READY?


ENTER

key.

A.CUE key

3 Use the

–

/

+

keys to choose “ON” or “OFF” (default value).

4 Press the

ENTER


The auto ready setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

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The auto cue setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

The auto cue level cannot be set with the A.CUE key.

Auto ready function

When the auto ready function is ON, after playback of a track finishes, playback pauses at the start of the next track.

Press the

A.READY

key on the remote control to turn the auto ready function ON and OFF.

A.READY

appears on the display when the auto ready function is ON.

Auto space function

When the auto space function is ON, a four-second space is automatically added between tracks during playback.

In other words, after a track finishes playing, the CD pauses for four seconds before the next track starts to play.

Press the

A.SPACE

key on the remote control to turn the auto space function ON and OFF.

When the auto space function is ON,

A.SPACE


A.SPACE key

A.READY key

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2 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to show “

INCR PLAY?


ENTER

key.

To use the auto space function, the auto ready function must be OFF. The auto space function does not work if the auto ready function is ON.

Turning the auto space function ON and OFF from the main unit

The auto space function can be turned ON and OFF from the main unit using the menu. (See “Using the menu” on page 17 for details about how to use the menu.)


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


AUTO SPACE?


ENTER

key.

3 Use the

–

/

+

keys to select “ON” or “OFF” (default value).

4 Press the

ENTER


The auto space setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

Incremental play

If the Incremental play function is ON, pressing the CD

PLAY key during playback cause the next track to play from its beginning, and pressing the CD STOP key during playback causes the unit to pause at the beginning of the next track.

If the CD PLAY key is pressed when the incremental play

function is ON, playback resumes from the paused posi-

tion, and if the CD STOP key is pressed when paused,

playback stops.

Moreover, if the CD PLAY key is pressed during playback of the final track, the first track begins to play, while if the CD STOP key is pressed, playback pauses at the first track.

Use the menu to turn the incremental function ON and OFF.



MENU


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys to select “ON” or “OFF” (default value).

4 Press the

ENTER


When the incremental play function is ON,

TRACK

blinks on the display during playback.

The incremental play setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

Call function

The call function allows you to return to the last point where playback was started from a paused state (call point) and pause again.

Press the

CALL

key on the main unit or the remote control during playback or when stopped to use the call function.

CALL key

CALL key


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The call point is erased after any of the following operations.

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The power is turned OFF

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The disc tray is opened

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The playback mode is changed

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The folder playback function ON/OFF setting is changed

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The folder is changed

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If you press the CALL key when no call point has been set, “No Call Pt!” appears on the main display.

The call function cannot be used during random playback mode.

EOM function

Turn the EOM (End Of Message) function ON to have the unit start blinking the playback time display when the audio

CD reaches the remaining playback time set in advance. In addition, the CD-A750 model can send an EOM tally signal with this information from its

CONTROL I/O PARALLEL jack, and this tally signal can be used to light an external lamp, for example. Use the menu to set the EOM function.



MENU


2 Use the –/+ keys on the main unit or the remote control to show “

EOM DISP?


ENTER

key.

Resume playback

Turn the resume playback function ON to allow playback to restart from the position where playback was last stopped

(resume point).

When the resume playback function is ON,

RESUME



MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to show “RESUME?” on the main display, and press the

ENTER


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to select “ON” or “OFF” (default value).

4 Press the

ENTER


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The resume point ON/OFF setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

The resume point is erased after any of the following operations.

–

The disc tray is opened

–

The folder playback function ON/OFF setting is changed

–

The folder is changed

–

The playback mode is changed

3 Use the

–

/

+

keys to choose one of the following settings.

Options: OFF (default value), 5sec, 10sec, 15sec, 20sec,

25sec, 30sec, 35sec

All the settings except for “OFF” turn the EOM function

ON and indicate the number of seconds before the end of the track when the unit’s playback time starts to blink on the display.

4 Press the

ENTER


This setting is retained even if the power is turned OFF.

How to use the tally signal (CD-A750 only)

1 Following the procedures above, use the menu to set the EOM DISPLAY item to any setting besides

“OFF.”

2 Connect this unit to the device that is to receive the

EOM tally signal using the

CONTROL I/O PARALLEL

jack. See “Using the parallel connector” on page 45 for information about the

PARALLEL

jack pin allocation.

3 Turn the power of this unit and the receiving device

ON.

4 Start playback of the CD in this unit. During playback, when the set track remaining time is reached the EOM tally signal is output from the

CONTROL I/

O PARALLEL

jack.

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6 – Playing Back Cassette Tapes

This chapter explains the playback functions of this unit’s cassette recorder. The following explanation assumes that this unit’s power is ON and that a cassette tape with a recorded signal has been loaded with the A side facing forward.

Playing a tape

Press the

TAPE PLAY

[

Á

] key on the main unit or the remote control to play the A side or the

TAPE PLAY

[

Ó

] key to play the B side.

Preparation for tape playback

Selecting the reverse mode

Use the

REV MODE

switch to set the reverse mode.

TAPE PLAY key

TAPE PLAY key

REV MODE switch

ä

: Repeat playback of both A and B sides five times

Ë

: Play both A and B sides once each and then stop playback

ï

: Play either the A or the B side once and then stop playback

Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during playback

To play a tape recorded using Dolby B noise reduction, turn the

DOLBY NR

switch ON before playback.

You can play both a CD and a cassette tape at the same time.

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Stopping playback

Press the

TAPE STOP

key.

DOLBY NR switch

Use the same Dolby B noise reduction ON/OFF setting as was used during recording.

TAPE STOP key


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Tape counter

The tape counter value increases as the tape runs from left to right, and it decreases as it runs from right to left.

TAPE STOP key

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To fast-forward or rewind

Press the

TAPE



or

Ô

key on the main unit or the remote control. Press the

TAPE STOP

key to stop fast-forwarding or rewinding.

Tape counter

Press the

COUNTER RESET

key on the main unit or the remote control to reset the tape counter to “0000.”

COUNTER RESET key

COUNTER

RESET key

TAPE

Ô/ key

TAPE

Ô/ key

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RTZ


Pitch control

The pitch of the sound can be changed during cassette playback.

RTZ key

RTZ key

Press the

RTZ

key on the main unit or the remote control to return the cassette tape playback position to the counter zero point (0000). The

RTZ

key does not function, however, if pressed when the counter value is between “9996” and “0004.”

RTZ is an abbreviation for “return to zero.”

TAPE PITCH CONTROL knob

Turn the

TAPE PITCH CONTROL

knob on the main unit to the right to increase the playback speed and raise the playback pitch. Turn it to the left to slow the playback speed and lower the playback pitch.

The knob has an indentation at the center, which is the position for playback at the standard pitch. The pitch can be raised or lowered by up to 10%.

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•

Cassette playback pitch cannot be controlled with the remote control.

Although there is a PITCH CONTROL key to turn the CD pitch control ON and OFF, there is no key to turn the cassette recorder pitch control ON and OFF.

To play a tape at the standard pitch, set the PITCH

CONTROL knob to its center (indented) position.


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7 – Recording Cassette Tapes

This unit can record to cassette tapes. The following procedures explain how to prepare for recording by setting the reverse mode and Dolby NR and selecting the input and then actual recording. This explanation assumes that the unit’s power is ON and that a recordable (write-protect tabs not removed) cassette tape has been loaded already.

the input source. Press the key repeatedly to cycle through the input sources.

The active input source appears on the main area of the display.

Preparing to record

Selecting the reverse mode

INPUT key

REV MODE switch

Use the

REV MODE

switch to set the unit to record on one or both sides.

Ë

: After recording on both A and B sides, the unit stops.

ï

: After recording on either the A or B side, the unit stops.

If ä is selected, the unit functions as though Ë had

been selected. In other words, after recording on both A and B sides, the unit stops.

Turning Dolby NR ON and OFF during recording

INPUT CD

: the playback signal from this unit’s CD player

INPUT UNBAL

: the signal input through the TAPE

INPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks on the rear panel

INPUT BAL

(CD-A750 only): the signal input through the

TAPE INPUT (BALANCED)

jacks on the rear panel

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Using the menu

You can also use the menu to set the record source signal

(input source).


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


TAPE INPUT?


ENTER


DOLBY NR switch

Turn the

DOLBY NR

switch on the main unit ON to record with Dolby (B Type) noise reduction.

Selecting the recording source

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Using the INPUT key on the remote control

The remote control

INPUT

key can be used to select

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3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to select the input source from the following options.

CD

: the playback signal from this unit’s CD player.

UNBAL

(default value): the signal input through the

TAPE INPUT (UNBALANCED) jacks on the rear panel

BAL

(CD-A750 only): the signal input through the

TAPE INPUT (BALANCED)

jacks on the rear panel

4 Press the

ENTER



The CD dubbing function is convenient when recording a CD. See “Dubbing a CD to a tape” on page 39 for details.

Recording

After completing the above preparations, set the recording level and begin recording.

1 Press the

RECORD


This makes the unit ready to record ready. The meters on the display show the input level and the

REC

indicator appears.

The sound of the recording source is output through the

TAPE COMMON OUTPUT

jack. This sound can also be output from the

PHONES

jack by setting the

MONITOR switch to

MIX

or

TAPE

.

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Stopping recording

Press the

TAPE STOP

key.

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Pausing recording

Press the

PAUSE

key. Press the

PAUSE

key again or the

TAPE PLAY

key to restart recording.

Recording mute function

During recording, press the

REC MUTE

key on the main unit or the remote control to record about four seconds of silence and then pause recording. Press the

TAPE PLAY

or

PAUSE

key on the main unit or the remote control to restart recording.

Press and hold the

REC MUTE

key on the main unit or the remote control for more than four seconds to create a silence of longer than four seconds. The unit pauses when the key is released after being held for more than four seconds.

To create a silence of less than four seconds, press the

PAUSE

key during the recording of the silence.

This pauses the unit.

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If you press the REC MUTE key again during the recording of silence, ordinary recording restarts.

If you press the REC MUTE key when recording is paused, the unit will record four seconds of silence and then pause again.

MONITOR switch

2 To set the record level, start playback of the recording source and adjust the

INPUT

knob on the main unit to set the optimal level while looking at the meters. Adjust the input so that the meters indicate

0 dB at its highest level.

INPUT knob

3 Select and confirm the tape operation direction.

The current tape operation direction is shown on the display with the reverse (

Ó

) or forward indicator (

Á

).

To record in the opposite direction, press the

TAPE

PLAY

key of the desired direction to change the tape operation direction.

4 Press the

TAPE PLAY

or

PAUSE

key on the main unit or the remote control to start recording.

Dubbing a CD to a tape

The CD dubbing function allows you to press the

CD DUB key on the main unit or the remote control to dub the CD loaded in the unit to a cassette tape with one touch.

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•

The input source does not need to be selected.

The record level is automatically set to the default setting, but you can also set it manually. (See

“Adjusting the record level when dubbing” on page

40.)

The CD programmed playback, random playback, single playback, repeat playback and other functions can be used as desired when dubbing a CD.

•

The auto ready and incremental play functions cannot be used during CD dubbing.

The following explanations assume that the CD to be dubbed and a recordable cassette tape have been loaded in the unit.

Basic dubbing (recording to the A side of a tape from its beginning)

When playback is stopped, press the

CD DUB



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1 Set "CD" as the recording source. (See “Selecting the recording source” on page 38.)


MENU


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to show "

DUB LEVEL?

" on the main display, and press the

ENTER


CD DUB key

CD DUB key

The tape automatically rewinds to the start of the A side, and the tape counter resets to “0000.” The CD pauses at the beginning of its first track. After the tape records about eight seconds of silence (to avoid the leader tape), dubbing starts with the CD beginning playback and the cassette recorder beginning recording at the same time. (The

DUB

indicator appears on the display.)

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•

•

•

When the CD playback stops or the tape end is reached, the tape stops (the tape side end that it stops at depends on the reverse mode) and dubbing ends.

When dubbing in two-side recording mode, if the last track being recorded to the first side of the tape is not recorded completely before the operation direction reverses, that track is recorded again from its beginning on the second side of the tape.

When dubbing in two-side recording mode, nothing is recorded for eight seconds after the operation direction is reversed. (CD playback pauses while the cassette recorder continues in record mode.)

Press the TAPE or CD STOP key to stop dubbing at any time.

Adjusting the record level when dubbing

The recording level is automatically set when dubbing a

CD to a tape by default, but the record level can be adjusted with the INPUT knob when dubbing.

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4 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to select “VARI.”

Options: FIX (default value), VARI

5 Press the

ENTER


6 Press the

RECORD

key on the main unit or the remote control to make the unit record ready and enable monitoring of the recording source.

7 Play the CD and observe the recording level meters on the display.

8 Use the

INPUT

knob to adjust the recording level.

(See “Recording” on page 39.)

9 Press the

CD STOP

key to stop the CD and the

TAPE

STOP

key to take the unit out of record ready mode.

10 Press the

CD DUB

key on the main unit or the remote control to conduct dubbing in the same way as described above in “Basic dubbing.”

Using the TAPE EDIT function

Using the TAPE EDIT function, this unit can follow an automatically prepared program and dub a CD according to the tape length.

With the TAPE EDIT function, starting with the first track,

CD tracks that total less than the length of the tape side are recorded in order to the A side of the tape. Then, recording continues from the next track in order to the B side.

1 When CD playback is stopped, press the

TAPE EDIT

key on the remote control to enter TAPE EDIT mode. The main display appears as shown below.


3 Press the

CD DUB

key on the main unit or the remote control. Dubbing in the set recording direction begins from that position.

TAPE EDIT key

You can also select the TAPE EDIT menu item to enter

TAPE EDIT mode.

2 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to select the length (in minutes) of the tape being used.

Options: 30 (default), 46, 54, 60, 80, 90, 120

CAUTION

You can select “120” (for a 120-minute tape) when using the TAPE EDIT function, but use of tapes longer than 90 minutes with this unit is not recommended. (See “Types of cassette tapes that are not recommended for use with this unit” on page 10.)

3 Press the

ENTER


If a program has not already been set, this unit automatically creates a program to fit the length of the tape.

If a program has already been set, “

OVERWRITE?

” appears in the main area of the display.

Press the

ENTER

key again to discard the current program and automatically create a program to fit the length of the tape.

Recording from the middle of a tape

1 Set the tape at the position from where you want to start recording.

2 Press the

RECORD

key on the main unit or the remote control to make the unit record ready.

REC and

π

appear on the display.


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8 – Other Functions

Continuous playback of both the CD and the tape

This unit can alternately play the loaded CD and the cassette tape. In other words, tape playback starts when CD playback ends and CD playback starts when tape playback ends.

Before using the following procedures, load a recorded cassette tape and a CD.

1 Press the

CD-TAPE CONT PLAY

key on the main unit or the

CONT PLAY

key on the remote control.

TAPE PLAY key

CD PLAY key

Depending on the key pressed, the CD or tape begins to play. When playback of the selected media ends, playback of the other media automatically starts.

During continuous playback mode, the

CONT PLAY

indicator appears on the display, and the indicator for the media currently being played (

TAPE

or

CD

) blinks.

CD-TAPE CONT PLAY key

2 Press the

CD

or

TAPE PLAY

key.

CONT PLAY key

CONT PLAY display

•

If you press the TAPE STOP key to manually stop playback, the other media automatically starts playing.

•

When playing a CD in REPEAT mode, tape playback does not start until you manually stop the CD playback. Likewise, when the tape is in auto reverse

mode (ä), CD playback does not start until both

sides of the tape have played five times or playback is stopped manually.

3 To stop using continuous playback mode, press the

CD-TAPE CONT PLAY

key on the main unit or the

CONT PLAY

key on the remote control again.

If the factory default settings have not been changed, the CD playback signal is output from the CD OUTPUT jacks and the tape playback signal is output from the

COMMON OUTPUT jacks independently. Set the menu

COMMON OUT item to “MIX” or “AUTO” to output both the tape and CD signals from the COMMON OUTPUT jacks. (See “Setting the common output signal” on page

20.)

TAPE PLAY key

CD PLAY key

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Power-on start

This unit can be set to automatically start playing a CD or cassette tape when its power is turned ON. The unit can also be set to automatically start recording to a cassette tape.

You can, for example, connect this unit’s power cord to a timer that controls the power supply in order to make it record or play automatically at a specific time.

1 Load a CD or cassette for playback, or a cassette for recording into the unit.

2 Set the

POWER ON START

switch to

ON

.


Restoring default settings

The following items can be restored to their factory default settings.

•

All menu items

•

Repeat playback function (OFF)

•

Playback time display (track elapsed time)

•

Text information display (album name)

•

CD pitch control (OFF)

•

Program setting (none)


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


DEFAULT?


ENTER

key on the main unit or the remote control. “

SURE?

” appears on the display to confirm that you want to restore the default settings.

POWRE ON START switch

3 Set the

MODE

switch to the desired position.

MODE switch

CD

: CD playback starts when the power is turned ON.

TAPE : Cassette tape playback starts when the power is turned ON.

REC

: Cassette tape recording starts when the power is turned ON.

If using a timer, use it to turn the power to this unit OFF.

With this setting ON, the unit functions as set automatically as soon as power is supplied to it.

3 Press the

ENTER

key on the main unit or the remote control to confirm and restore the default settings.


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Mono playback

The CD and cassette tape playback signal can be output to mono using a menu setting.

When the mono playback function is ON,

MONO



MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


MONO OUT?

” on the main display area, and press the

ENTER


Viewing information about this unit

Checking versions

You can check the unit’s firmware version and build number.


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


VERSION?

” in the main display area, and press the

ENTER


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to select “ON” or “OFF” (default value).

When set to “ON,” a mono signal is output through the

CD OUTPUT , TAPE COMMON OUTPUT and PHONES jacks.

4 Press the

ENTER


•

•

This setting is retained even if the power is turned

OFF.

The CD digital output is not affected by this setting; it cannot be set to mono.

3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to cycle through showing the version (

VER>

), build number (

BUILD>

) and CD drive version (

CD

D>

).

4 When finished checking, press the

ENTER


Checking the motor operation time

You can check the operation time of the unit’s CD player and cassette recorder.


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+


MOTOR TIME?

” in the main display area, and press the

ENTER


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to switch between showing the CD player motor operation time (

CD>

) and the cassette recorder motor operation time (

TAPE>

).

4 When finished checking, press the

ENTER


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9 – Using the control I/O (CD-A750 only)

Using the RS-232C connector

By connecting the RS-232C connector on this unit with an RS-232C connector on a computer, this unit can be controlled from a computer. Settings related to signals are made from the menu.


MENU


2 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to show the following menu items related to the

RS-232C, and press the

ENTER


3 Use the

–

/

+

keys on the main unit or the remote control to make settings.

4 When finished making settings, press the

ENTER


Menu items related to the RS-232C

BAUD RATE

Use to set the baud rate (signal speed) to 4800, 9600, 19200

(default) or 38400 bps.

LENGTH

Use to set the signal data length to 7 or 8 (default) bits.

PARITY BIT

Use to set the signal parity bit to NON (default), EVEN or

ODD. “NON” is none.

STOP BIT

Use to set the signal stop bit to 1 (default) or 2.

•

•

RS-232C settings are retained even if the power is turned OFF.

Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about this unit’s RS-232C command protocol.

Using the parallel connector

An external controller using parallel control can control this unit through its

PARALLEL

connector. In addition, tally signals can be output through the

PARALLEL

connector, allowing external devices to be operated or indicator triggers to be sent, for example. This table shows the pin allocation.

Pin number

13

14

15

16

9

10

11

12

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

21

22

23

24

25

17

18

19

20

Function

GND

TAPE PLAY REV

TAPE PLAY FWD

TAPE STOP

TAPE RECORD

TAPE REW

TAPE FF

TAPE PAUSE

TAPE RECORD TALLY

TAPE STOP TALLY

TAPE PAUSE TALLY

TAPE PLAY TALLY

TAPE DIRECTION TALLY

CD PLAY

CD STOP

CD CALL

CD PREVIOUS

CD NEXT

CD READY

CD FADER START

CD STOP TALLY

CD READY TALLY

CD PLAY TALLY

CD EOM TALLY

+5V*

IN/OUT

Out

Out

Out

Out

Out

In

In

In

In

In

In

In

–

In

In

In

Out

Out

Out

Out

–

In

In

In

In

In: +5V pull-up, external command reception active when low (operates at ground of 30 ms or more)

Out: transport status display signal by open collector (15-V dielectric strength, 35-mA maximum electric current)

*50-mA maximum supplied electric current

The illustration below shows an example of connection to allow playback control of this unit using fader start and stop signals.


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10 – Message list

Operation messages

The following messages are shown on the main display according to the operation of this unit.

Message

Close

No Disc

No Files

Message lit or blinking

Lit

Meaning

The disc tray is closing.

Lit

Lit

No Filename

Lit

There is no disc or the disc cannot be verified.

The disc has no files that can be played back.

The file name cannot be shown.

No Name

No Title

Lit

Lit

Open

Lit

OVERWRITE?

Lit

PGM CLEAR!

Lit

TOC Reading

Lit

Response

Load a disc that has MP3 or WAV files.

There is no artist data or no data that can be displayed.

There is no title data or no data that can be displayed.

The disc tray is open.

This is confirming that you want to overwrite the existing program.

This informs that the program has been cleared completely.

TOC information is being read.

Text information must be 7-bit ASCII compatible text to be displayed.

Text information must be 7-bit ASCII compatible text to be displayed.

Text information must be 7-bit ASCIIcompatible text to be displayed.

Warning messages

If an operation cannot be completed, one of the following messages is shown. It will appear for about two seconds before disappearing automatically.

Message


No Call Pt!

Lit

Meaning

A call point has not been set.

No Program!

PGM Full!

Lit

Lit

Response

Set a CALL point. (Press READY then PLAY.)

No program has been created. Add tracks to the program.

You cannot add more than 99 tracks to the program.

Either stop trying to add to the program or clear the program.

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10 – Message list

Error messages

If one of the following error messages is shown, please refer to the Response column and try to resolve it. If this does not correct the problem, please contact a TEAC repair center.

CD Drive

Message


Comm Error

Blinking

Comm Error

Lit

Decod Error

Lit

Disc Error

Lit

Drive Error

Lit

Read error

Lit

Meaning Response

Cannot communicate with the CD drive.

Please contact a TEAC repair center.

An error occurred during communication with the CD drive.

The file type is not supported or otherwise could not be played.

Please contact a TEAC repair center.

Change the disc.

The TOC or file system could not be read, or focus adjustment was not possible.

Clean or change the disc.

The CD drive hardware is broken. Please contact a TEAC repair center.

The track cannot be accessed. Clean or change the disc.

Cassette deck

Err

Message


Lit

Meaning Response

The cassette mechanism is broken. Please contact a TEAC repair center.


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11 – Troubleshooting

If you have problems with this unit, please check the following points before seeking repair. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, please contact the shop where you purchased the unit or a TEAC repair center.

•

ª

Cannot play a CD.

If using an MP3 file, confirm that its bit rate is one that can be used by this unit.

•

Is the disc damaged or dirty?

•

ª

Cannot play all of a data CD.

Is the FOLDER PLAY item in the menu “ON”?

ª

•

The power does not turn ON.

Is the power plug completely plugged into the outlet?

ª

•

The unit does not respond to the remote control.

Are charged batteries in the remote control?

ª

•

There is no sound.

Confirm the connections with the monitoring system.

•

Confirm the amp volume and settings.

•

The sound from tape playback is never output from the

CD OUTPUT jacks. Moreover, the signals output from the COMMON OUTPUT jacks depend on the menu

COMMON OUT item setting.

ª

•

There is unwanted noise.

Are the connecting cables all properly connected and functioning?

ª

•

The playback sound is mono.

Is the MONO OUT item in the menu set to “ON”?

ª

•

Cannot record to the cassette tape.

Has the write-protection tab been removed from the cassette to prevent the unintentional erasure of recordings?

•

Is the cassette recorder stopped or in record ready mode?

•

Recheck the input connections.

•

Is the

INPUT

knob turned up?

•

Is the TAPE INPUT SOURCE item in the menu set to the correct input source?

ª

•

The playback sound of the cassette tape is strange.

Is the head or pinch roller dirty? Use a cleaning fluid to clean it if dirty.

•

If a head has become magnetized, demagnetize it.

•

Is the Dolby B noise reduction setting correct?

•

Is pitch control set to a positive or negative value?

ª

•

Cannot dub from a CD to a cassette.

Is the CD playing or paused?

•

Has the write-protection tab been removed from the cassette to prevent the unintentional erasure of recordings?

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Ratings

CD player

ª

Compatible disc formats

CD-DA (12-cm/8-cm), CD-ROM (12-cm/8-cm) ISO 9660

LEVEL 1/2/ROMEO/JOLIET format (CD-R/CD-RW disc compatible)

ª

MP3 playback specifications

Audio modes: STEREO/JOINT STEREO/DUAL

CHANNEL/MONO/VBR

•

MPEG1 Audio Layer III (MP3)

•

Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz

•

Bit rate: 32–320 kbps

ª

WAV playback specifications

Sampling frequency: 8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz

Quantization bit rate: 8-bit/16-bit

ª

CD playback specifications

Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz

Quantization bit rate: 16-bit

Number of channels: 2

ª

Audio characteristics

Frequency characteristics: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.8 dB

S/N ratio: 98 dB (20 kHz LPF, A-weighted)

Distortion (THD+N): 0.006% (1 kHz: 20 kHz LPF)

Dynamic range: 96 dB (20 kHz LPF, A–weighted)

Channel separation: 90 dB (1 kHz: 1 kHz BPF)

Cassette tape

ª

Track system

4-track 2-channel stereo

ª

Head structure

Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1

ª

Usable tape types

C-46 – C-90 type cassette tapes (metal tapes can only be played back)

ª

Tape speed

4.76 cm/sec

12 – Specifications

ª

Pitch control range

±10% or more

ª

Wow and flutter

0.25% (JIS WRMS) or less

ª

Rewind time

160 seconds or less (C-60 tape)

ª

Recording and playback frequency characteristics

Normal (type): 50 Hz – 10 kHz ±3 dB

Chrome (type): 50 Hz – 12.5 kHz ±3 dB

ª

Recording and playback channel separation

1 kHz: 35 dB or more (1 kHz, using BPF)

ª

Recording and playback S/N ratio

58 dB (NR OFF, Specified record level)

69 dB (Dolby NR ON, CCIR ARM-weighting)

ª

Recording and playback distortion

2.5% or less (400 Hz/Dolby level)

Analog audio

CD player section

ª

CD LINE OUTPUT [BALANCED] jacks

(CD-A750 only)

Analog balanced output

Connectors: XLR–3–32 equivalent

Standard output level: +4 dBu

Maximum output level: +20 dBu

Output impedance: 100Ω

ª

CD LINE OUTPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks

Analog unbalanced output

Connector: RCA pin jacks

Standard output level: –10 dBV

Maximum output level: +6 dBV



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ª

TAPE LINE OUTPUT [BALANCED] jacks

(CD-A750 only)

Analog balanced output


Standard output level: +4 dBu


ª

TAPE LINE OUTPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks

Analog unbalanced output

Connectors: RCA pin jacks

Standard output level: –4.5 dBu


ª

TAPE LINE INPUT [BALANCED] jacks

(CD-A750 only)

Analog balanced input


Standard input level: +4 dBu

Minimum input level: –6 dBu

Input impedance: 14.4 kΩ

ª

TAPE LINE INPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks

Analog unbalanced input

Connectors: RCA pin jacks

Standard input level: –9 dBu

Minimum input level: –19 dBu

Input impedance: 22 kΩ

Headphones section

ª

PHONES jack

Headphones output

Connector: standard stereo jack

Rated output: 20 mW + 20 mW or more (during CD monitoring, THD+N 0.1% or less, 32Ω load)

Digital audio

CD player section

ª

CD DIGITAL OUTPUT [COAXIAL] jack

Connector: RCA pin jack

Compatible signal format: S/PDIF (IEC–60958–3 standard for consumer applications)

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Control I/O (CD-A750 only)

ª

CONTROL I/O [PARALLEL] connector

(CD-750 only)

Parallel control input and output

Connector: 25-pin D-Sub connector

Maximum input voltage: +5.5 V

High-level minimum input voltage: +3.75 V or more

Low-level maximum input voltage: +1.25 V or less

Output format: open collector (15-V dielectric strength, 35 mA maximum)

Low-level maximum output voltage: +0.5 V or less

+5V power maximum current supply: 50 mA or more

ª

CONTROL I/O [RS-232C] connector

(CD-A750 only)

Signal: conforming to RS-232C protocol 1.00 specifications

Connector: D–Sub 9-pin connector

General

•

•

Power:

AC 120 V, 60 Hz (U.S.A./Canada)

AC 230 V, 50 Hz (U.K./Europe)

AC 240 V, 50 Hz (Australia)

Power consumption: 14 W (CD-A550), 15 W (CD-A750)

•

External dimensions: 483 x 138 x 275 mm (width x height x depth)

•

Weight: 6.3 kg (CD-A550), 6.5 kg (CD-A750)

•

•

Some of the illustrations in the Owner’s Manual might differ from the actual equipment.

Specifications and appearance might be changed without notification for product improvement.

Dimensional drawing



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CD-A550/CD-A750

TEAC CORPORATION

Phone: +81-42-356-9143 www.tascam.jp

1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan

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Phone: +1-323-726-0303

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Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888

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www.teacmexico.net

Phone: +52-55-5010-6000

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Phone: +44-8451-302511

Suites 19 & 20, Building 6, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8TE, UK

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