Tascam Cd Recorder/cassette Deck Cc-222mkii Owners Manual

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 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 31
Automatic track division
The trigger level, as set above (“Synchronized 
recording” on page 29) can also be used to divide 
tracks if the A-TRACK (auto track) function is 
enabled. 
When this function is enabled, the unit automatically 
inserts a track division in the recorded material when:
 recording digitally from MD, CD or DAT, an incre-
ment signal is detected and the sound level rises 
above the threshold:
or
 increment signals are unavailable (e.g. analog 
recording or digital sources other than MD. CD or 
DAT) and the sound level has dropped below the 
threshold for more than two seconds, and sound 
has re-started:
To enable or disable automatic track division:
1With a recordable disc inserted, press the 
MENU key repeatedly until A_TRACK>XX 
is shown, where 
XX may be ON or OFF.2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL or use the  SKIP keys to 
change the value as required. 
The 
A-TRACK indicator at the top right of the 
display lights when the auto track function is 
enabled.
3Press the 
RECORD key.
NOTE
When recording certain types of material (e.g. certain 
types of classical music or spoken word) through the 
analog connections, since the track divisions are deter-
mined by relative silence, it is possible that spurious 
track divisions will be inserted. Under these conditions, 
it may be better to use manual track division (“Manual 
track division” on page 27). 
It is not possible to turn this function on and off when 
recording.
However, if recording through a digital connection, the 
track number will be incremented only when a track 
division signal is received, followed by a rise in volume. 
A fall and subsequent rise in volume alone when 
recording digitally from CD, MD or DAT is not sufficient 
to trigger an automatic track increment.
Rec mute function
The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the 
input signal, and records four seconds of silence on 
the disc.
1While recording is in progress, press the 
REC 
MUTE
 key.The display shows 
REC MUTE, the meters 
stop displaying the current level and the 
monitored sound is cut.
2After about four seconds, the unit enters 
record ready mode.
time level
S_LVL
CD-RW
increments
trackTrack increment
from source
time level
S_LVL
At least 2
secondsTrack
increment
time level
S_LVL
Track incremented
Track start signal
received
time level
S_LVL
Long pause
in signal, but
track is not
incremented Digital recording from CD, MD and DAT 
						

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NOTE
This function is only available from the remote control 
unit. It is not possible to use this function with the main 
unit only.
Fade-in and fade-out
To provide smooth beginnings and endings to 
recorded tracks, the unit provides fade facilities. 
Fade-ins are from –∞ (silence) to the set input level 
(“Signal volume” on page 25) and fade-outs go from 
the current input volume to silence.
The fade-in and fade-out times can be set indepen-
dently in increments of one second, from 1 second to 
24 seconds.
To set the fade times:
1Press the 
MENU key repeatedly until the dis-
play shows 
FADE IN > XXS, where XX 
is the current fade-in time, in seconds.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL or use the  SKIP keys to 
change the value of the fade-in time.
3Press the 
MENU key again so that the display 
shows 
FADE OUT> XXS, where XX is 
the current fade-out time, in seconds.
4Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL or use the  SKIP keys to 
change the value of the fade-out time.
It is possible to set the fade-in time only (per-
form step 5 after step 2) or the fade-out time 
only (in step 1, press the 
MENU key until the 
fade-out time menu item is shown).
To perform a fade-in: 
1With a recordable disc loaded, press the 
RECORD key so that the unit enters record 
ready mode.
2Start the source material, and press the 
FA D E R key. 
The display shows 
FADE IN for the time 
specified in the menu item above.
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal 
gradually becomes louder, reflecting the level 
recorded on disc.
To perform a fade-out: 
1While recording, press the FADER key.
The display shows 
FADE OUT for the time 
specified in the menu above. 
As the fade progresses, the monitored signal 
gradually becomes quieter, reflecting the 
level recorded on disc.
2When the end of the fade-out time is reached, 
the unit goes into record ready mode. 
Recording can be restarted with the 
FA D E R 
key or the 
PLAY or PAU S E keys.
The fade-in and fade-out times can be reset to new 
values while recording is in progress. 
Note that fade operations cannot be carried out when 
auto track is enabled. 
						

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6 – After recording
This section deals with the actions taken after record-
ing: finalizing for CD-R and CD-RW discs, and erase 
operations for CD-RW discs.
Once finalized, CD-R discs are truly final—no more 
can be recorded on them. By contrast, CD-RW discs can be “unfinalized” using the CC-222MKII, that is, 
their TOC can be deleted, and if there is space, fur-
ther material can be recorded on them. Even if the 
disc is full, tracks can be erased following the unfi-
nalize process, and new material can be recorded.
Finalizing
As has been explained earlier (“Finalizing” on 
page 8), in order for a disc to become a standard CD, 
it must have a Table of Contents (TOC) written to it. 
This process is known as finalizing. 
An unfinalized disc can always be distinguished on 
the CC-222MKII by the 
NO TOC indicator under the 
disc type on the display being lit when the disc is 
inserted.
To finalize a disc:
1With the unfinalized (recordable) disc 
loaded, and the unit in stop mode, press the 
FINALIZE key.
The display shows 
Finalize OK?.
2To start the finalizing process, press the 
MULTI DIAL or press the ENTER key.If you do not want to proceed with the final-
izing process, press any other key (such as 
the 
STOP key).
If finalization has been chosen, the display 
changes. The 
NO TOC indicator goes out, and 
the word 
TOC and the REC indicator flash in 
the display. The unit starts counting down 
from a time shown on the display (about 1 
minute 10 seconds).
After finalization, a 
CD-RW NO TOC changes to 
CD-RW and a CD-R NO TOC changes to a CD.
NOTE
Although CD-R discs finalized on the CC-222MKII may 
be replayed on ordinary CD players, remember that 
finalized CD-RW discs may not play on CD players.
Unfinalizing CD-RW discs
If a CD-RW disc has been finalized, it is possible to 
erase the Table of Contents in the following way:
1With the finalized disc loaded and the unit in 
stop mode, press the 
ERASE key so that the 
display shows the word 
Unfinalize?.
2To start the unfinalizing process, press the 
MULTI DIAL control or press the ENTER key.If you do not want to proceed with the unfi-
nalizing process, press any other key (such as 
the 
STOP key).
If unfinalization has been chosen, the 
NO TOC 
indicator starts flashing in the display, and 
the word 
ERASE also starts flashing. The 
unit starts counting down from a time shown 
on the display (about 50 seconds).
After unfinalization, a 
CD-RW indicator 
changes to a 
CD-RW NO TOC indicator.
Erasing
Unfinalizing (described above) is a special case of 
erasing a disc. It is also possible to erase a track or 
tracks, starting with the last-recorded track, a whole 
disc, or to “refresh” a disc.NOTE
Erase procedures are possible only on a CD-RW disc. If a 
CD-RW disc has been finalized, it must first be unfinal-
ized. Remember that it is not possible to perform any 
erase procedures on a CD-R disc.
Erasing tracks
It is possible to erase the last recorded track, the last 
two recorded tracks, the last three recorded tracks, etc. It is not, however, possible to erase tracks in the 
“middle” of the disc. 
						

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1With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop 
mode, press the 
ERASE key.
2If the display does not show 
ERASE XX-
XX?
, where XX is the number of the last 
track recorded on the disc, turn the 
MULTI 
DIAL
 or use the  SKIP keys until it is 
displayed.
3Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL or use the  SKIP keys to 
change the number of the first track to be 
erased. The highest value that this number 
can take is the last track recorded (for exam-
ple, if 17 tracks have been recorded on the 
disc, 
17-17 means that the last track only, 
number 17, will be erased). The lowest value 
that this number can take is 
2 (if this num-
ber was 
1, the whole disc would be erased, as 
described below).
If you do not want to proceed with the erase 
operation, press any other key (such as the 
STOP key).
NOTE
If only one track has been recorded on the disc, only the 
“erase disc” option (, “Erasing a whole disc”) is avail-
able.
4When the range of tracks to be erased has 
been selected, press the 
MULTI DIAL or the 
ENTER key.
NOTE
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to 
erase a track or tracks, make sure that they are record-
ings that you really want to erase!
If the erase operation has been selected, the 
word 
ERASE flashes on the display, and the 
timer starts counting down. 
At the end of the countdown period, the word 
Complete appears briefly on the display, 
and the display returns to the track/time 
display.
Erasing a whole disc
When you want to erase a whole disc (all the tracks 
on a disc), follow the procedure below:
1With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop 
mode, press the 
ERASE key.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL or use the  SKIP keys 
until the display shows 
ERASE DISC?.
If you do not want to proceed with the erase 
operation, press any other key (such as the 
STOP key).
3To erase the contents of the disc, press the 
MULTI DIAL or the ENTER key.
NOTE
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to 
erase a disc, make sure that it contains only recordings 
that you really want to erase!
If the erase operation has been selected, the 
word 
ERASE flashes on the display, and the 
timer starts counting down a time value 
shown on the display.
At the end of the countdown period, the word 
Complete appears briefly on the display, 
and the display returns to the track/time 
display.
Refreshing a disc
If a CD-RW disc has been corrupted at any point (e.g. 
power has been cut off in the middle of a finalize 
operation, etc.), or has been used in a computer or 
another piece of equipment that makes it unreadable, 
it is possible to “refresh” the disc to make it usable 
again. This operation destroys all data on the disc. 
Finalized CD-RW discs must be unfinalized before a 
refresh operation. This operation has no effect on the 
audio quality.
1With the disc loaded, and the unit in stop 
mode, press the 
ERASE key.
2Tu r n  t h e  
MULTI DIAL or use the  SKIP keys 
until the display shows 
DISC REFRESH.3To refresh the disc, press the 
MULTI DIAL or 
the 
ENTER key.
If you do not want to proceed with the 
refresh operation, press any other key (such 
as the 
STOP key).
NOTE
This operation cannot be undone. If you are going to 
refresh a disc, make sure that it contains only recordings 
that you really want to erase!
If the refresh operation has been selected, the 
words 
ERASE XX:XX are shown on the  
						

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display, and the timer starts counting down 
(
XX:XX). 
The process takes about 40 minutes. You 
should note that sometimes the timer shown 
on the display is not always an accurate indi-
cator of the time remaining before the opera-
tion is complete.At the end of the operation, the word Complete appears briefly on the display, 
and the display returns to the track/time 
display (of course, there are no tracks, and 
the disc is at the start, with the total time of 
the disc available for recording). 
						

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7 – Reference and specifications
Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible cause and remedy
No power when POWER is pressedThe power cord is not inserted properly. Check and correct this.
Hum on playback Audio connections not made properly. Check the connections
No audio output The external amplifier is not properly connected, or the wrong set of inputs connected to 
the active 
LINE OUTPUTs has been selected on the amplifier. Check and correct.
The remote control does not seem to work Is the power on? Are the batteries in the remote control dead? Is the remote control unit 
too far away or at the wrong angle for correct operation (“Use of the remote control unit” on 
page 10)?
Low sound quality when playing back a tape The heads are dirty or magnetized. See “Tape maintenance” on page 39.
Sound is odd when playing back a tape Pitch control may be off center (“Pitch control” on page 19)
Tape recording cannot be carried out The write-protect tabs have been broken off the cassette, the heads are dirty, or the 
recording level is set too low.
Hum appears at the 
PHONO inputThe grounding wire is not connected from the record deck to the CC-222MKII.
No sound on playback (the disc is playing and 
the time display is incrementing)The connections from the CC-222MKII to the amplifier system have not been made prop-
erly, or the input source selector is not at the correct position.
No meter indication when a source is input Analog and/or digital volume (“Signal volume” on page 25) is set too low. The signal is 
being input through an unselected input source (“Input selection” on page 25)
or
The input selection is not made correctly (“Recording operations” on page 17 (tape) or 
“Input selection” on page 25 (disc).
There is a gap in the A-B loop when played 
backThe A and B points are in different tracks.
The unit is in AUTO SPACE mode and is not 
playing (it is paused)When the unit is automatically paused as a result of the auto space mode, pressing the 
AUTO SPACE key puts the unit into pause mode, and playback does not resume automat-
ically after the auto pause time is elapsed (see “Auto spacing” on page 24).
D-IN UNLOCK! A digital input source has been selected for CD recording, but the source is not connected 
or is not switched on.
Cannot record on a disc (pressing 
RECORD 
shows MONITOR)A finalized disc has been inserted. Use an unfinalized recordable disc.
PGM Full ! An attempt has been made to create more than 25 program steps.
Disc Full! 
or Cannot Rec!There is no space on the disc, or no tracks are available, or a general recording error has 
occurred.
Disc Error The disc is bad. If it is a CD-RW disc, you may refresh it (“Refreshing a disc” on page 34), 
otherwise replace the disc.
Erase Error! An error has occurred while trying to erase the disc.
The display suddenly shows PMA Writing Either the disc is full (this message will be prefaced by
 Disc Full!! (“Full 
disc” on page 27) or an attempt has been made to write more than 99 tracks.
Rec Error General recording error. This may be caused by vibration or a shock during recording, for 
example, or may be the result of a bad disc. Try recording again with the same disc. If the 
message appears again, try a different disc.
System Err! System error.
Drive Error! Error in the CD drive mechanism. 
						

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Menu items
The following are the menu items that can be set 
using the 
MENU key. The majority of them affect 
disc recording.
Pressing the 
MENU key repeatedly cycles through the 
menu items. Not every menu item is available in 
every situation.Tu rn th e 
MULTI DIAL to change a value.
Press the 
MULTI DIAL to confirm the change and exit 
the menu system.
Alternatively, keep pressing the 
MENU key until the 
normal time counter is displayed.
Specifications
CD recorder section
Menu displayed Meaning Described in: Default (factory) value
A-TRACK Automatic track increment “Automatic track division” on page 31 ON
S-LVL Sound (trigger) level for track increment “Setting the trigger level” on page 29  –54dB
FADE IN Allows fade in of recorded discs “Fade-in and fade-out” on page 32 3s
FADE OUT Allows fade out of recorded discs “Fade-in and fade-out” on page 32 3s
DUB>VOL Bypasses (THRU) or enables (ON) the 
internal volume when dubbing from tape to 
disc or disc to tape“Dubbing tapes from the CD deck” on 
page 17 and “Dubbing from tape to disc” 
on page 27THRU
PHONO Sends the PHONO inputs to DISC or 
TA P E“Recording tapes from the PHONO deck” 
on page 18 and “From the RIAA PHONO 
inputs” on page 28DISC
VOLUME Digital volume control “Signal volume” on page 25 0dB
Recording media type CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RDA, CD-RWDA
Recording resolution 16-bit linear
Recording sampling frequency 44.1 kHz 
Frequency response 20 Hz — 20 kHz (playback ±1.0 dB, recording +1.0 dB, –1.5 dB)
S/N ratio > 92 dB (playback)
> 88 dB (recording)
Dynamic range > 92 dB (playback)
> 88 dB (recording)
Total harmonic distortion < 0.008% (playback)
< 0.01% (recording)
Channel separation 80 dB (playback: 1 kHz)
75 dB (recording: 1 kHz)
Wow & flutter Unmeasurable (< 0.001%) 
						

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Cassette recorder section
Phono input and headphones
Digital inputs
Sampling  rates 32 kHz,  44.1 kHz,  48 kHz
COAXIALRCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II
OPTICALTOSLINK, IEC60958 TYPE II
Digital outputs
COAXIALRCA pin, IEC60958 TYPE II
OPTICALTOSLINK, IEC60958 TYPE II
LINE INPUTS 1Unbalanced RCA
Nominal input level –10 dBV (6 dBV –16 dB)
Maximum input level + 6dBV
Input impedance 50 k
Ω 
LINE OUTPUTS 1Unbalanced RCA
Nominal output level –10 dBV (FS –16 dB)
Maximum output level +6 dBV
Output impedance 1 k
Ω (unbalanced)
Number of channels 4-track, 2-channel stereo
Heads Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1
Type of tape Compact Cassette C-60, C-90 (Type I (normal), Type II (high-position/chrome) 
–recording and playback; Type IV (metal)–playback only)
Tape speed 4.76 cm/s (1 7/8 ips)
Motor DC servo motor (x 1)
Wow and flutter 0.19% (W. RMS)
Frequency response (overall) 50 Hz — 12.5 kHz ±3 dB (high position)
50 Hz — 10 kHz ±3 dB (normal)
Signal-to-noise ratio (overall) 46 dB (Dolby NR off)
52 dB (Dolby NR on)
Fast winding time About 120 seconds (C-60)
LINE INPUTS 2Unbalanced RCA
Nominal input level Nominal input level 0.28V (–11 dBV)
Input impedance 50 k
Ω 
LINE OUTPUTS 2Unbalanced RCA
Nominal output level 0.46V (–6.7 dBV)
Output impedance 50 k
Ω 
RIAA PHONO INPUTUnbalanced RCA (with ground)
Cartridge type MM (moving magnet)
Input signal level 5.6 mV
Input impedance
47 k
Ω
Signal-to-noise ratio 60 dB
PHONES (headphone output)6 mm (1/4”) stereo
Output level 10 mW + 10 mW (into 32 
Ω) 
						

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 TASCAM CC-222MKII Owner’s Manual 39
General specifications
Dimensional drawing
Tape maintenance
The heads and tape path should be cleaned and 
demagnetized periodically.
Cleaning the tape path Apply head cleaning 
fluid to a cotton bud or soft cloth, and lightly rub the 
heads, capstan and all metal parts in the tape path.
Also clean the pinch roller using rubber cleaning 
fluid.
Both fluids are available in TEAC Tape Cleaning 
Kits HC-2 and RC-2 in the U.S.A. or TZ-261 in other 
areas.
Demagnetizing heads Be sure that the power is 
off, then demagnetize the heads using a TEAC E-3 
demagnetizer.For details of its use, read the instructions supplied 
with the demagnetizer and make sure you understand 
them thoroughly before attempting this operation.
Voltage requirements USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz
U.K./Europe 230 VAC, 50 Hz
Australia 240 VAC, 50 Hz
General export 120/230 VAC, 60 Hz
Power consumption 28 W
Applicable electromagnetic environment E4
Peak inrush current 1.1 A
Dimensions 483 x 138 x 295 (mm)
19 x 5.4 x 11.6 (in)
Weight 7.4 kg (16.3 lbs)
Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Supplied accessories RC-222 remote control unit
2 x AA batteries
Rack mounting kit
466 m (18.4)483 mm (19.0)
435mm (17.1)
57.2 mm 
(2.25)132.5 mm (5.2)138 mm (5.4)
270 mm (10.6)15 mm
(0.6)10 mm
(0.4)
Pinch Roller
Capstan
Erase HeadRecord/Play Head 
						

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